Arrival Flashcards
What call must aircraft make before departing the training area?
Advisory call on silent/traffic frequency, providing position, level, intentions and ATIS received.
After making the advisory call, when should aircraft change frequency?
Once they have received acknowledgment from PLNR before then being instructed to change frequency.
When contacting ATC on recovery, what must they advise? When can they leave the area?
- Level, intentions
- Can leave once onwards clearance has been obtained.
When are visual approach aircraft only allowed to enter the circuit area?
On the run-in to initial.
What arrival profile should be adopted for a visual recovery from PTA A?
Recover via Wannamal or Alkimos Lane, or else via the OMA, unless cleared by ATC to track direct.
When recovering from Gingin, how should aircraft get clearance?
- If GIG tower manned, from ATC there. If CTAF from Pearce Delivery.
When recovering from GIG, when should aircraft establish comms with PEA APR?
Prior to departing the CIRA boundary, by means of an airborne report.
What types of visual and instrument recoveries can aircraft do?
Visual approaches via:
1) Initial
2) Dead-side descending rejoin
3) HIgh Key, Low Key or displaced key for the duty runway position
4) SI approach
5) Overhead
For instrument approach:
- A published instrument approach procedure.
How many miles should aircraft remain clear from the Perth CTA boundary? What is the exception to this?
1.5 nm unless operating in the Gnangara Release.
For aircraft joining runway 36, what must aircraft remains north of whilst positioning for right initial?
Mt Mambup
When cleared for a visual approach, are pilots authorized to climb above altitude reported?
No!
For aircraft cleared in PEA or GIG CIRA, can they use the full vertical extent of available airspace upon entry?
Yes
How many feet should aircraft remain below civil CTA steps?
500 feet.
Do aircraft need to advise ATC when switching to tower?
YES!
For VSA via initial, when should pilots switch over to tower?
At 7nm from the airfield on the run into initial.
For right initial RWY36, when should pilots be switch to tower?
When directed by ATC.
For VSA via PFL, when should aircraft switch over to tower?
Approaching 5nm/3500 ft on descent.
When joining via a leg of the circuit, when should pilots switch over to tower?
5nm
Who is responsible for sequencing aircraft to 5nm final or the IP for all arrivals?
Approach controller who will then release aircraft to contract Tower.
What is the process for visual recovery via initial?
1) Position for initial ingress direction of their choice unless directed (L/R/S initial)
2) Achieve wings level, on track and on height by 30 seconds to run to the IP
3) Make initial call on tower frequency.
4) Turn at point sufficient to achieve dead side spacing.
5) After passing IP, A/C should descend/climb to achieve circuit altitude by abeam the landing threshold.
Do aircraft rejoining need to give way to all circuit traffic?
Yes
Do all aircraft need to be identified prior to the pitch/turning crosswind?
Yes
When are aircraft considered circuit traffic?
After turning pitch/crosswind.
What should aircraft do if they are unable to pitch into the circuit?
Notify TWR and turn away from the runway to reposition for intial NA 1500 ft and advise ATC.
If a confliction exists at the IP, what should conflicting aircraft do?
Turn away from the flow of traffic and advise ATC.
What are the L/R initial altitudes for RWY 36?
LI = 1000 ft RI = 1500 ft
What are the L/R/S initial altitudes for RWY 18?
LI = 1500 ft RI/SI = 1000 ft
What is the initial altitude for RWY 23?
1500 ft
What is the initial altitude for RWY 05?
1000 ft
What is the initial altitude for GIG RWY 08?
1000 ft
What is the initial altitude for GIG RWY 26?
1500 ft
What should aircraft do if they wants to conduct a low level initial/pitch?
- Descent should be commenced after initial and TWR advised.
- Low level circuit altitudes should be achieved on dead-side prior to reaching abeam the landing threshold.
For aircraft arriving for continuous circuit operations, are arriving VFR aircraft automatically re-cleared to operate in Pearce/Gingin circuit area once established inside the CIRA?
Yes
For arriving IFR aircraft, what should they do if they want to conduct continuous circuit operations ?
Cancel IFR - preferably by 4nm final but no later than when crossing the upwind threshold.
Can practice instrument approaches be flown at Pearce?
Yes but only if they terminate with a full stop landing.
Where should approaches requiring a missed approach be conducted?
Gingin or the Remote Navigation Facility (REM)
Which runway should instrument approaches to Pearce be conducted to?
The primary duty runway.
What does the term ‘missed approach’ mean?
Implied the full published missed approach procedure will be flown, including climb to MAP altitude
What does the term overshoot mean?
An aircraft will terminate an instrument approach without touching down but not complete the full missed approach.
When should pilots select landing light ON during instrument or straight in visual approaches?
When approaching final descent during instrument or straight in approaches.
Under what weather conditions do instrument approach conditions exist at Pearce/Gingin?
- Cloud is broken or overcast below 2500 ft; or
- VIS < 5000m
