A320...Fmgc Opt FL
Hello...
some times i do short sector flight (~ 250 n.m ) i.e Kuwait-Bahrain-Kuwait.
when i load the flight plan info in the fmgc...with the winds...at various level (FL 220.240.260 and 280) and also i plan the arrival with the expected routing ...i got the optimum flight level as FL 200 or 205 somthing like that. but the planned level the computer flight plan is FL270 .
so...is flying at or close to the Opt FL is recommended in this case or to stick to the flight plan FL ?
FL 270 will give a cruis time almost 10 mins.
what i do usually is to fly at FL250 just to increase the Cruise time so i got enough time to make the P.A ...prepare the Approach...Breif the Approach if it is not breifed while on ground at the departure airport...etc.
any ideas.
thanks in advance.