.65 Chapters 7 and 10 Flashcards
Visual approach
A visual approach is an ATC authorization for an aircraft on an IFR flight plan to proceed visually and clear of clouds to the airport of intended landing.
A visual approach is not a standard instrument approach procedure and has no missed approach segment.
An aircraft unable to complete a landing from a visual approach must be handled as any go-around and appropriate IFR separation must be provided until the aircraft lands or the pilot cancels their IFR flight plan
At airports w/ an operating control tower, aircraft executing a go-around may be directed to:
1) enter the traffic pattern for landing. ( Pilot is expected to climb to pattern altitude and is responsible to maintain terrain and obstruction avoidance.) ATC must provide approved separation or visual separation from other IFR aircraft
2) proceed as otherwise instructed by ATC. The pilot is expected to comply with assigned instructions, and responsible to maintain terrain and obstruction avoidance until reaching an ATC assigned altitude. ATC is responsible to provide instructions to the pilot to facilitate a climb to the minimum altitude fo-instrument operations. ATC must provide approved separation or visual separation from other IFR aircraft.
At airports without an operating control tower, aircraft executing a go-around are expected to…
Complete a landing as soon as possible or contact ATC for further clearance.
When may a vector for a visual approach be initiated?
If the reported ceiling at the airport of intended landing is at least 500ft above the MVA/MIA and the visibility is 3 miles or greater.
SVFR operations in weather conditions less than basic VFR minimums are authorized….
1) at any location not prohibited by 14 CFR part 91
2) only within the lateral boundaries of class B, class C, class D, or class E surface areas, below 10,000 feet MSL
3) only when requested by the pilot
4) on the basis of weather conditions reported at the airport of intended landing / departure
5) when weather conditions are not reported at the airport of intended landing / departure and the pilot advises that VFR cannot be maintained and requests SVFR
PHRASEOLOGY:
CLEARED TO ENTER/OUT OF/THROUGH (name) SURFACE AREA, MAINTAIN SPECIAL V-F-R CONDITIONS AT OR BELOW (altitude)
SVFR priority
SVFR flights may be approved only if arriving and departing IFR aircraft are not delayed.
Inform an aircraft of the anticipated delay when a SVFR clearance cannot be granted because of IFR traffic.
Do not issue an EFC or expected departure time.
You may clear aircraft to maintain ”VFR conditions” if one of the following conditions exists:
1) the pilot of an aircraft on an IFR flight plan requests a VFR climb/descent
2) TERMINAL. The clearance will result in noise abatement benefits where part of the IFR departure route does not conform to an FAA approved noise abatement route or altitude.
Visual separation
Visual separation may be applied when other approved separation is assured before and after the application of visual separation.
To ensure that other separation will exist, consider aircraft performance, wake turbulence, closure rate, routes of flight, known weather conditions, and aircraft position.
Weather conditions must allow the aircraft to remain within sight until other separation exists.
Visual separation is not authorized when the lead aircraft is a super.
3 conditions for visual separation
1) when other approved separation is assured before and after the application of visual separation
2) maintain communication with at least one of the aircraft involved or ensure there is an ability to communicate immediately with applicable military aircraft
3) the tower visually observes the aircraft, issues timely traffic advisories, and provides visual separation between the aircraft
Separation between a SVFR helicopter and an arriving or departing IFR aircraft:
1) 1/2 mile. If the IFR aircraft is less than 1 mile from the landing airport.
2) 1 mile. If the IFR aircraft is 1 mile or more from the airport.
Separation between SVFR helicopters
1 mile between SVFR helicopters. May be reduced to 200ft if….
- both helicopters are departing simultaneously on courses that diverge by at least 30 degrees and:
• the tower can determine this separation by reference to surface markings
• one of the departing helicopters is instructed to remain at least 200ft from the other
Separation for VFR in TRSA
Separate participating VFR aircraft from IFR aircraft and other participating VFR aircraft by any one of the following:
1) 500ft vertical separation
2) Target resolution, except when ISR is being displayed
3) visual separation, vectors for visual approach, and sequencing IAW JO7110.65AA
Minimum info for In flight emergencies
1) aircraft ID and type
2) Nature of emergency
3) Pilots desires
4 ways to orient an aircraft
1) Radar
2)NAVAIDS
3) pilotage
4) sighting by other aircraft
HRE
Hijack - 7500
Radio failure - 7600
Emergency - 7700
