Air Ops

Question 1

Take-off minima ( Without LVTO approval ) ?

Answer 1

Day : 500 m
Day : 400 m ( Center line marking or runway edge lights or runway center line lights )
Night : 400 m ( Runway end lights and runway edge lights or runway center line lights )

Question 2

Adequate Aerodrome ?

Answer 2

Available and equipped with ATS, Sufficient lighting, communications, meteorological reports, navigation aids and emergency services

Question 3

Weather permissible aerodrome ?

Answer 3

Adequate aerodrome + weather

Question 4

Instrument runway minima ( lowest DH/MDH ) ?

Answer 4

PA runway with CAT I : 200 ft
NPA runway : 250 ft

Question 5

PA runway CAT I minimum RVR or VIS ( m ) ?

Answer 5

RVR 550 m

Question 6

NPA runway minimum RVR or VIS ( m ) ?

Answer 6

RVR 750 m

Question 7

CAT A minimum ( circling ) ?

Answer 7

MDA : 400 ft
Vis : 1500 m

Question 8

CAT B minimum ( circling ) ?

Answer 8

MDA : 500 ft
Vis : 1600 m

Question 9

CAT C minimum ( circling ) ?

Answer 9

MDA : 600 ft
Vis : 2400 m

Question 10

CAT D minimum ( circling ) ?

Answer 10

MDA : 700 ft
Vis : 3600 m

Question 11

Visual approach minima ( Vis m ) ?

Answer 11

800 m

Question 12

CDFA ?

Answer 12

Continuous Descent Final approach

Question 13

Final Reserve Fuel ( Part NCO ) ?

Answer 13

• 10 min VFR Maximum continuous cruise power at 1500 ft above destination, in sight of the aerodrome
• 30 min Holding speed at 1500 ft above destination VFR
• 45 min Holding speed at 1500 ft above destination or destination alternate VFR night + IFR

Question 14

Is a destination alternate mandatory for IFR flights ( Part NCO ) ?

Answer 14

Yes unless :
- +/- 1 hour after the ETA or from ATD to ETA+1 whichever is the shortest period
Ceiling : MDH/DH +1000 ft for an available IAP
Vis : 5000 m

Question 15

Criteria for alternate aerodrome ( Part NCO ) ?

Answer 15

+/- 1 ETA or ATD- ETA +1h Whichever is the shorter period

a) For ALTN adm with DH<250 ft :
- Ceiling : DH or MDH + 200 ft
- Vis : 1500 m
OR
b)For ALTN adm with DH>=250 ft :
- Ceiling : DH or MDH + 400 ft
- Vis : 3000 m
OR
c) For ALTN adm w/o IAP :
Ceiling : Higher of 2000 ft and Minimum safe IFR height
Vis : 5000m

Question 16

RVR Minima for continued approach ? ( Part NCO )

Answer 16

a) Controlling RVR : Touchdown RVR
b) If Touchdown RVR not reported =>Midpoint RVR

Question 17

Take-off alternate ? ( Part CAT )

Answer 17

• 2 engined aeroplanes :
  1 hour at OEI cruising speed ( if not available remaining engine set at Maximum Continuous Power ) in ISA , Still air with actual Take-off mass
• 3 or 4 engined aeroplanes :
  2 hour flight time at all engine operating speed in ISA , Still air with actual Take-off mass

Question 18

3 Fuel schemes ?

Answer 18

1) Basic Fuel scheme
2) Basic Fuel scheme with variations
3) Individual Fuel scheme

Question 19

No destination alternate aerodrome criteria ? (Part CAT)

Answer 19

1) Duration of planned flight from T/O to Landing < 6 hours or in the event of in-flight re-planning < 4 hours
2) 2 separate runway usable ;
+/- ETA ceiling is at least 2000 ft or the circling height + 500 ft, whichever is greater
Ground vis at least 5 km

Question 20

CAT I Minima ?

Answer 20

RVR : 550 m
DH : 200 ft

Question 21

CAT II Minima ?

Answer 21

RVR not less than 300 m
100 ft < DH < 200 ft

Question 22

CAT IIIA Minima ?

Answer 22

RVR not less than 175 m
DH < 100 ft or no DH

Question 23

CAT IIIB Minima ?

Answer 23

50 m < RVR < 175 m
DH < 50ft or no DH

Question 24

CAT IIIC Minima ?

Answer 24

RVR : no limitation
no DH