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Old 22nd May 2014, 01:11
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galdian
 
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Ah yes - the good old FCTM that seems so ignored by so many!

To note the use of "maintain" glide path/flight path ie. do not adjust your aiming point.

Bear in mind also landing distances in Boeing narrowbody aircraft are predicated on one aiming point only - 1,000ft, I doubt anybody could show any company technical data for OTHER than 1,000ft aiming point.
You want to aim at anything else....and f**k it up....well I suppose your licence, your choice.

As PAPI are configured for larger aircraft understanding and adapting what the PAPI is telling you is all that's required:
- 200ft 2 white/2 red;
- below 200ft "allow" the PAPI to slide onto 3 red;
- below 100ft "allow" the PAPI to slide onto 4 red;
- "50" call passing the threshold

and...almost as if by magic...a stable approach at a 1,000ft aiming point!
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