Approach and Landing

Question 1

Aircraft divided into … categories depending on their target threshold speed (Vat or Vref)

Vat is either

Vs0 x …

or

Vs1g x …

Answer 1

5

1.3 Vs0

or

1.23 Vs1g

Question 2

an instrument approach can be commenced regardless of RVR or visiblity but cannot be continued below …ft above the aerodrome if the RVR or visibility is below the approach minima

However, if after passing that height, the reported RVR or vis falls below the minimum the approach may be continued to …

Answer 2

1000 ft

DA/H or MDA/H

Question 3

If DA/H or MDA/H is above … above the aerodrome the approach cannot be continued into the final approach segment if the RVR is below minima

Answer 3

1000ft

Question 4

Where RVR is not available for landing equivalent values can be found by converting the prevailing met vis to converted met vis - Converted Met Visibility

may not be used to assess … and it cannot be used for calculating required RVR minimum less than …m, or when the RVR is actually reported

Answer 4

take-off RVR

800

Question 5

Min RVR for a visual approach =

Answer 5

800m

Question 6

NPA MDA/H is never lower than … and RVR/CMV not less than …m (unless accepted by the authority)

Answer 6

250ft

750m

Question 7

MDH for LOC with or without DME =

Answer 7

250 ft

Question 8

MDH for GNSS (LNAV) =

Answer 8

250ft

Question 9

MDH for SRA terminating at 0.5nm =

Answer 9

250ft

Question 10

MDH for VOR/DME =

Answer 10

250 ft

Question 11

MDH for VOR =

Answer 11

300 ft

Question 12

MDH for SRA terminating at 1nm =

Answer 12

350 ft

Question 13

MDH for NDB/DME =

Answer 13

300 ft

Question 14

MDH for SRA terminating at 2nm =

Answer 14

350 ft

Question 15

MDH for NDB =

Answer 15

350 ft

Question 16

MDH for VDF =

Answer 16

350 ft

Question 17

Circling visibility and MDH for aircraft Category

a -

b -

c -

d -

Answer 17

1500m 400ft

1600m 500ft

2400m 600ft

3600m 700ft

Question 18

Approach with vertical guidance is an instrument approach which utilises lateral and vertical guidance, but does not meet the requirements established for precision approach and landing ops

DH not lower than …ft and RVR not less than …m

Answer 18

250 ft

600 m

Question 19

To continue an approach below the CAT II DH the pilot must have the required visual references, defined as … centre line, approach or runway edge lights and … crossbar(s) or threshold lighting

Answer 19

three

one

Question 20

Runway contaminated when more than … of the surface is covered by more than … of surface water, slush or loose snow; snow which has been compressed in to a solid mass; ice, including wet ice

Answer 20

25%

3mm

Question 21

Runway considered wet when covered with water less than … deep or when there is sufficient moisture on the runway surface to …, but without significant areas of standing water

Answer 21

3mm

cause it to appear reflective (or shiny)

standing water

Question 22

jets must land within … of the LDA

turbo props must land within … of the LDA

winds are factored and slopes of less than … are ignored

Answer 22

60%

70%

2%

Question 23

Wet runways need an additional factor of …

Answer 23

15%

Question 24

height call outs referenced to rad alt when below …ft above … on CAT II/III approach

Answer 24

200

aerodrome threshold