Civilian Airfield Procedures Flashcards
Approx. what track nm from touchdown should you complete your checks when on an approach at a civi airfield?
12 track nm, approx. the base leg
Too early = slow for everything else in the pattern
Too late = risk missing it. Civi ATC will not tell you to report checks complete.
What markers are not used on civilian runways?
Distance to go boards
3000ft distance to go powered up for a touch and go in the Texan. Be familiar with the runway length from the TAPs.
What type of approach do civilian airfields not offer?
PAR
How will you fly a non-precision approach (SRA, LOC/DME, VOR/DME) in the Texan to civilian airfields?
Use a Derived Decision Height/Altitude (+50ft to MDH/MDA)
Do not fly it in to the MAPt. Be actioning the MAP by the DDH in order not to go near MDH, it is still the hard deck.
What does RTR stand for on TAPs?
Radar Termination Range
When flying a MAP after reach DDH and RTR, what point must you pass before following portions of the MAP that require a change in heading?
MAPt
What altimeter settings are used at civilian airfields?
QNH - Altitudes
Note the threshold altitude on the charts.
DA/MDA will be the minimum printed in bold on the charts.
What unit of altimeter setting should you request if passed the pressure in ‘inches of mercury’ by a controller?
millibars (mb)
29.92 = 1013mb
Altimeter 2992 means 29.92
What 4 pieces of fundamental information must you check about a proposed PD before beginning planning?
Opening hours - Caution, although some airfields are published as open all day, some ATC units do not provide a full service throughout the day. Check NOTAMS and speak to the relevant unit to avoid being caught out.
Crash CAT
Availability of fuel and type
Availability of planning and other facilities
What piece of equipment do many civilian airfields require you to leave on whilst taxying?
Transponder
What admin should you do once at a landaway airfield?
Work out a timeline for prep, RTB brief, taxy and T/O.
Contact Sqn Ops with status and expected T/O time for RTB. If flying a LL route home ensure an up to date deconfliction check has been made on CADS.
Contact tower by phone to discuss how you plan to depart the airfield.
Fill out a Form 6840 to bill the RAF, leave the yellow copy with the handling agent and bring the white copy back to Sqn Ops.
Before walking for the a/c, phone the DP at Valley to get the latest ATIS and find out if there’s likely to be a change to the div or FOG.
