SID Climb, a question
A Question that came up on a briefing we had today:
Cleared for a SID with an additional clearance to a level above the final level given on the SID chart. i.e. SID clearance limit is FL60, you're cleared for the SID but instructed to climb to FL100. Do we still have to adhere to the "stepped climb" limits (if applicable) in the SID or does the clearance allow us to climb straight to FL100 following the SID "ground track"?
To clarify, it came up on a discussion about the use of VNAV for SID climbs.
Thanks