PPRuNe Forums - Search Results

Search: Posts Made By: RAT 5

Showing results 1 to 7 of 7
Search took 0.00 seconds.

Forum: Tech Log

5th Aug 2016, 11:02

Replies: 56

Circling Approach rules

Views: 30,428

Posted By RAT 5

Yep; I take your point.

Yep; I take your point.

Forum: Tech Log

4th Aug 2016, 20:45

Replies: 56

Circling Approach rules

Views: 30,428

Posted By RAT 5

There is no ICAO requirement to be within 30...

There is no ICAO requirement to be within 30 degrees of the centreline,

Being an old fart, with depleted memory and a joy of basic flying, I remember an old edict that a circling approach was any...

Forum: Tech Log

3rd Aug 2016, 20:24

Replies: 56

Circling Approach rules

Views: 30,428

Posted By RAT 5

I, being a Boeing bloke, don't want to drift too...

I, being a Boeing bloke, don't want to drift too much off thread; but why are Airbus making an easy job difficult by imposing these restrictions? Why not just let the pilot use the best mode for the...

Forum: Tech Log

2nd Aug 2016, 17:19

Replies: 56

Circling Approach rules

Views: 30,428

Posted By RAT 5

To be fair, guys, I have done 600' circling as...

To be fair, guys, I have done 600' circling as per profile, at night, and it worked great. I've also done it at 1000' in/out cloud in the day. Both were legitimate profiles and we landed 'sans...

Forum: Tech Log

2nd Aug 2016, 15:51

Replies: 56

Circling Approach rules

Views: 30,428

Posted By RAT 5

I can only speak from a practical view point and...

I can only speak from a practical view point and not a theoretical one. IMHO what we are trying to achieve is a safe practical approach & landing. I assume whether you are flying Boeing or Airbus you...

Forum: Tech Log

28th Jul 2016, 11:59

Replies: 56

Circling Approach rules

Views: 30,428

Posted By RAT 5

Why would you doing a Circle if you have a...

Why would you doing a Circle if you have a headwind on downwind leg???

Forum: Tech Log

28th Jul 2016, 07:01

Replies: 56

Circling Approach rules

Views: 30,428

Posted By RAT 5

Not knowing the AB SOP I can't comment about the...

Not knowing the AB SOP I can't comment about the adjustment for tailwind on downwind. Much will depend on what you're trying to achieve. If the target is to roll out on finals on GP, rather than...

Showing results 1 to 7 of 7