Well, keep in mind a standard rate climb is only 500/ft/min. Then again, they usually want best climb to 1000 below and then standard to final, so it would most likely be an operational issue, more-so than a legal or troublesome one, I would imagine. There are several ex-RJ drivers on the list -- V, speak up. And, correct me on the climb #s if I am wrong, Wally or Baha! I never drive jets on a regular every-day basis, and when I get to, it's right seat on a C560. David Huntsville, AL On Tue, 22 Jul 2003, Gerard M Foley wrote: > I understand that many RJ's do not climb well above FL200, and that their > maximum altitude it considerably less than their bigger cousins. Has this > raised any problems about en route traffic control? They must take longer > to reach assigned altitudes, and the altitudes available must be less than > with big jets? > > Gerry > http://foley.ultinet.net/~gerry/aerial/aerial.html > http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley > http://members.fortunecity.com/gfoley/egypt/egypt.html >