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Old 12th Aug 2009, 03:03
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Zeffy
 
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A descent rate in excess of 500 feet per minute when below 1000 feet above the ground in my days of flying was considered an "unstable approach" and a go around was mandatory.
Did you mean to type "in excess of 1000 fpm".

5 X GS on a 3.0-deg ILS at 120 kts would yield 600 fpm..
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