I have been reading the US AIM (Apr 3 2014) on “climb via” SIDs, this starts at para 5-2-8 e 5, page 5-2-9 . There is one paragraph I am having trouble understanding how it is applied, it is para 5 (b) which states:
5……clearance to “climb via” authorizes the pilot to:
para (b) “when vertical navigation is interrupted and an altitude is assigned to maintain which is not contained on the published procedure, to climb from that previously-assigned altitude at pilot’s discretion to the altitude depicted for the next waypoint”
So….if I’m on a "climb via" SID climbing through 6000 feet, proceeding from A (5000 feet) to B (10,000 feet), and ATC now says to “maintain 9000 feet”, then I expect to level off at 9000 feet. However, what is the intention of para 5(b)?
Or is there a better example to illustrate what para 5(b) intends
Thanks
Stan
5……clearance to “climb via” authorizes the pilot to:
para (b) “when vertical navigation is interrupted and an altitude is assigned to maintain which is not contained on the published procedure, to climb from that previously-assigned altitude at pilot’s discretion to the altitude depicted for the next waypoint”
So….if I’m on a "climb via" SID climbing through 6000 feet, proceeding from A (5000 feet) to B (10,000 feet), and ATC now says to “maintain 9000 feet”, then I expect to level off at 9000 feet. However, what is the intention of para 5(b)?
Or is there a better example to illustrate what para 5(b) intends
Thanks
Stan