Thus in the absence of waterproof clearance the mnm was 7100 ft given the charts legally required and available onboard.
Despite FL75 not being enforceable, which is 100% agreed, selecting anything below that while approaching DIXIR from the same quadrant as the published low limit shows lack of awareness on how minimum altitudes are eastablished and what purpose they serve. In a non-perfect world.
To me, that is aviatorship, alongside recognising the logical discontinuity soon enough to ask for clarification.
Where is the famed out of the box thinking now? Exactly this case is where it applies, as that toolbox is empty.
Just because 7100 (or 5xxx with Lido) is geometrically safe, and it really is - properly declared too, it does not make it the correct choice given the other data and context available to the crew involved at the time.
Opinions, I know.
Last edited by FlightDetent; 19th Oct 2022 at 15:26.