G'day NIMFLT,
as I said below its a known distance
we can stick in the box. To do that we need tracking details not random vectors.
Its another scenario where we are making it easier for the controller, when I thought the idea was for controllers to provide us with logical and safe tracking so we can concentrate on whats really important, flying the aircraft.
A simple
turn left hdg 210 when established in the circling area make VSA or some thing similar would have been alot easier for both of us I suggest. Even track for a 5 mile final, its just alot easier if we know where we are going and can track there ourselves.
Unless we have a known track, i.e. known track miles and can stick it in the box then we don't have access to a V Nav profile.
We can fly around without V NAV, how ever its there for a reason and should be used where possible. There were 2 aircraft initially then 1.
The controller was increasing the workload for both of us unnecessarily.
As I said my main reason for posting was to get the reference that NFR so kindly provided.