Hi all,
looking at Sacramento Mather (MHR) VOR RWY 4R approach, I see a "NoPT for arrivals on SAC VORTAC airway radials 195 CW 216" note. If I understand this correctly, unless you're in within that 21 degree slice, you'd need to do a HILPT.
I've seen that type of restriction before to avoid having to make really sharp turns. What I don't get is that in this case, this seems very restrictive. Even if an airplane was coming from the west inbound on R-225 (heading 045 to SAC), fully aligned with the Final Approach course, it still would need to do one loop in the hold before proceeding to the approach? (assuming pilot nav, no vectors or cleared straight in approach). Am I missing something? Thanks!
Approach in question: https://resources.globalair.com/dtpp/globalair_00356V4R.PDF
looking at Sacramento Mather (MHR) VOR RWY 4R approach, I see a "NoPT for arrivals on SAC VORTAC airway radials 195 CW 216" note. If I understand this correctly, unless you're in within that 21 degree slice, you'd need to do a HILPT.
I've seen that type of restriction before to avoid having to make really sharp turns. What I don't get is that in this case, this seems very restrictive. Even if an airplane was coming from the west inbound on R-225 (heading 045 to SAC), fully aligned with the Final Approach course, it still would need to do one loop in the hold before proceeding to the approach? (assuming pilot nav, no vectors or cleared straight in approach). Am I missing something? Thanks!
Approach in question: https://resources.globalair.com/dtpp/globalair_00356V4R.PDF