Originally Posted by
Flare Armed
At DAL we can use the HGS to fly a CAT III on one engine...which is not possible with the fail-passive dual channel autoland. It also allows a 300rvr takeoff.
Back in 2000 when DAL had a ton of cash, the plan was to have dual HUDs on everything and use them as your PFD, freeing up the other LCDs for future use as electronic flight bags, situational displays, etc. We were even going to put them on the Mad Dogs.
But things have changed.
Also they don't make a round-dial version of a HUD which is why CAL probably doesn't have them.
And just how many single engine CAT III approaches has one done in a career???
In thirty one years I've never even lost an engine (helos AND airplanes no less). In 10 years with CAL I've done (just guessing) probably 3 or 4 ACTUAL , honest to GOD CAT II approaches. Seems like having and keeping another 450 HUD systems would be a real waste of money....JMHO. The airplanes seem to do well without them and I think if I'm down to one engine and the WX is that bad, I sure as heck don't want to do a CAT III approach. I like the OLD round dial airplanes, they're easier to land (and most have two jumpseats)..................
