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Old 12th Sep 2021, 12:02
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Originally Posted by Miles Magister
False glideslope captures still happen, you must NEVER capture the glideslope from above. If you are in the situation go around and get another feed in below the glideslope. ATC do not help when they feed you in tight thinking they are helping, but they are not, it only potentially saves a couple of seconds if it works but it increases workload exponentially and reduces safety significantly.
Nonsense, you obviously have never operated in China. If we had gone around every time we were placed well above the glide slope we could add another 30 minutes each sector. Just requires some forward thinking and awareness.
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