Some days you’re an ace and other days even the basics elude you. Know what you can do and what you shouldn’t do to make a landing from an approach that goes wrong.
Save a Botched Approach
I remember a few years ago I watched my captain try vainly to intercept the localizer. He had a good intercept angle, but the needle just wouldnt come in. Interestingly enough, though, my HSI showed a completely different-and more reasonable-picture.
Key Takeaways:
- Thoroughly cross-check all approach setup details (frequencies, courses, waypoints) against charts to prevent critical errors like incorrect approach loading or confusion between parallel runways.
- Recognize and address deviations promptly during an approach using continuous, small, and aggressive corrections, but always adhere to pre-defined objective limits that necessitate a missed approach.
- Prioritize safety by being prepared to execute a missed approach when an approach is unrecoverable or unsafe, regardless of whether the initial error was pilot or ATC-induced.
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