Circling in Greece
This topic have been discussed here before without coming up with an answer.
Last winter my company did an investigation on circling app. in Greece.
AIP Greece (RAC-4-1-6) and SAS RM (Rules and Regulations Greece, state that Greece use 1.7 NM radius for determination of obstacle clearance limit for circling approaches, whereas new PANS OPS uses 4.2 NM radius of turnng
TERPS gives you obstacle clearance within 1.7 nm (3.14 km). PAN-OPS CAT C MIN VIS is 2400 m ! You are barely within protected area !
This has been investigated by EAG (European Aeronautical Group), who make the SAS Route Manual (same as Jeppesen, almost)
The letdown is acc. to PANS-OPS , but the circling obstacle clearance is acc. to TERPS. So once again, you only have 1.7 NM obstacle clearance , and not 4.2 NM !
If flying a circling app. in greece at PANS-OPS minima, you might not have obstacle clearance !
My company and EAG were not not able to get an explanation from the greece auth. !
Any got more information ???