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Old 02-19-2009 | 04:15 PM
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Technically, yes, we're supposed to be doing exactly that according to the profiles. 1 mile prior to the FAF for precision apps and 3 miles prior for non-precision. Our approach speed is ref+10. So we are in theory supposed to be flying anywhere between 115-135 kts all the way from the published g/s intercept altitude down to the runway in this case. In reality, you can't do that in most airports with traffic on final and not be a huge pain to everyone else in the pattern. Of course we will do whatever to help the flow of traffic - 170 to the marker, 230 to the marker, 160, whatever, and technically be in violation of our profiles and it's kind of expected.
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