CONTORL VISUAL APPROACHES Flashcards
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Issue wake turbulence cautionary advisories including position, altitude if known, and direction of flight to aircraft operating behind an aircraft that requires wake turbulence separation when:
> VFR aircraft not being radar vectored are behind the larger aircraft
> IFR aircraft accept a visual approach or visual separation
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Visual Separation
Visual separation may be applied when:
Other approved separation is assured before and after the application of visual separation.
(GFK LOA: 11(all)
How do you handle an unplanned missed approach/go-around?
> tower assigns RH and 3000
>tower coordinates with RDR as soon as practical
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Visual Separation
Weather conditions must:
Allow the aircraft to remain within sight until other separation exists.
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Approaches
What isn’t a visual approach?
Not an instrument approach procedure?
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Approaches
Is there a missed approach segment for a visual approach?
No
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Approaches
How is an aircraft unable to complete a visual approach handled as?
A go-around, appropriate separation must be provided.
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Approaches
A vector for a visual approach may be initiated if the reported ceiling and visibility at the airport of intended landing is:
At least 500 feet above the MVA/MIA
3 miles or greater
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Approaches
A vector for a visual approach may initiated at airports without weather reporting service when:
There is a reasonable assurance (area weather reports, PIREPSs, etc) that descent and flight to the airport can be made visually
The pilot must be informed that weather information is not available
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Approaches
What is the phraseology for giving vectors for a visual approach?
(ACID) FLY HEADING OR TURN RIGHT/LEFT HEADING (degrees) VECTOR FOR VISUAL APPROACH TO (airport name)
If appropriate
WEATHER NOT AVAILABLE
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Clearance for Visual Approach
Controllers may initiate, or pilots may request a visual approach even when an aircraft is being vectored for an instrument approach and the pilot subsequently reports:
> the airport or the runway in sight at airports with operating control towers
> the airport in sight at airports without a control tower
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Clearance for Visual Approach
When clearing an aircraft for visual approaches, resolve potential conflicts with all other aircraft and advise:
> an overtaking aircraft of the distance to the preceding aircraft and speed difference
> ensure that weather conditions at the airport are VFR or that the pilot has been informed that weather is not available for the destination airport
> on pilot request, advise the pilot of the frequency to receive weather info where AWOS/ASOS is available.
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Clearance for Visual Approach
What are the possible ways to clear an aircraft for a visual approach?
(Call sign) (control instructions as required) CLEARED VISUAL APPROACH RUNWAY (number)
OR
(Call sign) (control instructions as required) CLEARED VISUAL APPROACH TO (airport name)
If applicable
WEATHER NOT AVAILABLE OR VERIFY THAT YOU HAVE THE (airport) WEATHER
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Clearance for Visual Approach
Clear an aircraft for a visual approach when:
> the aircraft is number one in the approach sequence or
> the aircraft is to follow a preceding aircraft and the pilot reports the preceding aircraft in sight and is instructed to follow it or
> the pilot reports the airport or runway in sight but not the preceding aircraft. Radar separation must be maintained until visual separation is provided.
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Clearance for Visual Approach
All aircraft following a heavy, or a small aircraft following a B575 must be informed of:
The airplane manufacturer and/or model
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Approaches to Multiple Runways
(Parallel runways separated by less than 2,500)
Unless approved separation is provided by ATC, an aircraft must report:
Sighting a preceding aircraft making an approach (instrument or visual) to the adjacent parallel runway.
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Approaches to Multiple Runways
(Parallel runways separated by less than 2,500)
When an aircraft reports another aircraft in sight on the adjacent final approach course and visual separation is applied:
Controllers must advise the succeeding aircraft to maintain visual separation.
(However, do not permit a super or heavy aircraft to overtake another aircraft. Do not permit a B757 or other large aircraft to overtake a small aircraft.)
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Contact Approach
What is a contact approach?
The pilot is responsible for maintaining the required flight visibility, cloud clearance, and terrain/obstruction clearance. Unless otherwise restricted the pilot may find it neccessary to descend, climb, and/or fly a circuitous route to the airport to maintain cloud clearance and/or terrain/obstruction clearance. It is not in any way intended that controllers will initiate or suggest a contact approach to a pilot.
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Contact Approach
Clear an aircraft for a contact approach only if what conditions are met?
> the pilot has requested it
the reported ground visibility is at least 1 statute mile
a standard or special instrument approach procedure has been published and is functioning for the airport of intended landing
approved separation is applied between aircraft so cleared and other IFR or SVFR aircraft. When applying vertical sep, do not assign a fixed altitude but clear the aircraft at or below an altitude which is at least 1,000’ below any IFR traffic but not below the minimum safe altitude
