Except from the points made by Neil, which I support fully, I think letting
acquire visual cues by BOTH pilots in a 2 crew cockpit at the minima is
poor resource management.
Why not design the low visibility landing procedure as follows (like most
companies):
PF looks outside, the PNF scans instruments inside calling out any
deviation. It depends a bit if you are shooting a non precision, a CAT 1, 2
or 3 approach.
But transitioning from the instruments to the outside world takes a few
seconds and should not be done at low minima in a multi crew aircraft. Even
when flying with a HUD, tasks can better be split.
This technique avoids discussions at the minima.
The story that the IP flying on instruments initiated go-around, acquired
visual contact, scanned the glide slope, saw that it was less than a dot
off, decided that he could land safely, disregarding the junior pilot input
(who is wrong thing anyway?), all that in a split second below minima in
marginal weather is made up afterwards.
I do not believe in superman. Worse, I am afraid this is a scenario for
disaster.
Andre Berger
Capt B737
Training Manager Sobelair
Andre.Berger_at_advalvas.be