Lost comms after radar vector

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

It may be a bit hard to see the runway as well. But what will you do if you
don't see a light?

After shooting a NORDO approach in IMC, the only lights I'm looking for
are the approach lights and the runway lights. And maybe the one on the
back of the jeep illuminating the "Follow Me" sign.

If the guy in the tower wants to get his jollies shining a green light
at me, that's his problem, not mine.

"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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After shooting a NORDO approach in IMC, the only lights I'm looking for
are the approach lights and the runway lights. And maybe the one on the
back of the jeep illuminating the "Follow Me" sign.

If the guy in the tower wants to get his jollies shining a green light
at me, that's his problem, not mine.


Easy, big fella. I'm not the one that said, "If there's a tower, don't
forget to look for the light." That was Ron Natalie. I wouldn't look for
landing clearance either. I was just curious what he would do if he saw no
light.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote...

I wouldn't look for
landing clearance either. I was just curious what he would do if he saw no
light.

I'd be looking for red lights... Green ones are good; but no lights means
everyone's asleep, gone home, or not concerned. Red ones mean trouble...

"John R Weiss" wrote in message
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I'd be looking for red lights... Green ones are good; but no lights means
everyone's asleep, gone home, or not concerned. Red ones mean trouble...


They're not going to give you a red light.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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| "John R Weiss" wrote in message
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| I'd be looking for red lights... Green ones are good; but no lights
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| everyone's asleep, gone home, or not concerned. Red ones mean
trouble...
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| They're not going to give you a red light.

Yeah, any red light could be: a) a lighted obstacle you're about to hit; b)
break lights from a car ;-)

"Randy at Home" wrote in
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Yeah, any red light could be: a) a lighted obstacle you're about to hit;
b)
break lights from a car ;-)


Think about it. If they don't give you any light gun signal and you land
without a clearance they're not at fault if you come to grief. If they give
you a red light gun signal and you put your NORDO airplane back in the
clouds and then come to grief somewhere they're gonna get a full share of
the blame.

In article _pmQb.108146$sv6.540134@attbi_s52,
"John R Weiss" wrote:

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote...

I wouldn't look for
landing clearance either. I was just curious what he would do if he saw no
light.

I'd be looking for red lights... Green ones are good; but no lights means
everyone's asleep, gone home, or not concerned. Red ones mean trouble...


Once I've got the runway in sight, I can't think of anything short of a
raging inferno or a confirmed spotting of a FSDO guy doing ramp checks
that would get me back into the clouds nordo. Even if there was another
aircraft on the runway, I'd land behind him, or put it down on the grass.

Of course, I'm talking spam cans here. What makes sense for me may not
make sense for heavy metal.

"Roy Smith" wrote...

Once I've got the runway in sight, I can't think of anything short of a
raging inferno or a confirmed spotting of a FSDO guy doing ramp checks
that would get me back into the clouds nordo.

If the FSDO guy is Jack Seymour in ANC, go ahead and land. He's probably the
closest to a Fed actually "here to help" that I've ever run across!