Deviations and Stability Criteria

Question 1

Is stable approach criteria at 1000 and 500 in RA, TDZE or baro?

Answer 1

Both in RA, although 1000ft RA gate may not be appropriate for some approaches due to terrain profile, so crew should brief this and use 1000TDZE instead.

Question 2

When must a go-around be initiated at 1000ft?

Answer 2

Not in landing configuration
Speed greater than Vapp target + 30kts

Question 3

When must a go-around be initiated at 500ft?

Answer 3

Stable approach criteria not achieved
Landing checklist not completed

Question 4

On a circling approach, when is the 500ftRA stable/not stable call made?

Answer 4

400ft TDZE (Not RA)

Question 5

Stable approach criteria for circling approach

Answer 5

By 400ft TDZE:

Aircraft in landing configuration
Landing checklist complete
Correct lateral and vertical path (PAPI or FMS computed vertical guidance)
Target approach speed +10/-5kts
Bank angle maximum 15 within 30 degrees of final track

Question 6

Stable approach criteria

Answer 6

Should be stable by 1000ft RA, must be stable by 500ft RA.

Aircraft in landing configuration
Correct vertical and lateral flight path (G/S, PAPI or FMS)
Target final approach speed +10/-5kts
Bank angle maximum 15

Question 7

What does PM announce on final approach, and when do they announce it, if concerned about speed?

Answer 7

Call SPEED if speed target decreases below target -5kt or increases above speed target +10kt

Question 8

What does PM announce on final approach, and when do they announce it, if concerned about vertical speed?

Answer 8

Call SINK RATE when V/S is greater than -1000ft/min

Question 9

What does PM announce on final approach, and when do they announce it, if concerned about the angle of bank?

Answer 9

Call BANK when the bank angle becomes greater than 7

Question 10

What does PM announce on final approach, and when do they announce it, if concerned about the pitch attitude?

Answer 10

Call PITCH when pitch attitude lower than -2.5 when pitch attitude higher than 10 (A319, A320) 7.5 (A321)

Question 11

What does PM announce on final approach, and when do they announce it, if concerned about localiser or glideslope deviations?

Answer 11

Call LOC or GLIDE when either localiser or glideslope deviation is greater than half a dot

Question 12

What does PM announce on final approach, and when do they announce it, if concerned about crosstrack error?

Answer 12

Call CROSSTRACK when greater than 0.1nm deviation from inbound track in FINAL APP mode

Question 13

What does PM announce on final approach, and when do they announce it, if concerned about vertical deviation?

Answer 13

Call V-DEV when greater than half a dot deviation from approach path in FINAL APP mode

Question 14

What does PM announce on final approach, and when do they announce it, if concerned about course on VOR/NDB?

Answer 14

Call COURSE when greater than half a dot (VOR) or 5 degrees (ADF)

Question 15

What does PM announce on final approach, and when do they announce it, if concerned about the altitude at a specific checkpoint?

Answer 15

Call xFT HIGH or xFT LOW at altitude checkpoints

Question 16

What does PM announce during landing, and when do they announce it, if concerned about the bank angle?

Answer 16

Call BANK BANK if bank angle becomes greater than 7

Question 17

What does PM announce during landing, and when do they announce it, if concerned about pitch attitude?

Answer 17

Call PITCH PITCH if pitch attitude approaches the tail strike pitch limit indicator or reaches 10 degrees (A319, A320) or 7.5 degrees (A321)

Question 18

What does PM announce during a go-around, and when do they announce it, if concerned about the bank angle?

Answer 18

Call BANK if bank angle becomes greater than 7

Question 19

What does PM announce during a go-around, and when do they announce it, if concerned about pitch attitude?

Answer 19

Call PITCH if pitch attitude becomes greater than 20 up or less than 10 up

Question 20

What does PM announce during a go-around, and when do they announce it, if concerned about the rate of climb?

Answer 20

Call SINK RATE if there is no climb rate

Question 21

What are the possible PM deviation callouts during an ILS/LOC approach?

Answer 21

SPEED SINK RATE BANK PITCH LOC/GLIDE

Question 22

What are the possible PM deviation callouts during an RNAV approach?

Answer 22

SPEED SINK RATE BANK PITCH CROSSTRACK V-DEV

Question 23

What are the possible PM deviation callouts during an VOR/NDB approach?

Answer 23

SPEED SINK RATE BANK PITCH COURSE xFT HIGH (at altitude check) xFT LOW (at altitude check)