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Old 10th Sep 2013, 21:22
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Originally Posted by bubbers44
zz, why go out 5 miles? We did 28L at SFO visuals from the north downwind at 11,000 ft and don't recall getting that far out but then that was before AA took over. Remember how easy it was in the Cessna 150 and Aeronca champ to land with no glide slope when we soloed? It isn't any harder now.
Your choice!

6nm at 1800'
5nm at 1500'
4nm at 1200'
But no closer than 2nm at 600' please!
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