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Old 28th Mar 2003, 07:10
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avialuver33
 
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In low ceiling (<300') conditions, how does guidance from ground control work? Do they give you turns for down wind, base, and final if you're still in overcast, and then it's up to the pilot to fly the beam until the runway is established visually?

I flew from Myrtle Beach to Atlanta last month, and we made a series of turns in solid overcast. I could not see the ground until just before I saw the runway threshold. This was at night, too. The guys in the pointy end have my admiration.
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