On Mar 20, 3:57 pm, "Jim Macklin"
wrote:
DH, you make a decision AT DH while in a descent on GS, so
if you decide to go-around you will be below DH before the
airplane starts back up. It isn't 50 feet, you just have to
decide and either continue or discontinue the approach.
You can use the approach light rabbit to continue below DH,
but only to 100 feet unless you get more of the required
visual cues.

Nitpicking here, 91.175(c)(3) does not mention the "rabbit" aka RAIL
or Sequenced Flashers as an acceptable visual reference. You can
descend to 100' using the *approach lights* as a reference. Below 100'
you need either the red side or terminating bars of the approach
lights (if the approach lights have them!) or one of the other
acceptable references, to continue your descent.

91.175(c) was changed to make "the runway environment" explicit.
RAILs or SFs are not on the list.

Ice is aerodynamic spoiler, not weight.

VOR check, to check properly, swing the OBS and make sure
you get the proper deflection, 10 ° should be full scale
80° and the TO/FROM flag should be switching, if it doesn't
your VOR has low sensitivity and may not should course
deviation at 25-50 miles, the needle will just center while
you drift off course...

Other than that, congratulations.

--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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