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Let's say, the field is at 192', the chart says "800-2" and the visibility is 3sm with the cloud deck at, say, 900' AGL. What do we do?
What do your individual ops specs say?
You have these, yes or no?
If your ops specs say to use charted minimums, you would be expected to...
circle no lower than 992msl and to not diviate more than two miles from the intended landing runway.
Note: if however, the ceiling was a good deal higher than the charted minimum, extending beyond two miles from the airport, is allowed....but not greater than three, whilst maintaining visual terrain clearance, and the landing runway clearly in sight.
If, upon reaching circling minimums, you lost sight of the intended landing runway at any time, you would be expected to fly a missed approach procedure, with the first turn toward the airport, then follow the charted missed approach procedure..
Some air carriers, unable to accept this, will therefore be issued Ops Specs that mandate higher than charted minimums, thereby allowing a greater level of safety.
The USFAA is very distinct about this, contrary to what others (without any FAA training), might suspect.
IE: the devil is in the details.
Terps is highly restrictive whilst circling, with good reason.