For CV-1/CV-2 instrument approaches, what are the descent parameters until platform is reached and after?

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For CV-1/CV-2 instrument approaches, what are the descent parameters until platform is reached and after?

In this approach you manage energy to reach the platform with a stable, controllable descent. The best plan keeps you at a brisk but controlled speed and a steep initial sink to cover altitude quickly while still maintaining good control authority. Descend at 250 KIAS with about 4000 feet per minute until you reach the platform, then ease the sink to about 2000 fpm for the final segment. This combination lets you lose altitude efficiently to the carrier deck while staying within safe handling margins, then transition to a smoother final approach to settle onto the platform. The other options either push the speed or the sink rate in ways that don’t align with stable carrier-approach energy management.

In this approach you manage energy to reach the platform with a stable, controllable descent. The best plan keeps you at a brisk but controlled speed and a steep initial sink to cover altitude quickly while still maintaining good control authority. Descend at 250 KIAS with about 4000 feet per minute until you reach the platform, then ease the sink to about 2000 fpm for the final segment. This combination lets you lose altitude efficiently to the carrier deck while staying within safe handling margins, then transition to a smoother final approach to settle onto the platform. The other options either push the speed or the sink rate in ways that don’t align with stable carrier-approach energy management.

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