CAT3 landing in Oslo

[ess8 3]

I found this video on youtube. Really interesting to hear the captain say that they can follow the slope all the way down to E/D from FL360, i didn't know that was doable but i learn something new everyday It is also nice to see how accurate the NG handles a cat 3 landing as they touchdown on the centerline lights of the runway with the following bumping sound

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NhDNWWuV9I&feature=share&list=UUTrCYG6C5p6BG41nSKhsTZg

[zubart 5]

Hi Anton,

 

Yes, the system tends to be very accurate but wild deviations can occur for many reasons such as doing small S-turns as you approach the threshold and touching down 10-15 feet left or right of the centerline.

 

The captain, who was flying actually disengaged the autopilot at about 15 feet RA and landed the airplane manually. So, no autoland. You can hear the autopilot disconnect aural warning during the touchdown and rollout. He say's it was too windy but hard to say.

[ZiMi 0]

noticed something in the beginning: Isn't 2.1 tons pretty low for reserves ? considering that the weather in Oslo was bad enough to require a CATIII and there was a higher than usual chance of diversion/hold/GA

[G-CIVA 62]

Isn't 2.1 tons pretty low for reserves ?

 

Not really...it depends on the alternate...several well equipped ARPTs within the Olso area....Rygge & Torp spRing to mind.

 

considering that the weather in Oslo was bad enough to require a CATIII and there was a higher than usual chance of diversion/hold/GA

 

Thing is the WX was actually good...the RWY was visible from at least 1000 agl...perhaps they were attempting an autoland for crew certification or aircraft certification or just for the benefit of the video viewers.

[Daniel choen 23]

brilliant, stayed focus for the whole video, needed to read the subtitles.

[Vargveum 53]

perhaps they were attempting an autoland for crew certification or aircraft certification or just for the benefit of the video viewers.

 

Yeah, METAR stated broken 4400 feet and vis 10KM. Captain said the Cat III was just for practice.

[WhiteKnuckle 11]

Really great video - very informative, especially the preventative anti-ice. FS2Crew Voice here I come!

[A320FAN 370]

Amazing video ! Thanks for sharing !!

[ess8 3]

I did a few cat 3 landings in the NGX today and i may say its really fun even though i dont do anthing, just monitoring what happens and all i had to do was to put the throttles to idle after the "Flare" was shown on the PFD and the plane did the rollout perfectly ^_^

 

The captain, who was flying actually disengaged the autopilot at about 15 feet RA and landed the airplane manually. So, no autoland. You can hear the autopilot disconnect aural warning during the touchdown and rollout. He say's it was too windy but hard to say.

 

Yes, my bad but atleast they planed for an autoland

 

perhaps they were attempting an autoland for crew certification or aircraft certification or just for the benefit of the video viewers.

 

If im not wrong i think the captain said in part one that they can preform a cat 3 landing on the way back to oslo just to show how the minima works or something like that. I paste the vid here