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Old 17th April 2005 | 09:21
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NigelOnDraft
 
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I think you're missing a farily fundamental point...

You still have 1000'/500' remaining to sort out this 20K problem... Your "gates" as you get sub 100' should not be as wide as this.

Since most types will use a "theshold" or "final approach" speed of, say Vref+5, you are looking at 15K to lose over 1000'/500' - hardly a problem, and in "stabilised approach" criteria will not need "idle" thrust to lose, just a little less than normal approach power.

The approach can therefore be considered stabilised...

All your concerns about wet runways etc are a completely different issue.

At BA we have the 20K at 500' limit, and completely different limits at the threshold...
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