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Old 24th Apr 2012, 09:03
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Breakthesilence
 
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Thank you for your opinions, but I have to clarify a point:

the ILS in GOA is an offset (2° left) ILS, with dangerous obstacles on short final (harbour cranes).

Regarding the Jeppesen chart, STANDARD with FULL ALS, you need 3600 meters VIS, minima is 788' DA.

You are approaching the Outer Marker (or equivalent position in this case, cause GOA has not the OM) and VIS is 3500 mt but you have the runway clearly in sight. What's your course of action?

Legally:

OPS 1.405
Commencement and continuation of approach
(a) The commander or the pilot to whom conduct of the flight has been delegated may commence an instrument approach regardless of the reported RVR/Visibility but the approach shall not be continued beyond the outer marker, or equivalent position, if the reported RVR/visibility is less than the applicable minima (see OPS 1.192).


Pratically, 2 different airlines landed. Jeppesen minimums are not increased by our airline so they are the absolute minimums and are for sure the same as at least one of the other airlines that landed (LIDO).
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