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27th May 2015, 07:27

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Short Approach?

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Vectors for the ILS - track-shortening

Hello everyone. As you can see

http://aim.naviair.dk/AIM%20Document..._II_III_en.pdf
the full procedure ILS 22L at EKCH starts from 3000'

However it is standard procedure for 90% of our arrivals to be vectored in a for an approach establishing between 7-9 miles from TD with corresponding descend to 2000'

We received a right bollocking from an EasyJet captain the other day for having the nerve to vector them in below 3000' without advising them in advance.

I never got any kind of explanation from the guy, but could some of you pilot-types elaborate on the kind of issues that arise from a shortened approach as long as we take care to factor in mass/energy with distance to TD?

Thanks!

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