Originally Posted by
FLCH-SPD
I thought that CATIII operations require the autopilot to land the aircraft, how can this be achieved if there is no rudder input from the A/P? Is it assumed that x-winds are not usually a factor in fog?
I was told that the "classic" 737 has a sort of pivoting main legs to absorb slight xwinds. That is why they always seem to be crabbing when taxiing as the gear would remain in its offset position until the next time it was retracted. Is the above correct?
Even the 1-11 had an autopilot rudder channel and managed cat3a (sometimes!)