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Old April 6th 09, 07:47 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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Default KPAE ILS...Now Requires DME...Why?

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On Mar 28, 6:21*pm, blackboxman wrote:
I can't figure it out. *Thoughts? *Thanks.

Ethan


The approach is labeled ILS or LOC/DME. DME is required for the LOC
approach only to identify the FAF.


If it were a VOR-DME this would make sense, because of the potentially
reduced lateral precision of the VOR compared to an ILS, however on a LOC
approach the marker that is there is sufficient to locate the FAF.

Even though it is labelled ILS or LOC/DME the note requiring reception of
both is not specific to the LOC approach.

I'm guessing they are requiring the DME reception because of the missed
approach. Tracking outbound on 338 PAE they want you to use 13.9 DME to
identify WEBVE INT. How far away is the Penn Cove VORTAC?