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Old 10-25-2006 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by waflyboy
Been a while since I've looked at NOS plates (and I don't have the Jepps for WA), but here's what I think: 3300 is the GS intercept altitude, as shown by the lightening bolt. 3200 is the minimum altitude for that segment when not using the GS (as shown by the *LOC only notation).
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Old 10-25-2006 | 04:45 PM
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That would make sense to me, is that common - I don't believe I have ever seen that notation before. Usually those altitudes are the same value, why would they need to have a a 100 foot difference? If it was a larger value I could come to some sort of conclusion, but 100 feet? Thanks
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Old 10-25-2006 | 04:53 PM
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I've seen it a few times. Not sure why, but my best guess is that perhaps the 3,300' figure doesn't meet descent angle criteria for non-precision approaches.
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Old 10-27-2006 | 07:04 AM
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3300' looks like the GS intercept, and 3200 is the MDA before reaching the marker inbound for the LOC only approach

of course i'm too used to my jepp charts too
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Old 10-27-2006 | 07:40 AM
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We have all ready determined that to be true, I am now curious WHY they couldn't make the localizer and glideslope intercept altitude the same value?
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