ABC 774 Melbourne - Jon Faine on Fog at Aus Airports
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'flyer_18-737' whatever the Hell that means..
If you follow this link, it will answer your question.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_landing_system
If you managed that alright, you might be able to get a job as a pilot here...
Pilot Jobs for anyone going cheap.
good luck.
If you follow this link, it will answer your question.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_landing_system
If you managed that alright, you might be able to get a job as a pilot here...
Pilot Jobs for anyone going cheap.
good luck.
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Well if you can get the low cost airlines to pay for it, low vis is the go, but they won't, they'd rather screw the pax.
If by some miracle they did get it, sim would be even more rushed and unrealistic! Lets see, on my last sim I did, TCAS, GPWS, Windshear, EFOTO, SE go-round, RTO, engine relight, now lets race thru low vis landings.
If by some miracle they did get it, sim would be even more rushed and unrealistic! Lets see, on my last sim I did, TCAS, GPWS, Windshear, EFOTO, SE go-round, RTO, engine relight, now lets race thru low vis landings.
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Give me strength 
Thats just the day 1 sim for most crews in other parts of the world.....
Are you saying you big bad Ozzie pilots can't keep up with the pace?
If by some miracle they did get it, sim would be even more rushed and unrealistic! Lets see, on my last sim I did, TCAS, GPWS, Windshear, EFOTO, SE go-round, RTO, engine relight, now lets race thru low vis landings.
Are you saying you big bad Ozzie pilots can't keep up with the pace?
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Quote: kiwi engingeer_12:
Actually, after that incident the CAA sent a letter to all airlines stating that OHA cannot be filed as an alternate. NZ is the only one permitted in use OHA now as they pay the Air Force an annual fee.
The CAA were not happy that some airlines overflew perfectly good alternates in Australia on the way to New Zealand in the knowledge that both AKL and CHC were below minimums. (No CAT-II, let alone III at that time).
Australia has a lot of alternatives (when compared to New Zealand) in los vis situations. The major issue in AKL now is no ground surveillance radar, so ground movements are limited to one at any one time. Reduces to about 6 aircraft movements an hour, with long-haul arrivals first priority.
It'd be nice to see 16R CAT-IIIb at SYD though.... [/dream mode off...]
Ohakea is also an approved widebody alternate. Limited ground support, but it is used regulary, as its only 30mins or so flight time south of AKL.
A year or two ago it had 3 B747s, 1 A340-600, and a B777-200 all divert there at the same time due to fog in AKL (before AKL went CAT III)
A year or two ago it had 3 B747s, 1 A340-600, and a B777-200 all divert there at the same time due to fog in AKL (before AKL went CAT III)
The CAA were not happy that some airlines overflew perfectly good alternates in Australia on the way to New Zealand in the knowledge that both AKL and CHC were below minimums. (No CAT-II, let alone III at that time).
Australia has a lot of alternatives (when compared to New Zealand) in los vis situations. The major issue in AKL now is no ground surveillance radar, so ground movements are limited to one at any one time. Reduces to about 6 aircraft movements an hour, with long-haul arrivals first priority.
It'd be nice to see 16R CAT-IIIb at SYD though.... [/dream mode off...]
Lets see, on my last sim I did, TCAS, GPWS, Windshear, EFOTO, SE go-round, RTO, engine relight, now lets race thru low vis landings
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Mike773
There would probably have to be fairly significant relocation of taxiways and buildings to allow upgrade of the 16R ILS. Having said that, 34L is looking ripe for CAT II enhancement, perhaps not so far away.
CAT III-equivalent GLS would be the logical strategy for future improvements.
It'd be nice to see 16R CAT-IIIb at SYD though....
CAT III-equivalent GLS would be the logical strategy for future improvements.
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Have done autoland in SYD using GLS.
Paperwork only needed to upgrade it to Cat3, and install GLS receivers in more jets, the ground installation is there! Casa/airservices is the holdup.
Paperwork only needed to upgrade it to Cat3, and install GLS receivers in more jets, the ground installation is there! Casa/airservices is the holdup.
When you live....
Oh dear
Flyer 18-737 - please don't read the Age website on how CATIII works
Flying blind - how to land in fog
1. Under a category III rating, which allows planes to land in fog, the control tower communicates with the pilot to direct the plane down where the pilot has no visibility.
2. A software program is used as well to locate the plane and direct it towards the runway.
3. On the ground high intensity lighting along the centre line of the runway also needs to be fitted.
1. Under a category III rating, which allows planes to land in fog, the control tower communicates with the pilot to direct the plane down where the pilot has no visibility.
2. A software program is used as well to locate the plane and direct it towards the runway.
3. On the ground high intensity lighting along the centre line of the runway also needs to be fitted.
