PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - What altitude, 7nm to run, on std. glideslope?
Old 22nd Nov 2003, 17:59
  #7 (permalink)  
Captain Mainwaring
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Location, Location
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Unhappy

Just a minor point, but to estimate the ALTITUDE you must add on the airfield elevation.
On QFE no need and should arrive on tarmac reading 0 feet, but if landing QNH then you might get a fright at Biggin Hill or Bristol where elevation is 600ft.
Captain Mainwaring is offline