System and method for rotorcraft offshore approach

A method for operating a rotorcraft, the method comprising:

• inputting approach data into a flight management system (FMS), the flight control data comprising a target location, the target location comprising an offshore location;
• generating a plurality of waypoints in a flight path between a current location of the rotorcraft and a missed approach point (MAP) based on the approach data;
• commanding the FMS to engage in an approach maneuver;
• and
• altering a flight condition of the rotorcraft to fly the rotorcraft through each waypoint of the plurality of waypoints to the MAP.

A device for a rotorcraft comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program to be executed by the processor, the program including instructions for performing an offshore approach maneuver, the instructions for performing the offshore approach maneuver including instructions for:
• generating a flight path in response to a user entering approach data, the flight path comprising a plurality of waypoints between a current location of the rotorcraft and a missed approach point (MAP), the approach data comprising a target location, the target location comprising an offshore location;
• and
• instructing the flight control system (FCS) to fly the rotorcraft to the MAP in response to the user entering an engage approach command.