Route manual: Low vis ops

Question 1

Low Visibility General

Answer 1

• RWY lvl sv due infrastructure, ATC or airport procedures
• RWY lvl sv to support low vis
• RWY lvl sv for each runway
• RWY lvl sv for taxi, take and landing

Question 2

RWY LVL service in CANADA

Answer 2

• STD: RVR 2600 or 1/2 SM
• RVOP: RVR 1200-2600 or 1/4 SM
• LVOP: RVR 600-1200 or 1/8 SM
• Published by RWY CERT if not then STD
• RVOP/LVOP doesnt apply outside canada

Question 3

Controlled airport LVOP/RVOP

Answer 3

• RWY use RVR
• GND VIS
• PILOT VIS
• highest vis is used in the heirarchy to compare RWY LVL SVC
• ATC will not let pilots violate LVOP/RVOP

Question 4

UNControlled airport LVOP/RVOP

Answer 4

• GND VIS (1200 above)
• RWY use RVR
• PILOT VIS if above not available
• Lowest vis used to compare

Question 5

Taxi LVOP/RVOP

Answer 5

• Vis lower at the time legal to Taxi
• including deicing or even use another rwy
• Legal to taxi, legal to continue to taxi
  -stop to accomplished

Question 6

Take off LVOP/RVOP

Answer 6

• Vis above RWY LVL SVC
• Vis above special authorization minima
• Hierarchy below to decide
• RWY RVR
• Ground vis (if 1200)
• Pilot VIs if above not there
• “Check chart

Question 7

Approach and Landing RVOP/LVOP

Answer 7

• Must Receive RWY lvl of svc rwy in use regardless of app ban
• APP ban shoot app, RWY LVL SVC makes you land
• Cross FAF or join final no FAF: APP ban and RWY LVL SVC higher
• Vis drop after FAF continue but not for CAT 2
• Localized phenomenon can over ride RWY LVL SVC when above approach ban limits but lower than RWY LVL SVC
• ARR flow Check chart
• Approach Ban: NPA, CAT 1 or 2, Centerline lighting, 50% or 75%
• CAT 2: 1200, 600

Question 8

Governing Vis for ARR

Answer 8

• RWY use RVR
• GND VIS
• PILOT VIS
• Uncontrolled: 1000AGL see RWY and Gate Taxi route above over ridden

Question 9

United States Arrivals hierarchy governing for rvop/lvop

Answer 9

• TDZ rvr report
• if not available MID RVR
• if not available then Ground vis
• Fluctuations not allowed
• RWY use RVR only

Question 10

Category II Approaches lvop/rvop

Answer 10

• TDZ RVR 1200 no lower app chart minima
• porters RVR ops: 1200, 600, 600
• 300 ot allowed due to porter policy
• cant begin the approach if RVR not met
• > 15 xwind

Question 11

CAT 2 Canada

Answer 11

• CAT 2: 1200, 600

Question 12

CAT 2 usa requirement for rove lvop

Answer 12

• All RVRs controlling
• TDZ rvr report used
• mid RVR not required
• ROllout RVR =< 1200
• 1400 TDZ - check RVR substitution on route manual for others
• GND vis not substituted, fluctuations no Auth

Question 13

Taxi out Rove/lvop:

Answer 13

• Legal to land, legal to taxi
• drops: follow me truck or tow
• low cis charts
  -no heads down

Question 14

Minimum Takeoff Visibility rwy requirements Canada

Answer 14

• RVOP: HIRL or CL or CM
• LVOP: HIRL & CL & CM, RVR A and B 600 ( B not use C)

Question 15

Minimum Takeoff Visibility rwy requirements USA

Answer 15

• FOM
• not less than 600

Question 16

CAT 2 General info

Answer 16

• DA - 200 ft nbut lower than 100 FT
• RVR not less 1200
• Visual illusions: FOG, low RWY lighting is higher app, too low sitting
• AP till 80ft
• check required equipment: 2 are FD, ILS, PFD, IRS, ADS, Windshield vipers

Question 17

Category II Tolerances and Limitations

Answer 17

• HW 25
• XW 15
• TW 10

Question 18

Category II Approach Preparation

Answer 18

• SRC right LSP land
• Flap 5
• lsp sets, rao brief
• “THIS WILL BE A PILOT MONITORED APPROACH” and “RA IS ___ FT AGL, SET DH TO ___ FT.”
• low vis taxi
• brief PMA call outs
• CAT 2 checklist