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“Best forward speed until 5 miles” from where?
Asked by: Air Surfer 818 views Airspace, Commercial Pilot, FAA Regulations, General Aviation, Instrument Rating
When flying an ILS approach the approach controller requests "maintain maximum forward speed until 5 miles out." What does that mean?
- Five miles from where? The ILS DME? ( FAF at 6 miles... so a mile past the FAF before starting to slow down?) The runway threshold? The center of the airport? The VOR? Wherever you feel like it?
- Does that mean to push the airspeed to redline Vne Vmo? Balls to the wall?
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