Visual Approach on a 747
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From: Gold Coast
Yup, it's pointed downhill at the same rate as any other plane doing the same forward speed.
If you're doing about 140kts, then it's about 700'/min.
For a large three-story building, they're surprisingly maneouverable.
If you're doing about 140kts, then it's about 700'/min.
For a large three-story building, they're surprisingly maneouverable.
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From: Australia
On a clear day a visual approach to R/W13 was possible and the CX pilots often did it, they being very familiar with the place.
For the rest of us it was usual to do an IGS, (Instrument Guidance System), approach which gave you Localiser and GP information down to a height of approx. 650' but on a track 45degrees to the R/W QDM, by which time you should be visual with the runway and able to complete the turn on and landing visually.
For the rest of us it was usual to do an IGS, (Instrument Guidance System), approach which gave you Localiser and GP information down to a height of approx. 650' but on a track 45degrees to the R/W QDM, by which time you should be visual with the runway and able to complete the turn on and landing visually.
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From: Formerly of Nam
Man did I love the 13 IGS on the Whale on a clear day! 
And if SIN ATC wasnt jittery and you had the right captain you could shoot a right-hand 3-leg vis appr from VTK onto 02R in the SQ Whale, and rollout on final at 500 feet. One of the rare occasions where you could hand-fly the big bastard around the circuit and actualy enjoy your flying (even if it did only last a few minutes)!
And if SIN ATC wasnt jittery and you had the right captain you could shoot a right-hand 3-leg vis appr from VTK onto 02R in the SQ Whale, and rollout on final at 500 feet. One of the rare occasions where you could hand-fly the big bastard around the circuit and actualy enjoy your flying (even if it did only last a few minutes)!
