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Flight Training Instruction - Cnatra - U.S. Navy

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CHAPTER SEVEN T-6B PRIMARY INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION<br />

704. SHUTTLE DESCENT<br />

7-16 HOLDING PROCEDURES<br />

Figure 7-10 Holding at a DME Fix (REDDI)<br />

Objective. A shuttle descent is a procedure used in holding to position the aircraft at a lower<br />

altitude.<br />

Discussion. Descents in holding are normally initiated by ATC. If several aircraft are in holding<br />

at the same fix, they will be placed in a “stack” with altitude separation (usually 1000’). Shuttles<br />

will be used to descend each aircraft to the next lower stack altitude after the bottom aircraft in<br />

the stack has commenced the approach.<br />

Procedure<br />

1. Report leaving current altitude for assigned altitude.<br />

2. Reduce power to 15% torque.<br />

3. Lower the nose to maintain 150 KIAS.<br />

4. Re-trim.

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