PT2 Brief Flashcards
When using reduced RWY seps, certain criteria apply… what are these criteria
- Daylight operations only
- Visibility is 5 km or greater and conditions do not prevent the pilot from making an early assessment of conditions on the runway
- Braking action is unlikely to be adversely affected by runway contaminants
- Specified longitudinal distances are able to be readily determined by the aerodrome controller by reference to prominent markers or features
- Pertinent traffic information that will enable the following aircraft to sight the preceding aircraft is issued
- It is considered by the aerodrome controller there is no risk of collision
What is the standard runway separation here?
Aircraft B may be cleared for take-off when the preceding departing aircraft A has started a turn, or has crossed the end of the runway-in-use.
What is the reduced take-off vs take-off runway separation here?
Aircraft B may be cleared for take-off when the following conditions exist:
• By day or night, if the runway is longer than 1800 metres, a preceding departing aircraft A is airborne and has reached a point at least 1800 m ahead of aircraft B.
What is the reduced take-off vs take-off runway separation here?
Aircraft B may be cleared for take-off when:
Both aircraft have a MCTOW of 7000 kg or less, and a preceding departing aircraft A is airborne and has reached a point at least 1000 m ahead of aircraft B.
What is the reduced take-off vs take-off runway separation here?
Aircraft B may be cleared for take-off provided that both aircraft have an MCTOW of 2300 kg or less, and a preceding aircraft A is airborne and has reached a point at least 600 m ahead of aircraft B.
What is the take-off vs landing runway separation here?
Aircraft B may be cleared for take-off when the preceding landing aircraft A is clear of the runway
What is the landing vs landing runway separation here?
Aircraft B may be permitted to cross the runway threshold to land when aircraft A is clear of the runway
What is the reduced landing vs landing separation here?
Aircraft B may be permitted to cross the runway threshold to land when Aircraft A has landed and is still occupying the runway, and Both aircraft have a MCTOW of 7000 kg or less, and aircraft A has commenced a turn to vacate the runway without stopping or backtracking.
What is the reduced landing vs landing separation here?
Aircraft B may be permitted to cross the runway threshold to land while aircraft A is still occupying the runway, and both aircraft are 2300 kg or less, and aircraft A will vacate the runway without backtracking.
What is the landing vs take-off runway separation here?
Aircraft B may be permitted to cross the runway threshold to land when a departing aircraft A has started a turn or crossed the other end of the runway-in-use.
What is the reduced landing vs take-off runway separation here?
Aircraft B may be permitted to cross the threshold to land prior to aircraft A crossing the other end of the runway-in-use or starting a turn provided that aircraft A is airborne, and past the point on the runway at which aircraft B could be expected to have completed a landing roll.
What is the reduced landing vs take-off runway separation here?
Aircraft B may be permitted to cross the threshold to land when both aircraft are 2300 kg MCTOW or less, and aircraft A is accelerating and past the point on the runway which aircraft B could be expected to have completed a normal landing roll, and that point being a minimum of 600 metres from the landing threshold.
When may an aircraft be cleared for take-off from a crossing runway?
(RAC 5-60)
- A preceding aircraft B taking off on a crossing runway has crossed and is clear of the intersection,
- A preceding aircraft C landing on a crossing runway has crossed and is clear of the intersection,
- A preceding aircraft D that has landed on a crossing runway has stopped short of and is clear of the intersection
What are the factors deciding selection of the runway in use?
(RAC 4-2)
- Aerodrome traffic circuits
- Available runway length
- Position of the sun
- Approach and Landing aids available
- Potential noise nuisance and noise abatement procedures
What’s involved when you want to change the RWY in use?
The aerodrome controller shall coordinate the selection and timing of runway changes with the approach controller
What are the wake turbulence weight criteria?
Super - A388
Heavy - Aircraft types 136,000 kg MCTOW or more except the A388
Medium - Aircraft types less than 136,000 kg but more than 7000 kg MCTOW
Light - Aircraft types 7000 kg MCTOW or less
Phraseology regarding Wake turbulence
“Caution WAKE TURBULENCE”
What is the wake turbulence separation when a light aircraft is taking off after a medium aircraft from the same point (or behind) and intermediate point.
Same take-off position (or behind): 2 minutes
Inset (intermediate) point: 3 minutes
What is the wake turbulence separation when a Light aircraft is taking off after a Heavy aircraft from the same point (or behind) and intermediate point.
Same take-off position (or behind): 3 minutes
Inset (intermediate) point: 3 minutes
Wake turbulence time between medium and light departing on opposite direction runway separated by less than 760 m
(RAC 5-51)
2 minutes if the projected flight paths are expected to cross, or if there is a possibility of wake turbulence affecting the second aircraft.
An aircraft may be permitted or required to carry out non-standard circuits provided that:
- Such non-standard manoeuvres are not specifically precluded
- Adequate control can be maintained
Clearances to VFR flights including SVFR, shall provide what?
(RAC 3-21)
- Provide separation in accordance with RAC 5,
- Provide traffic information in accordance with RAC 10
Where is the initials point for an aircraft on a Buzz and Break?
4 nm from the RWY threshold
200m offset from the extended centerline to the non-traffic side of the runway.
For a buzz and break, where is the turn onto the downwind made?
A point where a safe and expeditious turn into the normal traffic circuit can be made
Elements of traffic information
(RAC 10-4)
The word “Traffic”
- Direction of flight
- Aircraft type
- Level (if known)
- Positional information
Regarding traffic information what are the four ways the position information can be described when passing traffic to another aircraft
- Present position and/or track
- Relative bearing and distance
- ETO at an appropriate reporting point
- ETP
What shall level instructions to VFR flights contain
(RAC 3-29)
- Maximum permitted altitude followed by “OR BELOW”
- Minimum permitted altitude followed by “OR ABOVE”
- Where required to maintain flight “AT” a specific level, that level followed by the phrase “VFR”
- Where required to maintain flight between two specific levels, “BETWEEN” those levels followed by the phrase “VFR”
What responsibilities regarding readbacks do ATS personnel have?
ATS personnel shall ensure a correct readback of safety related parts of clearances and instructions and take immediate action to correct any discrepancies.
List the information that a pilot is required to readback in full
- ATC Route clearances
- Clearances and instructions (including conditional clearances) to operate on the manoeuvring area at a controlled aerodrome including:
- Clearances to land on or take-off from any runway;
- Clearances to enter, cross, taxi on, or backtrack on any runway
- Instructions to remain on or hold clear of any runway;
- Taxi instructions including a taxi route and holding position where specified
- Runway-in-use
- Altimeter settings
- SSR codes
- Level instructions
- Heading and speed instructions
- Frequency, after frequency change instructions
