"Robert M. Gary" wrote in
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On Jan 10, 9:53*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
"Robert M. Gary" wrote in
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On Jan 10, 7:20*am, "F. Baum" wrote:
On Jan 9, 3:01*pm, Brian wrote:

While watching a lot of landing videos and whatnot, I hear
"minimums"

called out as an aircraft approaches its landing field.

Brian, who is calling "minimums" ? This is typically done on a two
pilot crew when the PM makes an "Appoaching Minimums" and
"Minimums" callouts. On newer planes this is done automatically
according to where the minimums bug is set (Usually referenced to
RA).

The newer Boeings may call "minimums" from the approach set in the
FMS.

Nope,. they call it off the rad alt.

Is it always 200 feet or is it based on the approach though?


You set it to the DH. It's usually used for Cat II or III aproaches,
Yosemite Sam. You can set it to any rad alt height you like up to as
high as it will go. Our's goes from-20 ( we set it to minus if there is
no DH at all, like on a Cat IIIB) or to whatever it is. Could be 15
feet, 50 feet, 100 feet, whatever is specified for the approach. If the
WX isn't really bad, we don't set it at all, but some airplanes set it
as a matter of course.


Bertie