Jersey and CAT 2 ops
A relative of mine was forced to hold for 45 minutes over Jersey on Friday evening due to fog and eventually had to return to Gatwick as it failed to lift.
Although I have flown into Jersey several times (as pax) I have never had this problem, but I know it happens quite frequently. So my question is for some helpful pilot who can explain is:
What exactly are the Landing category minima for Cat 1, 2, and 3? What do the letters A, B and C signify - eg LHR which is Cat 3C, which I understand is the Category for landing in the lowest visibility (200 metres RVR?).
Is the problem at Jersey just the runway length (about 1500 metres) or are there specific avionics that it does not have installed - I can't imagine it would be the latter as the spend a lot of money on the airport!
Thanks in advance.