Fail passive
13th Jul 2007, 15:05
Hi all
Just an interview question i was trying to get my head around.
Say you are established on the ILS and you notice (using wx radar) that a huge cell is directly ahead of you, close to the outer marker. OM is MAP. Havent broken visual yet. What would you do??
Now, first of all, obviously one wouldnt have commenced the approach and would have held until the storm passes by or dissipates or even divert if need be. However, the question states you are already established on the approach.
Secondly, a miss approach procedure can only commence at the MAP, and this being the OM in this scenario. Basically a climb from present position to OM would most likely still take you into the storm.
So, if you are familiar with the area (lets say your base), could you actually commence a go-around (even though IMC), that is turn left which would take you over the ocean and on reaching MSA track to the aid for holding even though a MA must be commenced at the MAP as stated in the approach plates.
No circling since still in IMC.
Any help appreciated.
Gather the stage of the storm must also be taken into account...but lets say a lot of yellow and red patches on the radar.:eek:
Just an interview question i was trying to get my head around.
Say you are established on the ILS and you notice (using wx radar) that a huge cell is directly ahead of you, close to the outer marker. OM is MAP. Havent broken visual yet. What would you do??
Now, first of all, obviously one wouldnt have commenced the approach and would have held until the storm passes by or dissipates or even divert if need be. However, the question states you are already established on the approach.
Secondly, a miss approach procedure can only commence at the MAP, and this being the OM in this scenario. Basically a climb from present position to OM would most likely still take you into the storm.
So, if you are familiar with the area (lets say your base), could you actually commence a go-around (even though IMC), that is turn left which would take you over the ocean and on reaching MSA track to the aid for holding even though a MA must be commenced at the MAP as stated in the approach plates.
No circling since still in IMC.
Any help appreciated.
Gather the stage of the storm must also be taken into account...but lets say a lot of yellow and red patches on the radar.:eek: