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From: marcum@sun.uucp (Alan Marcum)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: Out to dry on the glideslope
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Date: Mon, 3-Mar-86 22:13:25 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar  3 22:13:25 1986
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> As I mentioned in a previous posting, you should NOT begin the descent UNTIL
> you are established on the inbound course (LOC needle off the peg).  If you
> are getting the GS before the LOC then one of a number of situations has
> occurred:
> 
>       o   If you are on vectors, the controller is required to bring you
> 	  into the LOC before GS intercept.  This position is outside of
> 	  a point 2 miles from the GS intercept, at the GS intercept altitude.
> 	  This point is called the "approach gate".  A controller may NOT
> 	  position an aircraft to intercept the GS from above.
> Ted Spitzmiller


Ah, for a world where what should be is.  I wish I had a buck for every
time a controller's slam-dunked me onto the GS from above....

Yeah, I know -- they shouldn't.  And, from an "Operation Raincheck," they
know they shouldn't.  But they do 'round here....
-- 
Alan M. Marcum				Sun Microsystems, Technical Consulting
...!{dual,ihnp4}!sun!nescorna!marcum	Mountain View, California