Change in AIM wording concerning procedure turn

"Brad Salai" wrote in message
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If you happen to have it, or can get it, look at the VOR RWY 13 approach
to ACY (Atlantic City). A holding pattern is depicted at the IAF, but
there
is no guidance as to when it should be used. Doesn't that mean that the
pilot
needs to determine based on his heading into the IAF whether a course
reversal is required, and if it is, then he has to do a PT, either a
conventional PT, or a course reversal by way of the depicted hold? Or are
you saying that you need to enter the hold from all directions, go around
at least once, and then continue in, in which case, isn't the "when a
course
reversal is required" language redundant?


I don't think you're going to be cleared to ACY via "direct BURDK direct".
You're virtually certain to be vectored to the FAC, which would then
prohibit the course reversal. If you're on your own navigation for this
approach you're probably going to be cleared via the ACY VORTAC, which
requires a course reversal of 180 degrees.