IFR GPS certification

Doug Carter wrote:

So if the wind doesn't work for the ILS runway you can make a straight
in approach instead the more dangerous circle to land from the ILS
option; lower minimums to boot.

I haven't done a survey, but my impression is that the average straight in GPS
approach has higher minimums than the average ILS circling approach. I agree I'd
rather land straight in if possible, though.

DGB

Dave Butler wrote:
Doug Carter wrote:

So if the wind doesn't work for the ILS runway you can make a straight
in approach instead the more dangerous circle to land from the ILS
option; lower minimums to boot.


I haven't done a survey, but my impression is that the average straight
in GPS approach has higher minimums than the average ILS circling
approach. I agree I'd rather land straight in if possible, though.

DGB

You may be correct but I looked at about a dozen airports in the
Southwest and in all cases the GPS approach was lower than the ILS
circling minimums.

Now that I think of it, I was looking at actual LNAV approaches, not
GPS overlays of NDB or VOR approaches. This could be a difference.