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Old 17th Aug 2013, 17:42
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The 50' addition to MDA is for CANPA-type procedures only.

In a dive-and-drive procedure it is not needed because the aircraft is already level.

In a constant-descent procedure it is needed because of the inertia of an airplane already in descent. It ensures the crew can "round out" the descent when executing a missed approach and not descend below the published MDA.
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