Jim Burns wrote:
Great decision making under pressure!! You can be proud of that one. Too
many people go back and try the same approach a second time only to find
worse conditions. Some of those people do not survive.
Good job!
Jim


Thanks Jim. See my reply to Mr. Smith for some additional things that
went through my head prior to saying to ATC "Can I buy a vector to
Livermore?". :-)

Had we seen a hint of the ground somewhere inside the FAF, I might have
tried a second time as I was high on the approach. Still, I also
realized that a second approach likely meant another 20 minutes of
vectors as they sequenced us into the flow and another bumpy ride as I
tried not to chase the localizer. I was pretty much at the "stick a
fork in me, I'm done" phase so deciding to punt and go for the alternate
was pretty easy.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane

"To become a Jedi knight, you must master a single force. To become
a private pilot you must strive to master four of them"
- Rod Machado

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