Planning

Question 1

What is the most important area to check?

Answer 1

FDC NOTAMS

because each Instrument Approach Procedure is ‘technically’ a FAR under Part 97.

FDC NOTAMS can make temporary changes to the procedure (increased minimums, limiting/prohibiting use of a procedure, etc)

Question 2

Things to do before flight:

Answer 2

– Gather weather (ATIS/AWOS), Flight Watch
– Airport conditions
– NOTAMs – important to check things like runway closures, navaid outages, and FDC notams

Question 3

What factors into procedure used? (5)

Answer 3

– ATIS will broadcast the procedure being used (multiple approaches may be advertised)

– Ensure your aircraft is equipped properly

– Can make an educated guess about which approach you’ll use based on direction, traffic flow, etc.

– If non-towered apt, you’ll just have to make your request for what is operationally best for you (wind, direction of arrival, etc.)

– You can always request any approach you want (the worst ATC can say is no!)

Question 4

If you are inbound to a non-towered airport, the controller will ask you to report: (2)

Answer 4

–When you have the weather

–What approach you are requesting

Question 5

Parts of an Instrument Approach Chart (4) (5 if US)

Answer 5

– Briefing Strip or Header
– Plan View
– Profile View
– Minimums Table
– Airport Diagram (US Gov’t charts only)

Question 6

Approach Chart Index Numbers

First Digit?
Second Digit?
Third Digit?

Answer 6

Index Number (e.g. 11-1)
– First digit
•Represents the airport number
•If multiple airports are in the samecity (1, 2, 3 etc.)

– Second digit
•Represents the type of approach

– Third digit
•If multiple approaches of that type are present

Question 7

What does the notes section contain and is it important?

Answer 7

Very Important!

Contains things like:
•Different minimums with different altimeter settings
•Inop table does not apply
•Procedure NA at night
•Restrictions on circling
•Occasionally, required equipment is listed

Question 8

Minimum Safe Vector / Minimum Safe Altitude (MSA)

What is it’s purpose? (5)

What kind of protection does it offer?
What doesn’t it guarantee?

Answer 8

– Emergency use on an IAP
– The MSA is normally based on the primary omnidirectional facility on which the IAP is predicated
– Normally 25nm but can be expanded to 30nm to include landing surfaces.
– Can be divided into up to 4 segments
– RNAV procedures with a TAA will not display an MSA circle

Offers 1,000 feet above all altitude but doesn’t guarantee navigation/communication/radar