Captain goes below mins?

[TurboS7]

My first question is have you ever done a circling approach in a large aircraft at minimums in snow in the mountains with low visibility. Obviously you have not just by your answers. IF you are such a hot shot pilot that you can maintain your altitude exactly at MDA while looking outside doing a circling manuever then you must be really special. Give a captain a break,,,,I stand by my answer. Lets be real.

 

[TurboS7]

Rules and procedures don't keep you safe, using your brain does.

 

[TurboS7]

During the circling manuver you must be clear of clouds and technically cannot decend until you have the visual guidance to start the decent from the MDA to the touchdown zone. Very little circling is done with a large aircraft, with our 121 we cannot circle if the weather is below 1000 and 3, that takes the heat off of us.

 

[English]

No need to be so defensive here...

The question given was an INTERVIEW question.

Part 1

Your captain briefs that he/she plans to go 50 feet below MDA in IMC conditions on a circling approach. What do you do?

Part 2

What will you do when he/she actually goes 50 feet below in IMC?



I'm just surprised at some of the answers I read that stated they'd let the captain keep going since there was course guidance. Okay, there's no course guidance here, is the answer the same?

And Turbos7, we are not talking about unintentionally, inadvertently going 50 feet below MDA while circling in visual conditions. We are talking about going below minimums in IMC conditions to break out visually. I can't see how you think this is ok. Am I misreading your posts?

 

[TurboS7]

Diffrent story, intentionally going below minimums and briefing so is asking for trouble as you will not comply with the obstacle clearance established by Part 97. Can it be done safely, yes, if done properly, is it legal, no. What would my answer to the question be-NO WAY-not with me onboard.