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Aeromajkel
17th Jul 2012, 09:25
Hey guys,
Please help me with this question. Thank u so much for your help. ;)
Regards

galaxy flyer
18th Jul 2012, 03:40
No simple answer here, it depends.

wiggy
18th Jul 2012, 04:57
As gf has said, there's no one answer, simply because the figure varies, due to a whole variety of local factors e.g. obstacles/terrain near the approach path, the type of runway/approach lighting used at the airport.

Spitoon
18th Jul 2012, 05:50
Can't remember the details or where the definitive numbers are - probably a mix from Annex 10 and Doc 8168 - but there are 'system minima' for each type of approach. The system minima are the lowest OCH/DH and visibility values that can be used with that particular equipment system assuming that there no other constraints because of the things wiggy mentions (and I think you can add crew training and currency to the list in the case of precision approaches).

BOAC
18th Jul 2012, 07:02
EUOPS Part1?

Mungo Man
18th Jul 2012, 09:10
Simple answer:

ILS - 200ft decision height (or lower depending on aircraft equipment and crew training)

VOR/DME - 250ft minimum descent height

VOR only or NDB approach - 300ft minimum descent height

Aeromajkel
18th Jul 2012, 15:54
Thank you so much for the answers. Regards cu;-)