Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 17:01:25 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d09.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.41] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b1) with ESMTP id 2081075 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 20 Mar 2003 09:37:54 -0500 Received: from RicArgente@cs.com by imo-d09.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.21.) id q.c1.301800f8 (30950) for ; Thu, 20 Mar 2003 09:37:39 -0500 (EST) From: RicArgente@cs.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 09:37:38 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC2 in IMC X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_c1.301800f8.2bab2c32_boundary" X-Mailer: 6.0 sub 10511 --part1_c1.301800f8.2bab2c32_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 03/20/2003 9:13:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, Sky2high@aol.com writes: > It must be a small interpretation issue here, the glideslope display showing > one dot above the crosshairs means you are below it. Grab an ILS approach > and look at the profile. Notice that as you approach the FAF (OM) you will > intercept the glideslope from below and start your descent before it (the > altitude at the FAF is noted and is slightly below the altitude you were > flying at, maybe 100 to 150 feet. If you stay at the approach to the FAF > altitude until you cross it high, you will have passed thru the glideslope > and then start from above it. One should fly the glideslope and cross > check the altimeter at the FAF, meaning the intercept would be from below. Blah, blah, blah, blah... Five simple words: Gear down to go down... One dot above, gear goes down, verify three green lights, then grease starts going down and track the glideslope till DH... Rick --part1_c1.301800f8.2bab2c32_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a message dated 03/20/= 2003 9:13:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, Sky2high@aol.com writes:


It must be a small interpre= tation issue here, the glideslope display showing one dot above the crosshai= rs means you are below it.  Grab an ILS approach and look at the profil= e.  Notice that as you approach the FAF (OM) you will intercept the gli= deslope from below and start your descent before it (the altitude at the FAF= is noted and is slightly below the altitude you were flying at, maybe 100 t= o 150 feet.  If you stay at the approach to the FAF altitude until you=20= cross it high, you will have passed thru the glideslope and then start from=20= above it.  One should fly the glideslope and cross check the altimeter=20= at the FAF, meaning the intercept would be from below.

Blah, blah, blah, blah...  <G>

Five simple words: Gear down to go down...

One dot above, gear goes down, verify three green lights, then grease st= arts going down and track the glideslope till DH...

Rick --part1_c1.301800f8.2bab2c32_boundary--