Visual approach help
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Visual approach help
hello collueges!
im pretty new on the 737-800 fleet and i have some questions concerning visual approaches.we fly them very often. do you have some good hints concerning planning the approaches and execute them including the fms?how are you doing the sequence with flaps ?first flaps etc.? descend planning?
Thanks for your help!
737ngSA
im pretty new on the 737-800 fleet and i have some questions concerning visual approaches.we fly them very often. do you have some good hints concerning planning the approaches and execute them including the fms?how are you doing the sequence with flaps ?first flaps etc.? descend planning?
Thanks for your help!
737ngSA
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Do not exceed 250kts within 10,000' AGL until you are very experienced- do not muss about with terrain. Always have in your mind likely track miles to landing. Try not to take flap too early- 20 track miles to go should be enough. Constantly assess once you take flap whether you are high/low on the ideal profile- keep in mind your ideal target 'gates' on the way in so you will have an idea how you stand- 9000'/30 miles, 6000'/20m miles, 3000'/10 miles, aim for final flap at 2000' or 1500' after gear locked down. Follow proper checklists, give yourself time until well into it. You should soon develop a 3d 'sense' of how you are doing. Don't trust FMS position- map shifts are common in Africa. Always check map position against aids. If you screw it up, don't hesitate to go around and try again- most accidents are caused by continuing when that voice is saying 'I don't like this!'. Always have final approach aid tuned and check it! Landing at the wrong airfield after a beautiful visual approach is career limiting!
