Aztec Driver
Line Up and Wait
Do all high time charter and corporate pilots tend to "go a little beyond" the DH on instrument approaches to places that they fly to constantly? I had a flight to Nantucket today, the field was scheduled to be VFR when I got there, however, it went low IFR and never really lifted much in the time I arrived. The Atis was calling 100 OVC, but since I was empty, I was allowed to "take a look". I slid down the glideslope, keeping the localizer and glideslope as accurate as I could, though not doing the greatest job of it, and at DH there was no trace of land under me, nor runway in front, so off I go on the missed.
The south side of the island, (where the weather is coming from) is starting to lift and break up a little, so I ask for another approach. I did this because I thought that perhaps I wasn't accurate enough, or perhaps it would lift a little. Meanwhile, there is a steady line oif faster, heavier traffic going in and not going missed.
I line up for a second approach, and this time keep everything a whole lot more centered. I still see nothing at all from DH. Up I go again. By this time the controllers are irritated at me and send me to the penalty box. Again, there is a steady stream of incoming airplanes not going missed. My altimeter checks fine, so I can only assume these people are all going slightly below minimums to complete their mission.
Any other thoughts?
The south side of the island, (where the weather is coming from) is starting to lift and break up a little, so I ask for another approach. I did this because I thought that perhaps I wasn't accurate enough, or perhaps it would lift a little. Meanwhile, there is a steady line oif faster, heavier traffic going in and not going missed.
I line up for a second approach, and this time keep everything a whole lot more centered. I still see nothing at all from DH. Up I go again. By this time the controllers are irritated at me and send me to the penalty box. Again, there is a steady stream of incoming airplanes not going missed. My altimeter checks fine, so I can only assume these people are all going slightly below minimums to complete their mission.
Any other thoughts?