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Old 16th May 2003 | 14:31
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LEM
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Yes, Gentlemen, I know the autopilot does a good job, but today the problem is Resolution Advisories: if you still have 3000 ft/min
400 ft before levelling off (which the autopilot DOES) you are gonna scare the other transponders AND ATCO's!
It's still not a legal requirement to reduce rate in the last 1000ft, but it won't take many years before it becomes one.
Read the article at www.eurocontrol.int/acas/
I see an increasing number of colleagues on the 737 classic switching to VS=1000 1000ft before levelling off (at low altitudes). The same people used to let George do the whole job.
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