Is that true re AirNZ's fuel policy for arrivals into NZ airports? You guys plan a full alternate irrespective? QF plans an alternate from TOD, eg, on SYD-AKL you'll be carrying WLG or CHC from TOD. With a CAT III at the bottom that MAY change for when when conditions are better than CAT III. AirNZ may well go that way too?
I just don't get to AKL these days - but how often do you get less than CAT I conditions over there? Frankly from my recollection it's more often a rain + screaming crosswind for the single runway direction that leads to an actual alternate reqt (ahh, that lovely "wet" and "wind 320/25-30"). CAT III isn't going to help in that situation.
As an aside, the Filipinos are installing a CAT III approach at Bacolod. Yes, it's true - Air Services Australia are there right now, contracted to do the work. Bacolod???? Look it up - how many of you have even heard of it?
Last edited by Ron & Edna Johns; 21st May 2006 at 20:26.