LL Exit Flashcards
Name some considerations for the selection of a LL exit point?
Surrounding airspace/avoids
Airspace above (what if you have to climb higher due to weather, etc)
LARS availability for the transit home
How should you fly a standard exit from LL?
Select MAX power
Raise nose to approx. 10 deg. NU
Anticipate and capture 180 KIAS
Ensure steering for a suitable ML WPT or the recovery airfield, climb on hdg to the transit ht/FL.
Contact a suitable radar service as soon as practical.
Note the time on leaving low level, assess the headwind component during the climb to ToC and calculate fuel at RTB.
Set a suitable TQ or fly at max range speed.
If fuel is critical on the RTB at ML, what options do you have?
Can declare ‘min fuel’ if the criteria are met.
Fuel emergency if it becomes apparent you cannot make it back with FoG.
Be prepared to change transit height to find a more favourable headwind if required.
Request DATIS at recovery airfield to ensure the FoG has not changed - allows early fuel diversion to a suitable en-route airfield if req.
If there is an increased risk of LL aborting, what planning considerations should you take in to account?
Plan ahead and rehearse contingencies. Be aware of most likely abort points (over high ground, etc) and potential routes around these.
Check airspace above the route.
Pre-empt selection of a radar service frequency and have it ‘ready to go’ in the kit.
How should you fly an unplanned exit from LL?
If you have SA on terrain proximity before you enter cloud, select MAX power, 10 deg. NU and capture 180 KIAS climb. Then as per planned exit.
If SA on terrain is low, LOW LEVEL ABORT.
Fly first, then contact a suitable radar service for the climb and transit.
Select steering for the recovery airfield once safely above SALT.
What checks should you complete on exiting LL?
Undo the SARTL checks
