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Keith on Apr 1, 09 12:51
There is no published way to 'turn around' to get back to SXC to start the approach. The prohibition on circling SE of the field applies to the circling portion of the approach, conducted at the MDA after the FAF, you can ignore it prior to that point.

The reason that we typically vector off the airway is to get you pointed at SXC from somewhere south of SXC, to avoid this issue of how to turn around.

Had you been flying this under your own navigation, your method seems like it would be reasonable.

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Chuck on Mar 27, 09 19:59
When I flew this qualification I was vectored to a point a few miles east of SXC, and then cleared for the VOR approach. My question is, if I had been flying own navigation I would have flying down the V-22. I had planned to cross over SXC and then make a 45 right/225 left course reversal, pass back over SXC (keeping west of the SXC R195), then proceed outbound on the SXC 352 and complete the approach as published. Would this have been right way to fly it? I was especially mindful that circling SE of runway 4/22 is prohibited.

Thanks

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Ryan on Mar 10, 09 15:55
Rwy 22 @ AVX uses something you may not have seen before flying here--a pulsating VASI, as opposed to the more common PAPI or standard VASI.

Pulsing white = well above glide slope
Solid white = on glide slope
Solid red = below glide slope
Pulsing red = well below glide slope