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by lsh123 925 days ago
+1 to the above. ATC is working to get *ALL* traffic going and if one pilot doesn’t want to do what everyone else is doing then this pilot goes to the end of the line. Company procedures or not, SFO parallel arrivals require visual separation in VMC. If you don’t like it, then hold and wait till ATC can squeeze you in without someone else landing on parallel. ATC has no obligation to “special treat” someone who didn’t declare emergency and force others to wait while someone takes their time flying ILS with (high) IFR separation requirements on a CAVU (celling and visibility unlimited) day.
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SFO has published ILS approaches for 28L and 28R. They have NOTAMS indicating that the ILS is available except for certain dates. ATC is 100% in the wrong for prioritizing throughput over safety. At some point their luck will run out. If ATC does not want to make ILS available then they need to communicate that explicitly and not waste everyone's time with a penalty hold.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4cewwhcL5c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrRGde5J8mo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3yKf7NgYv8