Req Orbit
A 'system' issue; requires joined-up thinking
For general info:
FAA SAFO 21005 - Risks Associated with Visual Approaches.
"…
this expediency must be balanced with safety,"
"Judicious (
wise) use of visual approaches."
Day vs night.
"… the likelihood of aligning with the wrong runway …"
These risks can be mitigated effectively by employing strategies such as:
Communicating “UNABLE” to ATC when,
in the judgment of the pilot-in-command (PIC), compliance with a specific instruction, request, or clearance may reduce safety.
N.B. Class B Airspace VFR, 3 statute miles visibility and clear of clouds (SVFR 1 st m, SVFR is never offered by Air Traffic Control. It must be requested by the Pilot in Command.)
https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/fi.../SAFO21005.pdf
FAA SAFO 17010
Note SFO incident as the prime example
"Conducting an approach in visual conditions increases the potential for confusing visual clues such as airport lighting configuration, surrounding lights, or areas that look similar to the airport. Therefore, use of
the most precise available approach or Flight Management System (FMS) RNAV navigational aids will serve to support pilot and flightcrew decisions."
https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/fi.../SAFO17010.pdf