FlightPathOBN:
This plate is a basket case....
The * on MDA notes that you must climb to 11000, if able...that altitude makes sense with the controlling obstacle listed, and the mountainous ROC.
climb to 13000 direct KUPLE...this is about a 500' DA...so one goes from 4580 to 13000 for the missed? Where the heck does that come from?
3.68 GPA???? CAT C...wow...VGSI and GPA not coincident...no ****...
one has to love the FAA exempting themselves from the criteria...
It's a good procedure that provides access to high-performance birds that previously has not been available. It is an LNAV only procedure, thus the desent angle; this is normal TERPs. A vertically guided procedure would not qualify because of GQS problems. Otherwise, this runway would have had an RNP AR IAP.
The minimum holding altitude in that valley is 13,000 feet, thus the climb to 13,000. If there were no hold the missed approach would still have to go to 12,500 to 13,000.
Did you check the "Y" procedure for the average performing aircraft?
Obviously, this procedure is impractical for other than turbine airplane.