Low Vis/AWOPS

Question 1

What are the requirements with respect to thrust on a contaminated runway?

Answer 1

Felx thrust is not allowed on contaminated runways.

Derated thrust may be used.

Question 2

What is the preferred config for holding in icing conditions?

Answer 2

Clean

Question 3

With airframe ice accretion, what is the minimum speed to fly?

Answer 3

Clean config: Green dot

Cof 3 or full: VLS +5

Question 4

For CATII or CATIII approaches, what types of landing are permitted?

Answer 4

Autolands only.

Question 5

When does a ‘low visibilty’take-off occur?

Answer 5

When any RVR is less than 400 metres.

Question 6

What is the requirement when an RVR is below 200 metres for take-off?

Answer 6

All RVRs must be at or above the appropriate minimum.

Question 7

What is the minimum RVR required for the midpoint during a low visibility approach?

Answer 7

125 metres or TDZ value if lower.

Question 8

RVRs received below 1000 feet AAL are…..?

Answer 8

Advisory only.

Question 9

If an approach chart has CATIIIB minima, what is the implication in the case of a downgrade?

Answer 9

CATIIIA is permissible if required.

Question 10

Up to what weight can an autoland be performed?

Answer 10

In extremis up to max takeoff weight.

Question 11

How does a contaminated runway affect a CATIIIB landing?

Answer 11

Not authorised.

Question 12

What is The pilot flying is called a decision height during a category three approach?

Answer 12

Continue.

Question 13

what is the implication of a flashing red autoland light below alert height.

Question 14

what is the result of a single failure below 300 feet during a cat 3B approach.