Quote:What I meant was that the Kaitak turn would probably be a tiny bit steeper than *
other* typical approaches...
Thanks for the info Nexus!
Now, what about the vertical speed thing?
Wow, that's a tough cookie. It all depends:
Aircraft gross weight. temperature, pressure altitude, engine settings.
A 737-600 would kick the A340's ass when it comes to climb rate. Twins are generally overpowered (if one engine fails)
But initial climb rates can range everything from 2500ft/min to 4000ft/min. It's impossible to give a general answer here
As for descents, the Boeing 737 can descend in many different ways:
Vertical speed mode: Select a given vertical speed and the aircraft will adjust power and pitch to maintain the selected VS
VNAV P(A)TH: The aircraft will track the vertical profile of your flightplan while maintaining either 290knots or M.78 (I think). Deviations of the vertical speed, but expect a descent between 1700 to 1500ft/min.
LVL CHG: Short for level change. The aircraft will descend with idle thrust to maintain the selected speed on the MCP (glareshield panel). Speed has authority here so the aircraft will use pitch commands to maintain the speed, this will off course also lead to deviations in vertical speed. Vertical flightplan profile is ignored.
Can also be used during the climb phase.
How's that for a short, direct answer
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