Performance & runway
Descent rate & VDP
Required rate of descent on a glidepath and the visual descent point.
- VDP before threshold
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- Rate of descent
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How it works
VDP distance = HAT ÷ (tan(angle) × 6076). Below the VDP a normal descent to the runway is possible.
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