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Old 19th Jan 2008, 20:08
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HarryMann
 
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Seeing as no one has attempted to answer my question as to exactly where along the runway the glideslope is targeted...

I'll ask it again, please....?

Also, doing a few sums, and taking the figures quoted above, for final (landing) flap setting by 2nm. circa 1000 ft, that leaves approx 20~25 seconds from touchdown...

To the leyman, having to re-adjust (or at least confirm) thrust for new drag/descent rate as late as 20 seconds from touchdown seems these new(?) noise abatement profiles (or are they fuel saving profiles) leave little margin for problems arising after configuration changes...

True/false?
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