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Old Apr 14, 2015 | 8:19 pm
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clarkm
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: LHR / SFO / EWR
Programs: UA
Posts: 18
Originally Posted by clubord
Late descent clearance from ATC? Request from ATC to expedite descent? On a profile descent and ATC asks to change speed to something different than what's loaded in the computer...

Could be a number of reasons...
Isn't a 5000 fps descent a bit... extreme? Or at least, very out of the ordinary? I've never felt such a rapid descent. And judging by all the "what the hell is going on?" glances throughout the cabin, neither had the other PAX.
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