Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Climb at least 500fpm, or advise ATC.
Descend at least 1500fpm on an unrestricted decent of more than 1000ft. If you don't maintain at least that you could mess up the controllers planning and create a conflict.
Doesn't apply if you have crossing restrictions, as long as you make them.
Weird, the default descent rate for the 737 in VNAV is only 1000FPM until it captures the path and goes to idle. ATC never says a word.