Difference between revisions of "Rules of Thumb"
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Multiply groundspeed by 5 (or add a zero and half it) to give rate of descent | Multiply groundspeed by 5 (or add a zero and half it) to give rate of descent | ||
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===Height above ground vs distance to runway=== | ===Height above ground vs distance to runway=== | ||
As a glide slope check (or if G/S is not available, multiply nautical miles to go by 300 to give current height above the ground | As a glide slope check (or if G/S is not available, multiply nautical miles to go by 300 to give current height above the ground | ||
Revision as of 22:44, 11 October 2014
Approach
Rate of descent down a 3° glideslope
Multiply groundspeed by 5 (or add a zero and half it) to give rate of descent
Height above ground vs distance to runway
As a glide slope check (or if G/S is not available, multiply nautical miles to go by 300 to give current height above the ground
