CL650/Operations Reference/Special Approach
Important!
The Hot Start Challenger 650 is not currently fitted with Service Bulletin (SB) 650–34–008 which provides Steep Approach Capability, however the modification is related to the EGPWS/TAWS equipment and does not affect airplane performance. The simulator pilot may therefore conduct approaches that would normally require SB 650–34–008 to be implemented on the understanding that EGPWS warnings and cautions are likely.
Introduction
Approaches up to 3.5° glidepath angle are entirely conventional, there are no specific limitations and procedures to apply in order to operate precision and non-precision approaches up to 3.5°. Approaches between 3.5° and 4.49° require special performance considerations (“Supplement 11” in the official Airplane Flight Manual), and approaches between 4.5° and 5.5° are true “steep” approaches and have significant performance and operational differences (“Supplement 12” in the official Airplane Flight Manual). This Special Approach Supplement attempts to condense the relevant information into a simple and clear format for sim pilots.
This Special Approach Supplement also contains “Special Airport Briefings” for specific, potentially difficult or challenging airports. Further airport briefings may be added as operational experience emerges from the community.