Dynasty Trash Hauler
Let me see if I have this right.
You have conceded that if you stay within the rules, you will stay safe.
You contend therefore , that, because some have commited CFIT whilst not following the rules, everyone should be banned from the subject manouevers.
Do you realise how ridiculous that sounds.
If you are unable to fly a basic visual manouvre safely and therefore choose not to do it, I commend you for your responsible attitude and recognition of your limitations.
As you say, some operators have banned the procedure. As I have said before, more power to them. They recognise, and are obviously unwilling to rectify, deficiencies in their training. A commendable attitude. However once again why penalise those who are prepared to properly train and maintain those standards.
Your comment re the FAA and TERPS in no way confirms, in fact it denies, the veracity of your statement re regulatory banning of circling approaches .
If you stay within all of the rules at any time while committing aviation there would zero human error accidents and therefore virtually no accidents at all
QED
Top Guns not required. Just law abiding citizens.
Maui