Can we lay the 'no more than 2 approaches' rule to rest please.
There is NO CAA/JAR OPS/EU OPS regulation regarding this, period.
There is also no danger in shooting 3, 4, even 10 approaches to minimums, as long as you adhere to the published approach, you will have all the required and safe terrain clearance you need.
Yes, it some airlines (like mine), it is company SOP that we only carry out two, unless there is an improvement in the wx, then we can carry out a third. But it’s also SOP in my company to have my uniform jacket buttoned up, SOP's are not always safety orientated.
The no more than two approaches rule in my company is there for passenger comfort.