CHAPTER 8 - Circling Approach

Question 1

1. During Visual Manoeuvring (Circling) what is the maximum airspeed for a Cat B aircraft?

a. 120 kt.
b. 125 kt.
c. 150 kt.
d. 135 kt.

Answer 1

d. 135 kt.

Question 2

2. When the VM(C) area has been established the obstacle clearance altitude /height (OCA/H) is determined for:

a. all categories of aircraft, and it is the same for all of them.
b. each category of aircraft and it may be different for each of them.
c. only for categories A and B aircraft.
d. only for categories C. D and E aircraft.

Answer 2

b. each category of aircraft and it may be different for each of them.

Question 3

3. It is permissible to eliminate from consideration a particular sector where a prominent obstacle exists in the visual manoeuvring (circling) area outside the final approach and missed approach areas. When this option is exercised, the published procedure:

a. prohibits a circling approach to the affected runway.
b. prohibits circling within the sector in which the obstacle exists.
c. permits circling only in VMC.
d. recommends that circling is not carried out in the affected sector.

Answer 3

b. prohibits circling within the sector in which the obstacle exists.

Question 4

4. A circling approach is:

a. a flight manoeuvre performed only under radar vectoring.
b. a flight manoeuvre where visual contact with the underlying terrain is maintained.
c. a visual manoeuvre keeping the runway in sight.
d. a visual manoeuvre only conducted in IMC.

Answer 4

c. a visual manoeuvre keeping the runway in sight.

Question 5

5. The term used to describe the visual phase of flight after completing an instrument approach, to bring an aircraft into position for landing on a runway which is not suitably located for a straight-in approach, is called:

a. a contact approach.
b. the aerodrome traffic pattern.
c. visual manoeuvring (circling).
d. a visual approach.

Answer 5

c. visual manoeuvring (circling).

Question 6

6. If visual reference is lost while circling to land from an instrument approach, it is expected that the pilot will make a climbing turn towards the:

a. instrument runway.
b. MAPt.
c. FAF.
d. final missed approach track.

Answer 6

a. instrument runway.

Question 7

7. If contact is lost with the runway on the downwind leg of a circling manoeuvre, what actions should be taken?

a. Turn towards the inner marker for the runway in use, maintaining circling altitude.
b. Initiate a missed approach.
c. Turn 90* towards the runway and wait for visual contact to be re-established.
d. If you other visual cues, continue the approach.

Answer 7

b. Initiate a missed approach.

Question 8

8. Visual circling for a category B aircraft is to be conducted in visibility not less than:

a. 1500 m.
b. 1600 m.
c. 2800 m.
d. 5000 m.

Answer 8

c. 2800 m.