I think that same sentence with “allowed” swapped for “prepared” is what the GP meant. It seems very clear from the transcript that the pilots are just working

I think that same sentence with “allowed” swapped for “prepared” is what the GP meant. It seems very clear from the transcript that the pilots are just working with a stupid rule, not that they are incapable of actually doing it. A pilot who could only land with the help of ILS couldn’t possibly be assigned to a transcontinental flight that lands in the evening right?