Thread: ODP in CRJ
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Old 01-27-2013 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by block30
Just curious, why did you lable this thread as "ODP..." To my knowledge ODP means obstacle departure procedure. Not trying to bust your cajones, just curious. Did you mean STAR?
It also stands for Optimized Descent Profile, which if followed exactly allows for a Constant Descent, thereby saving fuel and negating the "step-down" and level off on an RNAV STAR with multiple step downs. An example wouldbe the TRUPS1 RNAV into DCA.

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