Jeppesen states this:
"The procedure identification includes the type of navigation aids which provide final approach guidance. If the approach is labeled VORTAC, VOR DME, ILS DME or LOC DME, DME must be used in addition to azimuth guidance. If DME is stated only in the plan and profile views, then its use is optional; however, the minimums may be adversely affected in such a case."
I do not doubt the fact that I need the DME to fly the procedure (it's clearly written DME required), but I'm not sure if the DME is required for the entire procedure.
From what I remember and confirmed by Jeppesen definition above, if the DME is not listed on the title of the procedure, then the DME it's not mandatory to fly the final segment of the procedure.
Why have they changed the name of the procedure from VOR-DME to VOR if the DME is still needed ?
They removed the DME from the title of the procedure and put a remark of dme required in the plan view. That's strange. Something must have changed otherwise they would't have published a new procedure.
I have also checked the procedure through the Portugal AIP and the procedure is identical; In the AIP the procedure is named as "DVOR RWY35" (Doppler VOR, not DME), and even there a remark is present on the plan view saying "DME required", moreover all the minimums (OCA) are reflecting the new DA and MDA for the new procedure published by Jeppesen. It seems that Jeppesen copied the procedure well.
Is that true that statements publishd by "OhNoCB" about the possibility to start the missed approach segment upon reaching the DA flying a CDFA ?
Thank's to all of you.
Last edited by A320_Lover; 16th September 2013 at 11:48.