bubbers44:
OK465, don't tell me they are doing approaches to TGU with 600 ft minimums. That is crazy. I made 600 approaches with minimums 2700 ft above the airport and barely got in. Are you sure about that. My retirement flight was 8 years ago. I wouldn't have done it.
He is sure about that.
In order to fly these IAPs you have to have special training. The aircraft has to have dual GPS, EGPWS with terrain modeling for TGU. dual FMS, at least one IRU (three is typical), and at least dual autopilots. Also, highly accurate VNAV. So, you just couple up and enjoy a very precise ride to the runway.
Runway 20 is fully compliant with standard RNP AR criteria. Runway 02 is not because of the visual segment turn. Nonetheless, it is quite safe:
