Originally Posted by
fboehm
I have to disagree to the timing. You do not fly an ILS to a time reference. Nor would starting the time at GS intercept work as this is typically prior to the LOC only FAF. If I am inside the FAF for an ILS and I lose GS, I am executing a missed approach. I was not cleared for the LOC approach. I did not brief a LOC approach. I will miss the approach, confer with ATC, and either return for the LOC only approach, an entirely different approach, or I will divert to my alternate. Of course if I were in an emergency situation, all bets are off and I might well consider a loc only approach. As for time, I call for time to start over the outer marker or FAF, not at GS intercept
Don't you always anticipate a worst case scenario? What are the odds of losing the most critical engine exactly at V1 but how many times do you still do it in the sim? The point is to plan for worst case despite the odds. Regardless of 121 vs. 61. ga vs. airlines...setting the timer is just one more option...its not like it takes alot of effort/resources. Going missed is the obvious decision upon losing glide slope on an ILS but if im in a gs/inop worst case scenario type of situation, im gonna continue on the loc...its just one more option until i run out. as marge schott used to say... "Smoke 'em if ya got 'em"