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Old 21st Feb 2018, 03:13
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Originally Posted by aterpster
Jeppesen has only two charts. [...]
On that approach chart 16-1 (dated 20 Oct 17) the minimum altitude during the teardrop turn is given as 12,500 for category A and B aircraft, but 11,400 for the faster C and D categories. I would expect that to be the other way around, i.e. the higher altitude for the faster airplanes with their wider turning radius, as well as their outbound course that is aimed closer to the mountain range in the east.
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