Re:United flight descends 28,000 feet in 8 minutes for ‘pres...
by mannewalis on Friday September 15, 2023 @11:47AM
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My calculations put that at a glide slope of around 3.6 degrees down.
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Re:United flight descends 28,000 feet in 8 minutes for ‘pres...
by buildsjets on Friday September 15, 2023 @12:10PM
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For reference, the standard ILS glideslope angle for the final approach segment of every normal commercial airport is 3.0 degrees. But steeper ones are not uncommon, London City is an extreme at 5.5 degrees, and requires special aicraft/aircrew certification.