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Old September 1st 03, 03:14 AM
Ben Jackson
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David Megginson wrote:

You use *lots* (I've done it a few times under the hood, and once, at
110 kt, in IMC). Fortunately, you often find a 10,000 ft runway on


I haven't done the math, but it seems like if you float down half a 2
mile runway after zooming down the ILS you're not going to be clear any
sooner that if you'd flown the ILS more slowly but made the first turnoff.

Are controllers allowed to let the trailing aircraft get closer to
the end of the runway (with you on it) than they were to you while
you were in the air on the glideslope?

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