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As this issue has been discussed many times at recurrent (Global Express), is there an express prohibition on FAR 91 operators using the MDA as DA, IAW the note on the Jepp chart? Where is it?
The fact that the profile note does not exist on equivalent FAA charts tells you something.
If you can bear a visit to the sausage factory, the technical issues related to the approval are a work in progress.
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/...004-02-258.pdf
The essence, extracted:
"...It is apparent to AFS-410 that certain technical aspects of this Bulletin are flawed. Specifically, the Bulletin does not provide satisfactory guidance to operators on the method of determining if a visual segment assessment has been made by the FAA in which no penetrations to the 34/1 surface were identified, or the appropriate criteria for industry assessment of the visual segment. In addition, it allows carte blanche application of the operational concept of using the MDA as a DH in cases where the underlying non-precision approach may not be suitable. Finally, the Bulletin provides no authority for Part 91 operators to use this capability..."
Also note that the above FAA chart does not depict the shaded feather in the profile view, indicating that the final is
not 34:1 clear.
