Originally Posted by
EmeraldEire
From reading the last few posts I believe this was a simulated CATIII autoland, more than likely required for the new trainee so as to have the observer (possible safety pilot) released.
Nowhere is it said they were doing a CatIII Autoland.
CatIII Autoland training is done in the simulator, not on the line.
I believe the "Trainee" occupying the right seat was fully qualified after initial Simulator Training and was probably doing "Line Training" to complete his qualification. Or it may have been Annual Recurrent Line training.
The pilot in the jumpseat appears to have been un-qualified on this type and was only observing for educational purposes.