Airway Manual Study

Question 1

Runway edge lights are required to be operational as follows:

Answer 1

All takeoff and landing operations between sunset and sunrise (nighttime)
All takeoff and landing operations between sunrise and sunset (daytime) when visibility is reported less than 2 statute miles.

Airway Manual > OPS SPECS

Question 2

• What is the lowest takeoff RVR/visibility minima for the FO?
• What restrictions apply?
• Where would you look up controlling RVR requirements?

Answer 2

Lowest takeoff RVR/visibility
- 1600 RVR / 1/4 SM visibility

Restrictions
- Runway Centerline Markings (RCLM), or
- Centerline Lights (CL), or
- High Intensity Runway Lights (Runway Edge Lights)

Reference:
- Takeoff and Approach RVR / VIS Charts
- (Airway Manual > OPS SPECS > Charts)

Question 3

What are standard takeoff visibility/RVR minima for 2-Engine aircraft?
When are runway Edge Lights required?

Answer 3

RVR 5000 (1500m) or greater
VIS 1 Mile (1600m) or greater

At night, or day below 2 SM visibility

Question 4

Minimum weather requirements for Cat 1 Precision and Non-Precision approaches?

Answer 4

RVR 1800 (550 m) or 1/2 mile (800 m),
and 200’ HAT

Question 5

If ATC issues a “Descend via” clearance on a STAR with multiple runway transitions

• With a runway assignment…
• Without a runway assignment…

Answer 5

• With a runway assignment…
  
  • Set bottom altitude in FCP for assigned runway transition
• Without a runway assignment…
  
  • Set lowest altitude prior to the transition

NOTE:
If not cleared for a runway transition, the bottom altitude is the lowest altitude prior to the transition. This is the last common waypoint on the STAR.

Question 6

Standard Instrument Departures: Climb instruction variants
- “Climb Via SID”
- “Climb via SID, except maintain xxxx”
- “Climb and maintain xxxx” or just “maintain xxxx”

Answer 6

Note: Flight crews must always comply with all published speed restrictions on a SID unless specifically instructed by ATC to, “delete speed restrictions” or issued an amended speed regardless of the type of climb clearance given. This means that crews must comply with all published speed restrictions on a SID unless explicitly deleted even if instructed to “climb and maintain.”