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Old 9th Jan 2010, 17:26
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DTibbals53
 
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Rule of thumb

When flying a 3 degree glideslope, the target rate of decent is 50% of ground speed times 10. For example: 90Kts GS / half = 45 x 10 = 450 fpm. Take the GS by half and add a zero is the easy way to think of it.

This will get you very close to dead on target.

Another rule of thumb: If you are all thumbs that day, it is a bad day to fly!
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