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Old 27th Feb 2017, 20:00
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The Japanese had it right years ago! Tokyo RJAA Jepp 20-9L, charts are from 2010, but it was the same thing long before that.

Originally Posted by The Book of Jepp
Gear down operation during an approach to Rwy 34L / 34R - In order to prevent ice blocks falling from aircraft onto the ground, all flights making an approach to Rwy 34L / 34R from the seashore are required to complete gear down and locked before reaching IYQ 12.3 DME (NRE 14 DME) for Rwy 34L and ITJ 13.6 DME (HKE 15.4 DME) for Rwy 34R as far as the safety of the flight is not compromised.
If I recall correctly, they even had an observer sitting in a tower on the coast to ensure compliance. There is is a story of a query on GND as to why the previous day the crew had failed to extend the gear as required, the simple response "operational requirements". Just to let the crew know that they knew.
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