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Hassin Bin Sober

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18. Flying manually may have been the problem.

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 11:53 PM

Nov 2013

He may have had the "runway in sight" and landed VFR instead of using the ILS (Instrument landing system).

He may have flown half way across the world using precision instruments accurate to the foot only to hand fly the approach when he had what he thought was the correct runway in sight.

Both airports have north/south runways and the smaller one has an ILS approach from the north.

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Sounds more like Meigs! Xithras Nov 2013 #23

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Yep Xithras Nov 2013 #27

Oh my... SoapBox Nov 2013 #3

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One more reason for the FAA to insist that pilots know how to manually fly question everything Nov 2013 #9

That being said... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #10

Two possibilities......... Capt.Rocky300 Nov 2013 #13

That I can believe. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #15

Flying manually may have been the problem. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2013 #18

How would this aircraft have been given tower clearance to land? Earth_First Nov 2013 #11

The Col. James Jabara Airport does not have a tower. Major Hogwash Nov 2013 #12

Thanks for the clarification... Earth_First Nov 2013 #16

At an uncontrolled airport the pilots call out their intentions and positions. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2013 #19

What happened ktc Nov 2013 #17

No problems, despite the shorter runway jakeXT Nov 2013 #20

Has he got a chance? UncleYoder Nov 2013 #21

I just watched 'Dr. Strangelove' the other day. heaven05 Nov 2013 #22

Huh. Size does matter. Who'd have thought? randome Nov 2013 #24

Hahahaha In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #28

That would be something to see liberal N proud Nov 2013 #26

They probably could have driven it up to the right airport. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2013 #29