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Old 8th November 2003 | 22:59
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Pittsle
 
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Question How do you fly your non-precision approaches?

In my company non-precision approaches are flown as "continuous descent approach" down to the Minimum Descent Altitude - MDA.
When reaching the MDA (with a descent rate of about 600 to 800 fpm) the decision is made to continue or to start the missed approach.
In the case of a missed aproach the airplane descends inevitabely below MDA before a climbrate is established again.
This violates the obstacle clearance height, which is in my opinion illegal and unsafe.
Our senior pilots do not see a problem.

Additionaly it is procedure to set the Missed Approach Altitude in the altitude window of the MCP during the final descent to MDA AND NOT the MDA itself.
I think that setting the MDA would be much safer in case of a pilot mistake (or even F...-up).

Any comments are appreciated!
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