Rate of Descent LHR
Approaching LHR before leaving the hold there is a min 500fpm rate of descent. Does this apply after the hold? I always thought it did but lately I have had some discussions and some people are saying it doesn't and all you have to do is maintain some sort of descent so as to achieve a constant descent approach. I always try and achieve a CDA but with 500fpm minimum. Is that necessary? I thought the min ROD was introduced a few years back when a slow rate of descent was found as a factor in an airprox. If so doesn't it equally apply on the latter stages of approach?