Pitfalls for the unwary – Ajaccio
The DME Arc procedure is at 11 nm from ‘AJO’, but at the point that you join the arc from approach or the holding pattern the aircraft is also at 11 nm from the ILS DME ‘AC’. Note the speed restriction for the procedure and the lead in radial. Thus, for those of you who like to pre-select the ILS and have dual DME displays be very careful as to which DME you use; if you inadvertently fly 11 DME from ‘AC’ you get very close to the hills as you fly through the ILS centreline.
You would not make that mistake? Someone already has; and, but for a GPWS warning and good crew reaction there would have been a fatal accident.