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Old 1st Sep 2013, 03:05
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So, Colig, 12.8 nm, 5120 asl, and each NM after, 350 ft lower,all the way to 2.8 nm at 1624 ft and 1.8 nm at 1274 ft. Pilots need to use more math in the cockpit to stay alive.
Agree; approach chart providers can also help pilots out by putting that math on the chart.
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