Re:US Visual Approaches: Lessons from the LH458 Incident
by lawguy on Monday December 04, 2023 @12:36AM
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You can see an example of a parallel landing at SFO (on 28L) after sunset here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ1mUkxj0UM. I first spot the strobe of the other aircraft (eventually landing on 28R) at 4:00, and at 7:00 the aircraft are parallel and in close proximity. For comparison, here's one in full darkness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m2sR3lVotw
Re:US Visual Approaches: Lessons from the LH458 Incident
by bandyaboot on Monday December 04, 2023 @01:02AM
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Pilots just cruising along in the passing lane. Speed up and merge over already. shakes fist
If I’m understanding correctly, the ATC is asking the pilot if they can maintain visual separation with traffic landing on the parallel runway. The pilot says no meaning they need the added accommodation of being brought in without parallel traffic. For better or for worse, maintaining visual separation with parallel traffic is the normal course of business there…the situation wouldn’t arise because of an ATC fuckup. Furthermore, in such a scenario, the collision avoidance system is a backup to the pilot, not the other way around.