SUBPART B -APPROACH AND LANDING SECTION 3 -AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATION OF AEROPLANES FOR OPERATIONS WITH DECISION HEIGHTS (DHs) BELOW 60 M (200 FT) AND DOWN TO 30 M (100 FT) -CATEGORY II (CAT II) OPERATIONS
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AWO.B.CATII.102 CS AWO.B.CATII.102 Safety level
The safety level for precision approaches with DHs below 60 m (200 ft) down to 30 m (100 ft) shall not be less than the average safety level achieved in…
AWO.B.CATII.103 CS AWO.B.CATII.103 Go-around rate
(See AMC AWO.B.CATII.103) The proportion of approaches terminating in a go-around below 150 m (500 ft) due to the approach system performance or…
AWO.B.CATII.104 CS AWO.B.CATII.104 Flight crew workload
The workload associated with the use of the approach system shall be considered in showing compliance with CS 25.1523, AMC 25.1523, and CS-25 Appendix D.
AWO.B.CATII.105 CS AWO.B.CATII.105 Control of flight path
The approach system shall either: - (a) provide information of sufficient quality to the flight crew to permit the manual control of the aeroplane along…
AWO.B.CATII.106 CS AWO.B.CATII.106 Control of speed
ED Decision 2022/007/R Automatic speed control shall be provided unless it is demonstrated in flight that speed can be controlled manually by the flight…
AWO.B.CATII.107 CS AWO.B.CATII.107 Manual control
- (a) In the absence of a failure, the approach down to the DH shall not require a change in the means of control (e.g.
AWO.B.CATII.108 CS AWO.B.CATII.108 Oscillations and deviations
EQUIPMENT
AWO.B.CATII.111 CS AWO.B.CATII.111 Installed equipment
The approach guidance system shall include: - (a) two xLS receivers with a display of the selected deviation infor mation at each pilot's station;
AWO.B.CATII.109 CS AWO.B.CATII.109 Decision height recognition
The recognition of the DH shall be made by means of height measured by a radio altimeter or other device capable of providing for equivalent performance…
AWO.B.CATII.110 CS AWO.B.CATII.110 Go-arounds
Go-arounds shall not require exceptional piloting skill, alertness or strength to maintain the desired flight path.
AWO.B.CATII.112 CS AWO.B.CATII.112 Minimum equipment
ED Decision 2022/007/R The minimum equipment, which must be serviceable at the beginning of an approach, for compliance with the general requirements of…
AWO.B.CATII.113 CS AWO.B.CATII.113 Flight path and speed control
An xLS receiver may be unserviceable if it is justified by a system safety assessment (SSA).
AWO.B.CATII.114 CS AWO.B.CATII.114 Decision height (DH)
The DH shall not be less than 1.25 times the minimum permissible height for the use of the approach system.
AWO.B.CATII.115 CS AWO.B.CATII.115 Excess-deviation alerts
- (a) Excess-deviation alerts shall operate when the deviation from the xLS glide path or localizer centre line exceeds a value from which a safe landing…
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