Well, Bern has made his point fairly clearly! All we flight crew need to do now is to clarify the rest of the world's R/T procedures outside Bern's sector. I shall now TRY to remember not to ask 'is that when.............." - in the UK.
Next 'Q': Is 500'/min an acceptable minimun rate if we are not actually ready for descent?
NS - happy to help (Boeing again) if you need it.
Last edited by BOAC; 13th Aug 2002 at 19:17.