PPRuNe Radar,
Operationally it doesn't make much difference that this Altitude Restriction is only for planing purposes since it can be issued any time during descent and you have to be able to make it, preferably without extending gear or speedbrake (I've heard they call it 'shamestick' in Australia).
Yesterday I flew to LGW and we had to descent to be FL160 by BEXIL even before the actual clearance was given to be able to make it when the clearance was given.
Also would like to hear your opinion about
"Descent FL160 be level at BEXIL" compared with
"Descent FL160 by BEXIL" (as in UK STARs)
Is it same thing?