Just a couple of questions

[makd69]

Some questions for you guys, need answers asap please.

The correct way to calculate your decent rate is either?? Grnd speed x 2 or times 5 or times 8?

The point at which the approach is called the IAF, FAF or IAL???

thanks

[Onan the Clumsy]

I'm confused, what do you mean by "Calculate the descent rate"? Do you mean while on an ILS? I'd just look at the VSI.

I'd calculate the distance out for when I wanted to begin a descent maintaining 500 fpm and ariving at 1000 ft AGL say two miles out

IAF = Initial Approach Fix, which is where the (instrument) approach begins.

What do you mean "The approach is called"?

[BOAC]

Confused like Onan!
On a 3 degree approach, half the groundspeed in knotsx10 = ROD which is the same as 5xGS in knots=ROD.