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"Well, on the Brasilia..."
This might be important for those who do RNAV SIDs, and of general interest to the rest of us using the NAS. Effective August 15, 2012, FAA ATC will start using "CLIMB VIA" in the same manner that they use "DESCEND VIA" (e.g. "CLIMB VIA THE (____) DEPARTURE"). Compliance with published restrictions is (naturally) expected, and the pilot is expected to maneuver as required to comply.
As with any RNAV departure or arrival procedure, make sure that you have the correct runway, transitions, waypoints, and so on...
For more information, consult your airline's Flight Operations bulletins, or the FAA here, or watch the video here.
Fly safe.
Edit: In the interest of making it so that you may be as lazy as is possible, if you are issued a CLIMB VIA or DESCEND VIA clearance, you must now include this in your initial callup to departure/approach, e.g.—"Regional Departure, BrandX Flight thirty seven thirty four, one thousand, two hundred, climbing via the SOMEWHERE FOUR departure to one zero thousand."
As with any RNAV departure or arrival procedure, make sure that you have the correct runway, transitions, waypoints, and so on...
For more information, consult your airline's Flight Operations bulletins, or the FAA here, or watch the video here.
Fly safe.
Edit: In the interest of making it so that you may be as lazy as is possible, if you are issued a CLIMB VIA or DESCEND VIA clearance, you must now include this in your initial callup to departure/approach, e.g.—"Regional Departure, BrandX Flight thirty seven thirty four, one thousand, two hundred, climbing via the SOMEWHERE FOUR departure to one zero thousand."