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Old 8th Oct 2007, 14:12
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Tmbstory
 
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A rule of thumb is 300 ft a nautical mile from the runway.(eg.900 ft. should be 3nm.)

On the Jeppesen approach plate it will show the rate of descent for various ground speeds in feet per minute.

For different glide slope angles, do an exercise & make your own table.
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