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Old 6th Mar 2010, 18:06
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rudderrudderrat
 
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Hi 411A,

In this case, a 'no dual' message appears, and the approach is continued to category two minima.
I think that's an FAA regulation which didn't recognise the "double dual" redundancy in the Autopilot A/L system. The UK CAA permitted us to revert to CAT III single limits of 50 radio & 200m RVR with a "DANA" warning. PFM.

Interestingly - in the early days - it was only the UK which permitted us to use CAT IIIB NO DH, 75 m RVR limits. France etc. insisted we use CAT IIIB with 15 ft DH limit & 75m RVR (required a runway centre line light or marking to be visible). I believe this "mini DH" is coming back in again for low vis ops in France.
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