Hello, I’m still in training for work. So I know that for high mins PIC you must add 100ft and 1/2 mile to the lowest CAT1 landing minimums and that at alternates you must land with the published minimums or 300 and 1 (whichever is higher) but what I am confused on are high mins PIC authorized to land CAT2 approaches? That would help a ton! Where can I find this in the FARs by chance?
High Minimums Captain
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Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Depends on the company and their OpSpecs and which exemption/rules they use. At my place as best as I can recall, we do have an exemption that when applied to the release, allows dispatch to when the forecast is at CAT I mins and also dispatch for a CAT II autoland. We couldn't do CAT III under any rule/exemption until off the 100 hrs high mins.
thevideographer
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For us Cat II is a definite no but we can go to Cat I mins using Cat II procedures under an exemption.
Jordan93
Well-Known Member
Same thing at my airline. No CAT II unless we are with an LCP or off high mins.
flyinggreasemnky
Well-Known Member
The OPSpecs exemption is 5549. It allows Cat II approaches for a High Mins captain if they already have 300 hours as PIC or SIC in a turbojet provided autoland is used (all normal Cat II requirements met). They can also use normal Cat I minimums provided they use Cat II procedures (all Cat II requirements must be met).
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Ahh yes, it is 5549. Thank you