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Old 7th Nov 2015, 20:48
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Capn Bloggs
 
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This particular RNAV has you pointing at the threshold at the maximum offset.
No it doesn't.

This approach puts you at the minima offset tracking 15 degrees, an easy fix in a baron, but in a 747? Think left turn 30deg at 600ft, followed by 45 deg right at about 200ft. At the FAF maintaining heading you will roll wings level at about 600ft onto center line, the rest of the approach will not take you there.
No!

Mike is on the centreline at 0.8nm. Look at the chart. All that is required is a 15° right turn at Mike. Other RNAVs are similar.

No approach has you "pointing at the threshold" (a lot of database coding strings have that, but they shouldn't). The charted approaches all require only one turn onto the CL.
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