Stage 3

Question 1

RNP

Answer 1

Required Navigation Performance

• Applies to ALL RNAV approaches
• Ensures 95% Accuracy in all modes
• Enroute(greater than 30nm): Non-WAAS:5nm - WAAS:2nm
• Terminal(30nm-2nm): Non-WAAS:1nm - WAAS:1nm
• Approach(2nm-FAF): Non-WAAS: .3nm - WAAS: .3nm

Question 2

VFR-on-top

Answer 2

-Authorization by ATC to fly at any appropriate VFR
altitude while on an IFR flight plan(Must abide by both VFR and IFR rules)
-Can fly through clouds to get the prescribed altitude
-If you decide to cancel IFR when on top of the clouds,
you are now VFR-over-the-top

Question 3

VFR-over-the-top

Answer 3

-Flying VFR over the top of clouds
-Can not fly through clouds to get to the prescribed
altitude

Question 4

Departures and Arrivals

Answer 4

-Allow ATC to manage aircraft to avoid terrain and obstacles, noise abatement, and airspace management
-Simplifies clearance delivery instructions
-Declutters radio transmission as the pilot now has
lateral and vertical instructions ahead of time

Question 5

SID

Answer 5

Standard Instrument Departure

-Designed for IFR traffic to join airways enroute to their destination

Question 6

STAR

Answer 6

Standard Terminal Arrival Route

-Facilitates transition for an aircraft from enroute to approach procedures

Question 7

Missed Approach

Answer 7

• Precision Approach: the DA
• Non-Precision Approach: Runway Threshold or a specified point, typically a DME distance
• If approach plate profile view has precision and non-precision approaches, it will always default to precision approach

Question 8

Mandatory Reporting Points (FAR 91.183)

Answer 8

MARVELOUS VFR C500
Radar vs *Non-Radar Environment
-Missed Approach
-Airspeed 10kts/5% change from filed
-Reaching a holding fix
-Vacating an altitude
-*ETA Change +/- 3 minutes*
-Leaving a holding fix
-*Outer marker inbound*
-Unforcasted Weather
-Safety of flight
-VFR on top altitude changes
-*Final approach fix inbound*
-Radio or Navigation instrument failure
-*Compulsory reporting points*
-500fpm climb/descent unable