LVPs Flashcards
How do you inform aircraft that LVPs are in force?
Through R/T
Who makes the decision to implement LVPs?
The Aerodrome Controller.
What will the AD ATCO consider when deciding to implement LVPs?
The visibility or cloud ceiling being below the prescribed minima.
During LVPs what must be ensured regarding ILS critical areas?
Appropriate measures have been taken to safe guard them.
When the LVPs are I force who will the AD ATCO inform?
Approach and area control
ATCOs aren’t responsible for determining pilot’s minima but they must report it if they believe consider actions to have endangered occupants.
True
How many miles (generally) are there between aircraft on final? What about if traffic is wanting to depart?
10 miles
15 miles
List the 6 reasons why spacing is increased.
1) Departing traffic spend more time taxing(their slower)
2) CAT2&3 holding points are further back and need more time to line up
3) Intermediate holding points and fast turn offs are closed off
4) A/C not visible to AD ATCO
5) Departing a/c will overfly localiser beam and may distort the beam for landing traffic
6) landing clearance given no later than 4 miles.
When the ATCO can’t apply visual separation to separate aircraft and vehicles it can be achieved by vehicles through? (4 things)
- essential vehicles only
- Tested and authorised drivers only
- prevent unauthorised vehicle traffic entering the manoeuvring area
- Barriers
When the ATCO can’t apply visual separation to separate aircraft and vehicles it can be achieved by aircraft through?
1) Restrict Taxiway to a single route Runway to Apron and vice versa
2) close intermediate junctions
3) Use SMR
4) ATCOs advise pilots of implementation and cancellation of LVPs at and AD.
Define Runway in use
Runway(s) at a particular time are considered by aerodrome Control Tower to be most suitable for use by types of aircraft expected to land or take off at aerodrome.
What factors need to be considered wen selecting a runway in use?(6 things)
1) wind
2) IAP procedures
3) Aerodrome Traffic circuit
4) Length of runways
5) approach and landing aids available
6) noise abatement
When shall noise abatement not be a factor in selecting a runway in use? (6 things)
1) Runway surface adversely affected (snow, slush, ice etc)
2) For Take off when the vis is less than 1900m
3) windshear reported
4) Thunderstorms
5) crosswind gusts exceeds 15kts
6) tailwind gusts exceed 5kts
What shall an ATIS contain?
1) Code letter
2) Weather report time
3) Types of approach in use
4) Runway
5) Latest METAR
6) RVR
7) essential AD information
8) Significant Met Phenomena
9) Trend Forecasts
10) Specific ATIS Instructions.
What does ATIS stand for?
Automatic Terminal Information Service
