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Old 26th Jul 2013, 16:37
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Turbavykas
 
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Question: If you fly Visual Approach can you choose your own glide path angle? It's only water bellow so you can a bit low if you fly visually. Or can you fly very small angle like 1 degree all the way over the water?
From Air Law side:If you fly visually you avoid obstacles visually. It doesn't matter if it's 777 or Cesna 152? You don't even have to be aligned with runway and can fly any angle airplane is capable of?
Why did controller intervened? Because he was scared and remembered previous accident. As I understand controller is not responsible for obstacle avoidance for aircraft flying in VFR.

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