"Michelle P" wrote in message
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I have flown this approach into Martinsville, VA at night in low (under
1000 ft). in a twin. You are flying at the mountains into a "box" canyon
type area. If you do the missed in-correctly you will hit the mountains.
The pucker factor was high.
Michelle

If that approach gives a pucker factor then I suggest you get some more
training.


G Farris wrote:

I know it's not considered good form to discuss or speculate on accidents
before the factual reports are released - however I'll bet I'm not the
only one who pulls up an approach plate when hearing about an accident on
an IFR approach. In my opinion, as long as the interest remains technical,
and the discussion respectful, we should not be held to any specious rule
of silence about accidents. Afer all, they are one of our best sources of
learning, and the primary source for rule-making - so it should be both
natural and wise to take an interest.
Looking at the RNAV approach plate for Martinsville, I notice that the
missed approach altitude is lower than the obstacle clearance altitude
required to make another approach. This means, after a missed, you would
have to climb out of the holding altitude to reach a safe altitude to make
a second try on the same approach. I thought that was contrary to TERPS
procedures.
G Faris



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