Originally Posted by
Intruder
WHO reprimanded you for setting A5000? Was the 3000' limit properly set, and were you in VNAV? Had you busted the limit at D18?
Northolt Departure. I was in VNAV FLC and the A3000 restriction would have been adhered to, but we were reprimanded before we reached A3000 and told to stop climb A3000. At this point, I selected A3000 via the MCP and levelled off at A3000. Once we explained we were in VNAV we were recleared to climb with the SID step climb vertical profile.
As a point to note, VS was restricted to about 2000fpm reducing to 1500fpm. We know we've got traffic above and don't want to be setting off TAs for guys above us.
I was a little confused why we were reprimanded, but my bigger concern is understanding whether this is a one off or whether VNAV managed climb to the final SID altitude is just going to cause conflict in the over all system. I was considering a CHIRP, but turned here first.