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It makes no sense to me whatsoever, to do a course reversal or a
procedure turn if one is already inbound and aligned with Final Approach Course. Just why are pilots supposed to go around in a hold or execute a procedure turn under these circumstances? Flying good approaches in IMC means MINIMIZING manuevering and MINIMIZING the time spent in the clouds. Also it could disorient the pilot and make the passengers sick. I don't believe any controller, who has turned an airplane loose doing the full approach with no radar, would COUNT on an aircraft doing or not doing a once around hold or procedure turn, timing wise regarding seperation. Usually these non-radar approaches are one in at a time, and no one gets to go in next until the previous cancels. You can read all the FARS and AIMS and TERPS in the world, but unless you can give me a direct quote that CLEARLY states that a pilot MUST do this, I don't think there is any reason to do so. Even then, I would argue that for the SAFTETY of the flight, a pilot could deviate from such a requirement, just as a pilot can deviate from other requirements if the safety of the flight demands it. I don't want to be cynical, but somehow I tend to think this whole thing has been cooked up by some instructors with too much time on their hands. Instructors seem to think that a good approach means the MAXIMUM manuevering allowed by the approach. Fine for practice, but not for real IMC. Straight as possible is the way to go. I know I'm probably guilty of applying common sense to this problem, but I insist on doing that now and then. Think about it. |
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