Approach, Landing and All Weather Operations

Question 1

The visual phase of an instrument approach to bring an aircraft into position for landing on a runway which is not suitably located for a straight-in approach

Answer 1

Circling

Question 2

Technique for flying the final-approach segment of a non-precision instrument approach procedure as a continuous descent, without level-off, from an altitude/height at or above the Final Approach Fix altitude/height to a point approximately 50 feet above the landing runway threshold or the point where the flare manoeuvre should begin for the type of aeroplane flown

Answer 2

Continuous Descent Final Approach (CDFA)

Question 3

Height or altitude during a precision approach at which a missed approach must be initiated if required visual reference to continue approach is not acquired/lost

Answer 3

Decision Altitude/Height (DA/H)

Question 4

Level below which you cannot descent during a non-precision approach unless required visual reference to continue has been acquired

Answer 4

Minimum Descent Altitude/Height (MDA/H)

Question 5

When can the decision to go-around happen during a non-precision approach

Answer 5

Missed Approach Point (MAPt)

Question 6

When flying a non-precision approach using CDFA, what does not exist before the MAPt?

Answer 6

No level off segment

Question 7

MDA is referenced to what?

Answer 7

Mean Sea Level (MSL)

Question 8

MDH is referenced to either of what 2 things?

Answer 8

Aerodrome elevation or threshold elevation (if more than 7ft below aerodrome elevation)

Question 9

MDH for a circling approach is referenced to what?

Answer 9

Aerodrome elevation

Question 10

Low Visibility Take-Off (LVTO) is a take-off where RVR is less than what?

Answer 10

400m

Question 11

Aeroplanes are assigned to different categories based on what?

Answer 11

Indicated airspeed at threshold (VAT)

Question 12

2 ways of working out indicated airspeed at threshold (VAT)

Answer 12

1) VSO x 1.3
2) VS1 x 1.23

Question 13

Indicated airspeed at threshold is calculated using what mass?

Answer 13

Maximum certified landing mass

Question 14

Category A and B VAT

Answer 14

A = less than 91kts
B = 91 to 120kts

Question 15

Non-precision approaches provide what guidance?

Answer 15

Lateral (azimuth) guidance

Question 16

Non-precision approaches do not provide what guidance?

Answer 16

Vertical (glide path) guidance

Question 17

If the ILS glide path is inoperative, what approach can be made?

Answer 17

Localiser only approach

Question 18

It is common to add how many ft to MDA/H to regard it as a DA/H?

Answer 18

50ft

Question 19

MDA/H for a non-precision approach must not be lower than what 2 things?

Answer 19

1) OCH for aeroplane category
2) MDH specified in AFM

Question 20

Precision approaches provide what guidance?

Answer 20

Lateral (Localiser) and vertical (Glideslope)

Question 21

CAT I has a decision height and RVR not lower than what?

Answer 21

200ft DH and 550m RVR

Question 22

ATC must not issue speed changes within how many NM of runway threshold?

Answer 22

4NM

Question 23

In what 2 scenarios is a circle to land required?

Answer 23

1) Runway not aligned within 30 degrees of the final approach course of the instrument approach procedure
2) Final approach requires 400 ft of descent (or more) per nautical mile.

Question 24

During a circling to land, what must be maintained at all times?

Answer 24

Visual contact with the runway

Question 25

MDH and minimum meteorological visibility for CAT A circling?

Answer 25

400ft and 1500m

Question 26

MDH and minimum meteorological visibility for CAT B circling?

Answer 26

500ft and 1600m

Question 27

An operator shall not use an RVR less than what for visual approaches?

Answer 27

800m

Question 28

If the RVR/visibility for an approach is below the applicable minima, the approach may not continue beyond…?

Answer 28

1000ft AAL, the outer marker or equivalent position

Question 29

If, after passing 1000ft AAL, the outer marker or equivalent position, the reported RVR/visibility falls below the applicable minimum, the approach may be continued to where?

Answer 29

DA/H or MDA/H

Question 30

If RVR is not available, what can you do?

Answer 30

Convert aerodromes reported meteorological visibility to an equivalent RVR using conversion factors

Question 31

Reported met visibility to RVR conversion factors for HI approach and runway lighting for day and night

Answer 31

Day = 1.5
Night = 2.0

Question 32

Reported met visibility to RVR conversion factors for any other lighting for day and night

Answer 32

Day = 1.0
Night = 1.5

Question 33

Reported met visibility to RVR conversion factors for no lighting for day and night

Answer 33

Day = 1.0
Night = N/A

Question 34

Conversion of reported met visibility (CMV) to RVR may not be used in what 3 scenarios?

Answer 34

1) Take-off
2) Calculating any other required RVR minimum less than 800m
3) When reported RVR is available

Question 35

The operator must not conduct low visibility take-offs in less than what RVR?

Answer 35

150m RVR