Originally Posted by
CaptainSouth
My airline has now banned the circling approach….heavy jet international ULH.
HOWEVER…whilst the ban was in place an important management type deemed the approach in question in HND NOT a circling approach but an approach that requires following designated ground tracking as per approach plate.
Semantics…I reckon it’s a circling approach.
we are about to recommence the destination and I won’t be doing that approach.
A circling approach at the circling minima is a very different beast than flying an LDA. It isn’t a difficult manoeuvre to fly safely if it has been given some forethought.