narchee
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Long Blinker
In another thread I mentioned a conversation with an ATP rated pilot who is currently flying international routes with a major carrier. Here is another scenario he described to me below. I'd love to hear feedback/opinion on this because it sounded a little far fetched to me. This was in Europe.
He said he was offered an approach to a runway that was not long enough. There was another runway available relatively perpendicular that was long enough but for some reason didn't have an adequate approach available (he didn't say why). So he took the approach to the first one and as he broke out, he circled to land on the second one. Is that legal? Under part 91 I could see doing this by covering my derriere and asking for SVFR once I break out on the first approach then I could legally maneuver to the second runway only having to remain clear of clouds. My understanding was that on an approach if you circle to land you MUST circle to land on the runway of that approach even if it is the opposite direction. Or can you land on any runway at the airport?
He said he was offered an approach to a runway that was not long enough. There was another runway available relatively perpendicular that was long enough but for some reason didn't have an adequate approach available (he didn't say why). So he took the approach to the first one and as he broke out, he circled to land on the second one. Is that legal? Under part 91 I could see doing this by covering my derriere and asking for SVFR once I break out on the first approach then I could legally maneuver to the second runway only having to remain clear of clouds. My understanding was that on an approach if you circle to land you MUST circle to land on the runway of that approach even if it is the opposite direction. Or can you land on any runway at the airport?