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Old 6th Sep 2013, 10:56
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Ray Joe Czech
 
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A little facetious HC. Simply asking whether there are any SOP's which encourage compliance with certain minimas (I suppose those published in the plates?) in order to understand what a normal approach might look like in those circumstances into that airport.
Yes, the ops manual tells you to use the approach minima on the jarops3 plates (helicopter specific) and will probably specify other things such as minimum speed, approach to be stabilised below 1000', standard height calls at 500' and 100' to go, standard calls at Missed approach point, etc. It is a highly regulated procedure in a lot of ways, but perhaps not when it comes to the use of upper modes depending on what type/company you are on/with.
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