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Old April 14th 07, 04:27 AM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
Viperdoc[_4_]
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Default Step Down or Track Glide slope on GPS overlay approach

I have a 530W/430W combo recently, and in fact did some RNAV/GPS approaches
tonight. I find it easier to let the autopilot track the GS in LNAV/VNAV
approaches rather than dive and drive. It's identical to an ILS- when the DH
is reached, then either land or go around.

It's probably the same reason why precision approaches with GS are easier to
fly than non precision approaches.

By the way, tracking the VNAV or LPV glideslope and GPS "localizer" were
much smoother than a traditinional ILS or localizer approach.