ATC expected descent rate

[siucavflight]

Sorry Mr. Fedex god. We can't all be incredible super-pilots like you.

FedEx has a point, no one was asking how to descend, he was asking about ATC, and everyone else went off on a how to fly the airplane tangent.

 

[Fox-Tree]

:laugh: whatever.
Just RTFQ and there won't be a problem.

 

[BillJBrake]

atLEAST 1500fpm, but 2k or greater is ideal. The guys that give a 500fpm descents off the bat, and then when atc asks to increase rate of descent they go up to 7-800fpm ruin it for everyone else often, and make the controller issue blanket descent rates since the guy earlier in the day burned him or really increased his workload.

In my opinion, only time you should be descending at less than 1500fpm (2000fpm ideally) is one of three things: descending with PD, meeting a restriction, or about to level.

 

[stupidpilot]

FedEx has a point, no one was asking how to descend, he was asking about ATC, and everyone else went off on a how to fly the airplane tangent.

The point was that he didn't have to be a jerk about it.

 

[Fox-Tree]

The point was that he didn't have to be a jerk about it.

Sorry.
The "reinvent the wheel guy" got me POed.

 

[AdlerDriver]

atLEAST 1500fpm, but 2k or greater is ideal. The guys that give a 500fpm descents off the bat, and then when atc asks to increase rate of descent they go up to 7-800fpm ruin it for everyone else often, and make the controller issue blanket descent rates since the guy earlier in the day burned him or really increased his workload.

In my opinion, only time you should be descending at less than 1500fpm (2000fpm ideally) is one of three things: descending with PD, meeting a restriction, or about to level.

Bill,
Are you basing the 1500fpm on personal experience or do you have an actual reference to support it?

The only thing I've found in writing (AIM), says you should notify ATC if you are unable to climb or descend at least 500fpm. If ATC is expecting something else, they should publish it so we know what they expect. Not make us guess from day to day.

 

[siucavflight]

Bill, how long did you spend filling out the aircraft flown section? Really all that is pertinent is what you are currently flying.

 

[stupidpilot]

Sorry.
The "reinvent the wheel guy" got me POed.

Thanks.:beer:

 

[BillJBrake]

siucavflight: how long did you spend reading my A/C flown section? obviously, not long enough.

tailwinds!

 

[siucavflight]

I did not pass the reading comprehension test!

 

[Lynxman]

He's a wanna be pilot wishing he would be able to fly those planes.

 

[siucavflight]

Yes, you figured me out.

 

[crzepilot]

Oh and controls sort of suck to by the way!

 

[Cat3C]

climb/descend

whew...this post sure got everyone spooled up. Group hug boys, the keg is tapped, help yourself.

 

[SplitBar]

We were at FL340 and told to descend to FL330. I spun in VS -500 and the brand new FO was quick to chime in...."ATC wants at least 1000 FPM". I couldn't help but chuckle to myself as I continued with my 500 FPM descent.