Phrases

Question 1

Landing assured

Answer 1

A landing is assured if in the judgment of the commander it could be completed in the event of any forecast deterioration in the weather and plausible single failures of ground and or airborne facilities

Question 2

Approach Ban

Answer 2

An instrument approach may be commenced regardless of the reported RVR/VIS.

If the reported RVR/VIS is less than the applicable minimum the approach shall not be continued :

1. Below 1000ft AAL or
2. Into the final approach (FAF) segment in the case where MDA/H is more than 1000ft AAL

Question 3

Ground speed mini

Answer 3

GS mini takes advantage if the A/C inertia when the wind varies during the approach in order to provide an adequate IAS target at which the energy of the A/C is maintained above a minimum level ensuring aerodynamic margins versus stall

Question 4

FPV

Answer 4

Represents lateral and vertical trajectory of the A/C relative to the ground.
FPV is computed from IRS data and may contain inertial errors

Question 5

Alert height

Answer 5

Specified radio height based on the characteristics of the aircraft and its fail operational landing system.

• If a failure occurred above the AH in one of the required redundant operational systems in the aircraft approach would be discontinued and a GA executed unless reversion to a hight DH is possible.
• if a failure in one of the required redundant operational systems occurred below AH it would be ignored and the approach continued to land.

Question 6

Fail operational

Answer 6

A flight control system is fail operational if in the event of a failure below AH the approach flare and landing can be completed automatically.
In the event of such failure the autoland system will operate as a fail passive system

Question 7

Fail passive

Answer 7

A flight control system is fail passive if in the event of a failure below AH there is no significant out of trim condition or deviation from the flight path and attitude but the landing cannot be completed automatically.
Pilot assumes control of the aéroplane after the failure.

Question 8

WTB

Answer 8

Activate in case of asymmetry, mechanism over speed, symmetrical runaway or uncommanded movement

Question 9

Alpha lock

Answer 9

Inhibits slat retraction if low speed or high AOA
AOA > 8.5*
Speed < 148 kt

Question 10

PTU inhibit

Answer 10

During 1st engine start
Single engine taxi + Park Brake ON
40 sec after cargo door operation

Question 11

Maximum number of attempted approaches

Answer 11

No more than 2 successive approaches may be flown where there has been a go around due to weather conditions unless there has been a significant improvement to the weather or state of emergency exists.

In exceptional circumstances a 3rd approach may be flown when a go around has been carried out for non weather related reasons providing the commander is satisfied that landing is assured

Question 12

Regulatory authority of the commander

Answer 12

Operator shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that all persons carried in the A/C Obey all lawful commands issued by the commander for the purpose of securing the safety of the aircraft and of persons/cargo carried therein

Question 13

CONTROLLING RVR

Answer 13

Touchdown RVR is always controlling for all instrument approach with MDA, DA, DH.

If reported and relevant midpoint and stop end RVR are also controlling

Roll out guidance : as per chart / 75m / 75m
No rollout guidance : as per chart / 125m /75m

Question 14

Relevant RVR

Answer 14

Takeoff : RVR for that part of the runway used to accelerate to V1 followed by a rejected takeoff and deceleration down to about 60kt

Landing : RVR for that part of the runway used during high speed phase of landing run down to about 60kt

Question 15

Icing conditions

Answer 15

Exist on the ground or in flight when OAT or TAT is at or below 10*c and visible moisture in any form is present

Question 16

Severe ice accretion

Answer 16

Ice accumulation on the airframe reaches approximately 5mm of thickness or more

Question 17

Thin hoarfrost

Answer 17

White crystalline deposit which usually develops uniformly on exposed surfaces on cold and cloudness nights.

Surface features can be distinguished beneath it.

Question 18

Contaminated runways

Answer 18

A runway is contaminated when a significant portion of its surface is covered with :

• a layer of fluid contaminant not considered as thin
• a hard contaminant

Significant portion = more than 25% of 1/3 of the runway surface area

Question 19

Original Certificates to be carried

Answer 19

Certificate of airworthiness
Certificate of registration
Radio licence

Question 20

Low fuel state

Answer 20

The commander shall advise ATC of a minimum fuel state by declaring “Minimum Fuel” when having committed to land at an aérodrome the pilot calculates that any change in the existing clearance to that aérodrome may result in landing with less than planned final reserve fuel

Question 21

Fuel emergency

Answer 21

Commander shall declare a situation of fuel emergency by broadcasting mayday mayday mayday fuel when the calculated usable fuel predicted to be available upon landing at the nearest aérodrome is less then the planned final reserve fuel.

Question 22

Stable approach criteria

Answer 22

Question 23

LVP

Answer 23

Low visibility procedures

Airport based operations initiated at the latest by ceiling < 200ft and RVR < 600m

Question 24

LVO

Answer 24

Low visibility operations are airline based operations