LVPs

Question 1

Minimum takeoff RVR

Answer 1

125m to be achieved for all relevant RVRs
Absolute minimum and requires LVPs and all lights
See QRH SI for multiple minimum RVRs depending on lighting available

Question 2

What is relevant RVR, take off and landing?

Answer 2

Take off: Accelerate to V1 followed by a rejected take-off and deceleration down to a speed of approximately 60 knots.
Landing: Down to a speed of approximately 60 knots

Question 3

Visual references - CAT I

Answer 3

Anything! Element of approach lights, threshold (or lights), PAPI, touchdown zone (or lights), runway edge lights

Question 4

Visual references - CAT II

Answer 4

Segment of 3 consecutive lights AND lateral element
{CAT 2 requires 2 elements}

Question 5

Visual references - CAT IIIA

Answer 5

3 consecutive lights
{CAT 3 requires 3}

Question 6

Visual references - CAT IIIB with DH

Answer 6

1 centreline light

Question 7

Visual references - CAT I LTS

Answer 7

Same as CAT II

Question 8

Visual references - CAT I LTS

Answer 8

Same as CAT II - Segment of 3 consecutive lights AND lateral element

Question 9

CAT I LTS requirements

Answer 9

Must be LVPs
Must autoland
Vis ref same as CAT II

Question 10

Alert Height

Answer 10

100’
Only relevant to CAT 3 DUAL
Below Alert Height landing capability frozen
After passing alert height, only G/A for Autoland Light i.e. can get ECAM Rad Alt 1 FAULT & continue to land

Question 11

Autoland Light

Answer 11

200’
Transmitter Fail, GS or LOC
Deviation, GS or LOC
RAD ALT discrepancy >15’
Both autopilots fail
Flare - long or untimely

AUTOLAND + Noise -> TOGA + Pull Back - AP failed
AUTOLAND -> TOGA - AP in for G/A

Question 12

LVO approach failure above 1000’

Answer 12

Must complete following by 1000’ or go around:
1) ECAM/QRH
2) Required Equip Cat II/III in QRH Ops
3) Approach landing capability… CHECK
4) RVR… CHECK
5) DH… CHECK

Question 13

LVO approach failure below 1000’

Answer 13

If failure occurs below 1000’ that doesn’t affect FMA Landing Capability, can disregard and continue approach
If failure causes Landing Capability downgrade (triple click), and visual references not sufficient, go around

Question 14

Heights at which various events happen on autoland

Answer 14

700’ - Data lock
40’ - FLARE
30’ - THR IDLE
10’ - RETARD

Question 14

CAT IIIB. MCDU entry and calls

Answer 14

‘NO’
“One hundred” -> “Continue”

Question 15

How do you deal with A/THR failures with regards to LVO approach?

Answer 15

If A/THR 2 fail - no impact, still CAT 3 DUAL

If A/THR 1 fail - select AP2, then A/THR2 - now have 1 AP and 1 A/THR -> CAT 3 SINGLE

Question 16

Describe colours of runway lights at end of runway

Answer 16

900m to go - alternating red and white
300m to go - continuous red

Question 17

Minima CAT I
DH and 3x RVR

Answer 17

200’
550 / 125* / 75*

*If reported

Applicable to all approach categories:
- Only RELEVANT mid point and stop end RVR required - i.e. if will be above 60kts
- If have rollout guidance, mid point RVR changed to 75m

Question 18

Minma CAT II
DH and 3x RVR

Answer 18

100’ RA
300 / 125 / 75

Applicable to all approach categories:
- Only RELEVANT mid point and stop end RVR required - i.e. if will be above 60kts
- If have rollout guidance, mid point RVR changed to 75m

Question 19

Minima CAT IIIA
DH and 3x RVR

Answer 19

50’ RA
200 / 125 / 75

Applicable to all approach categories:
- Only RELEVANT mid point and stop end RVR required - i.e. if will be above 60kts
- If have rollout guidance, mid point RVR changed to 75m

Question 20

Minima CAT IIIB with DH
(Lowest permitted by OMA)
DH and 3x RVR

Answer 20

25’ RA
75 / 75 / 75

Applicable to all approach categories:
- Only RELEVANT mid point and stop end RVR required - i.e. if will be above 60kts

Question 21

Minima CATIIIB without DH
DH and 3x RVR

Answer 21

NO
75 / 75 / 75

Applicable to all approach categories:
- Only RELEVANT mid point and stop end RVR required - i.e. if will be above 60kts

Question 22

CMV
When do you use?
When do you not use?
How do you use?

Answer 22

Converted Met Vis

Use in flight when RVR not reported

Don’t use:
- When RVR reported
- For calculating T/O minima
- For any RVR minima less than 800m (after conversion)
- For pre flight planning - instead use met vis in TAF

To use, there’s a table in OMA; multiplier depends on lighting available

Question 23

With regards to autoland, which config should you use?
One engine and two engine
CEO and NEO

Answer 23

CONF FULL always acceptable

Two engine: either CONF acceptable for any autoland regardless of a/c type

A320 NEO: either CONF acceptable for any autoland regardless if OEI or not

A320 CEO: CONF FULL only for OEI

Question 24

Must you autoland a CAT II ILS?

Answer 24

Yes.
‘At least one AP is coupled for approach and automatic landing.’ OMB 2.3.18.3.1.1

Question 25

Definition of Approach Ban

Answer 25

1000’
Cannot continue past unless all relevant RVR are above minima

Question 26

LVP approach briefing topics

Answer 26

Look at QRH SI

Standard calls

Failure above 1000’ - actions to complete (incl QRH OPS Rqrd Equip CAT2 CAT3), what reversion is possible with current RVR/ceiling

Failure below 1000’

Question 27

If you have one reverser unavailable during an autoland, can you use the other reverser?

Answer 27

Yes but only idle reverse (there are a few MSNs in FCOM LIM that allow more, but for simplicity, idle only!)

Question 28

LAND FMA
Engagement conditions
Do we need it?

Answer 28

Engages when:
Below 400’ RA
LOC and GS on FMA
CAT I CAT II or CAT III shown on FMA

If at 350’RA LAND not displayed, autoland not permitted (OMB 2.3.19.2)

Question 29

When can you not autoland?

Answer 29

Overweight (A319 authorised up to 69T)
Flap/slat jam i.e. not in CONF 3 or FULL (unless OEI and A320 CEO when must be CONF FULL)
Other A/C failure (monitored or non-monitored)
Ground equipment failure/NOTAM
Wind out of limits
Vis out of limits
(Contam runway - rollout guidance not demonstrated)

Question 30

What is required on ground and in the A/C to perform an automatic rollout?

Answer 30

Cat II ground equipment
Not approved on contaminated RWY

NWS
Antiskid
BSCU

See Required Equipment… table