Originally Posted by
double_barrel
What do you guys think is the significance of the exchange during the 1st approach.where they say they are established on the localizer for 25L, ATC says 'turn left heading 280', they then repeat that they are established on the localizer with no further comment from ATC ? If they were truly on the localizer and flying 250, then 280 would require a right turn. This seems odd.
ATC saw exaclty how it was setting up. The left 280 heading was a delay vector to lose altitude. Would have re-established on the loc with a 30 degree intercept. SOP to help them out. PF refused it.