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Old 6th Apr 2024, 12:56
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Originally Posted by 43Inches
Not just in a tiddler, a 737 will dip below the PAPI 'on slope' indication if it follows the ILS glide-slope indication, which is probably why a lot of 737s can't make November on 27 anymore, whereas most of the international heavies make it regularly. So at the minima it's better to follow the electronic glide-slope and use visual ques for the 300m touchdown marks rather than follow the PAPI and end up touching down at 450m.
737 = "tiddler"
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