Question for ATR pilots

[airman13]

hi,
what speed are you performing circling approach procedure?

[airman13]

ok,I got it, no one of atr pilots is flying in circling approach procedure.

[empacher48]

I'll put my hand up.

The speed for the circling approach depends on what category you're flying the aircraft in. I currently operate the ATR 42, and our SOPs mandate flying Cat B speeds, so we fly the circling approach at 135kts.

Other operators I know of operate their ATR 72s at Cat C speeds, so they perform the circling approach at 180kts.

[mad_jock]

If you look at the circling approach design it gives the speeds that all the different CAT's and the associated protected areas.

To be honest although I have done them it is very rare and alot of pilots the only circling approach they will have done will have been on there type rating in the sim.

[LeNautilus]

Speed for circling approach:
white bug in normal conditions
white bug + 10 in icing conditions
if that speed is 135 kt or less you use cat B minima, if more, cat C.

[airman13]

this is the correct answer.congratulations LeNautilus!