DFC:
"....Once can not commence an approach when the weather is below applicable minima. That simply means do not start, do not pass go, stay in the hold or however you wish to think of it......"
But that's in direct contradiction of the JAR-OPS 1.405 as I quoted a couple of post earlier.
"....may commence an instrument approach regardless of the
reported RVR/Visibility but the approach shall not
be continued beyond the outer marker, or equivalent
position, if the reported RVR/visibility is less than
the applicable minima."
The crux of the question is this; Are you allowed to disregard the approach ban because you are NOT INTENDING to fly the ILS all the way to land in below minima RVR? You will be leveling off well above CAT 1 minima to circle to the other end which may be "all the 9's" and is clearly visible from the point you level off to commence the circling (new approach - new applicable minima?)
Good topic this.
A4