Lido

Question 1

What is the obstacle separation during a circling approach?

Answer 1

Minimum Obstacle Clearance: 394 ft

Question 2

How is the circling area built?

Answer 2

Max 180 kt
Arc centered on each RWY THR joined with tangent lines
Radius:
- Aircraft category and speed (C: 180 kt)
- Wind speed 25 kt throughout turn
- Bank angle 20° average
Radius from threshold: 4.2 NM

Question 3

Can you perform a circling approach at night without vertical guidance? OM A 8.4.7

Answer 3

Circling to runways without vertical guidance: Night circling without vertical guidance (ILS, PAPI, VASI or equivalent) is prohibited.

As long as you have Papi’s you can.

Question 4

What does ACFT​ MAX 65/7”​ shown on Plates​ ​mean?

Answer 4

Plates​ ​The​ minima can​ only​ be used by​ aircraft​ with a maximum​ wingspan of​ 65​ [m]​ and​ a ​vertical​ distance between the flight path of​ the landing​ gear​ and glidepath antenna​ ​in the​ landing​ configuration of​ maximum 7m.

Question 5

Meaning of “EVS”​

Answer 5

EVS”​ means Enhanced Vision​ System. This is not relevant to easyJet. Aircraft. ​Unfortunately, the references​ are LIDO standard and will​ remain on the charts.​
Heads up display.