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Feb 20th, 2005 at 4:42pm

ChrisM   Offline
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Hey,
In a 737, when do I start slowing down to approach speed.  I normally do 220KIAS until a couple of miles from the localzer then 170KIAS to the outer maker and approach speed after that. Is that right?

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Reply #1 - Feb 20th, 2005 at 9:38pm

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ATC will determine this....but I believe they try and keep you at 20 miles out 220 IAS and 10 miles out 180-170 IAS..then you slow down at your rate for your landing
 
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Reply #2 - Feb 20th, 2005 at 9:54pm

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Depends on traffic, time of day, altitude, runway, approach method, and weather. If there is a prop 5 miles in front of you, they are gonna slow you way down. If there is a storm headed for the airport, you may floor it to the runway and right as you capture the G/S throw out spoilers and flaps and landing gear at their maximum speeds and barely make your reference speed by the threshold. Shocked
 

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