"The government plates will show an inverse “C” in a black box in the approach minimums area of the plate,". Thanks FPOBN
The TERPS/PANSOPS thing has been done to death here so many times it really does not need doing again! I was hoping our 'charters' here might be able to offer an explanation for the 3 different circling minima, but it appears they are flummoxed too.
Let's try a really simple question for someone:
Is it safe at Lewiston to fly the VOR 08 to circle at 4660' which is 120' lower than the safe circling from an LNAV approach to 08 and lower than the circle from the 26 approach - and why? I thought circling areas were fixed in geometry on airfield/runway characteristics so should not change, (barring approach minima issues, but here both less than 4660'). Presumably the circling area must change, but why?