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Old 9th Apr 2009, 12:30
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The following works in a gliding 737. Arrive over the outer marker (or 4 mile point) at twice the normal height (4 x 3 x two = 2400 ~ 2500 feet), flap five, gear up. Best to set the altitude alert to this height, and place the green descent arc over the point as you manoeuvre towards the airport. Once over this point select gear down, flap 15 and you will arrive at an easily controllable speed over the threshold.

My Company's training department worked out a full procedure in the sim, ran it in one of the sim rotations and has a two page brief on the procedure.
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