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Re:Black Boxes Are Key to Solving Plane Crashes–Why Aren't T... by kashunstva on Sunday June 11, 2023 @02:22PM (#36284112)
> force it into autopilot with cat 5 autoland at the nearest airstrip.

I think CAT III C ILS have the lowest (theoretical) minimums at 0/0, although I don’t think that designation is actually used; so let’s just say CAT III in general has the lowest minimums.

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Re:Black Boxes Are Key to Solving Plane Crashes–Why Aren't T... by bombcar on Sunday June 11, 2023 @05:49PM (#36286089)
You're right, I should have said CAT 5e (where they run a ethernet cable to the plane).
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