Originally Posted by
elps
The fix to get a straight-in approach to 29 at EWR is to close LGA. Not happening. If you let the autopilot fly the RNP approach it will take you to 500 feet, runway heading, on the glidepath, that should be good enough.
Not on the RNAV W, which I believe is what they were using that day. Autopilot must be off by 50’ below MDA (guppy fleet) which in this case is 830’ and that’s on a base leg. Hand flying on the PAPI from there.