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Old 2nd Sep 2016, 06:29
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Denti
 
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They are still there, and with traffic space available they are allowed if requested.
Depends where. Yes, i do enjoy flying visuals and do them whenever i can. However in my homecountry they are largely outlawed and not allowed at 99% of all airports we serve. Not a company restriction, an ATC/airport restriction. And even in those warmwater destinations where it was always possible to fly a visual approach it is now rarely possible "due to traffic". Probably a reaction to changed traffic patterns which create a large surge in traffic to certain airports.

As a visual approach is still a requirement during our LIFUS flying for both experienced and inexperienced crews our trainers have to get creative and let the trainee fly a "visual ILS", which is kinda cheating. But there are simply not enough opportunities to assure a real visual approach during line operation.
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