Empty Cruise,
sorry, but cannot see why an aircraft flying less than 130 KIAS cannot make a paralllel entry to the racetrack
Because it says "IAS below 130Kt: Entry into racetrack only via holding" on the chart!
As for tracking out to DIPKA, that is not a parallel entry. Parallel entries do not track back along the inbound course.
At Agen, all the arrival routes are from directions that do not require a paralllel entry. The aircraft would have to be arriving from within the large Military area SW of the aerodrome to require a parallel entry.
At Albi, the AFRIC arrival does require a parallel entry. However, for the Locator approach, I would initially join the hold so that the inbound timing could be accurately determined on the racetrack entered via the hold. Note also the minimum altitude when arriving from AFRIC - one needs to loose a bit more height.
No point in rushing an approach especially when weather is on the limits!!
More important is that while you can correctly say that the racetrack altitude is the same as the MSA and you will be terrain safe ot to 25nm, the procedure must still be followed because ATC may be using certain separations from other arriving or departing flights that require you to be on the procedure........At Calais you don't have to go too far to enter the adjacent FIR!!
Regards,
DFC