CMD only airfields
 

Hi folks,

Not a pilot myself (yet) and while talking to a friend (F/O on a major airline here) he mentioned that his outfit had a restriction that only the CMD could land (and sometimes, take-off) from a list of airports, this due terrain, or short runways, etc etc.

So is this usual around the world? If yes, could our regular skippers and F/O give a examples?

Thanks in advance!

2 for starters, Salz - Innsbruck westerly departure night (if I remember correctly?) and Funchal anytime.

Most airlines will specify Captain's landing on particularly short or slippery runways, or if the crosswind exceeds the co-pilot's limitations also.

BOAC says - "Most airlines will specify Captain's landing on particularly short or slippery runways, or if the crosswind exceeds the co-pilot's limitations also."

To add to that, our company specifies that Captains must be the PF during actual Cat 2/3 Auto-Land operations. The F/O may be PF during Auto-Land in Cat 1 conditions or better - Good!, this gives them practice at using it in the event of incapacitation of the Captain.

Seasons Greetings,

Old Smokey

As BOAC states Funchal is Captains only TO & LDG others I could name are Samos, Chambery ,Corfu (at night) and Skiathos.

I think this depends on the company and aircraft-fleet!
At our company only Innsbruck is a captains-place, and we don't have any limitations for F/O-landings in Salzburg nor in crosswind-conditions!

Low-vis landings are capt. landings. CATII is flown as a monitored approch by the F/O and the CMD will take controls at the minimum if he has visual contact and do the landing, and CATIII is flown by the CMD with HGS!

Santos Dumont
 

Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.

1200 mts.Regular operation of A-319,F-100,B733,735,737.

Queenstown, New Zealand. It is approx 1200' ASL with 7000' mountains very close. Aircraft up to B737 size operate in and out.