Narrative:

After executing the VOR DME approach to runway 19 to gua in actual IMC, as we leveled at MDA, we observed an antenna to the left of the airplane, just as is depicted in the approach chart. Well if you take a look at the altitudes the vertical separation of this obstacle is only 40 ft, very unsafe, considering you're executing a non precision approach, to an airport at 4952 ft elevation. If the altimeter are off by a little, you can guess the rest. On this particular approach both the VOR and the sdf put the airplane to the left of the final course. I will like to know if the separation is within terps, standards, and why are we doing a approach that leave so little margin for error.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ANTENNA TWR CLOSE TO APCH COURSE.

Narrative: AFTER EXECUTING THE VOR DME APCH TO RWY 19 TO GUA IN ACTUAL IMC, AS WE LEVELED AT MDA, WE OBSERVED AN ANTENNA TO THE L OF THE AIRPLANE, JUST AS IS DEPICTED IN THE APCH CHART. WELL IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE ALTS THE VERT SEPARATION OF THIS OBSTACLE IS ONLY 40 FT, VERY UNSAFE, CONSIDERING YOU'RE EXECUTING A NON PRECISION APCH, TO AN ARPT AT 4952 FT ELEVATION. IF THE ALTIMETER ARE OFF BY A LITTLE, YOU CAN GUESS THE REST. ON THIS PARTICULAR APCH BOTH THE VOR AND THE SDF PUT THE AIRPLANE TO THE L OF THE FINAL COURSE. I WILL LIKE TO KNOW IF THE SEPARATION IS WITHIN TERPS, STANDARDS, AND WHY ARE WE DOING A APCH THAT LEAVE SO LITTLE MARGIN FOR ERROR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.