100PP,
There's a lot of guff on this thread, so I'll take the opportunity to explain in simple terms how you fly an NDB in an A320 (the A330 I understand is identical in this respect - if any 330 guys want to point out any differences then that would be good). Small details have been omitted.
Thanks for taking the time to explain the A320 magic. It certainly appears to be a very good way to fly an NPA. I'm a little "old school" so I've always prefered "dive and drive" for NPAs as opposed to constant rate of descent. Kinda like I don't do circling approaches where base is downwind.
BS