Originally Posted by
mikewil
What is the technical difference between the two?
ie what is stopping someone from conducting the RNAV approach down to the Straight in MDA and then conducting a "visual circuit".
Seems to be a bit of a grey area where you can call anything a "visual circuit" to circumvent the no circling area and circling approach MDA.
Or am I missing something?
Yes
AIP ENR 1.5 0-3
1.7.2 Restrictions on Visual Circling
Should help you find it