"Sam Spade" wrote in message
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It was decided that sending an aircraft to a fix within the IF is into a
narrow area that is more properly handled with vectors to final. But,
where there are multiple stepdown fixes in the intermediate odds are the
MVA would be too high to be compatible with descent requirements.

OK, those are clear reasons for not going direct to a fix on the
intermediate segment other than the first one, the IF.


The altitude issue is a big problem with this business of vectoring to
the IF on RNAV approaches. If the IF altitude is not at or above
MVA/MIA, the approach may not be flyable with vectors to IF. 7110.65
does not give guidance to controllers on that issue, that I can find.

Yes, it is there and clearly stated.

It sure is. That's what I get for going from memory. Don't know how I
missed that the last time I looked at it, or if I just forgot it. Won't
forget it again.