sevenstrokeroll, in case your last post was for me. I didn't suggest otherwise. Whatever the carrier choses to implement as authorized procedures can't exceed the regs it certainly can be more restrictive. I SPOKE ABOUT FAA AUTHORIZING THE CONCEPT NOT THE AIRLINES IMPLEMENTING IT. As usual it's left to the operator to decide bout it. No such concept as CONTACT APPROACHES or SIDE STEP are available in EU OPS to my knowledge. That's the whole point. I concur with the rest of your message.
