Amazing Cat III B landing.

[sparkplug]

Gotta love it.

 

[sciphi]

Wow, that's nuts. I can't see a thing until right before they get to the runway. Amazing what we can do now.

 

[semaj281]

*applause*

 

[asiancivicmaniac]

How could he tell that the runway was going to be there? Like someone else said, couldn't see a thing.

 

[sparkplug]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_landing_system

http://www.kokomoftc.com/flight_training/training_aids/exhibits/ils_ap1.jpg
http://www.kokomoftc.com/flight_training/training_aids/exhibits/ils_ap2.jpg
http://www.kokomoftc.com/flight_training/training_aids/exhibits/ils_ap3.jpg

That's the basics.


This is an approach chart that tells pilots everything about the approach they are to do.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/archive/8/8c/20070608210303!KEWB_ILS_5_approach_plate.png

 

[Soobs]

What's even more amazing is starting pay as a pilot for a US based carrier is around $19,000/year. Oh the times we live in....

 

[sparkplug]

Don't remind me.

 

[asiancivicmaniac]

A thought just came into my head, aren't all electronic devices supposed to be turned off during landing?

 

[Mr Nice]

$19,0000

Is that for a regional turoprop airline pilot ?

 

[tig1]

That's why I fly Air Ford.

 

[Gary Allan]

Tig. I assure you that XOM aviation lubes are in use somewhere in that plane. You can fly with confidence.

 

[StevieC]

Originally Posted By: Soobs
What's even more amazing is starting pay as a pilot for a US based carrier is around $19,000/year. Oh the times we live in....
Not in Canada...

Come up here!

 

[Silver02ex]

Those computers made the pilots look good. The auto pilot didn't disconnect until after the landing. I've riden in the jumpseat of many Airbus and Boeing. The problem with Airbus is, it's way to automated. Where the Boeing such as the 737 is a very friendly airplane to hand fly, where the Airbus, you almost have to let the computers do it's job. This video show a perfect example of what I'm talking about. If you can program a computer, very likely you can land an Airbus too.

 

[Silver02ex]

Originally Posted By: StevieC
Originally Posted By: Soobs
What's even more amazing is starting pay as a pilot for a US based carrier is around $19,000/year. Oh the times we live in....
Not in Canada...

Come up here!

Yeah but trying to get a job with the airlines up north is much hard than the US. I had a student when I was an instructor. He wanted to convert all his certificate and ratings from Canadian to US so he could get an airline job in the US.