Yes. That's why I said "surely you can't"......
And the point is if you can't see the lights you fly an approach based on experience. If you see PAPIs at 400 feet that don't agree, who cares! If the approach is right, carry on. I wouldn't change an approach path on breakout at 200 or 100 based on the PAPIs following a perfectly stable approach. I'd keep the descent rate the same, the aiming point steady in the windscreen, and mentally revise what I'm going to do if I baulk. Sod the PAPIs! Irrelevant at that point.
Last edited by GlenQuagmire; 27th Jun 2015 at 11:21.
Reason: Forgot what I was going to say. Age getting to me.