Table of Contents
1PURPOSE
2RELATEDREFERENCESANDDEFINITIONS
2.1RelatedReferences
2.2Definitions
3BACKGROUND
3.1MajorChangesAddressedinthisRevision
3.2RelationshipofOperationalAuthorizationsfor
CategoryIIIandAirborneSystemDemonstrations
3.3ApplicableCriteria
4OPERATIONALCONCEPTS
4.1ClassificationandApplicabilityofMinima
4.2Takeoff
4.3Landing
4.4RNAV/FlightManagementSystems(FMS)
4.5RequiredNavigationPerformance(RNP)
4.6FlightPathDefinition
4.7EngineInoperativeCategoryIIICapability
5AIRBORNESYSTEMS
5.1General
5.2AirborneSystemsforCategoryIIIMinimaNotLess
ThanRVR600
5.3AirborneSystemsforCategoryIIIMinimaLessThan
RVR600
5.4AutomaticFlightControlSystemsandAutomatic
LandingSystems
5.5FlightDirectorSystems
5.6Head-upDisplaySystems
5.7Enhanced/SyntheticVisionSystems
5.8HybridSystems
5.9InstrumentsandDisplays
5.10Annunciations
5.11AutomaticAuralAlerts
5.12NavigationSensors
5.13SupportingSystemsandCapabilities
5.14Go-AroundCapability
5.15ExcessiveDeviationAlerting
5.16RolloutDecelerationSystemsorProceduresfor
CategoryIII
5.17EngineInoperativeCategoryIIICapability
5.18AirborneSystemAssessmentforIrregular
Pre-ThresholdTerrain
5.19AirworthinessDemonstrationsofAirborneSystem
CapabilityforCategoryIII
6PROCEDURES
6.1OperationalProcedures
6.2CategoryIIIInstrumentApproachProceduresand
LowVisibilityTakeoff
7TRAININGANDCREWQUALIFICATION
7.1GroundTraining
7.2FlightTraining(AircraftorSimulator)
7.3CheckingorEvaluations
7.4ExperiencewithLineLandings
7.5CrewRecords
7.6DualQualification
7.7Interchange
7.8TrainingForUseofForeignAirportsforCategory
IIIOperationsorLowVisibilityTakeoff
7.9LineChecks
8AIRPORTS,NAVIGATIONFACILITIESANDMETEOROLOGICAL
CRITERIA
8.1UseofStandardNavigationFacilities
8.2UseofOtherNavigationFacilitiesorMethods
8.3LightingSystems
8.4MarkingandSigns
8.5LowVisibilitySurfaceMovementGuidanceand
Control(SMGC)Plans
8.6MeteorologicalServicesandRVRAvailabilityand
Use
8.7CriticalAreaProtection
8.8OperationalFacilities,Outages,Airport
Construction,andNOTAM's
8.9UseofMilitaryFacilities
8.10SpecialProvisionsforFacilitiesUsedforETOPS
orEROPSAlternates
8.11AlternateMinima
8.12FlightPlanningtoAirportsThatHaveWeather
ConditionsBelowLandingMinima
9CONTINUINGAIRWORTHINESS/MAINTENANCE
9.1MaintenanceProgram
9.2MaintenanceProgramProvisions
9.3InitialandRecurrentMaintenanceTraining
9.4TestEquipment/CalibrationStandards
9.5ReturntoServiceProcedures
9.6PeriodicAircraftSystemEvaluations
9.7ReliabilityReportingandQualityControl
9.8ConfigurationControl/SystemModifications
9.9Records
9.10FAR129ForeignOperatorMaintenancePrograms
10APPROVALOFUNITEDSTATESOPERATORS
10.1OperationsManualsandProcedures
10.2TrainingProgramsandCrewQualification
10.3FlightPlanning(e.g.,Dispatch,MEL,Alternate
Airports,ETOPSorEROPS)
10.4FormulationofOperationsSpecification
10.5Operational/AirworthinessDemonstrations
10.6EligibleAirportsandRunways
10.7IrregularPre-ThresholdTerrainandOther
RestrictedRunways
10.8Engine-InoperativeOperationsandETOPSorEROPS
AlternatesbasedonCategoryIII
10.9NewCategoryIIIOperators
10.10CreditforExperiencedCategoryIIIOperatorsfor
NewAuthorizations
10.11CategoryIIIProgramStatusFollowingOperator
Acquisitions/Mergers
10.12InitiatingNewCombinedCategoryIIandCategory
IIIPrograms
10.13UnitedStatesCarrierCategoryIIIOperationsat
ForeignAirports
10.14CategoryIIIOperationsonOff-RouteCharters
10.15ApprovalofCategoryIIIMinimaandIssuanceof
OperationsSpecifications
10.16OperationsSpecificationAmendments
10.17UseofSpecialObstacleClearanceCriteria(e.g.,
RNPCriteria)
10.18Proof-of-ConceptDemonstrationforNew
Systems/Methods
11FOREIGNAIRCARRIERCATEGORYIIIATUNITEDSTATESAIRPORTS
(Part129OPERATIONSSPECIFICATIONS)
11.1UseofICAOorFAACriteria
11.2IssuanceofPart129OperationsSpecifications
11.3UseofCertainUnitedStatesFacilities
12OPERATORREPORTING,ANDTAKINGCORRECTIVEACTIONS
12.1OperatorReporting
12.2OperatorCorrectiveActions
APPENDIX1DEFINITIONSANDACRONYMS
APPENDIX2AIRWORTHINESSAPPROVALOFAIRBORNESYSTEMSUSED
DURINGATAKEOFFINLOWVISIBILITYWEATHER
CONDITIONS
APPENDIX3AIRWORTHINESSAPPROVALFORAIRBORNESYSTEMSUSED
TOLANDANDROLLOUTINLOWVISIBILITYCONDITIONS
APPENDIX4WINDMODELFORAPPROACHANDLANDINGSIMULATION
APPENDIX5[RESERVED]
APPENDIX6AFMPROVISIONSANDSAMPLEAFMWORDING
APPENDIX7STANDARDOPERATIONSSPECIFICATIONS-GENERAL
APPENDIX8IRREGULARTERRAINASSESSMENT
APPENDIX9TAKEOFFSYSTEMPERFORMANCEAFTERLIFTOFF Abstract
Gives an acceptable means, but not the only means, for obtaining and maintaining approval of operations in Category III Landing Weather Minima and low visibility takeoff including the installation and approval of associated aircraft systems. It includes additional Category III criteria or revised Category III criteria for use in conjunction with Head-up Displays, satellite navigation systems, low visibility takeoff guidance systems, Wide-body Fail Passive operations and use of Category III during certain engine inoperative operations.
