Mustangfreak
Mustangfreak
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Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 154 Location: Dyess AFB Abilene TX/Ft Worth Tx is home
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Im ususally flying a 737 or qa 747, I cruise anywhere from 32,000 to 35,000. When should I start decending to my destination? An hour to it? 45 min to it? when I say what time, I mean on the GPS ETE.

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Tailhook
Tailhook
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Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 7013 Location: El Dorado
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It depends on many factors, your weight, weatherconditions and many more. The type of a/c you're flying of course. The manual for the a/c will give you a pretty good basic idea.

Wait a little and you'll be swamped with more precise info than you'll be able to digest 😀

Mustangfreak
Mustangfreak
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Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 154 Location: Dyess AFB Abilene TX/Ft Worth Tx is home
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I figured. So far Once I'm an hour away from my destination, I start decending.

Tailhook
Tailhook
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Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 7013 Location: El Dorado
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There's much more to it than that I'm afraid - let's hope you're flying cargo--- such as potatos or styrofoam Fear 😀

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