Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
I thought Douglas VNAV was an NDB and the ability to rapidly calculate 300 ft / NM based on 3 miles per minute, you mean it isn't? Isn't the standard way to change frequencies to tower; "sorry, was that a problem for you ?"
If the altitude restriction is 19,000-23,000 AT 280, the MD-90 will cross it at 23,250 and 330 and after it passes go to 280.
And don't even get me started on that dumb Freedom arrival to DCA from DTW.
Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
The beauty of the 737 system is that if the FO's RA is out the Captain and LCA still have the left side and the HUGS, so they sit over there and critique the FO's hand flying to SA CATIII standards at 02:30 in the morning after a runway change 6 miles from the airport (or at least that's my experience with it).
