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As stated in a previous comment I don't believe 8168 applies to Canada. Also, 8168 is talking about categories based on Vat which is essentially Vref - the speed to be targeted at 50' above the runway, over the threshold. That is NOT what Canada's rules are based on. Canada's rules for categories are based on your indicated speed at which you are commencing the maneuver at. I thought you knew that as you referenced a Canadian document; RAC 9.21. If you will do a circling approach at 140 kts you will be in cat C. Our Vref speed is in cat B - however we do NOT get to use the circling minima for cat B as we are operating in the speed range of cat C.
Again, I have not seen any rule in Canadian regulations that state we can't change indicated airspeeds while maneuvering to change the category we are in.
Last edited by italia458; 28th Dec 2012 at 21:01.