>I suppose going around when we reach minimums on an ILS without the runway environment in sight is just another expression of our mindless procedures.<
rcl actually yes there are even rare occasions when that has to be done too.
I refer to one example of a KingAir 350 on a USA UK ferry where the destination and alternate went down in unforecast sea fog after passing the point of no return.
The pilots landed safely in 300 metres of fog flying the Ils to the ground and using the bug on the radar altimeter for a flare point.
There have been plenty of critical fuel situations where just that has occurred
What would you have done? sat up there till you ran out of fuel waiting for the minima to reach legal limits? Just my point.
Pace
Last edited by Pace; 19th May 2008 at 07:01.