I'm going for brevity this time. When asking myself if I should do something, I ask:
Is it legal?
Is it safe?
Is it smart?
With those questions in mind, consider the following:
Originally Posted by
ToiletDuck
I . . . never used power for the last 20nm.
Not legal -- not a stable approach, not normal maneuvers.
Not safe -- what are the options when you scream through the cloud deck at 800', spot an obstacle, or realize you have an excessive sink rate with the power at idle, and the wheels in the well?
Not smart -- especially if you've never done anything remotely like it before.
Originally Posted by
ToiletDuck
To say to never trust a man you've never met seems pretty harsh.
Just because it was beyond my abilities since I had never done it before says nothing about the abilities and experience of the man next to me.
He's a very safe individual.
Very professional and the most knowledgable aviator I've met.
He gets the respect of many people that come in here.
Just because we came in fast for me doesn't mean it was anything unusual for him.
To ask me not to trust him yet trust a guy who's flying the regionals and I've never met is asking a whole lot.
I'm not usually harsh, but I think it's merited in this instance.
You don't know what his abilities are -- you know yours -- and you exceeded them.
He is not safe -- your story proves it.
He is not professional -- your story proves it. If he was knowledgeable, he would
not have let you wander aimlessly trying to find the point to which you were cleared -- DIRECT -- straight line.
He gets no respect from me, and several other readers apparently, for risking your lives unneccessarily.
If coming in fast is usual for him, I wouldn't fly with him.
Yes, I implore you to not trust him. I have no idea what you're talking about regarding the regional pilot, but I can guarantee you they have criteria for stable approaches that would preclude what you did.
I'm not going to go around with you about this -- you have a history of ignoring criticism you receive on these forums. All I can do is say, you've been warned.
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