(a) whether Aircraft with auto land system which allow
aeroplanes to land in poor visibility with far greater
accuracy and reliability are bunched together with those
which do not have such sophisticated avionics;
(b) if so, whether the Director General of Civil Aviation
has been giving permission to category III-A to land even
during poor visibility should be given preference to touch
down first; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
( SHRI PRAFUL PATEL )
(a) No, Sir. All aircrafts are cleared to approach the
airport but only those aircrafts whose aerodrome operating
minima are lower than current visibility / runway visual
range, carry out instrument approach to land.
(b) & (c) All aircrafts which are able to operate in a
particular visibility are cleared to make approaches in
their sequence. Aircrafts whose minima is higher than the
prevailing visibility are not permitted to land or take off
except during emergency.