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Originally Posted by PCL_128  My understanding is that SWA isn't authorized for autoland and can only do CAT II/III as a hand-flown maneuver with the HGS. The last time I did a CAT II was a few weeks ago at the end of a long duty day. I was worn out, and I wouldn't have wanted to fly it by hand. At least having the option is an increase to safety, in my opinion. |
So, you are saying HGS approaches are not as safe as Autoland. Respectfully, having zero HGS experience, you are not qualified to make that observation. The fact is, the HGS is not difficult to fly. It is an exceptional piece of hardware. It also has advantages during takeoff as well.