Readback: March 2015

Have any other nitpickers written about the illustration on page 15 of your November 2014 issue accompanying the Simulators Are Not Airplanes sidebar? The author of the very good article writes about how we developed our own VOR approach to a carrier in San Francisco Bay. And the illustration shows a small plane at 200 feet and 75 knots airspeed, headed straight for a carrier deck, apparently on final approach.

Key Takeaways:

• An article's illustration was clarified as incorrectly depicting a downwind carrier landing, with the author acknowledging unfamiliarity with naval operations and stating the intent was to show a stabilized approach.
• Pilots are reminded that reporting "leaving the hold" is a regulatory requirement, even if it often seems redundant to ATC when in radar contact.
• For a teardrop entry into a DME hold, using the leg's DME distance is recommended over a timed entry for greater precision and consistency.
• "Alternate missed approach fixes" are included in procedures to ensure the approach remains available if a primary navaid fails, by providing alternative means to identify the fix.

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