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Title: whats this figure?
Post by: lovemuscle on July 14, 2009, 07:12:45 PM

Hello. on this image,what is the figure ringed in pink,it says -017...
thanks

Title: Re: whats this figure?
Post by: jgrloit on July 14, 2009, 07:18:30 PM

That should be the change in flight level per minute.
ie in your case approx 1700 ft per minute descent.

Title: Re: whats this figure?
Post by: lovemuscle on July 14, 2009, 07:57:43 PM

cheers for that :) makes sense now.

Title: Re: whats this figure?
Post by: atcukmatty on July 15, 2009, 12:17:10 AM

also known as VS = Vertical speed or Vrate = Vertical Rate

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