Greetings Friends.
I'm a USA trained pilot, and that is where all my experience is, but I love learning about how business is conducted elsewhere. I've enjoyed lurking on your forum. I hope you can help me with a question.
I've been considering the VOR 20 approach to FABL.
(Not sure how to attach the chart:
http://www.caa.co.za/Aeronautical%20...DEC%202014.pdf
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From the chart it appears to me that the descent to the minimum altitude begins when inbound via the 026 radial and 8.0 DME from the BLV VOR.
If I were to approach the VOR from the east, say on a heading of 280 degrees, I would normally conduct what I know as a parallel entry by flying outbound on the 026 radial to 8.0 DME, then conducting a right turn back to the radial inbound.
If I did this, the entry maneuver would conclude well past the 8.0 DME fix where I should have started descending.
So what is the right way to enter this procedure from the east?
Is this a case where I would request maneuvering room to the south to get aligned and use the procedure turn? Should I just expect to fly an entire circuit after the entry concludes and then start descending when inbound again?
Thanks for sharing your expertise!