Timed Approaches with no Control Tower

[Fly_Unity]

Me again, this may be a simple answer, but I remember on a written test that you cannot do a timed approach withought the control tower operating, However at my hometown (KCOD) they have a VOR Approach to an uncontrolled field, and you would have to do a timed approach unless you had DME. So no one can do the approach unless they have DME? if DME is required, then why didnt they call it VOR/DME?

Here is the approach.
http://www.airnav.com/depart?http://...3/05243VGA.PDF

[MidlifeFlyer]

Originally Posted by Fly_Unity

Me again, this may be a simple answer, but I remember on a written test that you cannot do a timed approach withought the control tower operating,

Huh? I think you mean "timed approaches from a holding fix" where aircraft cleared for the approach from a holding fix by the controller telling the pilots what time to leave the FAF or OM. See AIM 5-4-10.

Timed approaches from a holding fix is an ATC procedure (which requires a control tower be in operation at the destination) should not be confused with an approach that uses timing from the FAF to identify the missed (which does not require a control tower at all and is very common to nontowered fields)

[Fly_Unity]

ok, That makes sense, Thanks