Low Visibility Taxi

Question 1

Surface Movement Safety:

When is an airport chart provided?
What should you do with it in the cockpit for taxi?
At smaller airports with NACO charts all you will get is what?

Answer 1

Charts are provided for every airport with an instrument approach.

You should display taxi for reference in the cockpit.

You only get a small airport diagram with the approach chart for NACO charts.

Question 2

If for any reason you become uncertain as to the correct taxi route, what can you do?! (other than shut down engine and run away)

Answer 2

Request Progressive Taxi

Question 3

Standardized Taxi Procedures:

Are they at every airport?

What is their purpose (2)

Answer 3

Not at every air port.

Improve ground management at high density airports
Reduce Radio Congestion

Question 4

Pilot responsibilities regarding Standardized Taxi Routes (2)

Answer 4

Become familiar with the routes and have them in your possession.

Notify ATC if unable

Question 5

ILS Critical Areas:
How do you know where one is?

When do you hold short? (2)

Answer 5

Marked on the area it crosses on taxiway as to not disturb localizer and GS.

Hold Short When:

• Requested by ATC
• Weather conditions 800ft. or 2 sm vis

*IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER AT AIRPORTS WITH ILS

Question 6

Surface Movement Guidance Control System (SMGCS)

What is it designed for?
What visibility is it designed for?

Answer 6

Designed to facilitate safe movement of aircraft and vehicles during low visibility.

Creates a taxi plan when visibility is less than 1200 ft. RVR.
Some airports have as low as 600ft. RVR

Question 7

SMGCS Low Visibility Taxi Chart

What does it contain? (3)

Answer 7

Directional taxi flow
Non-movement boundaries
Goegraphic Position markings

Question 8

SMGCS Elements (3)

Answer 8

Runway Guard Lights
Red Stop Bar
Taxiway Lights

Question 9

Runway Visual Range

Defined as..
Based upon….
Corrected for…

Answer 9

Horizontal distance pilot see down runway from approach end.

Based on HIRL

Corrected for day/night

Question 10

What is reported for RVR?

Touchdown
Mid
Roll Out
Far End

Answer 10

Touchdown-1/3 - this is ‘controlling’
Mid-2/3
Roll Out-3/3
Far End- (RARE)

Question 11

Situational Awareness Low Vis Tips

Review
Copy
Utilize
Verify
Verify

*Person doing the taxiing should always be “heads up”

Answer 11

Review - airport charts during pre-flight planning

Copy - clearances and read back “numbers”

Utilize - Your airport diagram

Verify - your location with airport signs, markings, lights

Verify - assigned runway with HSI/Compass prior to initiating takeoff roll