Comment by SoftTalker
12 hours ago
That's why there are standards that define when to go around. If you aren't stable, on glide slope, at proper airspeed, and the before-landing checklist complete at 1000 feet, a go-around is mandatory. There's no choice at that point (or should not be).
> That's why there are standards that define when to go around.
Greg Feith covered this well on one of the Mayday episodes, he put an American Airlines' manager on the stand during the NTSB investigation.
What were the company rules for pilots flying near thunderstorms?
When asked the question, he basically responded that he just didn't want his pilots flying into that type of weather. Our pilots are forbidden to enter or depart a terminal area blanketed by thunderstorms.
Well, that's a very subjective call for a pilot. Pilots need boundaries. You have to set limits.
If there's convective activity, that is thunderstorm activity, that's within five nautical miles of the airport, there's lightning, there's wind shear... don't go there.