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Forum: Tech Log

5th Aug 2016, 10:58

Replies: 56

Circling Approach rules

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Posted By BuzzBox

We stopped doing circling approaches for a few...

We stopped doing circling approaches for a few reasons, but basically because we only fly widebodies and there is only one airport in our network where we might have had to do a circling approach and...

Forum: Tech Log

5th Aug 2016, 03:53

Replies: 56

Circling Approach rules

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Posted By BuzzBox

RAT 5, don't jump to conclusions. For your...

RAT 5, don't jump to conclusions. For your information I have asked 'why?' on several occasions, but haver never received a definitive answer. Our SOPs are mostly pure Airbus these days and would...

Forum: Tech Log

4th Aug 2016, 01:26

Replies: 56

Circling Approach rules

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Posted By BuzzBox

Our A330 FCOM simply states the following: ...

Our A330 FCOM simply states the following:

"MDA/DA shall not be set in the FCU ALT window."

No explanation is provided in the FCOM or FCTM and there doesn't appear to be any latitude when it...

Forum: Tech Log

3rd Aug 2016, 08:21

Replies: 56

Circling Approach rules

Views: 30,427

Posted By BuzzBox

Agreed. Airbus' outright ban on setting MDA is a...

Agreed. Airbus' outright ban on setting MDA is a bit silly IMHO. To my mind, it makes sense to set it in the case of a circling approach, as done on the Boeings. That said, the MDA could only be...

Forum: Tech Log

3rd Aug 2016, 01:38

Replies: 56

Circling Approach rules

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Posted By BuzzBox

No, it's different to flying a CDFA for the...

No, it's different to flying a CDFA for the purpose of landing straight ahead. In that case you would commence a missed approach immediately if not visual at the minima. However, if you are flying...

Forum: Tech Log

2nd Aug 2016, 07:53

Replies: 56

Circling Approach rules

Views: 30,427

Posted By BuzzBox

Algol: Yes, you probably will sink below...

Algol:

Yes, you probably will sink below MDA if you don't commence the level-off until you actually reach the MDA. I would argue that a CDFA is a very different kettle of fish to a...

Forum: Tech Log

1st Aug 2016, 10:08

Replies: 56

Circling Approach rules

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Posted By BuzzBox

Granted, you can't go below MDA. Algol asked a...

Granted, you can't go below MDA. Algol asked a question about adding 50ft to the MDA for a circling approach. What's to stop you descending to MDA (but not below!), then flying level at MDA to the...

Forum: Tech Log

28th Jul 2016, 12:05

Replies: 56

Circling Approach rules

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Posted By BuzzBox

I agree with the previous comments. Adding 50ft...

I agree with the previous comments. Adding 50ft to the MDA only applies in the case of a CDFA, to avoid descending below MDA in the event of a missed approach. The 50ft additive is not required by...

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