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Old 18th June 2023 | 07:44
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Voidhawk
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The GS only provides terrain clearnce in the final segment, which starts at the FAP.

Before the FAP, the minimum altitudes of the intermediate and initial segments provide terrain clearance. As the descent gradients in the initial and intermediate segments can be greater than in the final segment, these minimum altitudes could be above the GS - whether it’s a hot day or not.
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