Standard Procedures That Save Money and Shave Risk

If you operate a turbocharged Continental, you might want to emulate Cape Airs technique for managing speed on the ILS. They set the power and then use drag rather than power changes to control rate of descent. This includes dropping gear to get down to a non-precision approach MDA and then retracting it again for the level-off. Apparently some ex-airline types balk at this at first.

Key Takeaways:

• Cape Air utilizes a unique ILS speed management technique for its turbocharged Continental engines, relying on drag (including gear deployment) rather than power changes, which contributes to an exceptional 2700-hour TBO, significantly extending engine lifespan.
• The airline is upgrading its entire fleet with Garmin GNS 430W WAAS GPS systems, supported by the FAA, to enhance safety and efficiency through features like straight-in approaches, higher-angle GPS-glidepath approaches to avoid wake turbulence, and integrated VFR arrivals.

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