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IFR Insights, hosted by Spencer Suderman, shares valuable experiences and tips for instrument flying. Spencer is a Florida-based airshow pilot and instrument flight instructor.
In this episode, ride along with Spencer in a G1000-equipped Cessna 172 as he flies a full RNAV circle-to-land approach with a holding pattern course reversal into Cecil, FL.
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Great job good show show how it done
I would not start the descent after Zormi until glideslope intersection at 2000 feet; then track it down from there, expecting to be at 1800 feet by the final approach fix.
John, I’m with you. Just stay at 2000’ until GP (not GS) intercept and descend making sure to verify the crossing altitude as you pass the FAF. One less configuration/power change makes the whole process simpler and safer.
Gentlemen,
Your suggested technique could ‘might’ have worked while maintaining his initial 3,000 ft. altitude as well, considering there were no published MANDATORY crossing altitudes between ZORMI and SHARL. Problem being that Glidepath vertical guidance would not have been displayed until SHARL was the ‘active’ waypoint. However, with 6.0NM between the two points, using a 3-to-1 ratio this example should have presented NO problem.
Also? The author and/or Sportys ‘may’ be of the opinion to teach the common practice of intercept Glidepath from BELOW, to mirror their practice of intercepting an ILS Glideslope from below to avoid potential false Glideslope captures.