Midwest new training... little late

[fckncrzy]

Midwest to Train Pilots for Foggy Runways: Decision Follows Period Marked By Limited Visibility

By Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jan. 13--One week ago, on a foggy Sunday in Milwaukee, Midwest Airlines was forced to delay flights at Mitchell International Airport because of limited visibility.
While those Midwest passengers were waiting, they might have noticed that jets operated by other airlines at Mitchell were landing and taking off.
That's the result of a decision by Midwest to forgo additional training and maintenance procedures that would have allowed the airline's pilots to land their jets despite reduced visibility. Pilots from other carriers serving Mitchell International, including Northwest Airlines and AirTran Airways, were able to use their advanced training to reduce the number of delays.


With additional training, pilots can land with 1,200 feet of visibility -- what the airlines call "category II" landings -- or 700 feet, known as "category III" landings, Reeve said.

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[Mike man]

I guess the PAX are always correct...but really I wonder what the actual additional cost there is to train the crew for CAT II/III Vs. CX'd/Super delayed flights

 

[Moustache]

I guess the PAX are always correct...but really I wonder what the actual additional cost there is to train the crew for CAT II/III Vs. CX'd/Super delayed flights

Email Dave Reeve, he seems to be an expert

 

[Propsync]

I find it funny that they waited right up the the point of the sale. Now TPG is on the hook to pay for something Midwest really would have never done. I'm suprised they didn't announce that meal service was coming back!