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Old 7th Feb 2008, 11:38
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The crew reported that the approach briefing included an intention to conduct a constant angle approach path using the vertical navigation (VNAV) mode of the automatic flight control system
If they did indeed use VNAV and it flew them low there'd better be some flack-jackets issued for the database boys in Jepp...

On that point (and never trusting Bill Gates oops I mean computers in general) it is interesting that two profile points, 8DME and 7DME, are not printed on the approach chart. How on earth is a crew supposed to easily monitor the VNAV (or do it themselves) if the chart hasn't got the complete profile on it? The two that are not there cover the height the aircraft got to when the EGPWS went off. "Thanks for nothing, system." Really nice pic of the runway though...
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