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Old 11th Oct 2013, 20:35
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Aser
 
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As it says in the Jepp. doc. :
The European Union published the 2nd Amendment of EU-OPS 1 (Annex III to Regulation 3922/91).
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOIndex.do?ihmlang=en
This EU-OPS 1 is the replacement of JAR-OPS 1 and contains a new method to determine Aerodrome Operating
Minimums (AOM). The new method will become the European Standard on 16 July 2011 at the latest.
I'm not flying in Europe, but if you take a look to EU-OPS 1 (and that is now the law) you will find:

OPS 1.430
Aerodrome operating minima — General
(See Appendix 1 (old) and Appendix 1 (new) to OPS 1.430)

(d)1. All approaches shall be flown as stabilised approaches (SAp) unless
otherwise approved by the Authority for a par-
ticular approach to a particular runway.


(d)2. All non-precision approaches shall be flown using the continuous de
scent final approaches (CDFA) technique unless
otherwise approved by the Authority for a particular approach to a particu
lar runway.


Appendix 1 (New) to OPS 1.430
Aerodrome operating minima

(b) Category I, APV and non-precision approach operations

2. A non-precision approach (NPA) operation is an instrument approach usi
ng any of the facilities described in Table
3 (System minima), with a MDH or DH not lower than 250 ft and an RVR/CMV of not l
ess than 750 m, unless accepted by the Authority.

9. “Continuous descent final approach (CDFA)”. A specific technique for f
lying the final-approach segment of a non-
precision instrument approach procedure as a continuous descent, withou
t level-off, from an altitude/height at or above
the Final Approach Fix altitude / height to a point approximately 15 m (50 fe
et) above the landing runway threshold
or the point where the flare manoeuvre should begin for the type of aeroplan
e flown.


10. “Stabilised approach (SAp)”. An approach which is flown in a controlle
d and appropriate manner in terms of configu-
ration, energy and control of the flight path from a pre-determined point o
r altitude/height down to a point 50 feet
above the threshold or the point where the flare manoeuvre is initiated if h
igher.

I don't see anything wrong with the Jeppesen explanation. Better check with your operator and start flying CDFA using add-on height to the DA...

Regards
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