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Old 07-27-2016 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by porcia83
That's borderline math right there...I'm out !

But...paper said 4 miles, didn't get more specific. Then again it also said he was 1100 feet above the runway...how could he have done that if he was 4 miles away.

Keep in mind...this is the NY POST...one step above National Inquirer.
how could he have done that if he was 4 miles away.

If U look at the profile for the 13l Ils at JFK the glide slop is 3 degrees but if he was cleared for a Visual Approach he could have been using the VASI (Visual Approch Slop Indicator) wich is 2.75 degrees not 3.00 degrees that the Glide Slope has. Now on the Glide solp at the FAF (Final Approach Fix) 4.5 NM from the runway threshold is 1500' MSL or 1488' Above the Runway.

ILS13L at JFK
http://flightaware.com/resources/airport/JFK/IAP/ILS+OR+LOC+RWY+13L/pdf
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