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Bradley Marsh
 
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Visual Approaches in Transport Jets - are they appropriate?

Hello All,

Here at PB, we are now operating the 737-800 domestically within New Zealand. We are doing 5 sector days and there is of course pressure to meet OTP etc. There is an established practice within NZ of conducting visual approaches in pax carrying jet transports.

I would like to ask your opinions on the safety of conducting visual approaches.

What do you feel the benefit of a visual approach v. a full Instrument Approach would be and does it justify teh additional risks - what do you think those risks are?

Rgds,

Brad Marsh
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