AWOPS 1st

Question 0

CAT I Landing Minimums:

MDA

Visibility

Answer 0

200 MDA

VISIBILITY: 550 meters

Question 1

What is the CAT III B landing Minimums
And
Visual Targets?

Answer 1

Lower than 50 feet but not lower than 15 feet

Visual cues: one center line light

Question 2

CAT III Single:

Answer 2

200 meters
50 Feet/RA
and is “Fail Passive”

Question 3

Explain the Approach Ban Point

Answer 3

A point at which the approach cannot be continued if the WX falls below the app minimums or once passed you can continue the approach.

It is usually the Outer Mkr or equivalent (1000feet).

Question 4

Action items approaching the Glide Path on a NPA Approach?

Answer 4

1 mile before the Glide Path:

FCU: Set FPA

@ 0.3 miles before the G.P. Pull FPA knob and set G/A Altitude.

Question 5

What is the needed runway equipment and required visibility for:

LVP T/O ?

Answer 5

Check Notams for failed equipment

125 meters T/O:
Operator approved

HIRL /CL / Multi-RVR reporting

150 meters T/O :

R Edge Lights 60 meters
CL 15 meters
Multi-Reporting RVR
*CL=RWY Edge LGTS

Question 6

What does a “Triple Click” mean on Approach ?

Answer 6

Down Grade in capability, check the FMA

Question 7

What do you need for an LVP/RVR 125 meter T/O?

Answer 7

1) . HIRL
2) . CL 15 meters
3) . Edge Lights 60 meters
4) . 6 CL from the Flight Deck

Question 8

When taxiing during LVP Operations and you stop the A/C, what pilot actions are required?

Answer 8

1) . Lights on

2) . Notify ATC

Question 9

What are the Items required Ina LVP Ops Briefing at the Gate for Taxi?

Answer 9

1) . Taxi route
2) . Cat III/III holding points
3) . ILS sensitive Area
4) . CSD Briefing, “not to enter the cockpit unless it’s a safety issue!

Question 10

LVP Fuel requirements and Considerations?

Answer 10

1) . 30 minutes of Taxi
2) . 30 minutes of Holding
3) . 3% for each hour of Flight

Question 11

Minimums for the following:
1). Cat I
2). Cat II
3). Cat III 
4). Cat IIIB/DH
5). Cat IIIB/No DH
Cat III Single

Answer 11

Cat I = 200ft/550m
Cat II= 100ft/300m
Cat IIIA= 50ft/200
Cat IIIB/DH= below 50ft/75m
Cat IIIB/no DH=0/75m

Question 12

LVP Operations:

Before Approach, steps for set up, info needed, what type? Considerations and briefing!

Answer 12

1) . Atis, current weather at Destination and Alternate (type of approach/minimums required) for both… and FUEL Requirements!!!
2) . Notams, (check for equipment downgrades that will affect the app category!
3) . Aircraft status required equipment for LVP Ops.
4) . Type of Down Grades available above 1000 feet.

Question 13

CAT I Landing Minimums:

MDA

Visibility

Answer 13

200 MDA

VISIBILITY: 550 meters

Question 14

CAT III Single:

Answer 14

Decision height:
50 feet
Visibility: 200 meters

Question 15

Explain the Approach Ban Point

Answer 15

A point at which the approach cannot be continued if the WX falls below the app minimums or once passed you can continue the approach.

It is usually the Outer Mkr or equivalent (1000feet).

Question 16

Action items approaching the Glide Path on a NPA Approach?

Answer 16

1 mile before the Glide Path:

FCU: Set FPA

@ 0.3 miles before the G.P. Pull FPA knob and set G/A Altitude.

Question 17

What is the needed runway equipment and required visibility for:

LVP T/O ?

Answer 17

Check Notams for failed equipment

125 meters T/O:
Operator approved

HIRL /CL / Multi-RVR reporting

150 meters T/O :

RL
CL
Multi-Reporting RVR
*CL=RWY Edge LGTS

Question 18

Considerations after a RTO ?

Answer 18

All lights ON, for identifications and Brake Fans!

PA “Attention Crew At Stations”

Question 19

End of Runway identification lighting?

Answer 19

Last 3000 (900m) feet to 1000 feet (600 m) "red and White"
Last 1000 feet (600m) "Red"

Runway edge lights are yellow the last 2000 feet (610 meters)

Question 20

T/O alternate when needed and what are the requirements?

Answer 20

When T/O is below landing Minimums and it needs to be within 1 hour flight time OEI 400 nm and 1 hour before and 1 hour after ETA WX above landing minimums.

Question 21

Dispatch Enroute Alternate requirements?

Answer 21

Every approach ups to the next higher mins, this is dispatch req only, once in flight the actual mins apply!!

Question 22

What are the airport qualification requirements?

Answer 22

A New Call (acronym)

A). Available

N). Navigation
E). Emergency Services
W). Weather Reporting

C). Communication
A). ATC
L). Lights
L). Let down

Question 23

Pre Flt considerations:

Answer 23

Fuel. 30 minute Taxi/30 minutes of Holding
A/C Equipment
Airport Equipment
WX at departure/Arrival/Alternate Airport and minimums
*Use Flap setting with the lowest speed

Question 24

When do you check the RVR?

Answer 24

Before pushback
Before taking the active

*Count the Lights after you line up and always (RWY IDENT with ILS)

Question 25

When you taxi in LVP, what arE the procedures?

Answer 25

1. Lights on
2. No action items unless the aircraft is stop with brake on, all lights on, ATC notified
3. Be alert for all Cat II/III hold points
4. 10 kts or less

Question 26

Approach lights:
Full:
Intermediate :

Answer 26

Full. 720 meters (2400-3000 feet)

Intermediate: 420-719 meters(1400-1500 feet)

Question 27

When would you use medium brakes?

Answer 27

Heaven rain
Contaminated Runway
Short runway
Down slope runway

Question 28

AutoLand Wind Limitations

Answer 28

35 knot Head Wind
20 knot x-wind
10 knot Tail Wind

Question 29

Under what conditions would you not have “Auto RollOut?

Answer 29

Contaminated Runway
BSCU Inop
AntiSkid Inop
NWS Inop

Question 30

What happens at 700 and 400 feet ?

Answer 30

700 feet ILS Frequency and course are frozen

400 feet land Mode engages and only disengages with G/A

Question 31

Response call outs to problems on Approach?

Answer 31

Continue the Approach to the planned Minimums.
Revert to a higher minimum
Go Around

You have only vacated the runway when the A/C has passed the end of the green/yellow CL runway exit lights. Then inform TWR

Question 32

When would you use IGN for T/O ?

Answer 32

Standing water
Heavy Rain
Severe or expected Turbulence

Question 33

Requirements for T/O Alternate?

Answer 33

60 minutes. 400 nm

Question 45

Auto-Rollout cannot be used when?

Answer 45

A. Contaminated runway
B. BSCU Channel Inop
C. Anti-Skid Inop
D. NWS Inop

Question 46

Land GREEN: at 350 feet and u do not have “Land Green” ??

Answer 46

A. Do not perform an auto land
B. If you have visual references, land manually
C. If no visual reference, G/A

Question 47

40ft to 50ft and no “Flare” what are the procedures ?

Answer 47

Go Around !!

Question 48

What Landing Minimums does Qatar use ?

Answer 48

Standard and JAR-OPS not Pan Ops !

When ever you have a 10-9S or 20-9S brief it for the Minimums to be used!!

Question 49

What is VMCA ?

Answer 49

Vmcg is defined as the minimum speed, whilst on the ground, that directional control can be maintained, using only aerodynamic controls, with one engine inoperative (critical engine on two engine airplanes) and takeoff power applied on the other engine(s).Nov 19, 2014

Question 50

What are two requirements for a CAT 2/3 approach?

Answer 50

1. Radio Altimeter

2. RVR information

Question 51

AWOPS FUEL Requirments ?

1 G/A uses how much fuel ?

Answer 51

Taxi = 30 kg per minute
15 minutes = 450 kg
30 minutes = 900 kg
AWOPS uses 1200 kg
30 minutes of Hold = 
depending on weight, density alt = 2400/2600
One G/A = a minimum of 500 kg

Question 52

Where do you find Vis/RVR conversion chart ?

Answer 52

8.31. This is not applicable for Cat II/III approaches

Question 53

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Answer 53

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