CAT 08 : Approach to Burbank
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 2:40 pm
Hi All
I just got my CAT 8 and wanted to check if i could have done better.
I was cruising at 5,500
20 miles out, Socal Approach tells me "runway 8 straight in, stays clear of Van Nuys airspace"
at this point i check my charts and see Van Nuys airspace end at 3,000, i therefore start my descent to 3,000-3,200.
Van Nuys airspace stops (i suppose) when the burbank inner ring starts ? (so 5 miles out Burbank ?)
This leaves me with 2,000ft to descend within less than 5miles. that's way above the 500ft/min (3deg angle) recommended descent ?
i reduced my speed to around 80knts and tried to keep my straight in approach and landed correctly.
I wonder if there is best way to do or manoeuvre that "real" pilot will pull in these circonstances ?
Hope it's clear...
Thanks
Raphael
I just got my CAT 8 and wanted to check if i could have done better.
I was cruising at 5,500
20 miles out, Socal Approach tells me "runway 8 straight in, stays clear of Van Nuys airspace"
at this point i check my charts and see Van Nuys airspace end at 3,000, i therefore start my descent to 3,000-3,200.
Van Nuys airspace stops (i suppose) when the burbank inner ring starts ? (so 5 miles out Burbank ?)
This leaves me with 2,000ft to descend within less than 5miles. that's way above the 500ft/min (3deg angle) recommended descent ?
i reduced my speed to around 80knts and tried to keep my straight in approach and landed correctly.
I wonder if there is best way to do or manoeuvre that "real" pilot will pull in these circonstances ?
Hope it's clear...
Thanks
Raphael