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Old 7th Jul 2013, 21:50
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MD-11F
 
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Yes, commercial pilots should be capable of flying visual approaches.
Enough said.

Yes it would be great if every airport never had the G/S inop, but it shouldn't be a big deal if it is on a CAVU day. I find it funny to see comments against the airport operator. There are many parts of the world where flying can be challenging, but if the pilots need a 17 mile final with a Loc and G/S to be "safe" that is crazy. Using the logic some are posting here the flight should be grounded if the AP cannot be used to fly an autoland approach... and that's WHY we have SOME crews that find FLYING challenging.
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