A320 Autoland with FMA showing CAT2
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A320 Autoland with FMA showing CAT2
hi guys if I lost an engine and the autothrust for example, and therefore CAT2 showing on the FMA, can I autoland (being visual at the applicable minima of course) ?
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yes it was just to confirm, from the books it says you can but it sounded strange to me being with manual thrust and autoland, and never had it in the sim so far..thanks for the (kind!) answer though
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if I lost an engine the autothrust for example, and therefore CAT2 showing on the FMA, can I autoland?
But a cat 2 indication on the FMA is all you need to be allowed to perform an autoland after an app to cat 2 minima.
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yes it was just to confirm, from the books it says you can but it sounded strange to me being with manual thrust and autoland, and never had it in the sim so far..thanks for the (kind!) answer though
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ok just to make it clear, i specified engine out AND manual thrust (let's say i had EIU failure + engine flame out afterwards).
got it, i can do it. thanx all
got it, i can do it. thanx all
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ok just to make it clear, i specified engine out AND manual thrust (let's say i had EIU failure + engine flame out afterwards).
got it, i can do it. thanx all
got it, i can do it. thanx all
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You can do a CAT 2 , but on an Autoland. Without A/THR you have to turn the AP OFF at minimums or higher and land manually.
Simply use the thrust levers to keep the speed, let the A/P take care of flare + roll-out and retard the levers when you hear "retard"!
I think Slasher's statement that you can do (EO) Cat II autolands with manual thrust was correct!
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Just a guess here, but often different companies have different rules about what you can and can not do. They can not be less restrictive than the manufacturer, but they can be more so.
Stab in the dark, but maybe A3 twenty is based in the USA. I have vague recollections that on my previous type we were not allowed to auto land without auto thrust in the US.
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A-3TWENTY,
According to the manufacturer you can perform an autoland in this condition. You probably have more restrictive SOPs in your company as someone else already said.
cheers.
According to the manufacturer you can perform an autoland in this condition. You probably have more restrictive SOPs in your company as someone else already said.
cheers.
