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Old 1st Sep 2001, 12:15
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Question PAPIs, VASIs and Glide Slopes

Could someone give me a very good answer on this.

If a PAPI was calibrated to a 3 degree slope, would maintaining 3reds 1white make you land shorter or on the TDZ if you didn't flare(just for thoretical purposes)

Would you still be flying a 3 degree glide path if you maintain 3R 1W.

Is it the same on a VASI and the glide slope of an ILS.

If it brings you to the TDZ, then being 3whites on the PAPI shouldn't be problem since you will stll be ending up on the TDZ. Only your rate of descent will be higher.

Also, if I am 3reds and maintain a normal 3degree rate of descent, would I end up being 4reds. ANd the same for 3whites, would i end up being 4 whites.

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