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Old 10th December 2007 | 12:06
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gasax
 
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I must admit that calling a glide approach is a new one on me. If there is a particular circuit size or routing that is what you fly. (I've been based at strips for the last 20 years and so have a near religious observance of these things). For a glide APPROACH it will actually have no effect. OK if you're flying a different type of circuit be it low level or a gliding CIRCUIT then fine call it because it will help people work out where you are.

Once you've decided that the throttle can be closed things really will not look a great deal different apart from being a little above the usual 'glidepath'. Actually of course you are on the glide and all the others are flying below it. Which neatly brings us back to go. I try and fly all my approaches as glides and that gives plenty of time to avoid shock cooling by gently reducing power in the earlier part of the circuit.
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