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Old 20th March 2007 | 13:44
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fireflybob
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One thing about "high" speed descents is they are less economical from a fuel point of view! Some pilots are under the misconception that staying high in the cruise for longer and then descending high speed will save fuel - this is not the case! It may reduce tech log time so there is an issue with maintenance costs etc but this is the idea of having a cost index on the fmc which will give you the "ECON" speeds which balance fuel burn against time in the air.

Hope this helps - fly safe!
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