Originally Posted by
FlightDetent
PEI, excellent heading for the discussion.
We do not need monitored approaches as long we have better understanding and discipline than the generations for whom it had been developed. That concept was most efficient in treating certain "child diseases". And the report describes exactly one: actions of crew confused about the protocol of flying NPA in real weather. So did we outgrow that concept or not:? Or worse yet, how come we didn't?
I am glad I got through that "childhood disease." No monitored approaches at TWA from my hire in 1964 until perhaps 1985. Whew!!