Use of Autoland in Adverse Weather
Dear Experienced Pilots
I have a query. If on an ILS, landing in Cat 1 conditions with heavy rain with Cat 2 Dual on FMA, if visibility, despite using wipers/rain repellent, drops suddenly at MDA for a very short period (just for a few critical seconds) without losing the lights but they become fuzzy and may not guarantee a good flare and touchdown, would you continue the approach without disconnecting the autopilot and carry out an autoland, go around, or disconnect autopilot and do a manual landing? I take into consideration a busy airport wherein if I was to do a GA, it would involve a large fuel loss. Of course safety is the primary issue as always. Thank you ladies and gentlemen for your response.
Last edited by agada; 19th Oct 2012 at 09:07.