Evo fantje tule je odgovor enega od Lufthansinih kopilotov na A320 (soon to go MD 11

) :
Skratka dileme, ki smo jih imeli (oz. kako to delajo v Lufthansi ) :
1.
AP ALT Setting : 5000'
2.
Ali se gre v coninuous climb TO 5000' še pred 8NM FFM ?
QUOTE:
"If you reach 4000' prior 8 DME/R244 FFM you simply continue climbing to 5000' and start the turn towards CHA when passing 8 DME FFM.
The procedure says
Quote:
...on R244 FFM to 8 DME FFM or 4000', whichever is later...
'
On the other hand, if they wanted you to level of at 4000', and then continue your climb to 5000' when passing 8 DME, the text would say
Quote:
...On R244 FFM climb and maintain 4000. Passing 8 DME FFM LT to CHA and climb 5000...
Sometimes MA descriptions are complicated
Just for you to compare, here is the text for the MA taken from the chart we use (it is exactly the same layout as used on our charts):
25L:
Quote:
249°
at 5.5 FFM LT
intercept R244 FFM
at D8 FFM or MNM 4000,
whichever is later,
LT direct CHA - climb 5000
And now the one for RWY 25R. Here the first initial MA altitude is 2500', and after passing FW you continue climbing to 5000'. When passing 9 DME FRD and having 5000' you turn to MTR (if you are not at 5000' when passing 9 DME FRD, continue straigt ahead past 9 DME FRD until you have 5000' and then turn to MTR).
25R:
Quote:
249°
climb 2500 - at FW continue
climb 5000 - at D9 FRD
or 5000, whichever is later,
RT direct MTR
As you can see there is a clear difference in both procedures concerning the initial MA altitude. The MA for 25R requires you to maintain 2500 intially, and the text is accordingly.
The MA for 25L does not require the initial level off at 4000'. The initial altitude is 5000'. Im sorry to say, but your captain was mistaken in this case. "