VOR approach SMO

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:43:48 -0700, Doug Semler
wrote:

This is where my confusion is as well. The profile view of the
approach says _1120_ next to CULVE. All information I have ever read
makes that a crossing restriction (step downs and all that, the 1120
with a line below it means that 1120 is your floor). There is an *
next to that number. However, the * references a note that says DME
required if tower closed. If there was a lower crossing restriction
if DME equipped, I would have expected the footnote to reference the
lower altitude that would be allowed (and i could have sworn I have
seen this before, but of course I wouldn't be able to remember where/
if/when I saw this.

Actually, there's 3 *'s on the plate, one showing part-time tower, one
referencing the "CULVE DME/RADAR MINIMA" box, and one saying DME
required when the tower's closed.

Anyway, yes, It's a crossing restriction, in this case an underlined
"at or above". You cross DARTS at or above 4500, BEVEYat or above
2600 and CULVE at or above 1120. *IF* you can identify CULVE via DME
or RADAR you can *THEN* descend below 1120, otherwise you motor along
at 1120 and do the missed. There is nothing here which would permit
decent below 1120 before crossing CULVE. The note is telling you what
you can do if you have radar/DME after CULVE.