But they're not easy to get and they do require currency to keep, because these low weather endorsements require a good bit of regular flying in the low stuff, and they automatically expire after a period of time unless you remain current. Here's how it works:
Qualified pilots (Regional Jet Captain or higher) who have logged at least one IFR flight in the past 45 days are automatically granted a provisional CAT II certification. On the roster page this shows up as a star (*). To convert this to a full blown CAT II endorsement you'll need to log one or more LIFR, CAT II, or CAT III flights (the so-called GROUP ALPHA flights). GROUP BRAVO flights are designated for any flight that terminates with CAT II or CAT III weather.
CAT IIIa: Qualified pilots who have logged at least two (2) GROUP ALPHA flights, of which one (or more) was a flight from GROUP BRAVO in the past 45 days will receive a CAT IIIa endorsement. The CAT IIIa endorsement authorizes approaches down to RA75.
CAT IIIb: Qualified pilots who have logged at least three (3) GROUP ALPHA flights, of which one (or more) was a CAT III flight, will receive a CAT IIIb endorsement. The CAT IIIb endorsement authorizes you to fly approaches down to RA50.
CAT IIIc: Qualified pilots who have logged at least five (5) GROUP ALPHA flights, of which three (3) or more were CAT III flights, will receive a CAT IIIc endorsement. The CAT IIIc endorsement is the pinnacle of low IFR – this endorsement authorizes you to fly zero-visibility approaches.
You'll also be pleased to know that all the endorsements mentioned here come with their own ribbons, and are visible on your awards page after a performance audit. To see these and other awards go to Awards at AeroTexas
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