Originally Posted by
Old Akro
The ATSB have enough information to know whether or not this is common practice. The first step is to see if any of the other 4 aircraft flew a missed approach on the day - which is a critical piece of the puzzle that they ignore. The second step is to look at some other radar returns. This is supposed to be their special subject. Reviewing the approach design is a valid thing for the ATSB to have done for this incident.
Interesting to read this one, and look at appendix B re flight paths:
Collision with Terrain Mount Hotham, Victoria 8 July 2005 VH-OAO