Circling Notes

If I could only subscribe to a single aviation magazine, it would have to be Aviation Safety. Its that good. In the December 2017 article, Say Approach Request, while discussing the RNAV (GPS) Runway 35 approach at the Asheville, N.C., Regional Airport (KAVL), you say that circling west of the runway is not authorized at night. Then you say that circling west is legal in daytime, but not recommended because of the brown bits on the chart.

Key Takeaways:

• The magazine admits to an error in a previous article, emphasizing the critical importance of reviewing current charts and not relying on memory for aviation procedures, specifically regarding circling restrictions at KAVL.
• Readers provide crucial safety reminders, advocating for adherence to AIM guidelines for traffic patterns (e.g., turning crosswind within 300 feet of pattern altitude) and cautioning against risky practices like tower fly-bys or formation flights for landing gear checks.
• The article clarifies that the magazine's frequent reporting on engine failure accidents is for educational value, noting that overall fatal GA accidents are more commonly caused by in-flight loss of control, not powerplant issues.

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