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Originally Posted by SlantG  There's "safe" minimums, "company" minimums, "FAA" minimums, "gotta get home" minimums, and the scariest of all, "freight dawg" mins. |
Ouch...just ouch...
There are minimums. Just that. Minimums. Not "safe", not "company", not "get home", nor even "freight dawg" minimums, just the published "FAA" minimums. The lowest available approach minimums at my home airport are 200 and 1800RVR... for
ALL Cat I aircraft. Doesn't matter if you are a freight dawg or not.
As far as a thunderstorm at the destination, I would inform approach control that we can hang out and wait for 10 minutes before we have to divert to our alternate. Make sure I get an update a few minutes prior to decision time...if weather is rapidly improving...land...if not...divert. I also agree with averyrm...don't waste precious fuel flying the approach and going missed when you can't land anyway.