General IFR

Question 1

Landing minima vis

Answer 1

550m RVR
800m - without RVR, ALS beyond 420 US
1200m - without flying to min on AP or FD, failure warning system for AHRS US, HIREL US, ALS beyond 210 US
1500m - ALS US
1.5x the RVR if lighting is double spaced

Question 2

Missed approach requirements

Answer 2

• During final segment,flown outside tolerance
• When GNSS used as substitute, sustained deviation from centreline
• Below MSA, an aid unreliable (including RAIM)
• Less than min vis or loss of reference during circling
• At or below minima, less than required vis, loss of visual reference or unable to effect a normal landing
  (- Visual reference not established at minima AND - Landing cannot be effected from runway approach) AIP

Question 3

What should be seen at minima of IAP at min vis?

Answer 3

ILS ALS 900
- 550 RVR = just past 1st crossbar
- 800 = just past 3rd crossbar
ILS ALS 420 (800m) = 1st light of the ALS
ILS ALS 210 (1200m) = Threshold lighting and all of the ALS
ILS no ALS (1500m) = the whole touchdown zone (580m past threshold)
NPA without ALS - Runway threshold and first markers should be visible
+580m with accurate QNH

Question 4

Holding speed limits

Answer 4

230 to FL140
240 FL140 to FL200
265 above FL200

Question 5

Qualifying multi engine AC for take off minima purposes

Answer 5

At least 2 pilots
Operative auto feather
Can maintain terrain clearance after engine failure till min height for IFR

Question 6

IFR Cat C speeds

Answer 6

Initial 160-240
Final 115-160
Circling 180
Missed approach 240

Question 7

Company Cat C speeds

Answer 7

Initial 160-200
Final Vref+10 - 160
Circling 160-180
Missed approach Venr+10

Question 8

Taxi distances to other aircraft

Answer 8

Turbo prop
- 15m at or below slow taxi power
- 23m stationary (power used to initiate movement)
Turbo jet
- 30m
- 46m

Question 9

Radar distance limits

Answer 9

(Over 25kw radar)
37 meters rotating
60 meters stationary

Question 10

Visual segment after an IAP

Answer 10

Can be offset up to 15°
Will intercept final at 1400m
Can manoeuvre:
- within circling area
- visual reference maintained (above min vis)
- in sight of ground and water

Question 11

When are you established on an straight-in approach/reversal?
AIP ENR 1.5 - 1.20

Answer 11

• half scale deflection (ILS, VOR, GNSS)
• 5° NDB
• 2nm DME arc

Question 12

Which entries for a DME arc holding pattern?

Answer 12

1 and 3

Question 13

RV can’t be used for?

Answer 13

• Cat 1 vis less than 800m
• Take-off vis less than 350m

Question 14

ILS tracking validity within?

Answer 14

35° (false courses may exist outside this)

Question 15

Light signals air

Answer 15

Green steady - land
Green flashing - return to land
Red steady - continue circling
Red flashing - do not land

Question 16

Light signals ground

Answer 16

Green steady - take-off
Green flashing - taxi
Red steady - stop
Red flashing - move off runway and taxi clear
White flashing - return to starting point

Question 17

Transition altitude:
Transition level:
Transition layer:
FL110 not available:
FL120 not available:

Answer 17

• 10,000 ft
• lowest available FL
• 10,000 ft - lowest available FL (FL110 as base)
• QNH < 1013
• QNH < 980

Question 18

Descent below LSALT

Answer 18

• Inst approach
• DME/GNSS arrival
• ATC radar vectoring
• Visual approach requirements
• VMC by day

Question 19

Descent below MDA/DA

Answer 19

• Minima requirements met
• Visual reference can be maintained
• In a position where landing can be made at normal rates of descent/manoeuvres

Question 20

Taxiway light spacing

Answer 20

Either 15 (low vis airports) or 30
60 on some long straights
7.5 curves in low vis

Question 21

Piano keys and runway width

Answer 21

30m = 8 (1.5m wide)
45m = 12 (1.7m wide)
60m = 16

Question 22

Runway centreline marking specs.

Answer 22

At least 30m long (up to 45m theoretically)
0.45m (CAT I) 0.9m (CAT II/III) wide

Question 23

Notify ATC of RAIM issue

Answer 23

Enroute - after 5 min
Terminal - immediately
When ATC request distance based on GNSS - immediately
When ATC grant a clearance based on GNSS - immediately
GNSS receiver in dead reckoning mode - after 1 minute

Question 24

In the vicinity of = ?

Answer 24

10nm
A height that could result in conflict

Question 25

Class G take off sepration

Answer 25

Other aircraft is airborne and has:
- Crossed upwind end of runway OR
- Commenced a turn OR
- Airborne and 1800m ahead on an 1800m runway
Landing aircraft has vacated and taxiing away
Aircraft crossed or stopped short on crossing runway

Question 26

Class G landing separation

Answer 26

Other aircraft is airborne and has:
- Made a turn OR
- Beyond a point on the runway beyond where you can stop and there’s room for a missed
Preceding landing aircraft has:
- Vacated and taxiing away
- Crossed or stopped short of other runway

Question 27

Runway edge and centreline lighting details

Answer 27

Edge
- 60m spacing
- Yellow for the last 600m
Centreline
- 15m (<350rvr) 30m (350rvr or more)
- 2 red 2 white last 900-300m
- solid red last 300m

Question 28

What divergence between aid and GNSS on a DME/GNSS arrival constitutes discontinuing the approach?

Answer 28

NDB - 6.9°
VOR - 5.2°

Question 29

EPT

Answer 29

D x GS home / GS home + GS there

D = distance, or trip time, or any other unit of measuring the trip one way
(answer will be presented in that unit)

Question 30

PNR

Answer 30

SE x GS home / GS home + GS there

SE = safe endurance in time/kg/litres
(answer presented in that unit)
(Remove all departure requirements to find SE from total fuel)