Thanx JW
I don't have the supp. (cause I don't fly the "C")
wde
Half the problem is that guys are not comfortable flying a "steep" approach. (lack of bush time maybe or they dont like the reduced vis out of the front of a IFR machine)
My opinion is that it is the only way to approach if you are going to guarantee success in the unlikely event of a donk failure post LDP.
Food for thought....412 Cat A helipad approach angle is 30 degrees.....430 is very close to that also. Some 76 guys want a helipad approach angle of 3-4 degrees. Personally I can't understand that line of thinking.
Cheers