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Section 106: Flight Deck Certification Fundamentals Lesson 2: Definitions |
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LEVELs
If your ship is certified for Level I ("Level One") operations, it means the ship can
Compare this to Level II ("Level Two"). If your ship is certified for Level II operations, it means the ship can
Notice that Level II has more restrictive weather minimums, and the ship can't provide aircraft separation. The main reason is because a Level II certified ship does not have certain equipment which allow aircraft to safely fly in the clouds. So Level II operations are restricted to visual, day or night conditions.
Finally, if your ship is certified for Level III ("Level Three") operations, it means the ship can
Most Level III certified ships do not have enough (or any) lights, so operations are restricted to visual, daytime conditions. |