Circling Minima
I'm sure there's a very simple explanation for this but I can't immediately think what it might be!
I've noticed that at a few airfields, circling minima for the same runway seems to vary depending on the instrument procedure you circle off.
Here's an example: at GCTS RW08, a CAT C aircraft can circle off an ILS/DME approach down to 1350ft, but off a VOR/DME approach the minima increases to 1720ft.
Most other airfields seem to have the same minima for circling regardless of the instrument procedure you fly. Is this specific to GCTS or is it something to do with the way the minima are constructed?
Last edited by Eurotraveller; 5th October 2009 at 20:11.