Tuck

Are CAT III checks req'd on the 320 or how does the aircraft maintain CAT III status? Several pilots I've spoken to say they've never done or seen a req't for a CAT III flight test like other aircraft require every 30 days??

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Airhoss

Yes they are required just like every other aircraft. They are often done with ground equipment so the checks can seem transparent to the line guy.

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HSLD

Cat II/III status should be on the maintenance release, although different carriers have different opspecs.

III Corps

Our release would indicate if a CAT III approach/ldg was needed. And it was in the log but yes, our airplanes (757/767, A320, B-737) needed to log x approaches and autolands. That, of course, required you to tell ATC and tower to keep the critical area clean for the event.

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