8.4 All Weather Operation (AWO)

Question 1

Below which visibility is RVR required to be reported (8.4.12)

Answer 1

An instrument approach shall not be conducted in less than 800m visibility unless RVR info is provided for runway intended.
(Not necessarily LVO, but good to remember)
And probably still culminating in Autoland.
If not LVO, but RVR 700M, be sure to tell ATC you’re doing Autoland.

Auto land recommended if less than:
300’ ceiling
1500m

Question 2

Where can details of failed or downgraded equipment for LVO be found?

Answer 2

JEPPS - GENERAL AIRWAY MANUAL - ATC - OPERATING AIR MIN (EASA) - CHAPTER 14
(Also mentioned in 8.4.13 and 8.1.3.4)

Question 3

LVO starts when vis below what?

Answer 3

TO: 400m

Landing: 550m

Question 4

What is LVP?

Answer 4

Procedures at airport to allow for landings below CAT1

Question 5

Company policy is to use which minima for LVO?

Answer 5

Port page

(RVR shall be available for all LVO procedures)

Reported Vis CANNOT be used to get an equivalent RVR.

Question 6

General LVO landing min to be set?

Answer 6

CAT 2 = 100 RA

Cat 3A = 50 RA

CAT 3B = 0 feet

(Beware of XW limits, especially using contaminated runway)

Question 7

LVO operational requirements
8.4.6
Can a command trainee do a LVO from left seat?

Answer 7

Yes, if PM captain is LVO qualified
(Should be)

Question 8

LVO approaches shall be planned using ILS for a manual or auto land?

Answer 8

Auto land

(Basically if you’re setting below CAT 1 min, it’s an Autoland, so beware of any failures)

Question 9

Can you do an Autoland with no Autothrottle?

Answer 9

Yes!
But not a CAT 3B
(See table)

Question 10

LVO runway lighting
White
Alternating
Red

Answer 10

White
is threshold to 900m remain(3000’)

Alternating
900m to 300m (3000-1000)

Red
Last 300m (1000’)