Traditionally, the purpose of an instrument approach is to stabilize the pilot and the aircraft, lined up with the runway and in just the right position from which to land. Well, not in this case.
Chart Wise: Van Nuys LDA-C
Key Takeaways:
- Localizer Directional Aid (LDA) approaches guide aircraft to an airport, not always directly aligned with a specific runway, often used to navigate terrain, traffic, or for noise abatement.
- The Van Nuys (VNY) LDA-C is an extreme example, featuring a nearly 90-degree turn to land, offering only circling minimums, and providing no vertical guidance.
- Pilots flying the VNY LDA-C must be aware of its unusual missed approach point (an old-school middle marker), an explicit instruction to disregard any glideslope indications, and a complicated, multi-step missed approach procedure.
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