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Old 8th Jul 2008, 21:17
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reynoldsno1
 
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B763 in landing configuration, on speed and check list completed. A/P on leaves 2500ft at SEY11d in V/S rate 700 ft/min down to 1120 ft. Backed by GPS the fellow is accurately tracking on R324 inbound.
At SEY8.5 passing 1600ft “Terrain Pull Up Terrain” GPWS warning and another one bites the dust!!!!!
Stuff up - the chart quite clearly shows the OCA is 1760 ft to D6.5. This procedure is definitely not a straight-in approach, nor is it circling really. A "cloudbreak" or "point-in-space" procedure is normally prescribed to enable IFR aircraft to establish visual reference for VFR flight to the aerodrome. They most definitely are not stabilised approaches, and trying to fly or code them using the FMS/FD is going to create more problems than solutions.
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