IF Orders

Question 1

East MID from rwy 31 should plan for an initial climb not below what FL, and why?

Answer 1

Initial climb not below FL90

To deconflixt with Mona (SI)PFL traffic

Question 2

What height must you be prior to turning on a non-standard instrument departure?

Answer 2

1800ft QFE

Question 3

What should also be passed in the initial call to approach if the WAM is U/S?

Answer 3

Position report - Usually range and bearing

Question 4

What is the max FL to which Valley ATC can provide a service?

Answer 4

FL260

Question 5

Due to a letter of agreement, at what height Valley QFE can Valley ATC control aircraft over EGR322?

Answer 5

2000ft

Question 6

What should you request if you need further descent below the Valley Mil SMAC when recovering to Mona (radar to visual/initial) and how close must you be to the airfield?

What service will you get and how much lower can you go?

Answer 6

“AXX, request further descent”
Within 10nm of the airfield

Downgrade to a Traffic Service
Descend recovering aircraft NO LOWER than 500ft below the Mil SMAC.

Aircrew responsible for their own terrain clearance.

Question 7

Where is the normal radar pattern?

Answer 7

South and West of Valley

Question 8

What height is the normal radar pattern flown at?

Answer 8

2000ft QFE

Question 9

What height is a short pattern GCA flown at?

Answer 9

1500ft QFE

Question 10

For what runway is a short pattern GCA the normal procedure and why?

Answer 10

Rwy 31, due to the proximity of the Caernarfon ATZ

Question 11

What speed should Texan’s fly the TACAN arc?

Answer 11

180 KIAS

Question 12

What is the standard TACAN hold height for Valley?

Answer 12

FL65

Max FL110

Question 13

Under what circumstance does the TACAN hold height at Valley change, and to what height does it move?

Answer 13

When the airspace beneath VATA Bravo 1 and 2 is being used <8000ft.

Lowered to 2500ft QFE.

Aircraft only permitted to use this lower hold height if they can maintain VMC, or the ATC controller is able to monitor the position of the aircraft to ensure it remains above the Mil SMAC minima.

Question 14

Where is Point Alpha?

Answer 14

219R/14d

Inbound course = 039 deg. (219R)

Question 15

Where is Point X-Ray?

Answer 15

320R/16d

Inbound course = 140 deg. (320R)

Question 16

What is the normal hold height at Point X-Ray?

Answer 16

4000ft (VAL QFE)

Max FL70

Question 17

From where can an ILS against the stream be flown at Valley?

Answer 17

Point X (VYL 320/16), commencing at 4000ft QFE, to Rwy 13L.

Approach should be discontinued by 2300ft QFE or 6 DME, whichever is reached first.

Break off at this point to AVOID the Valley visual circuit. ATC should restrict all departing traffic on climb out to 1800ft QFE.

Question 18

At what point should an ILS against the stream from Point X be discontinued?

Answer 18

2300ft QFE
or
6 DME

Whichever is reached FIRST.

Question 19

When breaking off from an ILS against the stream from point X, what climb out restriction will ATC tend to impose?

Answer 19

Restricted to 1800ft QFE.

Question 20

When may aircrew join the visual circuit from a radar approach?

Answer 20

If the visibility and cloud base in the visual circuit are within minima (5000m, 1000ft) and the circuit has not been declared closed by ATC.

Question 21

What aircraft category is the Texan?

Answer 21

B

Question 22

Which has priority - Instrument traffic or traffic joining visually?

Answer 22

Instrument traffic