IFR Questions

Question 1

Takeoff Min Requirements 550m

Answer 1

Tower Active
Day only at non-towered locations
Light spacing not exceeding 60m with centreline lighting or marking
Secondary power switchover one second or less for runway lights where centreline lighting not provided

Question 2

Takeoff Min Requirements 800m

Answer 2

All night operations at non-controlled locations or when tower is inactive
where light spacing is greater than 60m

Question 3

Runway edge spacing information

Answer 3

Route manual

Question 4

Landing Minima

Answer 4

As per chart for ceiling and visibility
Assesment is determined by observation from the flight deck window when at or above the published minima

Question 5

Alternate Requirements - Weather

Answer 5

Cloud - more than SCT below Alternate Minimum
Visibility - Below Alternate Minimum
or - Above Alternate Minimum with forecast perentage etc below
Wind - Crosswind or Tailwind more that max for Aircraft

Question 6

Provisional forecast

Answer 6

Requirees alternate

Question 7

INTER

Answer 7

30 Min Holding fuel

Question 8

TEMPO

Answer 8

60 Min Holding fuel

Question 9

Buffer on TAF alternate requirements

Answer 9

30 min Fuel

Question 10

Are INTER and TEMPO requirements cumulative

Answer 10

No

Question 11

FM or BECMG buffer

Answer 11

30 min
unless inside TAF3 first 3 hours.

Question 12

TAF3 requirements

Answer 12

During only the first 3 hours
30 min buffers not required
any PROB for TS or VIS not requirements

Question 13

ALT Weather Minima - IAP Available

Answer 13

as per chart

Question 14

ALT Weather Minima - Day only NO IAP

Answer 14

LSALT for final route segment plus 500ft + 8km

Question 15

ALT Weather Minima - Night NO IAP

Answer 15

Alternate Required

Question 16

Special Alternate Minima

Answer 16

Duplicated LOC and
Duplicated GP and
Duplicated VOR and
Either
Duplicated DME or
Duplicated GNSS or
Single DME and Single GNSS

Question 17

Special Alternate Minima cannot be used when

Answer 17

Local METAR / SPECI or forecasting services not available
or
Aerodrome control Services not provided

Question 18

Navigation Aids - Alternate Requirements

Answer 18

Destination has a radio or GNSS navigation aid for which there is an instrument approach procedure and the aircraft has two independent navigation systems capable of using the aid
or
Destination has two radio or GNSS navigation aids for which there is an instrument approach procedure and the aircraft has two independent navigation systems capable of using these aids
or
Day only - LSALT for final route segment plus 500ft + 8km

Question 19

Runway Lighting Alternate Requirements

Answer 19

Portable lighting - Altenate or Responsible person for 10 min before Dep to 30 min after or 30 min before arrival to after landing and taxiing
SBY Power - Altenate or Responsible person for 10 min before Dep to 30 min after or 30 min before arrival to after landing and taxiing to display Portable Lighting
PAL - Must have an alternate or a Responsible Person to manually switch lighting on

Question 20

Alternate aerodromes PAL

Answer 20

Must not have PAL
or
Have a responsible person in attendance
or
Fuel for first light plus 10 min

Alternate aerodromes need not have standby power

Question 21

Partial light failure

Answer 21

If double light spacing (60 to 120m)
VMC - No restriction
Less than VMC - Required visibility must be multiplied by 1.5

Question 22

Single engine cruise TAS

Answer 22

200 - 199kts
300 - 197kts

Question 23

Route Distance limitations

Answer 23

Alternate adequate aerodrome must be available within 60min OEI
200 - 398NM
300 - 394NM

Question 24

Takeoff Alternate Requirement

Answer 24

If the departure airport is not available for a return a take-off alternate aerodrome (within 1 hour at OEI TAS) must be nominated, for which the forecast weather conditions, for a period from 30 minutes before the earliest possible arrival time to 30 minutes after the latest possible arrival time, must meet alternate weather minima requirements.

Question 25

Adequate Airport

Answer 25

* Meets the physical requirements detailed in the table in Perf Man * Has a meteorological forecast service; * Has at least 1 suitable authorised instrument approach procedure.

Question 26

Suitable Airport

Answer 26

A suitable airport is an adequate airport which is forecast not to require an alternate during the period nominated for possible use.

Question 27

Holding Max Speeds

Answer 27

Up to FL140 - 230kt or 170kts (Cat A+B) FL140 - 200 - 240kts Above FL200 - 265kts

Question 28

Holding - Timing

Answer 28

Up to FL140 1 min Above FL140 1.5 min

Question 28

Holding AoB

Answer 28

25 degrees

Question 29

Holding flexability of entry

Answer 29

5 degrees

Question 30

Holiding exit speed

Answer 30

250kts

Question 31

Holding Sector Entries

Answer 31

3 - Direct 1 - Parallel 2 - Offset

Question 32

MSA obstacle clearance

Answer 32

1000ft

Question 33

Cat C Speed - Circling

Answer 33

180

Question 34

Cat C Speed - Final

Answer 34

115-160

Question 35

Cat C Speed - Missed

Answer 35

240

Question 36

Cat C Speed - Initial

Answer 36

160-240

Question 37

Cat C Circling Area

Answer 37

4.2nm

Question 38

IFR Aircraft below LSA - OM

Answer 38

During Takeoff and Landing During Climb after T/O or Descent to Land In VMC by day When conducting and approved Instrument Approach When directed by ATC

Question 39

During visual circling, descent below the circling MDA may only occur when the pilot

Answer 39

Maintains the aircraft within the circling area maintains a visibility along the intended flight path not less than the minimum specified on the chart for the procedure maintains visual contact with the landing runway environment Not below 1000’ HAA Company To descent point

Question 40

Missed Approach - Standard Procedures 1.9.1 A missed approach must be executed if

Answer 40

a. during the final segment of an instrument approach, the aircraft is not maintained within the applicable navigation tolerance for the aid in use; or b. during an instrument approach and below MSA (as specified on the IAL chart) the performance of the radio aid becomes suspect, or the radio aid fails; or c. visual reference is not established at or before reaching the MAPT or DA/RA Height from which the missed approach procedure commences; or d. a landing cannot be effected from a runway approach, unless a circling approach can be conducted in weather conditions equal to or better than those specified for circling; or e. visual reference is lost while circling to land from an instrument approach.

Question 41

Visual Approach by Day

Answer 41

Within 30NM of that aerodrome at an altitude not below the LSALT/MSA for the route segment, the appropriate step of the DME or GNSS Arrival Procedure, or the MDA for the procedure being flown, the aircraft is established; (1) clear of cloud; (2) in sight of ground or water; (3) with a flight visibility not less than 5,000M or, in the case of a helicopter, is able to proceed under helicopter VMC, or the aerodrome is in sight; and (4) subsequently can maintain (1), (2) and (3) at an altitude not less than (i) if in controlled airspace – 500FT above the lower limit of the CTA unless a clearance is received from ATC to depart and re-enter controlled airspace during the descent; and (ii)the minimum height prescribed by CASR 91.265 or 91.267 as relevant to the location of the aircraft

Question 42

Visual Approach by Night

Answer 42

At an altitude not below the LSALT/MSA for the route segment, the appropriate step of the DME or GNSS Arrival Procedure, or the MDA for the procedure being flown, the aircraft is established: (1) clear of cloud; (2) in sight of ground or water; (3) with a flight visibility not less than 5,000M; and (4) subsequently can maintain (1), (2) and (3) at an altitude not less than: (i) in controlled airspace – 500FT above the lower limit of the CTA unless a clearance is received from ATC to depart and re-enter controlled airspace during descent; and (ii) one of the following: – route segment LSALT/MSA; or – the appropriate step of the DME/GNSS Arrival procedure, or – if being vectored – the last assigned altitude. until the aircraft is: – for an aerodrome with an authorised instrument approach procedure that the flight crew members of the aircraft are capable of using – within the prescribed circling area for the category of aircraft or a higher category, where the limitations of the higher category are complied with, or VAA–H, as applicable and the aerodrome is in sight; or – – – for an aerodrome without an authorised instrument approach procedure that the flight crew members of the aircraft are capable of using – within 3NM of the aerodrome reference point, and the aerodrome is in sight; or within 5NM (7NM for a runway equipped with an ILS/ GLS) of the aerodrome, aligned with the runway centreline and established not below “on slope” on the T-VASIS or PAPI; or within 10NM (14NM for Runways 16L and 34L at Sydney) of the aerodrome, established not below the ILS/GLS glide path with less than full scale azimuth deflection.