Originally Posted by
Sir George Cayley
GUYS & GALS, DONT DO IT EVER PERIOD.
NO TIME SAVED IS WORTH IT.
And yes I am SHOUTING cos some of us are mutt and jeff.
Sir George Cayley
I remember after landing at Madrid on a local carrier, having come inbound from Bogota, asking the purser if I could speak to the flight crew. I asked them politely if, on departure, they had received a conditional line up clearance and then crossed a red stopbar. They confirmed that they had. They thought that this was a remarkable deduction for a passenger and to remember it after 11 hours.
1. Line up clearances are illegal in Colombia
2. Crossing a red stopbar is illegal in Colombia
3. The tail camera in a 340 at the holding point can reveal a lot to passengers in the cabin.
Still, the approach view from the tail camera also was like closing the door after the horse has bolted - a case of un-stable.
I agree, it should never be done.