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Old 13th Feb 2011, 09:43
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therefore Decision is made AT decision height but preparations to execute MA are made prior to that point. The MA procedure does cater for a/c dipping below DH. simple really.
That is not quite correct and not so simple, actually. The decision is not an instantaneous event, rather a process of assessments that must be completed by Decision Altitude. The pull-up must be commenced not later than DA. Provision indeed is made in the procedure for a momentary dip below DA, which in fact may or may not occur.

The concept is not infrequently applied incorrectly.
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