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Old 15th Nov 2013, 14:06
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As I suggested.....so long as the final reduction of airspeed is immediately prior to the Final Approach Fix....and the IAS is stabilized prior to crossing the FAF....then in my view....that is my preferred method. Granted in a Helicopter, we are not talking a huge difference in reality. It is not like Jet flying here......we are talking Helicopters.

Airplanes used Vref speeds plus a few Knots for variables so why should we not do the same in Helicopters.

Depending upon weather.....using Cat A Approach minima is the right answer.....but for higher weather conditions where higher Speeds are not a bar to improving your chances of getting into the airport at the bottom of the approach, then going faster is fine too.

There is no simple cookbook solution to performing Instrument Approaches....but using a modicum of commonsense goes a long way in these discussions.
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