Flying Visual Approaches? Synthetic Vision Pathways Can Help
Flying Magazine
JUNE 3, 2025
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. On a normal 3-degree glideslope, youll descend at about 320 feet per nautical mile. That works well for short runways, say 3,000 feet or less. Heres the tip.
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