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18th Aug 2013, 11:35

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Posted By legomaniac

I wonder if the crew was fighting sleep....

I wonder if the crew was fighting sleep. Micronaps are not uncommon flying overnight.

Forum: Tech Log

17th Aug 2013, 21:26

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UPS cargo crash near Birmingham AL

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Posted By legomaniac

If you are doing a non precision approach without...

If you are doing a non precision approach without VNAV minimums and a DA, aren't you supposed to level off at MDA? Then go missed at the MAP.

Forum: Tech Log

17th Aug 2013, 18:36

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UPS cargo crash near Birmingham AL

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Posted By legomaniac

Yes, exactly.

Yes, exactly.

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17th Aug 2013, 16:33

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UPS cargo crash near Birmingham AL

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Posted By legomaniac

On the MD-11 we do set MDA in the altitude...

On the MD-11 we do set MDA in the altitude window. Once you have the field you call "set missed approach altitude, VS one click down" and continue on down. On the A306 they set missed approach...

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17th Aug 2013, 15:51

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UPS cargo crash near Birmingham AL

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Posted By legomaniac

When you don't have the field in sight... ...

When you don't have the field in sight...

In a perfect world, yes.

Forum: Tech Log

17th Aug 2013, 15:27

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UPS cargo crash near Birmingham AL

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Posted By legomaniac

yes, true because I was incorrectly assuming they...

yes, true because I was incorrectly assuming they used v/s on the localizer approach. They could have used profile either way.

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17th Aug 2013, 15:05

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UPS cargo crash near Birmingham AL

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Posted By legomaniac

No. On the A306 once you start down on a profile...

No. On the A306 once you start down on a profile approach, inside the FAF, you set the missed approach altitude, not MDA. (I don't remember if it's the same on a V/S approach but guessing it is) But...

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17th Aug 2013, 13:22

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UPS cargo crash near Birmingham AL

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Posted By legomaniac

I wonder why they chose to fly the localizer and...

I wonder why they chose to fly the localizer and not the RNAV GPS approach which the A300 is capable of and the crews are trained for. I'm also curious if the standard of setting the missed...

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