Originally Posted by
Landflap
777fly- circling approaches were banned from most major's SOPs donkeys years ago. Very dangerous. Big difference to letting down with an aid to visual minima. The intention then to break out for a left or right downwind to the runway in use. Good fun in the little stuff but care needed in the big stuff. Wouldn't do it in anything at KTM.
normal practice was to descend to a visual traffic pattern altitude then fly a proper downwind, base and final...it was done in both the 767, and the A-340..circling right down at circling minimums is another matter entirely