Getting onto an approach not depicted for ATC
Asked by: Matt C 1437 views FAA Regulations, General Aviation, Instrument Rating
The other day I was flying some VFR practice approaches for currency. I let ATC know the approach I wanted to fly, and they just told me to let them know when I was established. At that point I was probably 20 miles from the airport and not anywhere close to the approach.
I asked if they could give me vectors, and although they did give me a vector to head toward the approach, they said the approach itself was not depicted on their chart so I couldn't get vectors to final. This approach also didn't have a course reversal at any of its fixes.
So a couple questions...
- If I were on a real IFR flight plan, would ATC vector me such that I could fly direct to an initial approach fix and intercept the approach course with less than a certain degree turn at the IAF? If they don't have the approach depicted, do they know what radial off the IAF the approach follows?
- Are the rules for what angle turn we can make onto the approach course at various fix types consolidated somewhere? E.g. IAF on an ILS, IF on an RNAV, etc.
Thanks,
Matt
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