Very intersting thread..ill be watching..
Flew to Tabba,Egypt last night..the approach coming from the North was a 10 dme arc leading to a FAF at 7.6 dme(VOR DME).
Per boeing training 3 NM prior to FAF you have gear down flaps 15 150kts,2 nm prior flaps 25 140 kts,1nm prior falps 30 vref plus additive.
Our sop state that 3nm at the latest gear must be selected and flaps 15///
Coming from a 10 dm arc..it sounds dodjy...
VNAV was giving a arc speed of 220 kts..(minimum altitude is 4000ft at 10 dme..INCREASING to 6000ft at 12 DME!)
Here comes the question...
7.6 plus 10.6....when to select gear down..in the turn ?I agree open minded is also a quality...:-)
Doesnt Boeing stipulates that a circling (DME arc included?) max speed is 180kts?
Cheers,
M.85