BeyondATC Released (EA)

[jcomm]

One thing I never get with BATC is initial descent altitude when nearing TOD in any of the "airline" flights I did with it.

Same regarding initial altitude when I receive the clearance for my flights.

 

[thepilot]

2 hours ago, jcomm said:

One thing I never get with BATC is initial descent altitude when nearing TOD in any of the "airline" flights I did with it.

Same regarding initial altitude when I receive the clearance for my flights.

 

I am wondering as well if that is realistic. Sometimes the chart depicts altitude constraints for a SID or STAR. When I am cleared for descent by BATC, what altitude do I set? The lowest depicted? I had a SID on a flight this past weekend without any altitude constraints, what altitude do I use there?

[Fiorentoni]

2 hours ago, jcomm said:

One thing I never get with BATC is initial descent altitude when nearing TOD in any of the "airline" flights I did with it.

Same regarding initial altitude when I receive the clearance for my flights.

 

1) Initial climb will not be given if there is a restriction given in the SID (that's not entirely realistic, but that's the reason at the moment)

2) Initial descent should always be given (and it does always for me), except in the US when it says "descend via the STAR" -> in this case you select the lowest altitude restriction given on the STAR (= at the end of it), that's your cleared descent altitude

Also @thepilot

[jcomm]

38 minutes ago, Fiorentoni said:

1) Initial climb will not be given if there is a restriction given in the SID (that's not entirely realistic, but that's the reason at the moment)

2) Initial descent should always be given (and it does always for me), except in the US when it says "descend via the STAR" -> in this case you select the lowest altitude restriction given on the STAR (= at the end of it), that's your cleared descent altitude

Also @thepilot

Thx @Fiorentoni

regarding 1) I am aware of the real rules, but as you say it's not entirely realistic the way BATC does it...

regarding 2) If I get it, by not issuing myself a "ready for descent", it gives me the first step down alt rather late in the STAR...