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Old 14th Dec 2011, 23:38
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Oakape
 
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Config 2 and 160 knots over Sheed. At Sheed, flight directors off, bird up, autopilot off, gear down, 4 degrees nose down until reaching 3 degrees slope (on PAPI's), configure on schedule, and square turn onto final. Works every time.
And if you want to make it even easier, gear down prior to Sheed, final flap crossing Sheed, then use the map to ensure a square turn onto final with no overshoot or, more importantly, cutting the corner. Cutting the corner costs you in track miles (or part thereof) & only makes it harder. It also is one of the most common errors I have seen on this approach.
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