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Old 17th June 2023 | 14:17
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Bradley Hardacre
 
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It's not spelt out in PANS Ops per se but you need to know which parts apply, eg where a MHA differs from a MORA and the difference between a FAF and a FAP. I wouldn't be arming the approach at 18d in ALC as the GS DOC is only 10nm.
If you enter the ISA deviation into the FMC it will correct the vertical profile, but that won't help with the hard altitudes as they correspond to baro derived indicated altitudes and the ISA + would have you at an true altitude which is higher than the indicated altitude and the FMC vertical profile and the raw GS would show you are high on profile because you are.
It's the same problem as a cold temperature correction to indicated altitude, but has an energy issue rather than a terrain threat, maybe use a higher drag profile in order to avoid the risk of high energy as you will need a higher descent rate until inside the GS DOC.
It is also possible that the hard altitudes apply only to the Localiser procedure and not the full ILS as the FAP is not a hard altitude unlike the FAF even if they are co located, the FAF is for the non precision approach and the FAP is for the precision approach where it is assumed that the electronic GS inside the DOC is the more accurate as it is not subject to temperature and pressure errors.
Cleared descent with the GS when established on the localiser is a UK difference from ICAO due airspace, elsewhere you will be cleared for the approach from before the IAF.
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