Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Sam Spade" wrote in message
news:2Oylg.179321$bm6.81683@fed1read04...

Why can they be "nothing else?"



Because that's all they can be, that should be obvious even to you. When
"ADF REQUIRED" appears on a non-NDB SIAP where ADF is actually required to
fly the approach it does nothing to alter the approach in any way. It's
only function is to alert those pilots who don't do an adequate job of
preparing for the approach. Those pilots who do prepare adequately will
understand that ADF is required without the note. When it appears on an
approach where ADF is not required, as in this case, it's meaningless and
does nothing other than cause confusion in some pilots and indicate that the
FAA is running short of competent procedures specialists to others. The
note cannot create a regulatory requirement to use ADF where ADF is not
operationally required.


You should transfer to FAA legal.