It doesn't need to say that and the NTSB can't because there
was no cockpit voice recorder or other means to know what
was going on. But since the DME is on the LOC and the
approach chart shows 1 DME as the runway threshold/MAP and
they were tracked miles past the airport before they began a
missed approach proper use of the DME can be rules out.

Since the NDB is the IAP fix and they were well past the NDB
when they began the approach that can be relied on as being
an indication that the crew needed to have their two heads
working.

The GPS, should have shown them a clear view of the general
position of their airplane to the airport.

Since I am not a government official, I am not restricted
from making educated statements about the obvious.



--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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"Greg Farris" wrote in message
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| In article 28IPf.116573$QW2.54634@dukeread08,
| says...
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| It was completely stupid actions by the two pilot crew.
| They never were in position to do the approach. They did
| not use the DME, the NDB or the GPS.
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| The report doesn't really say that.
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| GF
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