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Old 14th Nov 2013, 12:57
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albatross
 
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Enough is enough!

At the end of this 111 page story - there was an approach plate with an MDA and an inbound track. --- maintain the track- do not descend below the MDA and when you get to the MAP if not visual overshoot.
You use automation to assist you in this endeavour but at the end of the day even if you are sitting there with your hands in your lap watching "George" doing the flying it is your job to make sure that the IBT and MAP are being followed. If not decouple and -- horror of horrors - fly the aircraft.
I fear that the result of this will be more check lists, more paperwork, more boxes to tick. This will lead to more "heads down" in the cockpit reading another chapter of "Gone With the Wind" instead of 2 people concentrating on the approach, situational awareness and CRM.
Just my thoughts.
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