ICAO Cat D Speeds

[jtr]

Tried searching PPRUNE and GOOGLE, but no joy.

Can anyone tell me the Initial and intermediate approach speeds (or whatever it is called) for Cat D a/c.

I know final approach is something like 140-165, but would like the rest.

Thanks in advance.

[aerolearner]

ICAO PANS-OPS Doc 8168 Volume I Amendment 12 27/11/03


Aircraft category: D

Vat (speed at threshold based on 1.3 Vst @ MLW, landing configuration): 141/165kt

Range of speeds for initial approach: 185/250kt

Range of final approach speeds: 130/185kt

Max speeds for visual manoeuvring (circling): 205kt

Max speeds for missed approach: Intermediate 185kt - Final 265kt

I hope this helps.

Aerolearner

[jtr]

Thank you. Have renamed my first born "Aerolearner"

[OzExpat]

Just a point to keep in mind here. Pans Ops has no legal standing on its own. The way it is given power is through each State's AIP.

It's wise to know what the AIP actually says because some States apply more stringent speed limits than those available in Pans Ops. Here, for example, Cat C/D is limited to a maximum of 200 KIAS for Initial Approach (Cat A/B is limited to 170 KIAS).

I have an idea that the UK restricts Cat D speed to something like 185 KIAS, but I could stand to be corrected on that.