OMA Planning

Question 1

A319/A320/A321 normal RFFS

Answer 1

A319/A320 6

A321 7

Question 2

Downgraded to 5 under what circumstances

Answer 2

Aerodrome has low volumes of commercial traffic.

Indicated on OFP

Question 3

Departure and Dest RFFS downgrade conditions

How many cat below

Answer 3

ATC, NOTAM, ATIS etc period NOT exceeding 72hrs

2 cat below

Question 4

Take off alternate/ dest alt/ enroute alt RFFS
Non uk ___
Uk ___

Answer 4

Non uk 4

Uk 5

Question 5

If downgrade occurs during flight, commander can use table as guidance and land if safer than a divert
TRUE or FALSE

Answer 5

TRUE - can land regardless of RFFSS is safer than diverting

Question 6

What is an isolated aerodrome?

Answer 6

Where alternate and final reserve fuel to nearest ADEQUATE DEST ALT is

More than fuel 2hrs normal cruise above dest aerodrome including final reserve

Question 7

Does EZJ have approval to operate to Isolated aerodromes?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

When is an aerodrome SUITABLE?

Answer 8

ADEQUATE for operation

MET satisfy PLANNING MIN expected LDG time and meet 
approach, 
runway, 
a/c capabilities
crew qual

Question 9

Weather planning minima applicability

Answer 9

+/- 1 HR estimated arrival time

Question 10

Weather planning minima

When is ceiling taken into account?

Answer 10

NPA and circling

Take into account ceiling as well as RVR/vis

Question 11

When can you NOT use the CMV/RVR conversion?

Answer 11

Cannot be used at planning stage

Question 12

What WX conditions do you use at dep aerodrome?

Answer 12

ACTUAL

Question 13

When do you need a take off alternate?

Answer 13

Performance of met reasons prevents a return to departure aerodrome

Question 14

Take off alternate - things to consider

Answer 14

Instrument approach in use - minima?

MEL/CDL

OEI single engine?

Question 15

How far away can a take off alternate be?

Answer 15

One hour still air flight time at OEI cruise speed

320nm (319,320,321)

Question 16

3 times you need 2 dest alternates

Answer 16

1) weather reports/ forecasts BELOW APPLICABLE PLANNING MINIMA
2) NO MET info avail
3) LDG PERF cannot be assured - dependance on specific wind or runway state

Question 17

NPA planning minima?

Answer 17

NPA RVR/VIS + 1000m

CEILING at/above MDH +200ft

Question 18

Circling planning minima

Answer 18

Circling!

Question 19

CAT 1 planning minima

Answer 19

NPA

Question 20

Any autoland CAT planning minima

CAT 2,3 LTS 1, OTS 2

Answer 20

All CAT 1 RVR

Question 21

At least 1 usable dest alt must be selected UNLESS

3 answers

Answer 21

1) dispatch under ‘no dest alt ‘proc’
2) duration of planned flight <6hrs
3) 2 sep rways avail and usable. Wx +/- 1hr ceiling 2000ft (or circling + 500ft), vis > 5km

Question 22

When are 2 runways considered separate when at same aerodrome?

2 answers

Answer 22

1) Seperate landing surfaces, may overlay or cross, but if one is blocked it WILL NOT prevent planned type of ops on other runway
2) each runway has a seperate approach proc based on seperate Navigation aid