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Old 15th Apr 2012, 22:17
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Going below the minimum without visual reference to the runway

A lot of us do it but nobody would admit it openly...going below the minimum on an instrument approach without having established visual contact to the runway. Lots of experienced pilots have told me that for ILS approach at airport xy they would go "50 ft below the minimum" because "they know the runway is there" and "all the others do that as well". Now, this thread is not for those who will be scandalized, who would of course "never" do that and those who will be utterly outraged and protest "who unprofessional that is".

Anyone of you goes below the minimum at certain airports (e.g homebase) and if so why? Anyone of you relying on self-constructed FMS approaches? Be honest and simply write about it. I expect the outraged pilots to write first but that will be beside the question of this thread!

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