Cat3A on B737... Flaps 30 or 40...
My current airline has just been approved for CAT3A LVP.
Now, our procedure requires us to use flaps 40 (we are a B737 operator), which I also used during LVP in another airline. The main reason is the better ground-view as the approach-angle is flatter.
Yesterday however I got into a discussion with one parc-aviation captain on a contract with us, who claims that nowadays, Boeing does not recommend this anymore and pleads for a flaps30 approach in all weather ops. This guy is the head of safety/security for a European National airline, so he should know what he is talking aboout.
Having never heard about this fact, and having recently completed a Lufthansa based LVP ground-course , I ask you: are you in your airline using Flaps 30 or 40 for CAT2/CAT3 , (on B737)
Thanks and have a safe 2005