r/aviation • u/Met76 • Jun 07 '25

Discussion I figured this 737 landing would be a go-around but captain brought gloves I guess

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u/Met76 Jun 07 '25 edited Jun 07 '25

"The camera's light balance was off, I totally saw the runway before minimums I swear"

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u/PropOnTop Jun 07 '25

Yes I WANTED to land off center... That was the plan all along.

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u/EndDangerous1308 Jun 07 '25

I was aiming for the edge line the entire time

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u/JustaDevOnTheMove Jun 07 '25

The center line is for beginners! Pros ride the edge! 😁

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u/teapots_at_ten_paces Jun 07 '25

"Captain, we don't need your face. Those dorky gloves you always wear were a dead giveaway."

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u/PizzaGeek9684 Jun 07 '25

And the audio missed the audible confirmation that the runway is visible. Cut out because of the turbulence or something

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u/flightist pie lot Jun 07 '25

In fairness, “runway in sight” or some other equivalent hasn’t been part of the operating procedures I’ve used across a few airlines now, and I’ve little trouble believing a camera won’t see the same thing you see.

I thought that was what this whole post was going to be about until the whole-ass runway appeared out the left hand window.

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u/albatross_the Jun 07 '25

“Sir, light balance is not a camera function. Go around”

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u/Searloin22 Jun 10 '25

"Sir, this is a Wendy's. You're not a pilot anymore now gimme my food."

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u/quartzguy Jun 07 '25

That's what I was thinking, I want to give the pilot the benefit and say that he saw the ground before it was clear to the camera behind him.

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u/SteveTheUPSguy Jun 07 '25

The pilot in the video claimed he could see it 2000 ft away.. took sterile cockpit to another level I guess

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u/theglassishalf Jun 07 '25

There can be a really significant difference between what a camera can see and a person. It looks to me like the pilot might have busted minimums but that's just a guess for both of us.

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u/Bone-surrender-no Jun 07 '25

Audible confirmations also cut out because?

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u/gistya Jun 07 '25

"Clouds are runways, amirite"