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The Little Arrow That Could
While conducting a practice circling approach in VFR conditions we had to extend our downwind leg portion for landing traffic. During that time I realized that I don't know exactly how far out the protected area extends for a circling approach. I realized I should probably learn that ![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Now I want to see if I'm interpreting protected area correctly in conjunction with the approach plate below it.
If I'm doing a LOC 2 approach with a DME onboard and can identify the CETAN fix, and I want to circle to RWY09, my circling MDA for a class-A aircraft is 1360'. That would mean 1.3nm of protected space b/c I'd use the standard circling approach maneuvering radius? If I saw the "C" symbol as shown in reference #2, then I'd use the expanded chart?
![upload_2022-12-15_19-0-38.png upload_2022-12-15_19-0-38.png](https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/data/attachments/105/105296-fa2f2cf3cc7a6178a0f44b6e05ff5a65.jpg)
The approach:
![upload_2022-12-15_19-1-11.png upload_2022-12-15_19-1-11.png](https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/data/attachments/105/105297-1627a138bad4bfe0c1656041308d9bb4.jpg)
Reference #2: This is the "C" that would indicate an expanded protected area?
![upload_2022-12-15_19-11-2.png upload_2022-12-15_19-11-2.png](https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/data/attachments/105/105298-eb2711bdf4008f39d8f7001861144031.jpg)
EDIT: used wrong runway designation in my initial one
Now I want to see if I'm interpreting protected area correctly in conjunction with the approach plate below it.
If I'm doing a LOC 2 approach with a DME onboard and can identify the CETAN fix, and I want to circle to RWY09, my circling MDA for a class-A aircraft is 1360'. That would mean 1.3nm of protected space b/c I'd use the standard circling approach maneuvering radius? If I saw the "C" symbol as shown in reference #2, then I'd use the expanded chart?
![upload_2022-12-15_19-0-38.png upload_2022-12-15_19-0-38.png](https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/data/attachments/105/105296-fa2f2cf3cc7a6178a0f44b6e05ff5a65.jpg)
The approach:
![upload_2022-12-15_19-1-11.png upload_2022-12-15_19-1-11.png](https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/data/attachments/105/105297-1627a138bad4bfe0c1656041308d9bb4.jpg)
Reference #2: This is the "C" that would indicate an expanded protected area?
![upload_2022-12-15_19-11-2.png upload_2022-12-15_19-11-2.png](https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/data/attachments/105/105298-eb2711bdf4008f39d8f7001861144031.jpg)
EDIT: used wrong runway designation in my initial one