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Old October 3rd 05, 09:00 AM
David Cartwright
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"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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If, as you said, you were not cleared to descend until more than 30
seconds
past GS intercept, I would have refused the approach clearance and
requested vectors back around for another try. Divebombing to intercept
the GS from above is not a good plan.


Definitely. Just as excessive descent rates are not something you want in
real IMC (gently does it), the whole point of intercepting a glideslope from
below is to be sure you're following the real one, not a phantom one induced
by the oddities of radio-based navaids.

D.