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Old 31st Jul 2004, 20:45
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They have a nice (no pun) ILS to 04L but prefer you not to use it if the weather is ok, because it upsets the wealthy locals in Antibes. Instead they expect you to do a convoluted approach called the Riviera approach which keeps you clear of the NIMBYS and throws you down a 4.5 deg? approach to 04L from a platform of 2500ft on base leg.

Alternatively, they use 22R for landing, origiannly it was called a Bluebay? approach. You flew the ILS to 04L then broke off into the circuit with choppers flying underneath en-route Monaco. The circuit was tight and ended up with a steepish visual approach, which if the wind was off the Med could pus you rather tight onto finals.

Now they have a new procedure called the S??? which takes about 10 mintes linger and has you down low at 3000ft abeam the field with about 60nm track to run! Burns loads of fuel!
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