Originally Posted by
haughtney1
My only gripe is when ATC throw a late runway change at you...or worse want a sidestep in close, I think a lot of the controllers forget that lots of us don't have the luxury of flying visuals on a regular basis, it's also not quite as simple (particularly if your not expecting it..or you've been airborne for 14hrs) to change everything up, if I was in a CRJ sure, a 737 probably, but not in my 777
The other missing element is familiarity, I fly to the US probably 6-10 times a year, and to 8 different airports...I'm lucky if I see a place once a year, it can make it a challenge!
Just like any other clearance, if you're not comfortable with it (as with a sidestep close in), don't accept it. My personal policy is no sidesteps below 1,000' AGL (that would be against our stabilized approach criteria), and no sidestep at all, if it wasn't briefed. I'm paid by the minute, I'll gladly go around and make a few more bucks.