Originally Posted by
galaxy flyer
I know the history of hand flown HUD-based CAT II and III approaches but doing them in a FAR 121 operation is far different than in a corporate environment. I'd bet ALL of them in the YS were 121 operators.
Just maintaining currency would be a challenge in 91, plus the training burden, the aircraft maintenance demand for something used seldomly. I have 29 years of C-5 ops and an additional 15 of corporate--RVR 600 take-offs equal zero and CAT II landings, 1 in the C-5, none in the corporates. Might be useful to a Zurich operator, tho.
GF
Agreed. The cost of maintaining Cat II and Cat III qualifications, both for crew training and equipment is apparently more than it's worth in the pt 91 world. It would seem that the G650 coming out of the factory as Cat I instead of Cat II is an acknowledgment of that, plus the accomplishments of EFVS and eventually, perhaps, potential of SVS to provide access to more airports in low visibility without the Cat II baggage.