Groundwork

Question 1

What is IFR take off minima

Answer 1

Stated in the Operational Data (ENR 1.5-45)
If not stated for you AD: 300ft AGL and 1500m vis
Heights in AGL (read straight from METAR/ATIS)

Question 2

What is required for Reduced Take off minima

Answer 2

0ft ceiling, 800m vis

• centreline marking or centreline lights
• vis is confirmed by pilot by observation of centreline markings or lights
• runway is approved
• PIC takes into account obstacles in the flight path
• multi engine aircraft, auto coarse/auto feather

Question 3

Instrument approach minima

Answer 3

AMSL (AGL)
MDA: non precision
DA: precision

Question 4

Fuel required

Answer 4

45 mins at holding speeds 1,500ft above aerodrome

Question 5

IFR alternate requirements

Answer 5

At the time of lodging the flight plan
AD has a standard instrument approach
- 1 hour either side of ETA:
Ceiling 1000ft above minima prescribed for approach to be used. Vis 5km or 2km more than prescribed whichever is greater

Question 6

IFR alternate to be prescribed

Answer 6

AGL published in AIP ENR 1.5-45
At time of lodging the flight plan forecasts indicate that at ETA (at the alternate), ceiling and vis are at or above prescribed minima
AGL so can be read straight off TAF

Question 7

Non prescribed alternate minima

Answer 7

At ETA at the alternate
Precision: 600 ft or 200ft above prescribed. Vis 3000m or 1000m above prescribed
Non-precision: 800ft or 200ft above prescribed. Vis 4000m of 1500m above prescribed
Alternate without an instrument approach: VFR minima

Question 8

Alternate requirements using GPS as primary means

Answer 8

Nav aid other than GPS
Aircraft equipped to use other Nav aid
AD must have standby power for the continued operation of electronic Nav aid and AD lighting if night operations

Question 9

Holds

Answer 9

Turns: no more than 25° AOB or rate one
Arc hold: parallel or direct entry only
1 min legs at 14,000ft or below
1.5 min legs above 14,000ft

Question 10

SIDs

Answer 10

Climb gradient 3.3%
Maintain runway heading until 400ft
Average AOB 15°
Terminates when established on cleared route

Question 11

Visual departure

Answer 11

Day only

Question 12

Radar vectoring terminates

Answer 12

At or above MSA for the cleared route

Question 13

Revisions to estimate

Answer 13

2 mins ETA

+/- 5% TAS

Question 14

Radar vectoring for a visual approach

Answer 14

Day only
Ceiling at least 1,000ft above applicable radar vectoring altitude and vis 16km +
Night only at CH runway 11/29: vis 16km+ and no cloud below 5000ft

Question 15

Vis approach request

Answer 15

Pilot has runway lights in sight

Question 16

MAP

Answer 16

Turns at least 15° AOB

2.5% climb gradient

Question 17

Descent below MDA/DA

Answer 17

• approach lighting system
• threshold markings
• threshold lights
• runway end identifying lights
• visual approach slope indicator
• touchdown zone or touchdown zone markings
• touchdown zone lights
• runway or runway markings
• runway lights

Question 18

Lead radial

Answer 18

2nm either side of inbound

Question 19

Speed restrictions

Answer 19

Speed restrictions will not be applied by radar controllers:

• aircraft on an instrument approach has passed a point 5nm from touchdown
• aircraft on a visual approach has passed a point 4nm from touchdown

Question 20

Currency requirements

Answer 20

• demonstrate competency to a flight examiner within 12 months (60 days grace period)
• preceding 3 months: 3 hours Instrument time (2 in a sim)
• preceding 3 months: 3 instrument approaches (1 in a sim)
• prior to carrying out an instrument approach under IFR, in preceding 3 months, at least 1 instrument approach procedure using a similar type of Nav system (precision/non-precision)

Question 21

RAIM warning

Answer 21

If during the enroute phase a RAIM warning has been displayed for more than 10 minutes or the GPS has operated in the DR mode for more than 1 minute:

• appropriate ATS unit must be advised
• aircraft position must be verified every 10 mins using another IFR approved Nav system

If RAIM warning is displayed you can’t commence an instrument approach