Re:Fliers Must Turn Off Devices, but It’s Not Clear Why
by RockyMcNuts on Monday November 28, 2011 @09:46AM
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You think it would be a problem if the ILS was sketchy in Cat 3 auto-land with ceiling/visibility at minimums ?
But the checklist should check that the ILS is alive... and if it's centered horizontally and vertically the pilots should notice.
OTOH a crafty terrorist could wait for a bad weather day, unplug the airport ILS, and set up an alternate one in a nearby building. Still, the tower would probably notice something was amiss and just say 'go around'.
But the checklist should check that the ILS is alive... and if it's centered horizontally and vertically the pilots should notice.
OTOH a crafty terrorist could wait for a bad weather day, unplug the airport ILS, and set up an alternate one in a nearby building. Still, the tower would probably notice something was amiss and just say 'go around'.