Gotta wonder why the protected airspace on the non-PT side is 1.4 miles wide
all the way out to the maximum distance. If flying on the black line is a
regulatory requirement, why not just protect the turn area alone?

Bob Gardner


"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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"Bob Gardner" wrote in message
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Since it's such a nice day, I'm going to quibble. Where is it written
that you have to track the inbound course when outbound?

IMHO, that's in the definition of "procedure turn" (97.3(p)). "The
outbound course, direction of turn, distance within which the turn must be
completed, and minimum altitude are specified in the procedure". Note
that they say "outbound course", not "outbound heading". To me, this
means you are required to fly exactly that course (inasmuch as you are
required to fly the procedure turn at all).

I don't disagree that there are situations in which it's perfectly safe to
parallel the outbound course. Your example at KPAE is a fine one.

But if someone believes that the regulations require the full procedure to
be flown even when no course reversal is actually necessary for the
approach, they darn well better believe that the regulations require
flying the outbound *course* as depicted, rather than just the outbound
heading. That seems much more explicitly stated than the presumed
requirement to fly the full procedure.

Pete