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Old 29th November 2002 | 10:14
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Bellerophon
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During the approach, above 250 kts, Concorde flies with both the nose and the visor in the UP position.

During speed reduction back to 250 kts, on decelerating through 270 kts, the visor is selected to DOWN, and once that has been achieved, the nose is lowered to 5°, the same position the nose is in for take-off.

On final approach, once the gear is locked down, the nose is lowered further to 12.5°, the DOWN position, to improve pilot visibility on final approach.

All nose and visor movements are done manually, by pilot selection of the visor/nose control lever.

A typical pitch attitude, below 500 ft on final approach, on a 3° glideslope, at the target threshold speed, would be 10.5° PA.

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