Widowmaker approach at Roswell NM

Many years ago in pilot training, we all had to fly a bear of an approach known as the Widowmaker at Roswell. I can't find this approach anymore. Does anyone know if there is a copy of this procedure posted anywhere on the internet?

What type of approach? ID of airport? I love interesting approaches.

I've found the ILS 21 at KROW. The Window maker was a High ILS 21. I am still looking but here is what I have so far.

http://www.naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0513/00354I21.PDF

Last edited by CRJCapt on Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:15 pm, edited 1 time in total

Post Screenshots Please!

I found the HI ILS 21 Roswell, NM. (KROW). I had a hard time getting it to print out correctly. Right click and select [save picture as...] then send it to your desktop. Then you can print the entire chart. I can't wait to fly it in the Lear 45!

http://www.clemsonpilot.com/roswell.jpg

Here's another unique approach:
http://www.naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0513/05222VDTZ15.PDF

Could you imagine this approach partial panel?

Thanks, the HI ILS is the approach I remember. I'll install the T-38 model to make it even more challenging (lousy aircraft for an instrument trainer which was probably why the AF used it).

That HI ILS 21 into KROW is wild! At 300 kts GS, you need a descent rate of 7000 FPM to descend from 15000 to 8000 ft. within the 5 miles alloted. WoW.

Hey CRJCapt. Maybe we should create an online log of everyone who successfully flies the Widowmaker. When you fly this for real, you get to sign a log in the Roswell FBO.

Yea, that's an idea. I think that I misread the chart. I thought that you had to cross the 11 DME fix at 15000 then the 16 DME fix below 8000. But as I look closer, you have to cross the 020 Radial on the arc below 8000. That's gives you more distance than I originally thought. If my computations are correct, that's 5 nm to the arc then 5.3 nm on the arc to the 020 Radial. So 7000 ft. in 10 nm = 7 degrees and at 300 Kts. GS would require +3500 FPM. Not as bad as I thought but still quite a fast descent.

i did it. Just come back from my X Country flying the almighty T38-C
3 times done , 2 in actual weather and 1 in VMC. the easiest way is coming from the holding and fly 250 but if u like challenging yourself 300 Kcas is the best way.... IDLE speed brage and 10 to 15 nose low...
not too bad