Simbrief Low Cruise Altitude

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My cruise level is set to AUTO (Using A320 Neo), I went to create a flight plan from Barcelona (LEBL) - Gatwick (EGKK) and it gave me FL320 which is low for this flight, IRL this flight can go up to FL380 ?

Is there a reason why simbrief gives low Cruise levels ?

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There might have been a RAD restriction at some point.

Looks like you can go to F380, as long as you’re below 320 until EVNAM, and below 340 by UPALO. I’ve made the change.

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When you said you have made the change, As in you manually inputted FL380 ?

Thanks

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No, sorry for the confusion. I mean I removed the cap at FL320. The actual altitude chosen will depend on the aircraft, weights, winds aloft, etc.

There are still restrictions at the beginning and end of the route, likely requiring a step climb and step descent during the flight. But the final cruise altitude is no longer limited to FL320.

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Hi again,

So i just tried to do EGKK - LEBL and this time it gave me FL230 ???

Deffo not right

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Hi, in Europe, there are often level restrictions at the beginning and/or end of the route.

Sometimes you need to check for step climbs after the initial top of climb. Your initial altitude might be FL230, but this is only temporary. In your flight, you can see that there is a step climb to FL350 at BENBO shortly afterwards:

EGKK/26L F230 SFD1X SFD Y47 BENBO/F350 UL612 RESMI UN857 DIRMO UN855 PPG UP84 ALBER ALBER1W LEBL/25R

Best regards,

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