03 APPROACH-09-PARIS-OFF PATH DESCENT
In keeping with my promise earlier in the year I decided to attempt the off path descent into LFPG (Paris-Charles de Gaulle) airport, which is situation 09 in the legal Aerowinx file.
1. We enter Aerowinx & hit Instructor to select the file 03 APPROACH-09-PARIS-OFF PATH DESCENT when the following statement summarises our first action.
2. When reaching the dashed, cyan circle (clean circle), set the MCP altitude to 11000 and engage FLCH; we then monitor the PFD (Primary Flight Display) to ensure we reach FL110 (11,000 feet) on a heading of 201 Magnetic down to 4,000 feet following the clean-dashed circles of descent markers.
3. We then turn right to 281 to ensure that we reach C126R by 4,000 feet while remaining abeam of the runway.
4. This then gives us "enough room" to descend to 2,000 feet by the OM (Outer Marker) at DME (Distance Measuring Equipment of 4.0 miles. So what?
a. You can`t descend from 4,000 feet to 2,000 feet in the Nautical miles given-you need a minimum of 7 (X 300 feet) miles = 2,100 feet.
b. In reality the Pilot Flying would be following ATC (Air Traffic Control) Approach vectors-the PF would also be reducing the airframe speed from 240 knots @ 10,000 feet to 169 knots (The V10- Flaps 10) speed & gear down as the 747 goes over the Outer Marker to reacher the nominated speed of 150 knots/Flaps 25 on final.
c. In reality most flap movements take 8-10 seconds to complete
In took me 3 attempts to get this approach right & only after downloading a Cat 2 ILS RW 26R approach plate which requires caution as not all of them are currently "accurate".
This was the only image of landing on Runway 26 Right I could find so hope it helps
Finally don`t forget to monitor your speed on the ground below 60 knots as it is easy to lose focus & start to relax once you start taxing.
May all of your descents be successful ones.
Till next time,
Neil
Why?
To my thinking it`s the closest thing to a "real-life" approach that you may monitor on sites like www.16Right.com where you can Map & listen in to Sydney (YSSY) approach at the same time, or any similar website.1. We enter Aerowinx & hit Instructor to select the file 03 APPROACH-09-PARIS-OFF PATH DESCENT when the following statement summarises our first action.
2. When reaching the dashed, cyan circle (clean circle), set the MCP altitude to 11000 and engage FLCH; we then monitor the PFD (Primary Flight Display) to ensure we reach FL110 (11,000 feet) on a heading of 201 Magnetic down to 4,000 feet following the clean-dashed circles of descent markers.
3. We then turn right to 281 to ensure that we reach C126R by 4,000 feet while remaining abeam of the runway.
4. This then gives us "enough room" to descend to 2,000 feet by the OM (Outer Marker) at DME (Distance Measuring Equipment of 4.0 miles. So what?
a. You can`t descend from 4,000 feet to 2,000 feet in the Nautical miles given-you need a minimum of 7 (X 300 feet) miles = 2,100 feet.
b. In reality the Pilot Flying would be following ATC (Air Traffic Control) Approach vectors-the PF would also be reducing the airframe speed from 240 knots @ 10,000 feet to 169 knots (The V10- Flaps 10) speed & gear down as the 747 goes over the Outer Marker to reacher the nominated speed of 150 knots/Flaps 25 on final.
c. In reality most flap movements take 8-10 seconds to complete
In took me 3 attempts to get this approach right & only after downloading a Cat 2 ILS RW 26R approach plate which requires caution as not all of them are currently "accurate".
Finally don`t forget to monitor your speed on the ground below 60 knots as it is easy to lose focus & start to relax once you start taxing.
May all of your descents be successful ones.
Till next time,
Neil
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