Imagine how we found airports in days of yore without GPS or RNAV for that matter.
Can't blame it on the avionics either
. Like other carriers around the planet, doesn't Southwest require is crews to back up visual approaches with all available NAV aids along with the use the FMC for a proper profile and crosschecking? Boeing FCOM recommends it.
How about altimeter cross checks during final... KBBG 1302' KPLK 940'. Why didn't the crew did not find it strange when passing 1,100' to find no pavement?
How about the airport layout? The airport diagrams are different in all respects?
Wait... there's more! How's about setting up a 5 mile point from the end of the runway with a 3 degree glide for vertical guidance
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