I don't think that 10nm circle is a 4000-foot-protected area. The 4000 feet
refers to the hold in lieu of a PT, and there's no distance specified for it
except for the "one minute" which really can't be interpreted as a distance
within which you can descend to 4000 feet. I'd say the only way to properly
descend on the LOC 17 NM out is to intercept the GS and follow it down.

"Stan Prevost" wrote in message
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On the procedure track and in the PT area, within the 10 nm circle, there
is
protected airspace at 4000. I don't know what is outside that. If he was
getting VTF, he should have been given an altitude restriction until
established, but he didn't tell us that part. Roy answered the full
procedure case.