> Is it okay to take a second look at minimums. Perhaps a slowly
executed
> missed just in case you get a peek at the runway. If the message is "
I
> know what the SOP says, but you can really do this...". No wonder the
> instructor was having a problem deciding what to say to explain his
actions.
Well, would this really be a good time to see things in shades of grey
instead of black and white? I would argue that "fly what you brief" is
the safer way, and the uncoordinated actions at decision height
illustrate the path toward danger. I wouldn't want to see something like
that on a low IFR operation to a short, wet, crosswind blown runway...
Why not do the missed procedure? It will certainly buy more time to sort
things out before shooting another approach (if the weather was really
that good). I've initiated many a missed approach and saw the approach
lights as power was being pushed up. Everyone working the same plan is
safer than one fellow on plan A (land) and the other on plan B
(go-around).
"What say we climb away from the ground and get into a safer environment,
then sort out the next plan?"
I assume in this situation enough fuel is on board and a landing isn't
something that HAS to be done. Hehehe...maybe the IP should carry some
visene for these situations, stating that dosage one goes to clear up the
eyes, and number two is going in the coffee in the event of another miss!
Regards,
Phil Collier
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