Approach/Final Trivia

Question 1

Where do you find information regarding failed aerodrome equipment on approach

Answer 1

LIDO 1.5.7.16.2

Question 2

When is a temperature correction required, and what do you adjust?

Answer 2

OMA 8.1.1.3.1

-10 degrees.

Added to -
DA/MDA
Non precision min altitudes after FAF
FAF

Question 3

What is the lowest permissible FMA for an autoland?

Answer 3

Cat 2

Question 4

When can you select idle reverse on a wet runway?

Answer 4

When you have selected ‘Medium’ runway state with no reverse credit and intended autobrake and FLD is within LDA you can use idle reverse.

Question 5

What is approach autothrust and when is it active?

Answer 5

Increased IDLE during approach to enable engine to spool up faster in the event of a go around.

It is active below 3200 RA on selection of flap 1

Question 6

Why when you select Flap 1 on approach do you only get slats?

Answer 6

Config 1+F only deploys if aircraft speed below 100 knots

Question 7

What is considered a steep approach and how is it flown?

Answer 7

OMA 2.4.26

> 3.5-4 degrees

Stabilised approach
You CANNOT autoland

Question 8

When does tail strike occur on 319/320?

Answer 8

319 - 13.9 degrees
320 - 11.7 degrees

Question 9

What are the relevant heights for an autoland?

Answer 9

1000ft - Any downgrade go around
900ft - TCAS TA only
800ft - Landing Inhibit
700ft - FMGC Data Lock
500ft - Stable
350ft - LAND (FCU locked) check ILS
200ft - Auto Land light active
100ft - Alert Height

Question 10

Where do you locate the airfield minima for take-off?

Answer 10

AOI

Question 11

Why are Cat 2 minima often random figures where’s Cat 3a & Cat 3b tend to be 50ft & 0ft respectively?

Answer 11

Because Cat 3 minima puts the aircraft over the runway whereas Cat 2 minima can be in the runway undershoot so is affected by topography

Question 12

Which RVRs are controlling for an LVP approach?

Answer 12

TDZ

Mid point and stop end if reported and relevant must be above 75m

Question 13

If touchdown zone RVR is not available can you continue?

Answer 13

Yes so long as mid & stop end above required

Question 14

If midpoint RVR is unavailable can you continue?

Answer 14

Yes so long as others are above minimum required

Question 15

If stop end RVR unavailable can you continue?

Answer 15

So long as stop end not relevant

Question 16

Define the Alert Height

Answer 16

100ft
Above which you’d go around if failure in one of the aircraft redundant systems or relevant ground equipment
Below which you would continue and carry out the landing using the remaining system

Question 17

Difference between fail operational and fail passive?

Answer 17

Fail Operational - Aircraft can still complete autoland using remaining part of automatic system
Fail Passive - No significant out of trim condition or deviation from flight path but landing must be manual