Hi again,
Like in many things in life yes and no in my opinion.
It is clear that if something is in your approved ops manual you are then obliged to comply with what it says in it.
But can a CAA inspector make you comply with something he simply thinks is best if that has not been previously ruled? This is very dangerous as then there would be as many interpretations on to what can or can't as people in the CAA. Apparently there is no further legislation regarding this matter in Spain (I am not an expert my self on Spanish laws).
The question is how are companies acting according to this matter. Are people not operating to an airport with RFF CAT 6 with an A320 or B737?
How about Southend?
Anyone know of an Ops manual that limits in that respect the airports to be planed as destination or alternate due to fire cat? Would you divert to an airport that doesn’t provide the RFF Cat of your aircraft? (I have been flying corporate aviation so that has not been a limitation for me due to the low RFF CAT needed by my aircraft)