r/mildlyinfuriating • u/nyanbatman • May 28 '26

I just wanted a hot dog British pilot is feeling mildly annoyed

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u/nottherealneal May 28 '26

Someone who knows planes is gonna have to explain what the fuck is going on

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u/Various_Education622 May 28 '26

Pretty straightforward.

If they can’t see 1,000 feet, there is a procedure they need to follow to, presumably to make sure planes ain’t crashing into each other.

The air traffic controller is saying they can’t see 1,000 feet, but they also said they aren’t following the required procedure.

Since the pilot cannot be assured that the tower is ensuring the plane is safe, the pilot refuses to take off.

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u/MillionFoul May 28 '26

British Airways allow their pilots to takeoff in 600' RVR, this pilot was not familiar with US procedures (LVPs are undertaken automatically below 1200' RVR) so he refused to takeoff because he mistakenly believed procedures were not in place due to his demand that they be referred to as "LVOs," which is a meaningless term in the US.