tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post112256766636268597..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: Weather to ApproachAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-1122835285730736642005-07-31T18:41:00.000+00:002005-07-31T18:41:00.000+00:00Seems to me both the Canadian and US regs are mean...Seems to me both the Canadian and US regs are meant to prevent pilots from bending planes. All regs are imperfect by their very nature since they cannot cover every possible scenario and many seem to have been developed by committee.<BR/><BR/>If both the ceilings and visibility are low on an instrument approach or at takeoff, the savy pilot is sitting up straight, paying attention, and identifying the lowest risk options.Avimentorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17508862704398151334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-1122766674625212072005-07-30T23:37:00.000+00:002005-07-30T23:37:00.000+00:00A weather reporting station in the U.S. can be any...A weather reporting station in the U.S. can be anything from the tower to AWOS or ASOS (automated stations) or a full blown FSS (rare but out there). So to answer your question...yes that would count.dibabearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05160261542703053377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-1122747516338530752005-07-30T18:18:00.000+00:002005-07-30T18:18:00.000+00:00Transport Canada must figure that since our altern...Transport Canada must figure that since our alternate minima are so fussy (especially if the <EM>alternate</EM> doesn't have a TAF), it doesn't hurt to let us try a low approach at the destination first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com