if the approach lighting should be on the public visual charts it should be on every approach of the visual variety in my opinion.
don't really see much of a difference. you really think a typical pilot reading the fms bridge visual approach plate is much different from a typical pilot reading the visual approach plate?
the second part about looking up the lighting could be done just as easily for the public visual approaches you are talking about. pull up the ils approach plate for the intended runway and voila.
and i didn't even say the non-existence of the approach lighting on the chart would excuse almost landing on a taxiway.
but back then most people said approach lighting should be briefed. well if it's on the approach plate then it's much more likely not to be forgotten. i guess you found one very easy improvement that could avoid a repeat. maybe the ntsb will even suggest such a change
