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Old 13th Jan 2015, 05:44
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The VNAV will use the true altitude not corrected for temperature. On a hot day in Jeddah or elsewhere, you will parallel your Glide Slope and perhaps land up 150ft higher above the the thresh hold. Not a good idea at all. Or perhaps break minima half way down the runway.
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