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Old 29th Apr 2013, 12:30
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Natstrackalpha
 
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Plane boy

Press the Metric Pb on the FCU
1 feet = 0.30 meters so
Thank you Plane Boy. Please assume I am completely thick for this experiment (and you won`t be far wrong . . ).

Am I right in thinking that the decell you are referring too would be straight and level . . . and therefore you are not descending (if level momentarily)?
Adding to this question, can we reduce speed whilst going down hill, apart from gear at the approriate spds and or flaps and or speed brakes . . . ?

Or, (even thicker still) is the "time/period" of decell effecting the RoD because naturally if your speed changes from an intial 280 at ToD say and ends up at 180 kts somewhere on the Initial Approach leg then the 3 deg slant . . .range is going to be altered . . ?

I feel sure I am missing a relevant bit here . . . sorrrreeeee!

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