Originally Posted by
baseball
Sure. But I don't care any more. I brief the FO's to fly it like it's their aircraft. If I have a question or suggestion I'll speak up.
I used to care when I flew SNB. I think the SNB lends itself well to doing slam dunks and short approaches.
If someone wants a 30 degree hack at it so be it.
I typically fly to S. America. No way am I accepting a visual approach down there. I don't want to be responsible for accepting my own traffic separation. I'll let ATC earn their peso's, or whatever.
Maybe you misunderstood my comment. It was not when is it appropriate to fly a visual vs instrument approach. It's was a if you're cleared visual (assumed appropriate) on downwind or a 5 mi base, are you comfortable doing it? I'm talking of a small minority but something I'm not used to seeing.
I agree, their leg, their jet. Btw, don't knock the WBs. They lend themselves to short approaches and slam dunks as well.
