Originally Posted by
FlightDetent
Got me thinking that my SEP trainer was V/S 3 mps = 600 fpm at 140 km/h. Today I do the same for 130 KIAS with 10 kt HW. How come the PAPIs were not all white, IIRC? Touché, quick check with AIP reveals PAPI set at 4,5 deg.
The V/S varies from day to day depending on many variables - the bloody PAPI or glide slope or visual aims don´t. Rules of thumb are great for basic training, but later on in life (airline world) the resources are better invested focusing on other more important things, I´m sure we´ll all agree on that. There are PAPIs/VASIS and a hole lot of other aids to be used, and they are all used by professionals, so they should be taught to be utilized accordingly. CPL and forwards, towards the ME-IR and subsequent Type Rating, is a great time to create good habits.