Stage Check Flashcards
Takeoff Minimums
Standard: Prescribed Minimums for that runway
If none: 2 or fewer Engines, 1 SM
3 or more Engines, 1/2sm
Operation below the DA/DH
-Stable Aircraft landing continue
-Flight visibility not less then what is on the plate
-Maybe descend to 100’ above the TDZE if runway is in sight
-At least one of the following in sight (Runway environment is NOT acceptable)
• Red terminating bars
• Threshold, threshold markings, threshold lights
• REILS (Runway end indicator lights)
• Visual glide slope indicator
• TDZ, Touchdown markings, touchdown lights
• Runway
Alternate listing criteria
Always required unless:
- An instrument approach is published and available for the destination AND ⬇️
- For at least 1 hour before to 1 our after ETA:
• 2000’ ceiling
• 3sm visibility
Alternate airport minimum criteria
Standard:
• Precision: 600’-2sm
• Non precision 800’-2sm
• If no instrument approach is available
- Ceiling and visibility must allow descent from the MEA, approach, and landing under VFR
Nonstandard:
• Reference the airport diagram
• Using non-waas GPS
- Can flight plan GPS approaches at either airport but not both
Approaches and Approach Plate Categories
• Precision
- Provides lateral and vertical guidance
- Minimums
> Decision Altitude (DA), MSL
> Decision Height (DH), AGL
• Non Precision
- Provides lateral guidance only
- Minimums
> Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA), MSL
> Minimum Descent Height (MDH), AGL
Approach Equipment
- ILS/Localizer
• Uses ground based equipment - RNAV(GPS)
• Uses satellite GPS (WAAS/RAIM - Non Directional beacon (NDB)
Circling Minimums
- Standard
Prior to 2012 used set radius dis regardless of MDA
-Expanded marked by C
After 2012, now factors in MDA because of increased true airspeed at different altitudes
When to go missed
• Precision
> The DA/DH
• Non precision
> Runway threshold or other specified point, usually labeled as a point with a DME
• If a plate has both precision/non precision approaches then the profile view will always default to the precision profile
> All the information is still there for the no precision approach, but it is up to you to interpret how it’s different
Approach Categories Speed
Category A: 90 knots or less.
Category B: Between 91 and 120 knots.
Category C: Between 121 and 140 knots.
Category D: Between 141 knots and 165 knots.
Category E: 166 knots or more.
Procedure Turn
Types:
• Course Reversal
• Descent from IAF
• Inbound course interception
Mandatory when:
• Depicted on the approach chart
Not permitted when:
• NoPT is specified
• Radar Vectors
• Conducting a timed approach
IFR Altitude Categories
Minimum Safe Altitude (MSA)
• Emergency altitude used in case of lost situational awareness
• Provides obstacle/terrain avoidance
Terminal Arrival Area (TAA)
• Provides altitude and distance information for a given area
• For RNAV approaches only
NOTAMS
• Can alter the published approach
• Know how to decode
Holding Procedures
Type
Entries
Speeds
• Types
> Radial (1 minute legs)
> GPS (4nm legs)
• Entries
> Direct
> Parallel
> Teardrop
• Max Speeds
> ≤ 6000’ 200kts
> 6000-14000’ 230kts
> 14000’ 265kts
• EFC
> Time at which additional instructions should be provided
1st Class Medical
Under 40
• Privileges for 12 Calendar months , then reverts to 3rd class medical for 48 calendar months
40 and over
• Privileges for 6 calendar months, then 2nd for 6 calendar months, then 3rd for 12 calendar months
2nd Class Medical
Any age
• Privileges for 12 calendar months, then reverts to third class privileges for remaining duration of your age group
3rd Class
Under 40
• Privileges for 60 calendar months
40 or over
• Privileges for 24 calendar months
Weather altitude categories
LIFR: Below 500ft AGL and/or less than 1 mile
IFR: 500 to below 1000ft AGL and or 1 Mile to less than 3 miles
MVFR: 1000 to 3000ft AGL and/or 3-5miles
VFR: Greater than 3000ft AGL and >5sm
Pressure systems
High:
• Clockwise, outwards, downwards
• Poor visibility
• Brings higher pressure/density
Low:
• Counterclockwise, inwards, upwards
• Good visibility
• Precipitation
• Lower pressure/density
Frontal Activity
Warm:
* Slow moving
* Stratiform clouds
* Poor visibility because air is stable and calm
* Steady precipitation
Cold:
* Cumulus clouds
* Good Visibility
* Unstable air
* Showery precipitation
Stationary:
* When warm & cold air masses meet and stop moving
* Lingers for a long time
Occluded:
* When one front catches up to another front moving in the same direction
* Usually cold front catches up to warm
Compass Errors
VDMONA
Variation
• Isogonic lines on sectional depict difference between true North and magnetic North
Deviation
• Electronic equipment interfere with compass to provide inaccura
Magnetic Dip
•As a compass approaches magnetic poles, compass wants to dip tr ground
Oscillation
• Mixture of all other errors
Northerly Turning Errors (UNOS)
Undershoot North
• Overshoot South
• A result of magnet dip
• Compass is a magnet, its attracted to and wants to stay with other magnet (pole)
Start rollout at ½ latitude + 15 degrees
Acceleration Errors (ANDS)
• Accelerate North
• Decelerate South
Compass is a magnet, its attracted to and wants to stay with the other magnet (pole) ystem rument Approach
Instrument Currency
66HITS
Last 6 months
6 approaches to include:
• Holds
• Intercepting
• Tracking
• Navigational systems
After 6 months
• 6 more months to get current with safety pilot
• Safety pilot must be at least private pilot and appropriately rated in category/class
After 12 months
• Instrument proficiency check (IPC)
> Can be a designated examiner, CFII, or other approved person
> Details found in ACS
Logging instrument time
Actual
• Be instrument rated or accompanied by appropriately rated CFI
Simulated
• Safety Pilot
> Appropriately rated in category/class
> Able to act as PIC
> Name must be logged in remarks
Recency
• Approach must be conducted under actual IMC conditions until passed the FAF or simulated conditions down to minimums
