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Old 14th Nov 2023, 01:02
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Originally Posted by Sailvi767
They were probably assigned the quiet bridge visual. This is a published procedure which is built into the FMS and uses the localizer.
No it doesn't. It's at least 6° off the LLZ.

Originally Posted by Sailvi767
As far as the SFO approach it’s a charted visual to intercept the ILS.
No it doesn't.

Originally Posted by Sailvi767
​​​​​​​It’s a charted procedure in the FMS!
Let's see it.

Originally Posted by Sailvi767
​​​​​​​The ILS is available for glideslope and FMS for lateral.
What could possibly go wrong with that! Accident report: Crew were flying in LNAV and using VS to control the vertical path to follow the GS because the QB is offset from the LLZ. Nice.

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