PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - g/s capture from above
View Single Post
Old 20th October 2009 | 07:26
  #10 (permalink)  
framer
15 Anniversary
 
Joined: Sep 2008
: ATPL
Posts: 3,435
Likes: 1,201
From: 41S174E
One airline I flew for prohibited glideslope capture from above in their SOP's.
Don't exceed 2000 FPM below 2000' AGL, or 1000 FPM below 1000' AGL. Be stable below 1000'. If not, go around.
Is good advice.
There have been CFIT's where a moderately high V/S was set up to capture followed by a distraction (one that comes to mind was a gear indication problem) followed by CFIT. The high ROD was not huge but it was prolonged due to the distraction and a bit of overload on the crews part.
It should not be a daily event in my opinion.
Regards,
Framer
framer is offline  
Reply