Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site rabbit.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!genrad!grkermit!masscomp!clyde!floyd!harpo!eagle!allegra!alice!rabbit!wolit From: wolit@rabbit.UUCP Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Descent for approach Message-ID: <2415@rabbit.UUCP> Date: Fri, 20-Jan-84 12:46:36 EST Article-I.D.: rabbit.2415 Posted: Fri Jan 20 12:46:36 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 21-Jan-84 07:10:27 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 7 In case of communication failure, I'd fly at the appropriate en-route altitude to the FAF, and descend in the holding pattern there to the proper altitude for the approach. You have to hold there until the Expect-Approach-Clearance time (or estimated arrival time) anyway, before shooting the approach. Jan Wolitzky, AT&T Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ