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Old 18th May 2001 | 01:56
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Give me the airbus any time!
Use the autopilot, track and FPA (flight path angle).
Jepp plates have the additions done already so the MDA is the MDA.
Get on the track and select TRK/FPA. The aircraft then flys the track and sorts out its own heading. Half a mile before the TOD, select the FPA as shown on the plate, down you go and just adjust the FPA to fine tune the descent.
Who wants to work hard?