Do you have to be within 5 degrees when desending outbound?
Hi there!
I have to fly a lot of procedural appraoches in and around scotland. I always aim to be within 5 degrees before descending outbound but sometimes I get funny looks from the left hand seat when I do this!
I normally get the "you only have to be within 5 degrees when descending inbound" speech but this doesn't make sense to me as surely you're following a proscribed track across the ground so if you're not following that track, how do you actually know where you are with regards to terrain?
I have asked several well experienced captains if they know the answer and I get a different answer every time! I have also looked in the Flight Information Suppliment that we keep onboard but no joy, so I figure Id ask the all knowing, all seeing wonderful ATC controllers that look after me when I attempt to aviate!
So please if you know the answer please put me out of my misery!
Thanks a lot!
LT