I never use it like a bible and hang on exactly on speed and altitude. You are back using Speed, Alt, V/S according your green banana.įor me VNAV descent is a kind of a raw plan how to conduct a descent. You can spend much time in preparing a VNAV descent, sooner or later ATC comes with new headings and altitudes or offering a shortcut and you can put your work in the trash. (As far as I remember it is out of Bulfers Cockpit-Compagnion) Actual the STARS are filled with waypoint and even if ATC stops decent you can skip one or two which aren't suitable and go to the next. Therefore it made sense to construct one or two additional waypoint as a backup if ATC interrupted a descent, like this ABC Waypoint. Few years ago the STARS in US were built out of two or three waypoint. That's why the US pilots us it more often. In the USA the STARS are much more longer. The reason is clear if you look at the differences in STAR-approaches. Surprisingly the first group is more found in the airspaces in North America, the second group in Europe. For instance creating additional waypoints to interfere. Coarsely there are two groups of real 737 Pilots:ġ.) utilizing VNAV descent and modify it to their needs. What I found out, it is much more complicated than our Sim-Tool allow and the opinions and knowledge among the professionals are widespread. (I'm a VATSIM pilot for over 10 years now).Īproximately 8 years ago I started a personal inquire what's all about this VNAV-thing. Your expectation on VNAV-Descent are much to high and unrealistic.

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