IPC/OPC Flashcards
Privileges of a valid IPC
Authorised to pilot and aircraft under the IFR or night VFR
IFR Rating Limitations
- Cannot operate single pilot
- Cannot conduct circling approaches unless IPC included circling approach assessment
- Can only conduct an IAP in which have been trained and assessed in
- Type specific so only valid for A319/320 family aircraft
Proficiency check requirements & validity CASR 61.880
- valid IPC required to exercise privileges of the rating
- Valid for 12 months for the end of the month the IPC was conducted
- Can be revalidated within 3 months of expiry and will still hold 12 months from original expiry
- participation in an operators cyclic systems covers all validity and recency requirements
Approach recency
- 90 days for 2D and 3D IAPs
- Must have conducted 3 IAPs within the previous 90 days in aircraft or sim
- 1 of which has to be in the same category of aircraft
Aircraft equipment requirements
- Minimum equipment required as per part 91 MOS 26.08
- Minimum equipment for part 121 ops MOS 11.07 (Wx radar, TAWS, ACAS, CVR, Fixed ELT etc)
- In accordance with the operators MEL which cannot be less restrictive than the manufacturers MMEL
- Any airworthiness item not listed in an MEL must be serviceable
When is the aircraft considered to be “dispatched”
- Pushback or engine start for the purpose of flight
Post dispatch failure management
Then flight will NOT continue under the following circumstances
- NO MEL listed
- No dispatch stated in mel
- MEL conditions cannot be complied with
- (M) or (O) procedure unable to be complied with
SIGWX HIGH FLs
FL250-FL630
SIGWX LOW FLs
FL100-FL250
SIGWX Validity
Operationally 3 hrs either side of issue time (00,06,12,18 UTC)
SIGWX - how are cloud heights above or below forecast areas shown
SIGWX - how are cloud heights above or below forecast areas shown
SIGWX - what is the symbols for moderate and severe turbulence
What are the symbols for moderate and severe icing (Usually on SIGWX LOW)
How is the tropopause indicated on a SIGWX chart
Boxed 3 digit number indicating height of tropopause
What is a SIGMET
A concise description of enroute weather that is occurring or expected to occur that is potentially hazardous.
- Turbulence
- icing
- thunderstorms
Information on the location, extent, expected movement and change in intensity will be provided
SIGMET validity
4 hours from time of issue
If a pilot encounters phenomenon that’s not covered by a SIGMET what must they do
Report details in an AIREP
What is an AIRMET
Information (forecast or observed) of phenomena below 10,000 in a GAF area. Low cloud, fog, thunderstorms, turbulence and icing
What is a TAF
Statement of expected conditions within 5nm
What is a TAF3
- Issued every 3 hours
- reviewed every hour
- receives priority and proactive amendments
- continuous weather watch
FM vs BECMG
FM = a change in conditions at a specified time
BECMG = a gradual change over a specified period
METAR
Statement of actual measured conditions issued every 30 minutes
SPECI
Report issued when conditions change beyond a threshold or meet certain criteria
HAIL
GR
DUST STORM
DS
SMOKE
FU
MIST
BR
Standard Takeoff Minima
0 ft ceiling 800m
Requirements for 550m takeoff vis
- runway lighting 60m
- centreline markings or lighting
- standby power for lighting
- DAY ONLY at non-controlled or no ATC
- Departure alternate required if minima does not allow a return to land via IAP or visual
Departure alternate time/distance
60 Mins OEI Approx 410nm
What is considered “relevant weather “ for alternate planning
- > SCT below alternate minima
- visibility < alternate minima
- Any forecast probability of the above
- XW or TW beyond limits
- Thunderstorms
Reasons to plan for alternate
- No TAF at destination
- Wx conditions are forecast below alternate minima (unless holding fuel carried)
- No responsible person in attendance (lighting)
- ALL 121 OPERATIONS REQUIRE A PLANNED ALTERNATE
Are PROB required to be taken into account for TAF3
No if the ETA is within the validity of the TAF3
Are buffer periods required to be applied to a TAF 3
No
Met minima for a destination with no IAP
> SCT below LSALT + 500. Vis 8km
What is the ETU for planning
Estimated time of use which is +/-30 min of the ETA for the following
- takeoff alternate
-destination
-destination alternate
What is the met minima for the nominated Alternate (2 IAP to different rwy)
Ceiling - 200’ above the 2nd lowest MDA
VIS - 800m > charted minima
Met minima for nominated alternate with 1 IAP
Ceiling 400’ above MDA
VIS 1500m above charted minima
When are two destination alternates required for part 121 ops
- forecast conditions below landing minima
- forecast unavailable
- forecast does not cover entirety of ETU
- Any pre flight criteria not met
When is a destination alternate no longer required
- within 60 minutes of destination served by a TAF3
- NSW -30/+60 min of ETA
- no known ATS delays which would require more fuel than what is on board until ETA + 60
Holding speed limit up to FL140
230
Holding speed limit FL140-200
240
Holding speed limit > FL200
265
Holding outbound timing up to FL140 and >
FL140 - 1 minute
> FL140 - 1.5 minutes
Standard holding pattern direction
RH
Holding exit speed JET aircraft in CTA
250kts unless otherwise stated or instructed
Holding sector 1 entry
Parallel
- pass over fix, fly outbound track then LH turn inbound after 1 min to intercept inbound
Holding sector 2 entry
Offset
- pass over fix, fly 30 offset outbound leg for 1 minute then rh turn inbound
Holding sector 3 entry
Direct entry
Class A Airspace outside radar
FL245-600
Class A Airspace within radar
FL189-600
Class C Airspace
Control steps associated with a controlled aerodrome
Class D Airspace
Control zones with upper limit of 4500
Class E airspace
Sits underneath class A FL125-245
IFR Separation Class D
Separated from IFR
IFR Separation Class E
IFR TO IFR ONLY
GIVEN TRAFFIC INFO IN VFR
Class D Airspace speed limits
200kts within 4nm and 2500’
Class G separation
None.
Information provided of other IFR and known VFR
Descent below LSALT/MSA
- DME GNSS Arrival
- Assigned alt by ATC (vectored)
- Published instrument approach
- Visual approach
Cat C circling area and obstacle clearance
4.2 nm and 400’
Descent below circling MDA
- within circling area
- visual contact with runway environment and Minimum visibility along intended flight path maintained
- established on base or final (descent at normal rates)
- visual contact and separation with obstacles (day only)
When to conduct a missed approach
- Aircraft flown outside of applicable tolerance
- radio aid suspect or fails
- visual reference not established
- visual reference lost while circling
Missed approach procedure obstacle clearance
100ft climbing at 2.5% gradient
GNSS Tolerances & Missed approach requirements (A319/320)
GPS PRIMARY LOST ON BOTH NDs
NAV FM/GPS POSITION DISAGREE ALERT
NAV ACCUR DOWNGRAD ON BOTH NDs
0.3 XTK and 75’ below profile
General missed approach GNSS requirements
If RAIM warning remains after conducting the missed approach, alternative means of nav must be used. GNSS can be used provided warning ceases
If cleared a visual approach by ATC when can you deviate from the cleared route
Within 5nm by day
Cat C Speeds Initial and Missed approach
Initial 160-240. Missed - 240
Partial runway lighting failure impacts?
Minimum visibility is now charted minimum x 1.5
MSA obstacle clearance
1000’
RNP Capture regions
+/- 70 degrees for straight in initial
180 degrees for outlier initials
Light signals to aircraft Ground and flight - STEADY GREEN
Flight = cleared to land
Ground = cleared to take off
Light signals to aircraft ground and flight – steady red
In flight – give way and continue circling
On ground -stop
Light signals to aircraft ground and flight – green flashes
In flight – return for landing
On ground – authorised to taxi
Requirements for departure without weather forecast
Weather must permit the safe return to the departure aerodrome within one hour of departure. For part 121 operations must be obtained for the route to be flown the destination and the planned alternates within 30 minutes of departure.
Weather forecast validity (Based on ETA)
30 min before to 60 minutes after ETA
RNP Requirements for Enroute, Terminal and Approach
Enroute 2.0
Terminal 1.0
Approach 0.3
FD vs FDE
Fault detection
- requires 5 satellites can alert crew to loss of accuracy (ANP>RNP)
Fault detection and exclusion
- requires 6 satellites and can detect and exclude satellites with an erroneous solution allowing navigation to continue
Communication failure - Indication by aircraft in flight
Rocking wings and flashing landing lights twice
Radio failure in CTA actions
7600
Listen out out on nav aids or ATIS
prefix all transmissions with “Transmitting blind”
VMC
stay in vmc, land at most suitable aerodrome
IMC
Proceed with latest ATC clearance and climb to planned level
Maintain last assigned level or hold at nominated location for 3 minutes then proceed with last at+ route clearance acknowledged and climb to planned level
Emergency change of level in CTA
7700
PAN PAN and intentions
3 elements to create a thunderstorm
Unstable atmosphere
Lifting mechanism
Moisture
Symptoms of wind shear
AIRSPEED +/- 15 kts
VS +/- 500 fpm
Pitch +/- 5 degrees
G/S +/- 1 dot
Unusual ATHR activity
PWS CALLOUT “WINDSHEAR AHEAD/GO AROUND WINDSHEAR AHEAD”
Above V1
TOGA THRUST FOLLOW SRS (17.5 degrees if no SRS)
If during approach perform a normal go around
Mitigations for approach with suspected WINDSHEAR
Most appropriate runway
CONF 3
Managed speed (GS MINI function)
Consider increasing Vapp to a max of VLS+15
