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Old 28th Aug 2014, 08:45
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hikoushi
 
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"Turn right heading 200, maintain 2500 until established localizer cleared ILS 24R".

Now the glideslope intercept altitude at JETSA there is 2200. If you get vectored at the approach gate you should still grab the glide from below HOWEVER this frequently does not QUITE happen, especially if it is a VMC day and you are doing an "ILS backed up by the Visual". Solution? Configure and slow as appropriate, V/S 1300-1500 down, arm APPR, spin the altitude window up to something above you. Catch glideslope, land.

That is if you insist on using (or are required by an emasculating SOP to use) the autopilot and autothrust. Much easier to simply turn it all off, grab a fistful of throttle, idle it, look out the window, pick an aim point and land the damned airplane.
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