Old 11-24-2013 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by captjns
I disagree.

Those who properly brief from top of descent to parking wont land at the wrong airport.

Those who tune and identify the approach aids will not land at the wrong airport.

Those who monitor proper LOC/GS indication even on a visual approach don't land at the wrong airport.

Those who review the perils of airports with similar runway alignments will not land at the wrong airport.

Those who review the 10-9 or equivalent of the US Government charts wont land at the wrong airport.

After 38 years in the industry as a check airman and examiner, I can't stress enough to my colleagues of the perils of relying on automation and complacent behavior.

That said to date, it hasn't happened nor will it happen to anyone if disciplines are followed.

I will agree, however, experiencing a non-normal situation, engine failure, system failure can happen to anyone, but landing at the wrong airport? It does not just happen to anyone.

That said spare the Stockholm Syndrome
38 years of perfection. I wanna be like you when I grow up. Never make a mistake, never be fatigued. Let me pat you on the back for a job well done.

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