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Old 12th Aug 2009, 03:29
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LeadSled
 
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Mate,

We were doing that in the '60's, B707/DC-8/whatever.

TOD - Idle
~1000/1500 ft,- off idle and stable by 500' VMC/1000' IMC.

Amazingly, you don't even need an autopilot, just brains.

Over 20 years ago, (YBBN) we conducted trials for nominated touchdown times --without any ground based "computerised" prediction, just clearance via a STAR, and leave the speed control to the pilots, and consistently achieved the nominated time +/- 30s. Even early FMCS systems made it a doddle.

Tootle pip!!
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