03-11-2006, 10:17 PM
Sometimes sounds like a bit of operator headspace to me, regarding the planning of your descent. As a large aircraft with tonnes of momentum it is
especially important to profile your descent properly, and from 32,000ft you should be looking to start your descent around 110nm out from your
destination, and not exceed a descent rate of about 2,000f/m in usual circumstances. These big aircraft are designed to be highly aerodynamically
efficient and don't like to slow down easily - just use the right descent planning techniques and you'll be fine - I've used it on 780 flight so far
in FS2004 - and it always works and doesn't leave you high and dry (or overusing the speedbrakes...etc).
especially important to profile your descent properly, and from 32,000ft you should be looking to start your descent around 110nm out from your
destination, and not exceed a descent rate of about 2,000f/m in usual circumstances. These big aircraft are designed to be highly aerodynamically
efficient and don't like to slow down easily - just use the right descent planning techniques and you'll be fine - I've used it on 780 flight so far
in FS2004 - and it always works and doesn't leave you high and dry (or overusing the speedbrakes...etc).
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