HVN VOR-A -- why such a high MDA?

"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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Apples and oranges. You're comparing the straight-in MDA of the VOR RWY
2
to the MDA of the VOR-A. The VOR-A has only a circling MDA, which is 720
feet, the same as the circling MDA of the VOR RWY 2.


Yeah, but the point of my question was, "Why didn't they publish
straight-in minimums for the VOR-A and call it the VOR-32?"


I don't know, I'm no TERPS expert, but I'd wager it's because the MAP is
beyond the runway 32 threshold.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in
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"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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Apples and oranges. You're comparing the straight-in MDA of the VOR
RWY 2
to the MDA of the VOR-A. The VOR-A has only a circling MDA, which
is 720 feet, the same as the circling MDA of the VOR RWY 2.


Yeah, but the point of my question was, "Why didn't they publish
straight-in minimums for the VOR-A and call it the VOR-32?"


I don't know, I'm no TERPS expert, but I'd wager it's because the MAP
is beyond the runway 32 threshold.




But there are straight-in approaches with the MAP well past the runway
threshold. Look at VOR24@RID for example.

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"Andrew Sarangan" wrote in message
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But there are straight-in approaches with the MAP well past the runway
threshold. Look at VOR24@RID for example.


Interesting. One wonders why this isn't a VOR-A approach.

Steven P. McNicoll opined

"Roy Smith" wrote in message
...

Apples and oranges. You're comparing the straight-in MDA of the VOR RWY
2
to the MDA of the VOR-A. The VOR-A has only a circling MDA, which is 720
feet, the same as the circling MDA of the VOR RWY 2.


Yeah, but the point of my question was, "Why didn't they publish
straight-in minimums for the VOR-A and call it the VOR-32?"


I don't know, I'm no TERPS expert, but I'd wager it's because the MAP is
beyond the runway 32 threshold.

But HVN VOR-2 has a) a greater difference between the approach course and the
runway b) the same past the threshold MAP nd c) a very simular missed
prodedure.



-ash
Cthulhu for President!
Why vote for a lesser evil?

VOR-20 at BAF has straight-in minimums, and I believe the MAP is well
beyond the threshold.

I don't see why the MAP location would have anything to do with
straight in vs circling.






On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:14:09 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"

I don't know, I'm no TERPS expert, but I'd wager it's because the MAP is
beyond the runway 32 threshold.