DGF.. Yes I know it is Jep, and that is exactly the point I was trying to make (badly).
The FAA and Jepperson know exactly how they want a NPA flown, and require it, Flown as Drawn.
The rest of the world has to hack this plate around to fit a FMC 3 degree profile into their computers, physical or mental.
I do not expect todays KTM plate has height v.v. every mile on it,and shows step downs, easy to draw,ok to fly in an Aztec/Apache, impossible to fly in fast modern equipment.
The responsible pilot above, has spent hours of study to figure how to do it in his small high performance machine and with his regular and experienced copilot they have well rehersed it. It is a great credit to him that he tells the truth that this approach and goaround very much concerns him.
Possibly like him, I also spent some time in the loo with the KTM plates and sids, as the accident record there was so chilling,and the profiles made my bottom go "Two and six and nine pence".
In their wisdom my company was to operate 767 and 340 into and out of KTM, and as a bonus, only at night.
I was never required to go there, however the service does operate and I am content to have missed the KTM call out when on a day off or standby.
[ 06 December 2001: Message edited by: scanscanscan ]