Continuous Descent Approaches
Hi all,
I'd be very interested in hearing from pilots and ATCos on their experiences of flying/controlling CDAs. I'm particularly interested in idle power descents from cruise to final approach.
What are the energy management considerations?
What scope exists to modify the descent trajectory for sequencing arrival streams?
What about different aircraft types (e.g. B757 vs A320)?
How do CDAs affect decent planning?
Do you have to increase spacing between aircraft to account for errors in predicting the CDA trajectory?
What is the effect on throughput?
Any other comments or experiences?
Many thanks!