Originally Posted by
JPJP
Ironic, considering your question. It means that you’re not protected if you attempt one.
‘No PT’ means exactly what it says - a procedure turn is not permitted. If it’s not there, then a PT is permitted. If the PT is depicted, then it’s required unless you’re on radar vectors.
I probably wasn't too clear. I was (in my head) wondering why the NZ charts don't display noPT in places where the FAA would display them. Maybe it's to make it clear that a PT is not to be done because people were incorrectly trying to do them in the past. For whatever reason, the NZ chart designers feel this isn't needed to be so explicit.
Read this:
www.faraim.org/aim/aim-4-03-14-351.html]Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) - Page 351
indeed this confirms that a procedure turn is for course reversal. The fact that a procedure turn is still applicable if your IAF is the middle waypoint (but you aren't under radar control, say) gives an indication there is an additional purpose.
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