OM-A Flight Procedures

Question 1

What are the considerations for flights outside controlled airspace?

Answer 1

In class G airspace every effort must be made that you receive the highest level of radar service available. Preferably radar vector/deconfliction service. Primary surveillance radar or secondary surveillance radar are used, if not available the duty pilot should be consulted.
You are responsible for collision avoidance and terrain clearance.

Question 2

When can you descend below MSA in IMC conditions?

Answer 2

Until established on approved approach, holding procedure or under positive radar control

Question 3

RVSM airspace levels?

Answer 3

FL290-FL410

Question 4

Refuelling with pax on board considerations

Answer 4

No reduced crew. Check for local restrictions. Emergency exit lights must be serviceable. Door 1L must have steps, rear door should be open with steps or closed with slide serviceable and clear area. Pilot in right hand seat with window open and sign in place

Question 5

Anti icing code in techlog?

Answer 5

Type, concentration and time in local hours at the beginning of the final step

Question 6

What is the NADP1 procedure?

Answer 6

800/3000 ft AAL

Question 7

When to call minimum fuel?

Answer 7

When any change of the current clearance will result in a landing with less than planned final reserve fuel

Question 8

Mayday fuel when?

Answer 8

When calculated usable fuel upon landing at the nearest aerodrome where a safe landing can be made is less than planned final reserve fuel

Question 9

Fuel freezing limitation for jet a1?

Answer 9

-43 degrees Celsius

Question 10

How many miles to avoid a thunderstorm? When to avoid the whole area?

Answer 10

20NM preferable on upwind side from greatest threat (consider 40nm). Avoid when 6/10 is covered. Do not overfly unless clearance is 5000ft. Do not fly underneath.

Question 11

TS On departure and arrival, when to delay? Avoid by how many miles?

Answer 11

When activity is within 15 nm. Avoid TS by at least 3NM.

Question 12

When to consider TS as extremely hazardous?

Answer 12

Tops FL350 and above

Question 13

Wake turbulence separation on departure from same position?

Answer 13

From time when airborne:
380 3 mins
Heavy 2 mins
Medium (upper/lower) not necessary

Airport may use surveillance radar to provide distance based seperation instead of timing

Question 14

Wake turbulence separation on departure from intermediate position?

Answer 14

380 4 mins
Heavy 3 mins

Other not needed, but radar may be used to provide distance based seperation

Question 15

Crossing runways/displaced threshold landing wake turbulence seperation from 380?

Answer 15

3 minutes

Question 16

Wake turbulence seperation minima on final approach?

Answer 16

Leading plane:
ICAO UK
A380. 7. 7
Heavy 5. 5
Upper medium (uk). 4

Medium and lower medium: not necessary for wake. Minimum radar is 3 or 2.5 nm depending on ground based radar installation.

Extra: 3 minutes for 380 ops

Question 17

European wake turbulence: what category are we? How many categories are there?

Answer 17

Upper medium, 6 in total. S/U/L heavy, U/L medium and light

Question 18

European wake turbulence categorisation for departure? What are the minimum times?

Answer 18

SH 140 sec
UH 100 sec
LH 80 sec

Question 19

European wake turbulence for approach and departure distance?

Answer 19

SH 5 nm
UH 4 nm
LH 3 nm

Question 20

Maximum number of attempted approaches?

Answer 20

2 - unless a significant improvement to the weather would allow a safe landing or a state of emergency exists

Question 21

What is a special authorisation approach cat 2? Are we allowed to do them?

Answer 21

Yes we are allowed to do it. It’s an cat 2 approach with higher RVR. It applies operational credit to the visual segment of an approach conducted where the runway and approach lights do not meet the usual cat 2 requirements. It exploits the autoland system. DH is the same, RVR depends on the class of light facility installed. It isn’t a seperate approach classification; it is an operational credit applied.

Question 22

What is the approach ban?

Answer 22

You may start an instrument approach regardless of reported RVR/VIS until 1000ft/minima if higher. Based on RA unless terrain (then TDZE).
When no RVR reported and reported vis less than applicable minimum but the CMV greater: approach continued till MDA/DH.
Ceiling does not need to be considered for a non-precision approach for commencement and continuation.

Question 23

What is the controlling RVR?

Answer 23

Touchdown zone. If not reported mid.
When no RVR the CMV should be used except for LVO approach continuation.

Question 24

What are the minimum RVR values for approach with rollout guidance?

Answer 24

TDZ as published, mid and end 75m.

Question 25

What are the minimum RVR values for approach without rollout guidance?

Answer 25

TDZ as published on chart, mid 125m, end 75m

Question 26

What are the visual references required for cat I and NPA approaches?

Answer 26

Threshold, runway markings, papis, element of approach light system, tdz markings/lights, runway edge lights, threshold identification lights.

Question 27

When do you need to be visual on RNAV visual? And until when can you use the autopilot?

Answer 27

From where the dotted arrow starts on the chart. AP can be used in FINAL APP mode until 250ft.

Question 28

What are cat 1 approaches?

Answer 28

DH not lower than 200ft and RVR not less than 550 m

Question 29

Are SA CAT I approaches approved?

Answer 29

No

Question 30

What is the difference in stable criteria in circling approaches? When can you descend below MDA?

Answer 30

Stable at 400. Below 400ft max bank 15 degrees within 30 degrees of the track. Do not descend until on the normal path.

Question 31

Minimum RVR for takeoff?

Answer 31

125 m

Question 32

When is a CAT II approach?

Answer 32

DH below 200ft but above 100ft
RVR not less than 300 m
When visual;
At least 3 consecutive lights and a lateral element

Question 33

SA Cat II approach minima? Visual requirements?

Answer 33

DH less than 200 more than 100ft. RVR increased to minima of 350m. 3 lights and 1 lateral element

Question 34

Cat III operations with DH minima and requirements?

Answer 34

DH less than 100 but more or equal to 50ft. RVR not less than 175m and fail passive or fail operational flight control system.
At least 3 consecutive lights

Question 35

CAT III operations with low/no dh requirments?

Answer 35

DH less than 50 ft or no. RVR lower than 175 m but not less than 75m. Fail operational flight control system. With DH one centreline light is needed. No dh no visual is needed.

Question 36

Taxiing in LVP max speed?

Answer 36

10 kts

Question 37

Punctuality policy?

Answer 37

Leave max 10 mins early, arrive max 15 mins early.

Question 38

What if the weather is below minima before departure? And en-route?

Answer 38

Do not take off. When in the air only continue if the destination and/or required alternate(s) are at or above the applicable minima (at least one).