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Old 16th Dec 2013, 20:30
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DaveReidUK
 
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Generally, for approaches steeper than three degrees, it's more a case of aircraft certification and approval rather than equipment.
Yes, I was using "equipped" in the wider sense.

I'm guessing that we'll be talking about TEAMed arrivals between 0600 and 0700, with normal 3° approaches on the other runway.

I suspect that "steeper" in this context will turn out to mean no more than the 3.2° approach listed under "Quieter operating procedures" in Heathrow's recent "Long-term hub capacity options" document.
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