Autoland vs HUD, RNAV/RNP vs IAN?

[scoreboardII]

You forgot to mention because "that is the way we did it in the fighter"

No, wrong again, the answer to that is because thats how Morris did it.

 

[scoreboardII]

IAN is good stuff. Makes any straight in non precision, a precision approach w/ a capturable glide path. Much cooler than using VS. RNP approaches using LNAV and VNAV would be about the same except they are not straight in approaches. Both make life alot easier/safer and hope someday SWA sees the value in this. There are more HUDs than autoland configured airplanes. That one ain't changing, unless the SWA POI insisted for some reason.

Whats an IAN? Says the guy who gets to look at three lights during a CATIII.

 

[waveflyer]

Check the new log, auto lands incoming

 

[CHQ Pilot]

I don't think autolands are coming to the SWA side anytime soon. AT is using the same logbook now, so they need an area for logging the aircraft autolands.

 

[texman]

IAN is good stuff. Makes any straight in non precision, a precision approach w/ a capturable glide path. Much cooler than using VS. RNP approaches using LNAV and VNAV would be about the same except they are not straight in approaches. Both make life alot easier/safer and hope someday SWA sees the value in this. There are more HUDs than autoland configured airplanes. That one ain't changing, unless the SWA POI insisted for some reason.

We just got rid of the dive and drive policy about a year ago. I just colored and colored and colored. Hey at least you will get to fly the -300. You don't need that stuff anyway.

 

[aa73]

AA is also one of the few who don't certify the 738s with autoland. Hand-flown HUD on CAT 3s only.

 

[Ky.BrownBourbn]

AA is also one of the few who don't certify the 738s with autoland. Hand-flown HUD on CAT 3s only.

Well, there you go, blame it on American, because the Southwest founding fathers in flight ops, Were doing everything they could to copy the AA operation including those white bars on epaulets! Nothing like wearing white bars with a seatbelt covered in 20 years of dirt, grime and someone's lunch. Oh well, on with a new topic!

Damn Americans!

Later,
KBB

 

[Old School 737]

Alaska has lower mins cause we autoland using the HUD as a extra reference .. 30 foot DH...

 

[vixin]

Alaska has lower mins cause we autoland using the HUD as a extra reference .. 30 foot DH...

Wow 30' vs. 50' bet that gets you in all the time.

 

[Capn Butthead]

It is about cost with the HUD. When we announced RNP that was when I knew we were looking at international stuff. Because lord knows the FAA is moving so fast on getting it in the US!!! RNP will give us a lot more flexibility flying down there. I don't know how many times I was on approach in Mexico and the vor or ils magically disappeared!

The HUD is great....unless you're flying with a HUD stud with a name like viper...then you pray it's deferred so you can grab some coffee and popcorn and sit back and watch the show! Fun times until you get sea sick...