FAM CH15 APTS

Question 1

CAT A APT

Answer 1

ALL OPS
CAN BE DEST ALTERNATE ADEQUATE OR EMERG APT

WILL HAVE MINIMUM MANPOWER EQUIP TO REFUEL AND DISPATCH AN AIRCRAFT WITHOUT ENGINEERING SUPPORT

Question 2

CAT B APT

Answer 2

AS PER CAT A BUT WITH ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

RMS LISTS

ALL OPS DEST ALTN ADEQ OR EMERG SUBJECT TO RMS RESTR

Question 3

CAT C APT

Answer 3

CANNOT BE CAT A OR B BUT REQD FOR FLT PLANNING PURPOSES

CANNOT BE DEST OR ALTN BUT APPROVED AS ADEQ OR EMERG

CANNOT USE CAT C FOR INFLT MEDICAL EMERG

Question 4

EMERG APT

Answer 4

USED FOR AIRCRAFT EMERG ONLY
WHEN USED FOR DPD CALC MUST SATISFY ACCEPTABLE APT REQMTS

CANNOT BE USED AS DEST ALTN TAKEOFF ALTN OR ADEQ

PIC HAS AUTHORITY TO USE IF THEY CONSIDER IT MOST ADVISABLE COURSE OF ACTION

Question 5

EMERG APT

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

Answer 5

RWYS AND TAXIWAYS MAY NOT BE RATED FOR ACFT TYPE
AIRCRAFT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO VACATE THE RWY OR TAKEOFF AGAIN
GROUND HANDLING AND SERVICES HAVE NOT BEEN ASSESSED AND MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE

Question 6

DEPARTURE APT

Answer 6

IF CAT C THE PIC MUST CONTACT IOC AND GAIN DUTY CAPT APPROVAL
IF EMERG APT PIC MUST GAIN CHIEF PILOT OR THEIR DELEGATE APPROVAL

Question 7

DESTINATION APT

Answer 7

CAT A OR B WHERE FLT PLANNED TO ARRIVE

Question 8

ALTERNATE APT

Answer 8

A CAT A OR B TO WHICH FLT MAY PROCEED IF ITS INADVISABLE TO CONTINUE TO DEST
QANTAS ALTERNATE CRITERIA TO BE USED

WILL BE PLANNED AS DESTINATION ALTERNATE IF PAYLOAD PERMITS WHICH MEANS FLT CAN BE PLANNED TO DEST THEN TO ALTN

Question 9

ISOLATED APT

Answer 9

AN AIRPORT WHICH DOES NOT HAVE AN ALTERNATE APT GEOGRAPHICALLY AVAIL

Question 10

SUITABLE APT

Answer 10

CAT A OR B THAT:

DOES NOT REQ ALTN OR
FOR WHICH APPROP HOLDING FUEL IS CARRIED IE WEATHER NAVAID AVAILABILITY

Question 11

ACCEPTABLE APT

Answer 11

CAT A B C OR EMERG WHICH AT TIME OF DEP:

IS FORECAST ABOVE LDG MINIMA FOR PERIOD OF USE OR
HAS APPROP HOLDING FUEL INCLUDED DUE TO WX NAVAID AVAILABILITY ETC

Question 12

AVAILABLE APT

Answer 12

AN APT WHICH IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE CAPTAIN IS APPROP FOR LANDING IN TERMS OF WX AIRPORT CONDITIONS AND RUNWAY LENGTH AT THE TIME OF THE INTENDED LANDING

Question 13

REQMTS FOR AN ALTERNATE

Answer 13

MORE THAN SCT BELOW ALTERNATE MINIMA
VIS LESS THAN ALT CRIT
PROB OF FOG MIST OR DUST REDUCING VIS BELOW ALT CRIT
XWC OR TWC INCL GUSTS
TS OR SEV TURB OR PROB OF
PRECIPITATION WHICH COULD LEAD TO CONTAMINATION OR REQUIRED LDR EXCEEDS LDA

CAN HOLD TILL WX IMPROVES

ALTERNATE MAY BE CAT A OR B

Question 14

WHEN NO INSTRU APP AVAIL

Answer 14

NEED SUITABLE ALTERNATE

BY DAY OR NIGHT DESCENT BELOW LSALT OR MSA AS PER VIS APP REQMTS

Question 15

REQMT FOR TAKEOFF ALTN

Answer 15

WX AT DEP APT BELOW LOWEST USABLE LANDING MINIMA OEI
OR
OTHER OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS EXIST WHICH WOULD PRECLUDE A RETURN TO DEP APT

A380 DIST 800 NM

Question 16

TAKEOFF ALTN SELECTION

Answer 16

CAT A OR B THAT IS AVAIL FOR USE
AND
2 HRS FLT TIME OF DEP APT OEI

A380 800 NM

Question 17

TAKEOFF ALTN REQMTS

Answer 17

FOR THE TAKEOFF ALTN

ASSUMED OEI LDG
FORECAST +/- 30 MINS ABOVE LANDING MINIMA
INTER TEMPO WITH PROB 30/40 NEED NOT BE CONSIDERED

Question 18

TAKEOFF ALTN

OPERATIONAL CONSIDER

Answer 18

OEI NEED APPLICABLE NAV AIDS
CONSIDER HIGHER APPROACH MINIMA FOR LOSS OF EQUIP

IF TAKEOFF ALTN SHOULD BE LIST ON OFP

OR PILOT WRITES ON NAVLOG EG TAKEOFF ALTN FRA

Question 19

INTER OR TEMPO

Answer 19

WHEN DEST AND ALTN REQ ALTN FOR INTER OR TEMPO ONLY NEED HOLDING AT THE ALTN

PREFLT IN AUST FOR INTER TS 60 MINS HOLD FUEL WILL BE UPLIFTED PAYLOAD PERMITTING

Question 20

ALTN CRIT FOR OPS OUTSIDE AUST

Answer 20

STILL SHOWN ON CHART
COMPLEX CALC IN FAM OTHERWISE IF STATE DOESNT PUBLICISE ONE

Question 21

TIME BUFFERS WITH RESPECT TO WX

Answer 21

NOT REQD FIRST 3 HRS TAF3 OR
FIRST 2 HRS OF INTERNATIONAL METAR WITH TREND

Question 22

ISOLATED AIRPORT BUFFERS

Answer 22

60 MINS BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OR 60 MINS AFTER CESSATION

Question 23

RAWC BUFFERS

Answer 23

REDUCED
ALTERNATE
WEATHER
CRITERIA

INCREASED BUFFER OF 60 MINS AT DEST APT AND DEST ALTN APT REQD

Question 24

AIRSPACE POLICY

Answer 24

IFR AND CTA WHERE POSS
ALWAYS PLAN TO REMAIN CONTROLLED AIRSPACE
CLASS E ONLY WHERE CLASS A/C DEEMED OPERATIONALLY UNSUITABLE
TO NON CONTROLLED APT CAN USE CLASS G
NO IFR PICKUP ETC

Question 25

AIRSPACE

CONTINGENCIES

Answer 25

AVOID DEACTIVSTED AIRSPACE

PREFLT IN AUST CHECK FSO. OTHERWISE MAY NEED CP OR HOFO APPROVAL

INFLT
IF FLT THROUGH DEACTIVSTED REQD CAN CONTINUE IF UNABLE TO DIVERT TO ANOTHER ROUTE IN CTA THAT IS NOT DEACTIVATED

Question 26

RVSM FLT

BECOMES NON RVSM CALL

Answer 26

NEGATIVE RVSM

Question 27

LEVEL CHANGES RVSM

Answer 27

DONT OVERSHOOT UNDERSHOOT MORE THAN 150’

OVERSHOOT OF MORE THAN 300’ NEED TO REPORT

Question 28

CURFEWS AT AUST APT

Answer 28

EXCEPT FOR SYD AIRPORTS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO CURFEW MAY BE NOMINATED AS ALTN ON FLT PLAN DURING CURFEW HOURS

Question 29

APPROACH SLOPE GUIDANCE

Answer 29

DEST APT
FOR NO SLOPE GUIDANCE CAN CONTINUE FOR 7 DAYS WITH CP APPROVAL

ALTN APT
NO REQ

Question 30

RFFS POLICY

Answer 30

ALL COMPANY MAIN AND ALTN APTS MEET STANDARD
OPERATIONS TO AN APT WITH REDUCED RFFS OR NO RFFS HAVE BEEN RISK ASSESSED AND ARE APPROVED FOR USE

OUTSIDE AUST AN ADEQ NEED CAT 4. WITHIN 30 MINS NOTICE

Question 31

RFFS

NOT AVAIL

Answer 31

PIC CAN CONTINUE WITH NO RFFS IF IN THE PILOTS JUDGMENT TO DO SO WOULD BE SAFER THAN DIVERTING TO AN APT WITH RFFS

CONSIDERATIONS:
AIRCRAFT SERVICEABILITY
MET CONDS
AIRPORT CHARACTERISTICS
AIRCRAFT WEIGHT/ PERF
RUNWAY CONDS

Question 32

OPERATIONS BELOW LSALT MSA

DEPARTURES

Answer 32

SID
CDP
UNDER RADAR CONTROL
VIS DEP IN AUST IN VMC BELOW MVA OR MSA LSALT

Question 33

OPERATIONS BELOW LSALT MSA

ARRIVALS

Answer 33

STAR
INSTRU APP
DME ARRIVAL
UNDER RADAR
VISUAL APP

Question 34

DIGITAL TERRAIN METHOD

Answer 34

8 NM EITHER SIDE OF TRACK

BUFFER OF 2000’ AT OR ABOVE 5000’
BUFFER 1000’ BELOW 5000’

Question 35

OBSTACLE ASSESSMENT

INFLT

Answer 35

BETWEEN EUROPE AND ASIA NEED BOTH GPS SERVICEABLE

FOR TOTAL GPS FAILURE ENROUTE AND ANP > RNP 4 USE GRID MORA

Question 36

RESTRICTED AIRPORTS AND ROUTES

Answer 36

ONLY ANTARCTIC CHARTERS

Question 37

POLAR OPS

Answer 37

S OF 60 DEG S
N OF 78 DEG N