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ananoman · January 30th, 2003, 22:15

A three degree glideslope is 300' per NM. Divide altitude to loose by 300. To get required descent rate multiply ground speed by 5. You should do the same thing when flying an ILS to get your target descent rate.

January 30th, 2003, 22:15	#18
ananoman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 916	Re: Decent planning formula A three degree glideslope is 300' per NM. Divide altitude to loose by 300. To get required descent rate multiply ground speed by 5. You should do the same thing when flying an ILS to get your target descent rate.