Originally Posted by
mattpablo
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an example would be XMN ZSAM, ILS 05 procedural, the min hold altitude is 1800 feet, IAF is 1500 feet, overhead the beacon which the hold is also based on, and point at which you go procedure outbound
if you were at 1800 and in turn outbound in hold, and cleared for approach, could you descend to 1500ft? (I realise you may not have to and could maintain 1800 ft in this procedure until crossing the beacon to go procedure outbound, I’m just asking legally when can you descend below min hold altitude)
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It's 1,800 meters, not feet. I don't see where you are reading 1,500 meters. Attached is the Jeppesen chart for the Y ILS. (There is also a Z ILS, which requires RNAV.) If you are in the hold at XLN VOR at 5,910 feet (1,800 meters) once cleared for the approach you cannot descend below 5,910 until established on the 231 degree radial proceeding to XLN 7.3 DME. Once on the 231 radial you can descend to 2,960 feet (800 meters). You cannot go below 2,960 feet in the turn from the XLN 231 radial, 7.3 DME until rolling out on the localizer, at which time you can descend to 2,300 feet until intercepting the glideslope.