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A review of the main operational practices related to CDO (Continuous Descent Operations) with relevance for noise and emissions reduction, shows the importance of working in a team when implementing new operational practices, as well as the need to access data either through FDR (flight data recorder) or from measurements. - The example selected explains the difficulties one can have to extract FDR data. ...Key to assessment is the supply of Flight Data Recorder output, the minor cost of provision of this could be offset against the potentially massive fuel benefits that would accrue to airlines if harmonized CDA can be promulgated.