A320 / A330 Manual landing at 350 meters RVR?

[Trust me Im Staff]

We know that CAT 2 (300 Meters) requires auto landing or TGS. Any operator allow manual landing below CAT 1 - say 350-400 meters?

[FlightDetent]

We know that CAT 2 (300 Meters) requires auto landing Incorrect.

[ACMS]

Cat2 with a manual landing is permitted.

From the FCOM limitations section:--

CAT 2

Minimum decision height:..................................................... .....................................100 ft AGL At least one autopilot must be engaged in APPR mode and CAT 2, CAT 3 SINGLE or CAT 3 DUAL must be displayed on the FMA. If the crew performs an automatic approach without autoland, the autopilot must be disengaged no later than at 80 ft.

[Trust me Im Staff]

True enough from the FCOM. However, our carrier prohibits it. I should have clarified that in my original question.

[ACMS]

Fair enough, ours allow it.

[Bus Driver Man]

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We know that CAT 2 (300 Meters) requires auto landing

Incorrect.

Not entirely incorrect.

A 300m RVR CAT 2 approach with a CAT D aircraft requires an autoland.
If conducting a manual landing, 350m RVR is required. (Note: This is for CAT D AC only.)

LIDO Route Manual - RAR - EASA OPS - CAT 2 and CAT 2 OTS:
ACFT CAT D: 300m / 350m (Note 2)
Note 2:
An RVR of 300m may be used for a CAT D aircraft conducting an auto-land.



If you look at approach charts for EASA ops CAT 2 minima for CAT D ac:
100 - 300R
100
RA(2)

2) If not conducting autoland RVR 350m required

[ACMS]

Fair enough again.

Our OPS A manual requires minimum of 350 m RVR TDZ for CAT 2 anyway, so that's covered.

[tubby linton]

A330 is a CAT C aircraft in my company(or was). The only CAT D aircraft we have are some heavy A321s

[ACMS]

Yes but some operators use CAT D for the 330, as does mine.

They make the rules, I just follow em.