"Tim Auckland" wrote in message
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Another example from the same plate:

http://www.naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0510/00375I28R.PDF

You've not been given "vectors to final".
You're established on the approach from the IAF FAITH.
You're at 4100 feet.
You fly over DUMBA.
The leg from FAITH to DUMBA is NOT marked NoPT.

I'm in the camp which thinks (hopes?) that a turn in the hold at DUMBA
is not logical nor required.

Three questions:

a) does anyone think a turn in the hold at DUMBA is required? If so,
why?

b) should the leg from FAITH to DUMBA be marked "NoPT"?

I emailed the FAA at their chart-error address ),
and just received a reply:

"Thanks for your e-mail. You have brought up a very interesting question.
The arrival over FAITH INT should have a 'NoPT' associated with it, and a
T-NOTAM (see below) is being issued to cover the procedure until amended.
Coincidentally, this chart was already being amended, and the amendment will
be published in the Oct 27,2005 edition of the chart. The amendment will now
replace FAITH INT with MEHTA INT, located 0.6 NM southeast of the current
location of FAITH. The transition from MEHTA will have an associated 'NoPT'.
!FDC 5/9250 SFO FI/T SAN FRANCISCO INTL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA. ILS RWY 28R (CAT
I, II, III), AMDT 10A. TERMINAL ROUTE FROM FAITH INT TO DUMBA INT NOPT."

--Gary