Chapter 15 Airport and route operating criteria.

Question 1

Definition: Adequate airport?

Answer 1

Adequate airport looks at

• availability.
• overflight and landing authorisations.
• capability of ground assistance. Ie met and air info services offices, lighting.
• availability of at least one app.
• reqd rescue fire category.
• availability of VASI’s unless doing precision app or using HGS.

Question 2

When may you disregard the pavement classification?

I.e ACN exceeds PCN.

Answer 2

In case of emergency.

Question 3

With regards to an emergency airport used for DPD what criteria must the airport meet?

Answer 3

Must be an acceptable airport

Acceptable airport: is an airport forecast to be above landing minima for the applicable period.

Question 4

Definition: Suitable Airport.

Answer 4

Airport approved for normal ops and does not require an alternate for the reqd period.
Still suitable if there is a tempo or inter provided the gas is carried (60mins).

Question 5

Definition: acceptable airports

Answer 5

Airport forecast to be above landing minima for the applicable period.

Question 6

Definition: available airport

Answer 6

An airport in the judgement of the captain is appropriate for land in terms of WX, airport conditions and runway length at time reqd.

Question 7

Within what dist does a return airport have to be?

Answer 7

60mins/421nm

Question 8

Definition: isolated airport?

Answer 8

An airport that does not have an alternate airport geographically available.

Question 9

If destination airport is forecast to be below landing minima at time of arrival what are the alternate reqmnts?

Answer 9

Either 1 airport as an alternate above standard alternate reqmnt minima
Or 2 airports above there respective alternate minima.

Question 10

If an airport doesn’t have back up power supply what are the alternate requirements?

Answer 10

Alternate must be carried and cannot be used as an alternate

Question 11

Can we use special alternate minima?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

When must an alternate be carried for fog?

Answer 12

At any probability +- 60mins time of arrival

Question 13

When may you and may not count or discard a prob30 or prob40 in TAF’s?

Answer 13

When WX is less than prob40 except fog

Question 14

Can we land at uncontrolled airports?

Answer 14

Yes but only when no alternatives are available

Question 15

What phrase shall be given to ATC in the event the A/C becomes non RVSM capable?

Answer 15

Negative RVSM.

Question 16

What phrase shall be given to ATC in the event the A/C becomes non RVSM capable?

Answer 16

Negative RVSM.

Question 17

Can airports under curfew be used as an alternate?

Answer 17

Yes except Sydney, may be planned or unplanned.

Can expect not to be able to take off until after the curfew has ceased.

Question 18

What are the app slope guidance reqmnts?

Answer 18

Must have VASI’s or precision app with slope guidance.

Operative HGS is sufficient provided skipped flys.

Question 19

What restrictions does an airport without back up power supplies have?

Answer 19

As a destination must carry an alternate.

Cannot be an alternate.