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Old 16th Mar 2014, 05:05
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Ilyushin78MKI
 
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Cool ROD on a 3.5° Glideslope

Yash has suggested a correct solution.

Allow me to elaborate

1 Nm = 6080'
Ac at 120 Kts flies 2 Nm in a min = 12160'

Dist Off track (ROD)
---------------------- X 60 = Track error (Glide Path angle)
Dist to go (Dist to fly)


which is the same as

____________________ Dist to go (Dist to fly) X Track error (GP angle)
Dist Off track (ROD) = ----------------------------------------------
_______________________________________ 60

_________________ 12080' X 3.5 _____ 42280
Therefore (ROD) = --------------- = ---------- = 704.67'/min
___________________ 60_____________ 60

This might help those who are reading this forum for help if not the ones who posted much earlier.

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