If a category A aircraft is planning on doing a Circling or straight-in approach at 100 knots (now flying at category B speeds) the pilot must use Category A minimums when flying the approach.

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The core idea here is that approach minimums are tied to the approach category determined by the aircraft’s speed at the time of the approach.

First, we note that circling and straight-in minimums are published for each approach category (A, B, C, etc.) based on the aircraft’s approximate approach speed.

If a Category A aircraft accelerates to around 100 knots, that speed is within the Category B speed band (the upper limit for Category A is 90 knots typically, while Category B covers 91–120 knots in many operations). The key point is that the applicable minimums are not fixed to the aircraft’s original category designation (A in this case) but to the actual operational category determined by its speed during the approach.

Therefore, planning to circle or perform a straight-in at 100 knots means the aircraft should use Category B minimums, since the aircraft’s speed places it in Category B for the purpose of approach minimums. If someone were to insist on Category A minimums despite the speed, they would be ignoring the fundamental rule that minimums are tied to the applicable approach category derived from speed.

This helps ensure that the pilot’s decision altitude/height and visibility requirements reflect the increased maneuvering and obstacle clearance risk associated with higher approach speeds.

In contrast, the idea that you must use Category A minimums because the aircraft is technically an A-category aircraft ignores the speed- based categorization used for minimums and is not consistent with standard approach minimums procedures.

Additionally, there are no other listed options to complicate the comparison here, but the essential takeaway is that minimums must align with the higher of the applicable categories based on actual approach speed, which in this scenario is Category B.

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If a category A aircraft is planning on doing a Circling or straight-in approach at 100 knots (now flying at category B speeds) the pilot must use Category A minimums when flying the approach.

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