Circle to land

Question 1

Flaps will remain 15 until…

Answer 1

The final descent is initiated

Question 2

For Category B aircraft:

• Maximum speed is…
• Protected area radius from threshold is…
• Obstacle clearance is…

Answer 2

• 135kt (137kt if in icing conditions & LW above 22T)
• 2.66 NM
• 295 FT

Question 3

After flaps 15 deg extension, speed is selected …

Answer 3

Manually

Question 4

Before landing checklist must be initiated during…

Answer 4

Approach, before reaching the MDA of the circle to land procedure

Question 5

Before landing checklist will be announced completed when…

Answer 5

The flaps will be on final position (30 deg)

Question 6

All turns in the circling procedure shall be made with … Bank

Answer 6

HI

Question 7

Brake off turn should be made on a heading of … , when …

Answer 7

+/- 45 deg from the outbound course / reaching the MDA and in visual contact with the runway

Question 8

Timing for the downwind leg after passing abeam the threshold is the difference between …

Answer 8

The MDA and the airport elevation (or the MDH) divided by 20 in seconds - 1 sec for each 2 kt of tailwind component

( ! Same as for 72-500 ! )

Question 9

The time for the brake off turn is … seconds

Answer 9

30

Question 10

The point where the brake off turn is started is called …

Answer 10

Brake Off Point