TriStar_drvr
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As a civilian trained pilot who regularly flies into military airfields, I have a question concerning PAR approaches. Is the standard 3 degree glidepath always used? Do Navy and Marine pilots use a steeper glidepath? My company uses Jeppesen charts, and no glidepath angle is listed on the charts. At one airfield, when the controller is calling "on glidepath" the PAPI will consistently indicate that we are above the glidepath.
Of course perhaps that PAPI is set to a glidepath angle shallower than three degrees, but our charts don't tell us that angle either.
Thanks for any help.
Of course perhaps that PAPI is set to a glidepath angle shallower than three degrees, but our charts don't tell us that angle either.
Thanks for any help.