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Old 30th Oct 2017, 07:45
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I'm still curious if AC have now included in their SOP's a DME v ALT check inside the FAF? Jeppe has the table on the charts, why not use it; especially on cold weather correction days? I still say, in response to JJ, that the term "Approach lights" needs an expanded definition. It is far too lax & simple and easy for someone to say,"I saw the lights." Yeah, but what kind of lights? JJ says that the visual criteria for landing is black & white; but if you read the list everything mentioned is within the runway it self, even the Approach Slope indicators. All the lights are in the runway surface, except 'Approach Lights'. The runway lights are identified by their position and title and thus we know what they are, where they are and what colour. "Approach Lights" is too vague and a real sucker clue, especially given the variety of approach lighting systems and layouts possible.
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