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Old 21st Jan 2010, 13:35
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FullWings
 
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Having flown a fair few RNAV final approaches, I'd say that if it was GPS driven and you had one or other threshold positions, you'd be in with a fair chance of putting it on the runway not a million miles from the normal TDZ.

You could either follow lateral director commands and calculate a glideslope using range/height or quickly bash an approach into the FMC and use vertical guidance as well. Do the flare on the radalt and continue tracking until you stop - should be good for Cat IIIb no DH, if it's that or crash & burn.

It'll certainly contain the wreckage within the airfield boundary where the emergency services can come and get you...
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