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Old 7th Jul 2013, 13:27
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captjns
 
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RDR seems to think or rather justify
Its obvious that you are a "little Fokker pilot" flying 6 sector days, 10X5.
Think out of your box to guys who are in the bin through the nite for 11 hrs.
Then in the morning sun, having to shoot an approach with no profile guidance. And guess what its their 2nd leg in 2 weeks.

SFO is darned stupid to notam their way to shutting down multiple aids, leaving a foreign crew, who probably last came to their field 4 months ago, barely able to speak English, the luxury of a visual approach.

If this is not asking for it, you can have the cheese, and eat it.
Sorry RDR, I'm not a Microsoft pilot. I've got 38 years experience ranging from open cockpit to the highly automated Boeings. Yes... long haul back side of the clock flying too. I've never managed to land short, long, or at the wrong airport. Can you say "Situational Awareness?" I've executed a few go-arounds in my day when I was not comfortable with the approach, be it IMC or VMC. Bottom line RDR one needs to rely on their basic airmanship rather than automation... wouldn't you agree? That said RDR, your comments don't lend a valid defense. Perhaps a Microsoft pilot or even a child of the magenta line (green line for Airbus) may see it differently.

Compared to the necessary accident?
Wrong choice of words.

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