On 27 May 2005 22:49:31 -0500, Andrew Sarangan
wrote:

I have not seen anyone directly answer the question raised by the
poster. What exactly is 'on-course'? Which airway are you supposed to
intercept? MSA may not be operational in nature, but it does tell us
there are 3200' ft obstacles within 25NM. If you proceed at 2300', how
can you remain clear of these obstacles?



I don't have the charts in front of me right now, but, as I recall, there
is no instruction to "proceed at 2300'". And the manner of flying a DP is
to continue climb at 200 ft/nm until at the MEA.

The airway you are supposed to intercept is the one to which you have been
cleared.

"On Course" for the rwy10 DP (if that's the one with the climb to 2300'
instruction) means the direct route from the point at which you attain
2300' to the closest point on the airway to which you have been cleared.

For the other runway, it would be after attaining 400' AGL.

And you should not hit obstacles because these routes with the restrictions
cited in the DP's have been checked for obstacle clearance.


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