On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 23:09:47 GMT, wrote:

Since the "MDA rule" only refers to MDA, and the MDA only exists on
the final segment, I think that if you were operating below an
altitude specified for some other segment, and had some kind of
problem as a result, a case could be made against you if there were
an enforcement action of some kind.

Assuming that statement is true, PATER is within the final segment, so the
MDA rule would still apply.


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)