Originally Posted by
Meester proach
In this day and age the fact an offset VOR to circling minima is seen as acceptable at a major airport is the first problem. Its the first hole in the cheese.
And if you think JFK ATC is some of the best in the world - well only if the criteria is rudest or fastest talking , least intelligible
Try India. JFK ATC is as good as any other western airport and in some regards better, never had any trouble understanding them in 30 years.