MDA Go around
Gentleman,
Quick question, probably asked before but still.
At my airline we fly ( as most european carriers do) our non precision approaches stabilized ie constant decent rate ( or lately VNAV) to MDA, if we don't see the runway at MDA, go around. The thing is, a DH compared to MDA. When flying an ILS a DH is just that, A decision height and you are allowed to fly under it during the GA procedure, the OCA accounts for that.
However, a MDA is really that, a minimum descent altitude, and you are not allowed to fly under it. However if you initiate the GA at the MDA, you are bound to dip a little below it.
Lately, we have changed to boeing procedures and copied there books letter for letter. This change also included that we are now allowed to fly VNAV approaches. The wording in our books is: at minimums initiate the GA if the runway is not in sight.
Wouldn't you be breaking the law if during a NP app you descent below the MDA during the GA?
I'm sure other company use the VNAV/VS app as well. How do your companies deal with this issue? Probably nitpicking but still.
Thanks