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Forum: Tech Log

31st Oct 2020, 03:45

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Posted By chevvron

We didn't. We were told to refer to it a...

We didn't. We were told to refer to it a 'Procedure Minima' eg 'vectoring for PAR approach to runway 28, procedure minima is 'XXX', confirm decision height and intention'.
Some years later we did...

Forum: Tech Log

28th Oct 2020, 08:10

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length of ILS approach

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Posted By chevvron

They changed to 2,400ft intially just after I...

They changed to 2,400ft intially just after I retired back in 2008; dunno why because the system we used before that was to vector the IFR inbound at 1,900ft and keep any transits at 2,400ft passing...

Forum: Tech Log

26th Oct 2020, 12:27

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length of ILS approach

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Posted By chevvron

Not since it was 'stolen' by DRA/DERA/Qinetiq and...

Not since it was 'stolen' by DRA/DERA/Qinetiq and moved to Cody Site about a mile to the northwest.
3.5 deg GPs were adopted due to a design system called 'APATC-1' which was mandated for MOD...

Forum: Tech Log

26th Oct 2020, 11:49

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length of ILS approach

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Posted By chevvron

Jepp charts are immaterial; according to the UK...

Jepp charts are immaterial; according to the UK Flight Safety Committee, they are not checked or regulated by an independent source, so the only definitive charts are those in the UK AIP.
The reason...

Forum: Tech Log

26th Oct 2020, 11:39

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length of ILS approach

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Posted By chevvron

That's because I designed the procedures for a...

That's because I designed the procedures for a platform altitude of 1,900ft and 4.4nm equals glidepath intercept at that altitude.
We could have dropped the 24 glidepath to 3 deg but the Airport...

Forum: Tech Log

26th Oct 2020, 11:29

Replies: 23

length of ILS approach

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Posted By chevvron

You also have to remember that aircraft must be...

You also have to remember that aircraft must be vectored to enable them to establish and stabilise on the localiser a MINIMUM of 2nm before glidepath intercept and aircraft must be vectored not less...

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