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Old 7th February 2008 | 07:28
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LCY 5.5 deg glidepath is due to obstructions; nothing to do with noise.
According to ICAO Doc 8168, a 'normal' glidepath can be anywhere from 2.5 to 3.5 deg, but for Cat 2/3 ILS it MUST be 3 deg.
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