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I get that this was a manual (non-ILS) landing, but why is there no audio warning to indicate the aircraft is not lined up with the runway?
by martijn_himself 9y ago
I get that this was a manual (non-ILS) landing, but why is there no audio warning to indicate the aircraft is not lined up with the runway?
- mrunkel 9y agoThat audio warning is only available on the newest planes, but even if it is available, if the ILS is off/not tuned in, there is no way for the plane to know it's not lined up. I can understand wanting to hand-fly the plane, but ILS should always be on just as a reference/check. I also think the linked article is making much to big a deal about this: * The pilot checked in because he saw lights on the runway, he was probably very close to aborting the landing anyway. * We don't know how far away the plane was when the go-around command was given. * People overestimate how easy it is to see the runway/airport at night. You only really get to see real resolution when you're pretty close.