Talking of technology, when Cathay got the 747-400 the little matter of a 13IGS Go Around reared it’s’ head.
There you were at 675 ft in cloud on an instrument approach towards a hill! Nothing seen!!!!
We had to press GA switches, disengage autopilot and flight director, turn 47 degrees right and commence climb, retract flaps to 20 and select gear up. Follow up turn with heading bug and then re-engage autopilot and FD. What modes?? Oh, and tell ATC.
Easy really!
if you hadn’t thought about and briefed it accordingly, you could end up risking all on an unusual trip behind the tower and perilously close to some cumulo granite!
When men were men.........
Last edited by Arfur Dent; 28th Mar 2020 at 12:28.