MDA, DA & Go Around
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Speaking only for the US, "approved operators" can descend to the MDA before initiating the go-around or MAP. The specific approach needs to surveyed and approved for this exception to the norm. This approval is always annotated with a ball note on the Jeppesen approach plate that states that this exception is only for operators that have been approved for such and have had their OpSpecs annotated as such.
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Spooky 2, as far as EU OPS concerns it's regulated as follows:
All non-precision approaches shall be flown using the continuous descent
final approaches (CDFA) technique unless otherwise approved by the
Authority for a particular approach to a particular runway. When calculating
the minima in accordance with Appendix 1 (New), the operator shall ensure
that the applicable minimum RVR is increased by 200 meters (m) for Cat
A/B airplanes and by 400 m for Cat C/D airplanes for approaches not
flown using the CDFA technique, providing that the resulting RVR/CMV
value does not exceed 5 000 m.
LLLK in the newer versions of charts it's depicted under EU OPS minimums. Indeed as pointed out by you AMC to All Weather does have a great deal of supplemental info however the main part is revised as well with a bunch of new terms being introduced like APV lower than standard CAT I approach, other than standard CAT II approach and finally NAP CDFA. All these innovation are being introduced to harmonize EU regs with FAA and allow lower minimums or retaining present minimums with none standard ALS.
Having said all this it's absolutely imperative to understand that those minimums are not to be used till approved by the relevant authorities and the operator has established proper operational procedures listed in OM as well as crews have received appropriate training.
Cheers
All non-precision approaches shall be flown using the continuous descent
final approaches (CDFA) technique unless otherwise approved by the
Authority for a particular approach to a particular runway. When calculating
the minima in accordance with Appendix 1 (New), the operator shall ensure
that the applicable minimum RVR is increased by 200 meters (m) for Cat
A/B airplanes and by 400 m for Cat C/D airplanes for approaches not
flown using the CDFA technique, providing that the resulting RVR/CMV
value does not exceed 5 000 m.
LLLK in the newer versions of charts it's depicted under EU OPS minimums. Indeed as pointed out by you AMC to All Weather does have a great deal of supplemental info however the main part is revised as well with a bunch of new terms being introduced like APV lower than standard CAT I approach, other than standard CAT II approach and finally NAP CDFA. All these innovation are being introduced to harmonize EU regs with FAA and allow lower minimums or retaining present minimums with none standard ALS.
Having said all this it's absolutely imperative to understand that those minimums are not to be used till approved by the relevant authorities and the operator has established proper operational procedures listed in OM as well as crews have received appropriate training.
Cheers
Last edited by 9.G; 30th Aug 2009 at 17:22.
