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Old November 7th 06, 01:49 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jim Macklin
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Default angle of approach or landing range question

An ILS approach glide slope is 3° and the aircraft will be
flown so that is reduced in the flare to nearly zero.


"Tim923" wrote in message
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|I don't have an aviation background. What is the typical
angle of
| landing/approach for commercial airliners? There's an
illusion for
| novices, and it seems like the angle is much greater, even
30 degrees
| or more, but I remember hearing it is much less, like
under 10. At
| what angle would the passengers complain of a rough
landing.