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Recovery Procedures Flashcards

1
Q

What do you need in order to leave your allocated VATAs on recovery?

A

Two way contact with Approach, and clearance to do so (“descent approved”).

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2
Q

What is the vertical limit for services provided by Valley ATC?

A

FL260.

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3
Q

What is the minimum height Valley ATC may control aircraft over EGR322 (Wylfa Power Station)?

What are the vertical limits on this danger area?

A

2000ft

Surface to 2100ft.

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4
Q

How close to the airfield should you be to “request further descent” below surveillance minima.

What caveats come with this?
Hint: Type of service.
Terrain Clearance.

A

Within 10nm.

You will be downgraded to a Traffic Service. You are responsible for your own terrain clearance.

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5
Q

What is the lowest height (QFE) you can expect to be descended to on a radar to initial/ visual whilst under a Traffic service to Runway 13?

A

1200ft.

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6
Q

What is the lowest height (QFE) you can expect to be descended to on a radar to initial/ visual whilst under a Traffic service to Runway 31?

A

800ft.

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7
Q

What is the lowest height (QFE) you can expect to be descended to on a radar to initial/ visual whilst under a Traffic service to Runway 01?

A

700ft.

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8
Q

What is the lowest height (QFE) you can expect to be descended to on a radar to initial/ visual whilst under a Traffic service to Runway 19?

A

900ft.

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9
Q

What is the lowest height (QFE) you can expect to be descended to on a radar to initial/ visual whilst under a Traffic service to Runway 04?

A

1000ft

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10
Q

What is the lowest height (QFE) you can expect to be descended to on a radar to initial/ visual whilst under a Traffic service to Runway 22?

A

1300ft.

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11
Q

What is different about the radar pattern for Rwy 31?

A

The short pattern is the standard procedure for this runway.

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12
Q

What is the standard speed for a TACAN approach?

A

230kts.

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13
Q

What speed is a high speed TACAN approach flown at?

A

300kts.

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14
Q

What changes about the TACAN hold when VATAs B1 and/ or B2 are in use below 8000ft?

What conditions must be met for this to be permitted?

A

TACAN hold height lowered to 2500ft QFE.

Only permitted if you can maintain VMC or ATC are able to monitor the aircraft and ensure it remains above RVC minima.

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15
Q

Where is an ILS against the stream flown from?

What height is it flown from?

A

Point X - VYL320/16

4000ft QFE.

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16
Q

If the cct is busy, or there is departing traffic, by what point should an ILS against the stream be discontinued by?

A

2300ft QFE or 6DME, whichever is reached first.

17
Q

What are the minimum wx conditions for an aircraft to join the cct?

Cloudbase and Visibility.

A

1000ft cloudbase.

5km visibility.

18
Q

For a sensor trail recovery, what spacing should be established whilst VMC prior to recovery?

A

2nm

19
Q

For a sensor trail recovery, what minima should the rear aircraft work to before identified by approach controller?

A

Non-precision approach minima.

20
Q

On a VFR recovery, when should you maintain the approach frequency until?

A

Until you have the field in sight, you are approaching initial and intended track does not cross departure or approach lanes.

21
Q

If planning to fly in the overhead, what height may cct traffic operate up to?

A

7000ft QFE.

22
Q

Describe the procedure for a LL recovery from the south.

If recovering to Rwy 19, which way should you route around the airfield?

A

Once inside 15DME, remain at 1000ft QFE to remain clear of instrument traffic.

Route to the west of the airfield.

23
Q

State the obvious areas to avoid if recovering LL from the North or East.

A

Power station DA.
Mona MATZ.
RIFA.
Caernarfon ATZ.

24
Q

When recovering LL from the East, what height should you cross the Menai Strait at?

A

2500ft unless forced lower by weather.

25
Q

What height is civilian traffic encouraged to cross the Menai Strait at?

A

1500ft.

26
Q

When recovering via the A5 pass, what point should you start climbing out of LL by?

A

By the time you reach Bethesda Quarry.

27
Q

Describe the procedure for a VFR recovery with a radio failure.

A

Squawk 7600.
Make all radio calls “blind”.
Fly through initial to perform a normal cct to land.

28
Q

Describe the procedure for an IFR recovery with a radio failure.

A

Squawk 7600.
Make all radio calls “blind”.
Go to TACAN hold at FL65 and fly a TACAN approach to the last known runway in use.

29
Q

Below what height should you avoid all villages on Anglesey?

A

2000ft

30
Q

What is the speed limit over Anglesey when below 2000ft?

A

360ktsIAS

Valley FOB (17 decks)

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