Shaded area on glide slope chart. Purpose?

[RayProudfoot]

Hi chaps, I’m running P3D v5.3. I’ve been wondering what the purpose of the shaded area is on the Approach chart for the selected runway. It generally starts around 7nm out.

 

Is it the area when the gear should be down? I’m sure it’s not there for decorative purposes. 😁

[aivlasoft]

Hi Ray,

although I have an idea of what you might talking about, could you please upload a screenshot so we can have a look at what you mean?

[RayProudfoot]

Hi Urs,

 

Here's what I'm referring to. Is the start of that shaded area when I should have gear down? Distance of 8nm seems about right.

[RayProudfoot]

This is the approach plate for LEAL Rwy28 that has no ILS. Different to above so I don't think the shaded area is anything to do with gear down.

[aivlasoft]

Hi Ray,

the shaded area is just the vertical view of the glideslope. It has nothing to do with a distance where you have to let down the gear.

[RayProudfoot]

Hi Urs, thanks for explaining. 👍

[RayProudfoot]

I’ve been sent an email about this topic asking me to mark the best answer as the solution.

 

But I can’t see how to do it. No option available.

[aivlasoft]

Ray,

I don't know what you mean. You don't have to mark the best answer herein, because there is no 'best answer', it's just an answer to your question.

[lonewulf47]

Ray,

 

BTW, just to finish this: you will NEVER see any such hint about a "best gear down" distance or similar. This is never part of an approach plate. This is PURELY company procedures and as such depending on things like A/C type, MET conditions, etc.

[RayProudfoot]

53 minutes ago, aivlasoft said:

Ray,

I don't know what you mean. You don't have to mark the best answer herein, because there is no 'best answer', it's just an answer to your question.

I received an email from noreply@invisioncloudcommunity.com entitled “Did this answer your question”. I’m hoping you know these emails are being sent out.

In this case there’s no best answer but I was going to mark your post about it not being related to gear down as most suitable. Never mind.
 

48 minutes ago, lonewulf47 said:

Ray,

 

BTW, just to finish this: you will NEVER see any such hint about a "best gear down" distance or similar. This is never part of an approach plate. This is PURELY company procedures and as such depending on things like A/C type, MET conditions, etc.

Oskar, fair enough. Curiosity got the better of me. 😁

[aivlasoft]

22 hours ago, RayProudfoot said:

I received an email from noreply@invisioncloudcommunity.com entitled “Did this answer your question”. I’m hoping you know these emails are being sent out.

Thanks Ray for this information. I'm not aware of these emails and as to my best knowledge I didn't enable such a feature for this forum because it would make no sense at all. Should you receive further emails please neglect them.

[RayProudfoot]

Thanks Urs. Will do.