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Old March 11th 04, 05:19 AM
ypauls
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So the answer is a little more than 3 minutes...

The descent rate in
the latter portion of TAEM and approach and landing is greater than

10,000
feet per minute (approximately 20 times higher than a commercial

airliner's
standard 3-degree instrument approach angle).