Missing approach in Garmin 530 database
I wonder why the FAA paper chart was still issued
Because that's just how the FAA does it. One of the quirks of the NAS
is that an approach will quite often go totally NA, for years, and the
(NACO) paper chart will not reflect that in any way. You would think
they would print Proc NA somewhere on the chart, but they don't. The
ONLY way to find out is by checking the published (Class II) NOTAM's.
Note that this is not true of any other change in the approach -
changes in mins, procedures, frequencies, etc. will all get reflected
in the next printing cycle or CN. But not a total cancellation. It's
one of those quirks that every IFR pilot should know, but because it's
not on the written many don't.
It can throw a real monkey wrench into your alternate planning, and
leave you in a real ugly situation if the weather forecast busts. BTDT
got the brown underwear.
Michael
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