757/767 VNAV descent path angle during deceleration

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23rd Jun 2020, 08:28

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oceancrosser

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Originally Posted by Sidestick_n_Rudder

Our fuel gurus actually claim the opposite - but I must admit that I haven’t seen the numbers, so it is anecdotal.

Echo that. If you are too high on descent, it means you stayed too long at cruise level. Burning more in cruise.

23rd Jun 2020, 22:20

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Originally Posted by oceancrosser

Echo that. If you are too high on descent, it means you stayed too long at cruise level. Burning more in cruise.

True but better to burn less fuel at high levels than more at low altitudes

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