Snoopy wrote:
Isn’t that the same thing EU/US wise? ATC clears you direct “approach fix xyz” and adds “cleared approach”. As soon as you reach the fix and start the approach procedure you can descend further…
As jmuelmen pointed out, that’s different from what I wrote, but I think you (and he) are right and then I was wrong in stating that you could start the descent immediately.
Simplification: Before intercepting/joining an approach procedure (e.g. at a fix) you maintain the presently cleared altitude.
“A-BCD Descend 3000’, fly direct POINT, from POINT cleared ILS APP 35” – Chart says POINT 3000’ and FAF 2000’, descend starts earliest at POINT.
Why is the drawing on the first chart not showing a decent from 5000 to 4500 from IF to FAF(VIBEV) ?
It is shown as a straight line.
