Which CAT was this?

Question

I was making an ILS in a 737 on a clear day (FSX). I tuned the NAV1 to the runway's ILS frequency and set the Hdg, APP. it auto-aligned itself then I took off the A/P at about 200ft and landed. Was this a CAT I, II, or III?

Answer 1

If the DA is 200ft then it is a CAT I or it could've been a II or III with higher vis so you didnt need to fly to minimums.

Answer 2

As John said its on the approach plate for that airport.

http://approach-systems.com/?gclid=CJGxp...

Why a ILS on a clear day?

Answer 3

"I want an answer not your opinions".

That's classic.

What other demands have you, video gamer?

Answer 4

it doesnt truly mean anything what weather was outside /simulated or real/ if you are flying ILS approach then you are flying IFR and that is what counts. The categories refer to both aerodrome AND aircraft equipment and specify the minima only. So basically as long as you are cleared for an ILS approach you are lfying ILS approach period. the categories are only effective when low-visibility procedures are in effect, where the Cat II or Cat III equipment onboard would be necesarry to provide safe separations and aircraft control.

Answer 5

It was a visual approach using the ILS as a backup on a desktop computer.

Answer 6

Ya just don't get it zach. The category is on the approach plate. If its a clear day it's category zilch.

Answer 7

".....it auto-aligned itself...."?

Maybe you really mean "it tracked the localizer course."

--Entirely different.

Why an ILS on a clear day?  Maybe he was simulating flight to an airport in Class D airspace, where he was operating a turbine-powered airplane, and he was approaching to land (not just doing practice approaches).

Answer 8

Like others have said, it depends on what the approach is based on the approach chart.  If you're wondering what it was "like", 200 ft minimums are typically found on CAT I ILS approaches.  CAT II ILS approaches typically go down to 100 ft minimums.  What I mean by this is that regardless of whether or not you had the autopilot on or were handflying the approach, if you didn't see the runway by 200 ft above the ground, you would have to execute the published missed approach procedure on a typical CAT I ILS approach.  This number is reduced to 100 ft on a typical CAT II ILS approach.  Your flying technique, or when you take the airplane off of autopilot has nothing to do with the category of the approach.  The only thing that really changes is the minimums, and tolerances for allowable deviation from the localizer and glideslope.

Answer 9

Sorry, I don't have an answer to your question, but what does all that stuff mean in FSX? I have it but don't play it often. If would be more enjoyable if I knew more what I was doing.