SAC ILS "ADF Required" Info

I just got some information back from the FAA on why an ADF is now
required after several decades of being able to fly the approach w/o
the ADF....

"Mr. Gary: The FAA Flight Procedures Office has issued a NOTAM
amendment 22C. This amendment states that the ILS Runway 02 approach at
SAC Airport requires ADF due to the inbound course 015 degrees is off
by 1 degree starting at the Coups IAF to the VOR. This procedure can
still be flown with GPS if an ADF is not available. The FAA has stated
that this approach will be amended in the future to realign the
approach course, probably using the Vortac. This does not effect the
future decommissioning of the NDB at SAC. Flight Service might have
more information if you need it. "

-Robert

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
oups.com...

I just got some information back from the FAA on why an ADF is now
required after several decades of being able to fly the approach w/o
the ADF....

"Mr. Gary: The FAA Flight Procedures Office has issued a NOTAM
amendment 22C. This amendment states that the ILS Runway 02 approach at
SAC Airport requires ADF due to the inbound course 015 degrees is off
by 1 degree starting at the Coups IAF to the VOR. This procedure can
still be flown with GPS if an ADF is not available. The FAA has stated
that this approach will be amended in the future to realign the
approach course, probably using the Vortac. This does not effect the
future decommissioning of the NDB at SAC. Flight Service might have
more information if you need it. "


It's too bad he didn't say what the ADF or GPS is required for.

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
oups.com...

I just got some information back from the FAA on why an ADF is now
required after several decades of being able to fly the approach w/o
the ADF....

"Mr. Gary: The FAA Flight Procedures Office has issued a NOTAM
amendment 22C. This amendment states that the ILS Runway 02 approach at
SAC Airport requires ADF due to the inbound course 015 degrees is off
by 1 degree starting at the Coups IAF to the VOR. This procedure can
still be flown with GPS if an ADF is not available. The FAA has stated
that this approach will be amended in the future to realign the
approach course, probably using the Vortac. This does not effect the
future decommissioning of the NDB at SAC. Flight Service might have
more information if you need it. "



It's too bad he didn't say what the ADF or GPS is required for.


What part of "requires ADF due to the inbound course 015 degrees is off
by 1 degree starting at the Coups IAF to the VOR" don't you understand?

"Sam Spade" wrote in message
news:Wd3kg.179045$bm6.51565@fed1read04...

What part of "requires ADF due to the inbound course 015 degrees is off by
1 degree starting at the Coups IAF to the VOR" don't you understand?


I don't understand what the FAA Flight Procedures Office believes ADF or GPS
is required for on the SAC ILS RUNWAY 2 SIAP.

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

"Sam Spade" wrote in message
news:Wd3kg.179045$bm6.51565@fed1read04...

What part of "requires ADF due to the inbound course 015 degrees is off by
1 degree starting at the Coups IAF to the VOR" don't you understand?



I don't understand what the FAA Flight Procedures Office believes ADF or GPS
is required for on the SAC ILS RUNWAY 2 SIAP.


They have their reasons, and sometimes their reasons are not very sound.

"Sam Spade" wrote in message
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They have their reasons, and sometimes their reasons are not very sound.


As in this case. Bottom line is ADF does not provide any information needed
to fly this approach.

For those interested, this is the actual FDC that made this mess
happen...

!FDC 6/3235 SAC FI/P SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE, SACRAMENTO, CA.
ILS RWY 2, AMDT 22B...
CHART PLANVIEW NOTE: ADF REQUIRED.
THIS IS ILS OR LOC RWY 2, AMDT 22C.


-Robert