Originally Posted by
JPAirbus
CIRC minima are published according to approach categories (A/B/C/D...) that relate to Vref.
Any aircraft is categorized as e.g. cat C. If you exceed the max speed for cat C on your actual approach (e.g. due to abnormal procedures) you have to use the higher cat D minimum in the FAAs world. Does that requirement (use the higher minimum) hold true in the EASA world? I know EASA and FAA/TERPS CIRC minima are not based on the same obstacle free radii - hence my question.
Flying a higher speed than the protected areas cater for means getting out of them, right? Do we really need a law / regulation to say so? Either you fly slow enough and stay protected inside, or go ride a high-speed excavator outside the manoeuvring areas.
Maybe the FAA needed to go vocal in order to keep the alertness high because TERPS radii leave absolutely no margin for error on the larger planes.