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Old 01-28-2013 | 06:45 AM
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Is it not OPD? Optimized profile descent?
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Old 08-12-2016 | 09:25 PM
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So setting the lowest hard altitude, the snowflake will allow you to meet the at or above and at or below altitudes as well? I always thought the snowflake was looking at the next altitude in the FMS.
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Old 08-13-2016 | 05:16 AM
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You need to have the correct VPA set on page three of the VNAV page. Every arrival/runway configuration has an optimum VPA, not just the default 3.0. But even then it's definetly not a "set it and forget it" descent rate so you can go back to your Maxim magazine or bitc#ing about the contract.
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Old 08-13-2016 | 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by el jefe
You need to have the correct VPA set on page three of the VNAV page. Every arrival/runway configuration has an optimum VPA, not just the default 3.0. But even then it's definetly not a "set it and forget it" descent rate so you can go back to your Maxim magazine or bitc#ing about the contract.
Very true. VNAV equipped CRJs will do it without modifying VPA though.
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Old 08-13-2016 | 10:00 AM
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AWAC has computed the descent angles (VPAs) for all the OPDs we fly and have it available in our documentation so it can be entered when assigned. It works well except sometimes that angle hits the very top or bottom of a window...so you have to do some of that pilot Shiz Mav.
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Old 08-14-2016 | 09:27 AM
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Thanks guys!
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Old 08-15-2016 | 05:30 AM
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Beware the 50 knot tailwind.....
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Old 08-15-2016 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by lalo
Beware the 50 knot tailwind.....
50kts? Kid's stuff. It gets fun in the winter when you've got 90-100 knots or more pushing you along
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Old 08-15-2016 | 02:01 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?
We have enough freaking acronyms in this industry do we really need to double up? ODP is obstacle departure procedure. Find a new one for whatever vnav crap you are trying to complicate.
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Old 08-15-2016 | 02:23 PM
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Index>database>pilot waypoint list>delete the generic fixes>leave the smut ones

New CRJ-900s only.
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