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Old 9th Apr 2022, 12:55
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FlightDetent

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I hint otherwise. The MDA ergo OCA are different because of a critical obstacle.

If the obstacle is protected by step-down fix, and you had passed it, the MDA is calculated differently, becoming lower.

There is two questions.
- What is it and how does it work
- Why is it designed this way.

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