Tech Prep - OPS (EU-OPS and ICAO DOC8168) Flashcards
Met VIS to RVRconversion
Note: conversion not allowed when RVR is available, or when calculating for T/O CAT II/III
Day Night
HIALS and HIRL 1.5 2.0
Any other light 1.0 1.5
No lighting 1.0 NIL
Take-off alternate
When meteorological / performance considerations prevent return to departure AD
- Within one hour still air flight time, at OE INOP cruising speed ISA on actual TOM (f. ex 250 NM great cirk. for an A320)
- Met reports indicate at or above landing minima +/- 1 hour ETA
- if NPA or circling approach: ceiling taken into account
- OE INOP limitations considered
- minimum LDA >1800m
Destination alternate
(for destination alternate, en-route alternate)
Met reports/forecasts indicate at or above planning minima weather +/- 1 hour ETA
Number of alternates - no alternate
BOTH:
- planned trip from TKOF to LD (or in case of in-flight replanning) less than 6 hours
- Two separate RWY available, usable
- weather reports indicate 2000’ ceiling or circling height + 500’ whichever higher, at
+/- 1 hour ETA
- visibility at least 5km
OR:
- the destination is isolated and no adequate destination alternate exists
Number of alternates - one alternate
All IFR flights, except “no alternate” and “2 alternate” cases
Number of alternates - two alternate
+/- 1 hour ETA weather reports/forecasts indicate below planning minima
or no meteorological info available
Separate runways
2 separate runways without preventing planned usage of the other in case of a blockage,
separate approach procedures with separate aids
ERA
- At every moment of the flight, an adequate airport has to be reachable. The airport has to be one hour still air OE INOP Cruise distance (for ex. 380 NM)
- If meteorological and operational conditions permit, DEP can be ERA
- has to be chosen if planned route exceeds 380 NM to/from DEP/DEST
- must satisfy Dest Alt conditions
Destination alternate
Planning minima
for PA, above planning minima (RVR/Vis) +/- 1 hour ETA
for NPA, ceiling above MDH
ENR/DEST/ISOL planning minima
Cat II/III -> Cat I (RVR)
Cat I -> NPA (RVR, and ceiling must be above MDH)
NPA -> NPA+200’ / 1000m (RVR+Ceiling)
Circling -> Circling
ICAO Airplane approach categories - C
all in KIAS
Vat - 121/140
Range of speeds for:
Initial approach: 160/240
Final approach: 115/160
Maximum speeds:
Circling: 180
Intermediate missed APCH: 160
Final MAPCH: 240
ICAO Airplane approach categories - A
(DA42 Vat = 78/82/86 FLAPS)
Vat - <91
Range of speeds for:
Initial approach: 90/150
Final approach: 70-110
Maximum speeds:
Circling: 100
Final missed APCH 110
TKOF minima: 500m
Nil (day only)
TKOF minima: below 400m down to 300m
LVTO
Day:REDL, RCLM,
Night: REDL + RENL or RCLL + RENL
RVR/Vis representative of the initial part of the takeoff run, can be replaced /w pilot assessment
TKOF minima: 300 down to 200m
LVTO
REDL + RCLL
RVR representative of the initial part of the takeoff run, can be replaced /w pilot assessment
TKOF minima: 200m down to 150m
LVTO
REDL + RCLL
TDZ, MID, Rollout 150m RVR, to be achieved for all relevant RVRs
RVR representative of the initial part of the takeoff run be replaced /w pilot assessment
TKOF minima: 150m down to 125m
LVTO
HICLL 15m apart
HIEDL 60m apart
Both operational
90m visual segment available from flight crew comp. At start
Required RVR achieved for all relevant reporting points (TDZ, MID, rollout?)
TKOF minima: 125m down to 75m
LVTO
Runway protection equivalent to CAT III ops available
ACFT equipped with an approved lateral guidance system, or approved HUD / HUDLS
HIRL
High intensity runway edge lights
ALS
Approach lighting system
FALS
Full approach lighting system
IALS
Intermediate approach lighting system
BALS
Basic approach lighting system
NALS
No approach lighting system