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Flying Visual Approaches? Synthetic Vision Pathways Can Help

Flying Magazine

Most of the time, jets fly long, straight-in instrument approaches, so pilots dont get much practice approaching a runway from other directions. READ MORE: Aeronautical Decision Making Is Never One Size Fits All To simplify the calculation, use 300 feet instead of 320, and multiply by four miles to get 1,200 feet.