Oral Study 3 (Cat 2 Ops Specs)

Question 1

What is the lowest height you can keep the autopilot engaged

Answer 1

50’

Question 2

The published RA for a Cat 2 approach is 75’, what number will set as your DH

Answer 2

80’ is the lowest we set

Question 3

What flap setting do we use for Cat 2’ s

Answer 3

Flaps 5 is mandatory

Question 4

When do you need to do a radar alt test

Answer 4

if only one is avail, you must test it

Question 5

How do you set Vref for a Cat 2 Approach

Answer 5

you will use the Vref Cat 1 with ice accretion regardless if you have ice or not

Question 6

What should show at the top of your FMA during a Cat 2 approach

Answer 6

a Green APPR 2

Question 7

What is the lowest rvr we can land with

Answer 7

TDZ 1200’ (REQ AND CONTROLLING)
MID 600’ (IF AVAIL IS CONTOLLING)
ROLLOUT 300’ (REQ AND CONTOLLING FOR OPS

Question 8

Can you land with the following reports
1300', ---, 300
1200', 500, 400
1000, 600, 600
1600, 600, 200
1800, 200, 200
1200, 600, ----
1200, 600, ----, 200

Answer 8

yes
no
no
no
maybe, under cat 1 guidance
yes
no

Question 9

what are the required approach lights for cat 2

Answer 9

ALSF-1 OR 2 ONLY

sequenced flashing lights may be inop

Question 10

What is the lowest RVR you can use if only the TDZ is avail

Answer 10

1600’

Question 11

What is max xwind for a Cat 2

Answer 11

15 knots

Question 12

which airports in Canada can we shoot a Cat 2

Answer 12

Winnipeg
Montreal
Toronto
Vancouver

Question 13

Can you LAHSO on a wet runway
without vert or visual guidance
with windshear in last 20 mins
with a tail wind

Answer 13

no
no
no
no

Question 14

What are the LAHSO wx mins

Answer 14

ceiling no less than 1500’
no less than 5 miles visibility

1000’ and 3 miles with a PAPI or VASI

Question 15

What is the lowest Cat 1 mins

Answer 15

1800’ RVR, must use flight director,

15 kt xwind NO LONGER APPLIES

Question 16

Can you land at 1800’ RVR without TDZ lights

Answer 16

yes, by using the flight director

Question 17

When can you descend below DA, MDA

Answer 17

normal position to land and at least one of the following
Runway, runway markings, or runway lights
approach light system
threshold, threshold markings, threshold lights
TDZ, TDZ markings, lights
VASI, PAPI
REIL

Question 18

High mins Captain,

What must you add to your mins

Answer 18

must add 100’ and 1/2 mile to your mins
lowest mins would be 1 mile and 300’ for standard Cat 1

RVR conversion

MINS Baby Cpt Mins
1800 4500
2400 5000

Question 19

Dest vis is below 3/4 or 4000 rvr

what must you factor

Answer 19

Runway length must be 115% or required landing distance

Question 20

Alt airport mins for airports with one suitable approach

Answer 20

add 400’ to MDA or DA

add 1 mi to vis min

Question 21

Alt airport mins for airports with 2 suitable appproaches

Answer 21

Add 200’ to the HIGHER MDA or DA

and add 1/2 m to the HIGHER min

Question 22

How many RVR’s must operating to takeoff below 1600

Answer 22

2

Question 23

Takeoff
1/4 mile or 1600rvr
what do you need

Answer 23

one of the following
HIRL
CL lights
RCLM
or adequate visual ref

Question 24

Takeoff
1200, 1200, 1000
what do you need

Answer 24

Daylight- RCLM or HIRL or CL lights

Nighttime– HIRL or CL lights

Question 25

Takeoff
1000,1000,1000
what do you need

Answer 25

CL lights or

HIRL AND RCLM

Question 26

Takeoff
600, 600, 600
what do you need

Answer 26

HIRL AND

CL lights

Question 27

Are all RVR reports controlling for Takeoff

Answer 27

Yes, except 
Far end ( advisory only)