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Old 2nd May 2010 | 20:36
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IO540
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From: EuroGA.org
A 5.5deg approach is trivial for any piston single or twin.

I think most singles can fly about 10 degrees, straight down the final approach, gear and max flaps hanging out.

Obviously if you are still doing 140kt at "glideslope intercept" then you are not going to make it
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