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Old 7th Aug 2013, 08:47
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LSM - what these gallant superb aviators cannot understand is that - shall we assume that it would be 'nice' to be stabilised on the visual g/slope at 1000' keeping all FOQA readers happy? - to achieve this but to be at 1900 at 5.2 from touchdown requires a rate of descent of almost 1300fpm or almost twice the correct rate.

The whole thing could be made far better if the VGSIs were at 3 degrees and 1800' at the bridge was 'standard', when I reckon 900fpm would crack it - and is far more 'acceptable' in FOQA terms and for 'seaparation' on g/a traffic.

I think we should quietly leave Bubbers in his own happy world at 3000' at the bridge....
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