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(Video) BBJ goes around after minimums when runway disappears
douglesso - "The approach flown was a CAT I ILS. I could see the rain column approach from the other side of the field so I got out my phone camera from the jump seat. You can hear the GPWS announce minimums at 200' AGL, and shortly after all visibility is lost due to rain. You do not hear the "50" foot call out during the touch and go, but it had to be close. The HUD really provides incredible center-line tracking, although you can't see the symbology from the camera… (www.youtube.com) Más...that's a lot of rain
awesome - well done
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They walked away - couldn't have been all that poorly done.
You weren't there. The outcome was successful on an unanticipated outcome. Congrats on being a douche.
Actually, I'll jump in and help the boy. That rain was seen a lot further out than minimum. I wasn't there but the video took us all there. I would have called the go around while I had some visibilty, rather than wait to get in it and have no visual reference at all.
There is one other thing though. This was a BBJ, a 135? or private operation. We don't know belonging to who, and we don't know what kind of pressure, if any, that pilot's were under. In most cases, that won't be a factor but you never know.
Once again, a little late for the fisticuffs on this one, but gotta side with dodger4 & Preacher on this one. An EJM captain (just guessin) has more qualifications than , oh lets say 90% of the commentators on this forum, and is also flying a state of the art airplane, with state of the art radar. This includes lightening, turbulence and rain. If he had seen the first two on the radar he probably would not have initiated the approach. He would also not be convicted of being the first to try to beat the weather to the airport. In defense of Dodger4, once you lose sight of the runway, at or near minimums, it is go around time, per the regs. and per do I want to go to my daughters birthday party. He knew what the miss was gonna be, he just didn't wanna do it.
Thanks for the post.