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Doug Taylor · March 18th, 2004, 22:21

Let's say you're flying into Manchester, NH at night.

There's about a 2000 foot ceiling and approach says that they're executing the visual approach for runway 17.

Nothing seems 'NOTAM'ed out so you set up for the visual approach backed up by the ILS.

He sends you down to 2000 which is the 'minimum vector altitude' and then clears you for the visual.

You can see the runway so you insist on getting cleared for the ILS.

"We didn't turn on the antennae. Do you want the VOR approach?"

"Sure"

"blahbitty blah blah" "cleared for the VOR 17 approach"

You're at the final approach fix and apparently on course just as you're tuning in the frequency and dialing-in the final approach course.

What do you do?

March 18th, 2004, 22:21	#1
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,101 Blog Entries: 1	Last minute approach change Let's say you're flying into Manchester, NH at night. There's about a 2000 foot ceiling and approach says that they're executing the visual approach for runway 17. Nothing seems 'NOTAM'ed out so you set up for the visual approach backed up by the ILS. He sends you down to 2000 which is the 'minimum vector altitude' and then clears you for the visual. You can see the runway so you insist on getting cleared for the ILS. "We didn't turn on the antennae. Do you want the VOR approach?" "Sure" "blahbitty blah blah" "cleared for the VOR 17 approach" You're at the final approach fix and apparently on course just as you're tuning in the frequency and dialing-in the final approach course. What do you do?