Martinsville Approach

"Kevin Chandler" wrote in message
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According to the FAA report, the were on the miss for the LOC 30 approach.



Plate from AirNav: http://204.108.4.16/d-tpp/0410/05648L30.PDF

This looks ugly in some ways but sitting idly here on my butt at home this
doesn't strike me as a "gotcha" approach. If you can manage any kind of
climb and don't start the miss too soon, it would seem like you have plenty
of clearance.

There are 2 obstacles higher than MDA (assuming DME which a King Air would
likely have): one 150' above about 3nm away and one 300' higher 5nm away.
Assuming worst possible winds and failure to correct it's easy to see you
getting blown towards the obstacles. But so long as you keep climbing at any
kind of rate you should have no problem clearing them, right? Let's say
you're in a 172 near gross and climbing 150fpm, you'll still outclimb them
both, the second quite comfortably.

Am I missing something here?

-cwk.