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What some people say on here really scares me knowing that they are up there!!
A few weeks ago there was a discussion where some seemingly experienced pilots claimed that it wasn't legal to go below DH off an ILS missed.
Soemtimes I scratch my head about the ignorance some professional pilots display of the rules.
Absolutely excellent post. We all have things to learn and we need to extend respect to others when helping to educate them. I, myself, am guilty of being wrong about technical subjects here and there.Boy, no wonder so many people are leaving flight info. Way to help better the general pilot group out there, fellas. Ya know, learning is facilitated through respect, allowing questions, and giving room for improvement. By jumping on people who might not be clear on issues, you are actually facilitating ignorance, rather than clarity. Good attitude, guys!
Just the fact that the controllers are going nuts over a problem being repeated shows that there are plenty of airline pilots unclear on the rules. If there are plenty of pilots unclear on the concept, maybe it's time to look at why they are unclear, rather than personally attacking someone who is unclear. That just doesn't help. The fact that there are apparently many airline pilots making this type of mistake pretty much proves that, in fact, this is not a basic "instrument 101" concept. Learning doesn't stop just 'cause you're an airline pilot. Just because someone passed a 121 ride doesn't mean you already know all there is to be known about flying. Personal attacks aren't going to solve this.
The moral of this thread is: If you aren't sure about something, don't you ever dare to ask about it on flight info.com.
The last time I flew with a CFII was twenty years, four type rides, and two airlines ago. People forget.I can't believe this has gone on for four pages. Someone gave the correct answer within the first few posts. Obviously, KCVG uses this procedure for operational reasons and it seems that the step downs were designed that way on purpose. It looks like a lot of CFIIs haven't been doing a very good job. Scary.