Altitudes

Question 1

Minimum safe altitude (MSA)

Answer 1

Terrain clearance of 1000 ft above highest terrain within 25 NM.
Rounded up to the next 100 ft.

Question 2

Minimum off route altitude (MORA)

Answer 2

Clearance within 10 NM of the route centerline( regardles of route width) and end fixes.
Obstacles up to 5000 ft, clearance 1000 ft.
Obstacles more than 5000 ft, clearance 2000 ft.

Question 3

Grid MORA

Answer 3

Clearance within section outlined by latitude and longitude lines.

Question 4

Minimum obstruction clearance altitude(MOCA)

Answer 4

Lowest published altitude in effect between radio fixes on VOR airways, off airways routes or route segments which meets obstacle clearance req. for the entire route segment.

Question 5

Area Minimum Altitude (AMA)

Answer 5

Given in hundreds of ft with min clearance of 1000 ft above all terrain within indicated area. Rounded to next 100 ft.
Altitudes for flight may be lower than AMA but obstacle clearance guaranteed.

Question 6

Minimum En route IFR altitude (MEA)

Answer 6

Lowest published FL or ALT btw radio fixes that meets obstacle clearance requirement btw that fixes and in many countries assures acceptable navigational signal coverage.
MEA applies to entire width of airway, segment or route btw radio fixes defining airway, route or segment.

Question 7

Flight below MEA/MGA/MSA

Answer 7

If the aeroplane position can accurately determined as being within MSA sector by:

• use of GPS navigation equipment certified for primary means of NAV
• use of RADNAV aids
• confirmed radar position

When flight is conducted along the respective route or holding area.

Question 8

Descent to prescribed ALT during approach

Answer 8

After passing the relevant FIX and following TRACK specified on procedure.

Question 9

Aeroplane is established on final approach track if its within:

Answer 9

• +- 1 dot on LOC shown on raw data ILS indicator
• +-5 deg of final approach track in non precision approach
• the published max XTK error (FCOM-PRO-NOR-SOP Approach)

Question 10

Intercepting final approach track in a non precision approach from a postion not part of the published procedure, descent to the next prescribed altitude may only be made if ac is within:

Answer 10

• 10 NM from landing treshold
• established on final apporach track
• HDG within +-45 deg of inbound course

Question 11

TDR A320 fire category?

Answer 11

ICAO CAT 6.
Departure/destination CAT5 min.
All alternate CAT4 min.

Question 12

Temporary FIRE CAT downgrade with authorization? (DEP,DES,ALT)

Answer 12

Permitted and must be limited to 72 hours. Permission from flight ops manager.

Question 13

CAT A aerodrome?

Answer 13

Has:

• approved instrument approach procedure
• at least 1 rwy with no performance limited procedure fot TOF/LDG
• cirlicling minima not higher than 1000 ft AAL
• night operations capability

Question 14

CAT B aerodrome?

Answer 14

Which does not satisfy CAT A requirements and extra:

• non-stand approach aids and/or approach patterns
• unusual local weather
• unusual characteristics or performance limitations
• any other relevant consideration including obstruction,physical layout,lighting…

Crew briefed/self briefed Jeppesen Airway manual,AIP,…
Aerodrome route competence form fill.

Question 15

CAT C aerodrome?

Answer 15

Prior operating commader briefed and visit aerodrome as an observer and/or undertake instructions in SIM unless:

1) approach not over difficult terrain
- instrument app aids and procedures are available and similar to those pilot is using. AND
- the normal operating minima adjusted and approved by CCAA OR
- approach and landing can be made in VMC

2) descent from inital app. alt. to landing can be made by day in VMC
3) Operator qualifies commander to land by pictorial means representation acc by CCAA
4) Aerodrome is adjacent to another aerodrome at which commander is qualified to land