Noise Abatement, PAL & Visual Signals

Question 1

• Noise Abatemanet Departure Procedure (NADP) 1

Answer 1

• Provides noise reduction for sensitive areas in close proximity to the departure end of a runway.
  
  • Power reduction at or above minimum altitude; and
  • Delay of Flap retraction until maximum altitude is reached.
• Not initiated below 800m AAL
• Initial Climb speed to noise abatement altitude not less than V2+ 10kts
• 3000ft AAL accelerate to enroute climb speeds

Question 2

• Noise Abatemanet Departure Procedure (NADP) 2

Answer 2

• Provides noise reduction for areas more distant from the runway end.
  
  • Flap retraction on reachin minimum altitude
  • Power reduction when wit initiation of first flap/slat retraction or flap zero.
• Not initiated below 800ft AAL
• Initial climb speed not less than V2+ 10-20kts
• 3000ft resume normal enroute climb speeds.

Question 3

• Noise abatement: Air Nelson Departures - Nelson (Route Guide 2)

Answer 3

• Company aircraft shall not operate below 2000ft over NElson City either on departure or during arrival.

Question 4

• Noise Abatement Wellington:
  
  • Times
  • Minimum Heights

Answer 4

• Ops prohibited between 1200 and 1800 UTC
  
  • Midnight and 6am Local
• Exception are international arrivals are permitted until 1300 UTC (1am)
• Min Height is 1500ft AMSL or 1000ft AGL whichever is higher.

Question 5

• Restricted APU useage (due to Noise) at which aerodromes?

Answer 5

• NZHN: Gate 3 facing north
• NZNS: Gates 3 & 5 facing north

Question 6

PAL

• Standard operation
• Where to find info on non standard ops
• Lighing duration
• Reactivation
• Adjusting Brightness

Answer 6

• 5 rapid transmissions not exceeding 3 seconds
• AD 2 Operational Data for the aerodrome
• Lighting duration is usually 20 mins
• At any time a single transmisson will reset for a further 20mins
• Brightness: Repeat activation sequence but hold on the last. The intensity will continuously cycle until the transmit button is released.

Question 7

• Visual Signals: In flight & On Ground
  
  • Steady Green
  • Series of Green Flashes

Answer 7

• Steady Green:
  
  • Ground: Cleared for Take off
  • Air: Cleared to land
• Series of Green Flashes:
  
  • Ground: Cleared to taxi
  • Air: Return for landing.

Question 8

• Visual Signals: In flight & On Ground
  
  • Steady Red
  • Series of Red Flashes

Answer 8

• Steady Red:
  
  • Ground: Stop
  • Air: Give way to other aircraft and continue circling
• Series of Red Flashes:
  
  • Ground: Taxi clear of landing area in use
  • Air: Aerodrome unsafe - Do not land

Question 9

• Visual Signals: In flight & On Ground
  
  • Series of White Flashes
  • Series of Red & Green Alternate Flashes

Answer 9

• Series of White flashes:
  
  • Gound: Return to the starting point
  • Air: Land at this aerodrome and proceed to the apron
• Series of Red and Green alternate flashes
  
  • Ground & Air: Danger - Be on Alert