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By what distance to you have to avoid thunderstorms?

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-Avoid amber areas when possible.
-When below freezing level by at least 10NM.
-When above freezing level by at least 20NM.

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How high above a thunderstorm do you have to be to overfly it?

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-At least 5000ft above
-At least 10 000ft above if winds are greater than 100kts.

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What is the formula to determine relative height of thunderstorm using radar?

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distance (NM) x tilt (in °) x 100

ie; return showing 40nm and disappears at 3° down

40x3x100. a/c is 12000ft above.

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When should you avoid T/O with regards to LLWS?

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-Should avoid when 15kts or greater loss of airspeed reported.

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LLWS caution

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Use caution for LLWS when front with greater than 6°C temp difference, or
front moving at greater than 30kts.

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Fuel considerations for low temp cruise…

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-When SAT -65°C or less monitor fuel temps.
-Dispatch should not plan flight at temps lower than -65°C for more than 90 min, or
-they should use Boeing fuel temp program.

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LAHSO (land and hold short operations)

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NO LONGER AUTHORIZED DUE TO SALGA!

NOT AUTHORIZED in USA
Only allowed in Canada.
-Cannot accept LAHSO clearance if below 1000ft AGL.
-Must calc landing distance required and it has to be 1000ft less than available.
-Must stop 200ft before intersection.
-No more than 3kts tailwind.
-No CB or LLWS.
-Wx better than 1000/3.
-Rwy must be dry.

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How long do you have to file an ASR

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An ASR must be filed within 24hrs. Reportable incidents found FOM 2.5.1 and 12.2.2

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T/O restrictions with regards to icing.

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T/O not authorized during,

-HAIL
-HEAVY ICE PELLETS
-MODERATE OR HEAVY FREEZING RAIN.

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Landing restrictions with regards to icing.

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Landing not authorized during,
-MODERATE OR HEAVY FREEZING RAIN

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Operational control (of flight and flight plan)

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-Once PIC accepts flt plan co authority for flt watch commences.
-Once T/O thrust is applied PIC has final decision on any changes to OFP (should advise dispatch of any flt plan change or major change in conditions)

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Disagreement resolution with Flt Dispatch

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Most conservative course of action.
PIC shall take conservative course of action and their decision is final.

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OFP package revision (delayed flights)

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If there is a delay of 2 hrs or more Flt Dispatch will review OFP and revise or refile is required.

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319/321 fuel burn values

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A319/320 taxi 9kg/min (1 eng) 15kg/min, flight 50kg/min
A321 taxi 9kg/min (1 eng) 15kg/min, flight 60kg/min

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Determining cont fuel.

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-5 min fuel burn at est landing weight,1500ASL, ISA conditions, or
-difference in flt planned burn and actual burn for last 2 years on same city pair.

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Protected fuel definition

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Fuel planned to be available over a specific point. (destination, alternate…)
fuel burned to carry the extra fuel will be accounted for in “burn”

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What fuel is protected?

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ALTN
CONT 5 MIN
ETOPS
SUPP (top up to ensure a specific amount of fuel over destination)
RESERVE
NAIFR SAP (second approach)

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Which fuels does “min T/O fuel” include?

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Burn
Reserve
MEL
Cont 5
NAIFR SAP
Altn
ETOPS

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Does “min T/O” fuel include for terminal/enroute weather delays?

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No

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Minimum Fuel advisory

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Occurs when crew is committed to land at a specific aerodrome (NAIFR, dropped alternate).
-Advise ATC asap and then at each comm transfer.
-It is not an emergency but advises an emergency situation may occur.
-No ATC priority (possible special handling)
-Must declare an emergency and advise why (low fuel and fuel in minutes remaining) if fuel situation warrants.

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Fuel Emergency (Mayday, Mayday, Mayday)

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Crews shall declare an emergency when they become aware that under existing or expected conditions flight will land with less than reserve fuel. They shall provide a conservative estimate in minutes of fuel remaining.

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Fuel Spills

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Crews shall,
-cease fuelling immediately
-advise dispatch and cabin crew
-deplane pax if major fuel spill occurs ( greater than 1.5m in any direction or exceeding 12mm in depth)
-Ensure pax are kept well clear of the area
-A320- Normal APU shutdown must be completed

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Low and Over for visual aircraft inspection

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-Not recommended for inspection of landing gear.
-Prohibited for routine troubleshooting with passengers on board.

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Landing with Damaged or Retracted landing gear

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-When possible proceed to airport with adequate ARFF.
-Use longest rwy into wind, preferably ashpalt vs concrete.
-Use inactive rwy if possible.
-ACR policy is that rwy not be foamed and land on rwy vs turf.

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Overweight Landing
-All Company a/c certified to land overweight in emergency or abnormal situations. -For all overweight landings verify ACPT and landing dist requirements are met. -Advise MTC in advance and enter in logbook. Weight, v/s at touchdown.
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Hot brake advisememt
Advise station and maintenance when ANY brake temp exceeds 500° Confirm with ground crew that they have been advised of hot brakes when comm established.
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Landing incidents
Hard landing, abnormal tire wear, any other occurence that may have over stressed gear or a/c. Must enter into defect log and file ASR.
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Urgent communications to cabin crew.
PA "In Charge flight attendant report to/call the flight deck. "Emergency Stations - Emergency Stations" 2 min prior to touchdown (2000ft AGL) "Brace for landing - Brace for landing" 30 seconds to touchdown (500AGL) "Deplane immediately and leave your personal belongings" "Evacuate - Evacuate" "Backup to the flight deck, Backup to the flight deck" (battery fire)
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Landing classifications
Normal Abnormal Emergency
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Advising pax of abnormal or emergency situations
-Pass control of A/C to other pilot if possible. -use non-technical terms to explained the situation. -Instill confidence by advising crew is well trained to deal with the situation. -Refer to STAFF equipment as "safety vehicles" -Avoid scary words like emergency, fire... -Exit line...
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No Alt IFR (NAIFR) RESERVE fuel requirement
Fuel required to conduct a missed approach up to 1500ASL (5min), and hold for 30min at ISA and estimated landing weight.
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RESERVE with Alt fuel requirement.
fuel required to hold for 30 min (35min at Carribean airports) at est. landing weight at 1500ASL ISA.
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When is a T/O Alt required?
When weather at departure is below standard (2600 or1/2sm) or below minima that would allow an immediate return to departure airport. (Cat 2/3 limits do not apply). Also applies in the U.S except weather at departure time as well as ETA must meet alternate requirements.
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Alternate with GNSS based approach must be how far away from the departure or destination airport which also only have GNSS avail?
100NM or you must use the minimums based on a non-GNSS approach, if none available use "No IFR approach applicable" weather requirements.
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How far away can a T/O alternate be?
367nm. 1hr at one engine inoperative cruise speed.
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Where shall the T/O Alt be recorded.
On the OFP.
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What is the planned min fuel over destination?
1800kg to avoid "Fuel L+R Wing Tk Lo LVL" Ecam. If extra fuel boarded for min fuel over destination it will show as "SUPP" fuel.
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If there is no TAF at destination airport, what is required with regards to alternate.
Require 2 alternates.
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Standard alternate weather minima in Canada and US.
2 or more precision approaches to seperate runways 400+1 or 200+1/2 1 usable precision approach 600+2 or 300+1 non-precision approach only 800+2 or 300+1
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Sliding scale alternate weather minima (Canada only)
if standard weather minima are met, 600+2 can also be 700+ 1 1/2 or 800+1 800+2 can also be 900+1 1/2 or 1000+1
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rounding altitudes for alternate weather.
20 rounds down, 21 rounds up
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BCMG, TEMPO, PROB for alternate weather
BCMG and TEMPO use worst possibility and can not be below alternate wx requirements. PROB can not be below appropriate landing minima.
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Max tire wear at a station with no maintenance?
zero groove and up to 3" linear of reinforcing fabric showing.
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Fuelling with passengers onboard.
Door open and unobstructed with means of exiting A/C. Seat belt sign OFF. Designated Fueling Emergency Exits (319- L1+L2 or R2, 321-L1+ L4 or R4) clear and an FA stationed.
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What are the critical phases of flight?
Ground movements and up to 10,000 AGL and 10,000AGL to parking checklist.
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Advising passengers of delays.
At scheduled departure time and every 15 minutes.
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Medipaks
flt crw shall be advised by NOMOB (notice of medipaks on-board). PIC shall confirm with IC that medipaks are on-board. "Remarks" section of LDF shall include# and zones located. Advise STOC if medipaks not on-board 30 min to push. Can pencil in on OFP if missing info via NOMOB or LDF Advise Load if # of medipaks on-board differs than planned.
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Reports filed for delays
for departure or arrival delays greater than 90min file voyage report.
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Which CB do you pullnto deactivate CVR?
E14
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EGPWS display.
Shall be displayed from T/O to cruise and TOD to landing in areas of high terrain in the arrival, departure or missed approach area.
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RVSM
Last 1000ft at 1000fpm or less. Altimeter check before entering (within 200ft) Altimeter check at level off and every hour after.
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Survival Equipment
Over water survival equipment will be carried for flights operated more than 50nm from shore. Flights operated between 50nm and 400nm from suitable emergency landing site will carry life vests. Beyond 400nm will carry life or slide rafts in addition to life vests. When life vests are required the number of persons shall not exceed the number of life vests on-board (adult life vest can be allocated to a child)
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Optimum ARFF (Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting service).
A319- cat 6 A321- cat7
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Reduced ARFF level of service.
Not a reason to restrict operations but a consideration in the event of reduced performance capability.
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AMK (aircraft medical kit) seals.
Green seal indicates a full AMK. Yellow seal indicates the AMK has been used. Cabin defect log entry shall be made when AMK is used.
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Stat-MD
Contact Stat-MD when oxygen is used for crew or pax. If conflicting opinions occur between on-board volunteer medical help or Stat-MD regarding a need to divert, Stat-MD direction shall be the final decision.
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Advise ATC if unable to maintain at least ______fpm climb while in US airspace .
500fpm
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In Canada and USA the altimeter is to be changed immediately after (climbing) and before (descending) into and from the transition altitude. (Always local altimeter below 18,000). Outside Canada and USA when do you set standard (QNE)?
As soon as you are cleared above the transition altitude regardless of a/c altitude. If a level of below transition altitude is subsequently assigned the altimeter shall be reset to QNH (local) until an unrestricted climb to an altitude above transition altitude is resumed.
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When the OFP shows a step altitude when will the climb commence?
After passing the last waypoint prior to the new altitude.
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When shall flt crew members wear O2 masks?
When a/c altitude is above FL410 or cabin altitude above 10,000ft.
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Reports to dispatch required when...?
-En route or ramp arrival time varies by more than 5 min. -PIC determines a change is necessary to the OFP. -Unecpected or significant weather is encountered. -A defect recorded in the defect log book. - Any point after top of climb that AFOB is less than MFOB. -When position reports are required.
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When are position reports required?
When operated outside Canadian and Continental US airspace. Within 2 hrs of being airborne and then at intervals not greater than 2 hrs.
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"warning- maintenance in progress" tag over thrust levers. -power off? -power on?
- If power off, don't touch anything - If power on, don't turn on or actuate, hydraulics, engines (including apu), flt controls, or fuel systems.
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Which 2 aerodromes can you not file NAIFR?
CYYT or KDCA
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FOM chapters 7,8,10,11,12
7. Operational Standards 8. Flight Operations 10. Winter Ops 11. Security and Customs 12. Aircraft accident, incident and Emergency
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Stabilized Approach policy. 1000ft gate
-Correct lateral and vertical flight path. -Final landing configuration (gear and flap) has been elected.
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Stable Approach policy. 500ft gate.
-1000ft gate requirements met -Airspeed stabilized +10/-5kts -Thrust stabilized, usually above idle -Rate of descent stabilized not in excess of 1000fpm -Final landing checks completed
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Where is then touchdown zone?
The TDZ is the portion of the runway that begins at the runway threshold and ends at the beginning of the last runway touchdown zone marking.
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Non-precision approach minimum calculated angle?
3.0°
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When rounding Approach angles 3.78 would be?
3.7 Always round down angle.
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MEL repair intervals?
A- Time specified in the qualifying column. B- 3 calendar days (23:59z) C- 10 calendar days (23:59z) D- 120 calendar days (23:59) *All intervals exclude day of discovery, snag written on 5th at 13z, 3 days start on the 6th (A) would expire at 23:59z on the 9th. **MEL is a dispatch item. It can expire in flight.
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Contamination- What are the critical surfaces?
Wings, control surfaces, horizontal/vertical stabilizer, winglets
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Is frost allowed under the wing?
Yes, up to 1/8" in area cold soaked by fuel (between fwd and aft spar)
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Is contamination allowed on fuselage?
Yes, frost or trace snow that does not cover Emerg exits or associated viewing ports, interfere with sensors or antennas, risk critical surfaces when it sheds or freeze over critical areas if it melts.
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Can you use Type 4 on fuselage?
No
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Rain on a cold soaked wing ?
Tactile inspection required, if contaminated Anti-icing required as well.
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When can you not use a PCI (pre t/o contamination inspection) to extend holdover time?
-When only 1 time on HOTDR. -Not to extend above upper limit. -During Ice pellet or small hail conditions.
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Approach categories (speed)
In Canada -less than or equal to 140kias (C) -greater than 140kias (D) Outside Canada 319&320/321 always category (C/D) Protected distance for C/D (1.7/2.3nm) from rwy thresholds.
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Max hold speeds CAN/US
CAN/US — up to 6000ft-200kts /1 min — 6001-14000- 230kts /1 min —14,001ft and higher-265kts /1.5 min CAN- shuttle climb max 310.
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Can you use LNAV/VNAV minima when below TLIM or ACT?
No.
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Can you use FINAL APP when below TLIM?
Yes, as long as you use LNAV minima +50ft and corrected for cold.
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Can you use use FINAL APP when below ACT?
No, as you have to correct approach altitudes.
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What altitudes do you have to correct when above ACT?
Non approach altitudes and non-standard missed approach altitudes (100NM safe, MSA, missed approach altitude taken from 10-10 or notam)
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MEL repair intervals
A- As specified in MEL. B- 3 days. C- 10 days. D- 120 days. All exclude day of discovery
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Unique approach procedures. (Steeper than normal, sidestep, require deviation from the elements of a stabilized approach...)
Shall be briefed prior to commencing approach and shall be established on centreline by 300AAE.
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Weather required for visual approach.
Ceiling 1500 AGL, vis 5sm. May be higher in the US.
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Visual approach Go Around
At a controlled airport, maintain VMC and initially fly the rwy heading while climbing to a safe altitude while getting an ATC clearance.

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