Approach

Question 1

Approved instrument approach procedures?

Answer 1

ILS or ILS/DME
LOC or LLZ/DME or LDA
VOR or VOR/DME
NDB or NDB/DME
RNP Approach
      -RNAV(GNSS)
      -RNAV(GPS)
      -RNAV(RNP)
      -RNP
      -GPS

**RNP approaches with a note stating “authorisation required” are not permitted to be used by company aircraft.

Question 2

Approaches that require additional crew training?

Answer 2

PAR

SRA

Question 3

Before commencing an instrument approach the following conditions must be fulfilled:

Answer 3

• An approved approach chart must be available to the pilot. This does not apply to radar approaches
• ATC must confirm the runway aid to be used is available
• The crew must be briefed in accordance with company procedures.

Question 4

NOTAMS available in the briefing unit must be checked prior to departure for:

Answer 4

The availability of specific NAVAIDS

Question 5

VHF DF procedures are:

Answer 5

Not available for use

Question 6

If the FM database does not have a selectable approach procedure, time permitting, it is acceptable to manually build an approach using stored database or pilot created way points. However:

Answer 6

Altitude constraints below the highest sector MSA shall not be entered against these waypoints.

Question 7

Pilots shall not fly an RNP approach of 1 or less, unless:

Answer 7

It is retrievable by procedure name from the Navigation database and conforms to published procedure chart.

Question 8

When the procedure has NOT been selected from the navigation database, managed vertical modes shall not be used below:

Answer 8

The highest sector MSA

Question 9

The commander shall not commence an approach (descend below 1000ft AAL or DA/DH/MDA/MDH) unless:

Answer 9

• The reported RVR is at or above the published minima
• If RVR is not reported then the visibility is at or above 800m or the published minima whichever is the higher.
• The reported cloud ceiling (if required by state minima) is at or above the published minima

**A missed approach shall be initiated passing 1000ft AAL or DA/DH/MDA/MDH whichever is the higher, if the above requirements are not met.

Question 10

If reported conditions reduce below the published minima when the aircraft is below 1000ft AAL but above published DA/DH/MDA/MDH, then the aircraft may continue to:

Answer 10

The DA/DH/MDA/MDH.

Provided visual reference is established at this point then you can continue to land.

Question 11

Crosswind must be within:

Answer 11

Aircraft and crew limits at the time of landing, but is not a factor to prevent continuation below 1000ft AAL

Question 12

Is the factoring of reported visibility permitted for an approach?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

In the context of CAT 1 approaches, the mid point RVR is not normally reported. If, however, it is reported then this value should be:

Answer 13

At or above 200m (150m autoland) to provide adequate visual reference

Question 14

RVR at the stop end (ROLL OUT) is advisory in nature only but:

Answer 14

Should be taken into consideration when planning the roll out portion of the landing.

Question 15

The commander shall not continue an approach by flying below the relevant DA/DH/MDA/MDH unless:

Answer 15

From that altitude the remainder of the approach can be completed entirely by visual reference

Question 16

Visual reference for a precision approach:

Answer 16

Sufficient lights of the approach lighting system and/or runway lighting system AND one row of cross bar lights (barrettes) visible to maintain desired flight path using visual reference.

Question 17

Non precision straight in approaches:

Answer 17

At least seven consecutive lights which may be Approach lights, runway lights, or a combination of both

Question 18

For both precision and non precision straight in approaches, the runway threshold:

Answer 18

Must be visible.

Question 19

Circling to land approaches and approaches that require visual manoeuvring:

Answer 19

Continuous sight of ground features to ensure that aircraft position is maintained within the circling area and can be positioned on the approach for the runway in use.

Question 20

Chartered vertical profile

For NAV BLUE charts the chartered vertical profile should be interpreted as the descent gradient given in the DME vs ALT table. FINAL APP mode can be used if this value is:

Answer 20

Within 0.1 degrees of the descent gradient given in the FMS database

Question 21

Company policy is to use CDFA technique for:

Answer 21

All straight in precision and non precision approaches.

Question 22

If ground aid failures are announced after passing 1000ft AAL on the approach then:

Answer 22

The approach may be continued at the commanders discretion

Question 23

If failures are announced before passing 1000ft AAL then the approach:

Answer 23

Then the approach may not continue unless the RVRs are reported at or above the minima prescribed in the tables in OMA-8-3-6 “Failed or downgraded equipment and the associated effect on landing minima”

Question 24

FALS

Answer 24

Full Approach Lighting System

Question 25

IALS

Answer 25

Intermediate Approach Lighting System

Question 26

BALS

Answer 26

Basic Approach Lighting System

Question 27

NALS

Answer 27

No Approach Lighting System