Helicopter Non-Precision Approaches

[Aser]

Originally Posted by Non-PC Plod

Red White & Blue,

Thanks - its good to have a definition from an authoritative source. BUT.....

"In either case, aircraft are not permitted to go below the MDA/H at any time"

It is still not clear how you comply with this if a MDA/H is not published, only a DA!

Operators on a Non-Precision Approach in Europe should note:

• On a Non-Precision Approach, the airplane must never descend below the published minimum altitude during the initiation of the missed approach.
• Unlike DA(H) minima published on an ILS, LNAV/VNAV, or LPV procedure, the DA(H) minima for the subject Non-Precision approaches (e.g., LOC, VOR, LNAV, NDB) published by Jeppesen do not provide an allowance for any momentary altitude loss during the transition to the missed approach climb.

Therefore, when a DA(H) is shown by Jeppesen on a Non-Precision Approach chart, it is critical to safety that crews account for loss of altitude in order to avoid descent below the published DA(H).
The value of the additive is left to the discretion of the operator, but should reflect realistic operating characteristics of the aircraft as well as crew performance.

Notice to Operators Flying European Non-precision Approaches | NBAA - National Business Aviation Association

Regards
Aser