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Old 23rd Jan 2012, 13:18
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And as the diagram 1 illustrates it is best to climb above Opt when Opt if halfway between where you are and where you want to be.

Eg: You are at FL350
FMS Opt is FL360
You should therefore climb to FL370

When Opt then reaches FL380 you will climb to FL390.
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