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Old 16th Jul 2013, 20:14
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May I interrupt all this discussion about "3 degrees" to point out that despite what the TipToe chart tells you:-

a) A LOC does not have a (3 degree) glideslope

b) The VGSI are set at 3 degrees, but the RNAV arrival has a 2.85 slope, so if they were trying for that, they would see the odd red.
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