The June 2005 teaser has a pilot flying a VM(C) procedure for Shoreham's 20 having flown the IAP for 02. Nigel asks what the missed approach from the visual right downwind for 20 should be. His answer, doubtless restricted by lack of space, is open to misinterpretation.
He writes "he would initiate a climbing turn towards the runway in use before establishing on the published missed apprach procedure for runway 02".
What's the runway in use? 02 or 20? The PANS-OPS wording is unambiguous, requiring a climbing turn towards the landing runway, in this case 20. The principle is that this turn keeps the aircraft within the visual manoeuvring (circling) protected area.
Thus the procedure from that right downwind for 20 would require a full 360 degree right turn in the overhead before establishing on the missed approach track of 014. Failing to do that could lead to exactly the sort of accident Nigel describes, because the missed approach is initiated well beyond the MAPt, so the climb gradient available may not clear the obstacles on the missed approach.
A good teaser, and one that has a lot of relevance to the sorts of approach that GA pilots fly.
He writes "he would initiate a climbing turn towards the runway in use before establishing on the published missed apprach procedure for runway 02".
What's the runway in use? 02 or 20? The PANS-OPS wording is unambiguous, requiring a climbing turn towards the landing runway, in this case 20. The principle is that this turn keeps the aircraft within the visual manoeuvring (circling) protected area.
Thus the procedure from that right downwind for 20 would require a full 360 degree right turn in the overhead before establishing on the missed approach track of 014. Failing to do that could lead to exactly the sort of accident Nigel describes, because the missed approach is initiated well beyond the MAPt, so the climb gradient available may not clear the obstacles on the missed approach.
A good teaser, and one that has a lot of relevance to the sorts of approach that GA pilots fly.
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