Radio Instruments

Question 1

Holding Max Airspeeds

Answer 1

• MHA - 6000’ : 200 KIAS
• 6001 - 14,000 : 230 KIAS
• 14,0001+ : 265 KIAS

Navy Fields: 230 KIAS

USAF: 310 KIAS

Question 2

Parallel Holding Entry

Answer 2

• Turn heading parallel the holding course/radial outbound on nonholding side

Question 3

Holding Leg Timing

Answer 3

• 14000+: 1-1/2 minutes
• <14000: 1 minute

Question 4

When to make holding call and exceptions

Answer 4

• Time and altitude upon reaching holding fix cleared to
• Report leaving holding fix
• May be ommited by pilots in instrument training at military facilities and radar service is being provided
• If holding fix is clearance limit (EFC assigned and not cleared for approach)

Question 5

Constant Airspeed Climb

Answer 5

• 8-10* NU
• 250 KIAS
• Lower nose to 3* and accel to 300 above 10,000 and climb 300 until 0.75 IMN ~25,000’

Question 6

Enroute Communication

Question 7

Simulated Min Fuel Approach

Answer 7

• On vectors in GCA box or for ILS remain clean configuration until 30s before glidepath intercept
• Select Geardown, flaps half, SB
• Significant downward stick will be needed for nose up pitch tendency

Question 8

Simulated Min Fuel GCA

Answer 8

200 KIAS until final, can ask for 30s warning if requested

Question 9

Simulated Min Fuel ILS

Answer 9

• Request vectors to ILS final and advise ATC you will maintain 200 KIAS until glidepath intercept
• GS movement down is 30s Warning
• Gear down, Flaps half, SB adjust attitude and power to maintain VSI and optimum AOA
• Significant downward stick force will be required

Question 10

Emergency Fuel GCA

Answer 10

• GCA designed to get from altitude to deck without any undue delay
• Traffic permitting controller will vector direct to final approach at min vectoring alt with glidepath intercept much closer to runway than normal GCA with continuous turn from downwind to final
• Will intercept 4-5 miles from runway
• Anticipated GS intercept distance of 1nm per 300’

Question 11

Emergency Oil/Precautionary Instrument Approach

Answer 11

Setup:

• Set power 78-87% RPM (85-87% recomended)
• Minimize RPM, throttle movement, and maintain 1 g flight
• In pattern and on final, monitor and control airspeed with speed brakes as necessary

Precision Approach:

• When intercepting GS/Path simultaneously lower landing gear, retract SB, judiciously lower nose to maintain GS
• Use SB and half flaps as necessary to maintain approx 175 KIAS

Non-Precision Approach

• At FAF or when instructed to “Descend to min descent altitude” on ASR
• Lower landing gear, retrat SB, lower nose to maintain desired rate of descent to arrive at MDA just prior to MAP
• Use SB as necessary to maintain 175 KIAS
• Prior to MDA level off and retract SB to maintain airspeed
• Do not lower flaps until safe landing is assured

Transition For Landing

• Depends on number of factors i.e. type of approach, experience, energy state
• With field in sight and safe to land transition to final landing configuration (all PA’s should be full flaps)
• Manage energy state with SB
• Nose down and do not balloon back into IMC

Missed Approach

• Retract SB and slowly raise nose to climb attitude
• >300’AGL and 2 pos rates, rais landing gear, flaps >140 KIAS
• If unable to climb smooth power addition to min RPM for climb