MIN V/S descent?

[housecarl]

Is there a min v/s to be used when the ATC clears you to decent?

I understand it can create problem for the controllers planning if the aircraft is descending to slow, but is there any minimum required V/S?

[Chesty Morgan]

500fpm enroute and holding above the transition level.

[housecarl]

thanks, and below TL, pilots discretion?

Any reference where I can find this info?

[Vortex Issues]

Can't speak for everyone but for Gatwick descent below TL I would expect you to be doing a CDA

[autopilot_off]

Below TL our company ops manual allows us to reduce right back to -100fpm if we need to in order to achieve a constant descent onto the glide path. Obviously the shallower the descent, the more power needed to maintain the speed so we try to keep around -500fpm or more.