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Old 16th Apr 2012, 09:33
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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"
At minima vis (lets say 550rvr)you will see the approach lights by your DA but not the runway.
You WiLL NOT see the runway until you reach about 150-100ft.
You are not required to see the runway to continue when reaching your minima,you must identify the approach light system.
Those who say they bust the altitude to see the runway are bragging about some they should not in the first place,they have just no idea what they are supposed to do/see and when.
Those experienced pilots need serious retraining and attitude change,who knows what else they are doing..

That brings me about cold weather corrections.....how many unknowingly bust those minima cause they dont know or too lazy to make such a correction?

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