Circuit Area

Question 1

What are the lateral and vertical limits of the PEA CIRA ?

Answer 1

Lateral: 5nm radius circle centered on the Pearce ARP
within R155A (Not including R153)
Vertical: SFC –> 3500 ft

Question 2

What lateral and/or vertical distance must aircraft maintain from boundary of civil CTA?

Answer 2

1.5nm buffer or 500 ft below.

Question 3

How far east may aircraft visually position?

Answer 3

Far east as the Great Northern Highway NA 1500 in proximity to R153A and NA 3000 in proximity to R153 B

Question 4

How far south may aircraft visually position?

Answer 4

South of Maralla Road NA 1000 ft but no further south than an east-west line through Mt Mambup

Question 5

What are the lateral and vertical limits of the Gingin circuit area?

Answer 5

Lateral: A circle of 5nm radius centered on the Gingin ARP, excluding the area other south within 12TAC Pearce.
Vertical: SFC –> 3500 ft

Question 6

What are normal, low level and glide circuit heights at Pearce for PC21 all runways

Answer 6

Normal = 1200 ft
Low Level = NB 700 ft
Glide = 2200 ft

Question 7

What are normal, low level and glide circuit heights at Gingin for PC21 all runways

Answer 7

Normal = 1300 ft
Low Level = NB 800 ft
Glide = 2300 ft

Question 8

What is the minimum altitude for low-level circuit operations by day and night?

Answer 8

By Day = 300 ft AO

By night = Published circling minima

Question 9

What is the preferred venue for circuit training?

Answer 9

Gingin

Question 10

Who has right of way in the circuit?

Answer 10

Aircraft ahead

Question 11

How far upwind should aircraft not arbitrarily extend?

Answer 11

1.5nm

Question 12

What advisory call needs to be made on upwind for a glide circuit?

Answer 12

“Upwind Glide”

Question 13

When pitching into the circuit, when should aircraft normally pitch before? What distance should aircrew make a “on the pitch - long” advisory call?

Answer 13

• The upwind threshold

- 2nm beyond upwind threshold

Question 14

Should aircraft extend base turn point? What should they do if they cant turn base at that point due traffic?

Answer 14

No.

- If they can’t turn at the correct place they should go around from downwind/base behind the preceding traffic.

Question 15

What procedures in the circuit require a clearance?

Answer 15

• High Key
• Displaced High Key
• Turn backs
• Opposite direction circuits
• Runway other than the primary duty runway.

Question 16

In order to enter the circuit pattern, do aircraft need to sight all other aircraft in the pattern?

Answer 16

YES!

Question 17

When ATC notifies a chance of runway, what should solo/mutual students do?

Answer 17

Depart the circuit pattern for initial or High Key.

Question 18

What is defined as circuit saturation?

Answer 18

6 aircraft conducting continuous circuits.

Question 19

What altitude should aircraft not descend below unless cleared for landing/touch and go/low approach?

Answer 19

200 ft AGL

Question 20

What is the circuit direction at Pearce?

Answer 20

18L, R, 23 - Right hand circuits

RWY 05, 36L, 36R - left hand circuits

Question 21

What is the preferred runway at Pearce?

Answer 21

RWY 18

Question 22

When should 05/23 be used?

Answer 22

If crosswind limits are going to be exceeded on 18/36

Question 23

What runway must aircraft take-off from at Pearce, unless directed otherwise?

Answer 23

18L/36R.

Question 24

What runway should PC-21 aircraft conduct their circuit operations?

Answer 24

18R/36L

Question 25

What runway should full stop landings be flown to?

Answer 25

RWY 18L/36R

Question 26

If an S turn occurs, do aircraft have to go around?

Answer 26

YES

Question 27

Can aircraft conducting a go-around/overshoot track along the runway centreline?

Answer 27

Yes , they can also track to dead side of runway.

Question 28

If avoiding traffic on 18L/36R while conducting an approach to 18R/36L, where should aircraft track?

Answer 28

On the live side of the runway.

Question 29

What runway is used for night operations?

Answer 29

RWY 18L/36R as the parrarel runway doesn’t have lighting

Question 30

The is the circuit direction at GIG?

Answer 30

RWY 08 - right hand circuits, RWY26 left circuits.