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Old 28th Feb 2011, 14:15
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Green Guard
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KISS method

The platform is 3600' it's a 3.54 degree slope and the descent starts at 9.7 dme.
I am not sure what do you mean by platform.
But "3.54 degree slope and the descent starts at 9.7 dme" is enough :

Ht diff = Slope deg x NM x 106.05 (here you get 3642 feet !)

if it is an ILS GS then

Ht diff = ( GS deg + NM / 120 ) x NM x 106.05

If you need a rate of descent then:
Rod ( '/min)= 1.767 x GrdSpd x Slope deg

and any time during descent a quick 3.14 deg slope NM = ( Alt - Elev ) x 3 /1000

Last edited by Green Guard; 28th Feb 2011 at 17:08.