A perennial argument which comes up repeatedly. I've just done a sim course and they insisted that I taxi forward to the beginning of the 15m lights for an LVO TO. Of course I did because you don't want to get into an argument with the TRE on your LST but, really!?!
There is no requirement for me to count lights. If measured RVR is not available in the touchdown zone I may count lights and make an assessment but that's it! Nowhere in EU OPS does it say I must taxi forward to the 15m light; it simply says they must be in operation.
I think I'd make myself very unpopular if I wasted valuable runway time taxying forward before departure at Gatwick, Manchester are any other busy airport just because I read into the rules something which was not there!
I fully accept that those whose minds are made up are unlikely to alter their views because I don't agree with them. Likewise I'm not minded to alter my view; just thought I'd throw one more voice on th ecommon sense side of the debate!
Last edited by 3 Point; 1st Nov 2013 at 18:16.