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Old 11th Jan 2022, 11:05
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My outfit also has weather minima for a raw data approach, however unlike some others here I think practicing flying down to CAT1 DA is a good idea if the conditions are good (fatigue, serviceability, workload, weather etc). You can go visual any time, P1 can take over any time below 1000R and visual (we fly monitored approaches) or if it starts to unravel you can pop the flight directors and autopilot back on. I encourage it when it’s appropriate and most are pleased for the practice.

How else do you know you can come up with the goods when you depart on a crappy day, the F/D’s disappear on rotation and the A/P won’t engage, as happened to a crew departing Geneva not so long ago. There are multiple scenarios where accurate raw data to minima might be required, or a manual landing when you get visual at minima.

Flying is a perishable skill, use it or lose it. As many have.

Might be slightly controversial, but I’m a big believer in being able to improve your own luck with your own skill.

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