The approval to use FD for NPA below minima is quite new but is also only applicable under certain conditions like eg for Final App, Final must be aligned with runway track as otherwise the guidance won’t be relevant and keeping in mind that below minima visual references are the primary references for landing like for any kind of approach...
There is an Airbus document called: « Flight Operations & Training Regional Seminar: Use of the AP and FD below minima for Non Precision Approaches » that a fellow sent it to me which explains quite nicely this new procedure and limitations. If anyone interested, PM me and I will email it to you.
Last edited by pineteam; 5th December 2017 at 03:28.