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Old 29th Feb 2016, 19:56
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Flying Fred
 
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Hi Driver 170

If you look at the LIDO SID plate for the two SIDs in question, there is a minimum altitude restriction of 3750ft at GVA 9.5d. The only way this can be coded into a FMS is to have it associated with a waypoint. Obviously climbing straight ahead is acceptable because the turn commences at the later of 8d or 7000ft, so they code the 9.5d restriction as a straight ahead waypoint.

It is quite difficult to make 7000ft by 8d anyway and in your second picture, your are crossing 8d at 6200ft and 9.5d at 6600ft, largely because you are still accelerating towards 250kt.

If you are light and can make 7000ft by 8d, then just go HDG SEL onto the appropriate heading and then re-engage LNAV as you approach the appropriate SPR radial, but quite honestly it is easier just to leave it in LNAV and go to 9.5d before turning.

From ATC's point of view, they have no idea of your weight or performance so would be expecting you to go ahead past 8d anyway.

Hope that helps

FF

p.s. I don't know if you have worked it out or have been told but the letters at the end of the DME waypoints (e.g. D045H, D045J) refer to the number in the alphabet the letter corresponds to, 'H' being the eighth letter of the alphabet and 'J' being the tenth
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