Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
This is what I meant in my post - I just didn't do as good a job of explaining it obviously
I've not had a airspeed restriction in the dive. Does this happen often? I have had to work with ATC often to stay higher longer than they expected because they try to descend me on a more typical airliner profile; but usually they are most accommodating.
USMCFLYR
Most times ATC will give a pilot's discretion descent clearance, so you can hang out at cruise altitude until you're ready to descend. You know that you are making ATC nervous when they coyly ask you if you're going to make that crossing restriction!
Generally I plug the fix in the FMC (for situational awareness), do the mental math and wait to start the descent. Then during the descent, it's fun to watch the green line on the VNAV come into the picture and settle-in on the fix! Of course, you might need a handful of spoilers to help get ya down.