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Pilots should clearly communicate on the CTAF and coordi- nate maneuvering for and execution of the landing with other traffic so as not to disrupt the flow of other aircraft. Therefore, pilots operating in the traffic pattern should be alert at all times to aircraft executing straight-in landings...Instrument approaches should be particularly alert for other aircraft in the pattern so as to avoid interrupting the flow of traffic, and should bear in mind they do not have priority over other VFR traffic. Pilots are reminded that circling approaches require left-hand turns unless the approach procedure explicitly states otherwise. This has been upheld by prior FAA legal interpretations of § 91.126(b).
The Mitsubishi’s Approach
KHZL has three published approaches. The lowest ap- proach minimums are on the RNAV (GPS) 28 approach (fig- ure 1), which when flown as an LPV has a Decision Altitude (DA) of 1978 MSL...375 feet above the touchdown zone elevation (TDZE). Hazelton Regional is in Class G airspace, with Class E existing above 700 feet AGL (figure 2). This highlights an aspect of flying approaches at nontowered airports that many instrument pilots may not consider – in the last 325 feet of the approach above minimums, or from about 2,300 feet MSL on down, it’s perfectly legal for a VFR pilot to be just barely skimming the bases of the clouds and ATC may not tell you about it. Worse yet, many airplanes in this area are not required to have ADS-B or even a transponder.
Figure 1
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Arizona
NE-4, 25 FEB 2021 to 25 MAR 2021
NE-4, 25 FEB 2021 to 25 MAR 2021