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Old April 7th, 2007, 13:12   #12
tgrayson
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Default Re: ATL ILS 26R Question

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Originally Posted by BobDDuck View Post
I have always just joined the ILS at 6000 (or 7000 I think if you are on 26L) and trucked on down. The glideslope should bring you through those fixes on altitude.
That isn't true at all locations. I've been told there have been some violations issued to crews using the GS as primary means of vertical navigation prior to the FAF. In those cases the GS did not meet the crossing restrictions along the course.
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