On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 00:06:18 +0000 (UTC),
(Paul Tomblin) wrote:

the executive summary is that they put the step down to "provide
a constant descent rate on the procedure". Weird, eh?


Not only weird, but it does not answer our question. He has described
very well Why the approach was created this way, but in no way
communicates How a non-DME equipped aircraft can descend below 1160'
on a straight in LOC 23 approach. Even if it were possible to descend
at a 3.58 degree slope, nothing on the chart dictates Where or When
the final descent should take place to 900'.

Please don't misunderstand my response. I am grateful you took the
time to get this much information. It's just frustrating to be
subject to a typical "executive response" i.e, alot of information
without a real answer.

z
(Hangin' at 1160 wishin' he knew how to get down.)