lord Howe Operations

Question 1

Location in relation to Sydney ?

Answer 1

425nm north east

Question 2

Highest terrain which end of island ?

Answer 2

Highest terrain at the southern end Mt Lidgbird and Mt Gower.

Question 3

What height to flight plan out ?

Answer 3

FL250 as long as it’s the best SGR.

Question 4

UTC time ?

Answer 4

+10.5 hrs or +11 hrs when Daylight savings

Question 5

Operations when NDB or our ADF are both U/S ?

Answer 5

GNSS is used for navigation and flight must operate below FL245 (below oceanic airspace)

Question 6

Nearest mainland ports for alternates?

Answer 6

Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie and Ballina.

Question 7

Minimum ramp fuel mainland to LDH ?

Answer 7

Flight fuel to LDH using MCR 
Alternate fuel using LRC 
variable reserve of both those two
Fixed reserve 
Abnormal ops 
Taxi fuel 
Holding for Wx at LDH and mainland ALT if required.

Question 8

Fuel policy from LDH to mainland ?

Answer 8

Flight fuel to mainland 
Variable reserve 
Fixed reserve 
Abnormal ops 
Taxi fuel 
Traffic, Wx holding if required

Question 9

Why monitor conditions during the climb out of Sydney ?

Answer 9

To determine the most suitable altitude to return.

Question 10

Early radio communication with LDH is encouraged why ?

Answer 10

To establish actual weather conditions, order return fuel, advise refuelling requirements, maximum takeoff weights, and any other relevant info.

Question 11

What are the two runways ?

Answer 11

10/28

Question 12

Turns on the runway ?

Answer 12

Must be made at the turning nodes

Question 13

In northerly winds, which runway offers the best approach?

Answer 13

RWY28

Question 14

If the aircraft is not aligned with the runway and established on final before the coastline what must you do ?

Answer 14

Missed app

Question 15

How to cancel SARWATCH ?

Answer 15

Not completed until after landing and normal using VHF on Brisbane centre.

Question 16

Latest ETD from LDH due to 60min single engine rule ?

Answer 16

80mins

Question 17

What’s the CP or ETP ?

Answer 17

The critical point is the point along the track in which it will take the same amount of time to continue to the destination as it would to divert to an alternate.

Question 18

The safe fuel available is what ?

Answer 18

Fuel on board minus the reserves and holding.

Question 19

Company frequency?

Answer 19

131.65

Question 20

Where do we park ?

Answer 20

Bay 1 and 2

Question 21

Surrounding airspace ?

Answer 21

Class G upto FL245

Question 22

Circuit direction RWY 28 ?

Answer 22

Right hand

Question 23

Max AOB turns when departing RWY 10 ?

Answer 23

20 degrees

Question 24

Airport designator?

Answer 24

YLHI

Question 25

Airport elevation?

Answer 25

17ft

Question 26

NDB ?

Answer 26

272 LHI

Question 27

DME ?

Answer 27

114.3

Question 28

25nm sector MSA ?

Answer 28

4100

Question 29

Grid safe to start coming down on descent ?

Answer 29

4500ft

Question 30

What should we do during the flight to get updated weather early ?

Answer 30

Get the latest METARS

Question 31

What to expect in a northerly or northwesterly wind ?

Answer 31

Expect wind shear and sudden loss of x-wind flying over sand bar.

Question 32

What to expect in a northeasterly wind ?

Answer 32

Expect IAS fluctuations and turbulence on final.

Question 33

What to do and expect in a south easterly wind ?

Answer 33

Oblique right base north of the wind line on water

Question 34

What to do and expect in a southerly wind ?

Answer 34

Mostly crosswind, touchdown before tree line south of the runway.

Question 35

What to expect in a south easterly?

Answer 35

Expect IAS fluctuations and shear on final.

Question 36

What’s the point of safe diversion ?

Answer 36

Is the latest point on track at which a return to departure point or alternate can be conducted and still have reserves intact.