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Old 31st Aug 2013, 17:51
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underfire
 
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What is the reference for 15% slope for obstacle clearance?

The ROC is based on segments.
Typical ROC values for en route procedure segments, 1000 feet (2000 over designated mountainous terrain);
for initial segments, 1000 feet;
and 500 feet for intermediate segments.

At the FAF, you have a ROC of 500 feet and it tapers to 200 feet minimum.

These ROC's are nothing along the lines of 15%, with FAS ROC being on the order of 1:40 to GPA.

I see little reason to D & D on the YPAD procedure, in fact I would persuade against this, knowing how the database for man-made obstacles is managed worldwide.
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