Terminal Flashcards

1
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Holding in Controlled Airspace - depart hold

A

Leave holding fix on time or up to 1 minute ahead of time

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2
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Holding limitations - Speed

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230 - up to and inc FL140
240 - above 140 up to and inc FL 200
265 - above 200

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3
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Holding limitations - outbound timing

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Abeam fix or attaining outbound heading - whichever comes later

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Holding - Time/Distance outbound

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No longer than:
1 min or time or distance specified on chart - up to and inc FL140
1.5 mins or time or distance specified on chart - above FL140

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5
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Holding - turns

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Nil wind - 25 degrees or rate one (/10 + 7), which requires LESSER bank

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Holding - Wind Allowance

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Allowance in heading and timing so inbound track regained before passing holding fix inbound

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Holding - Exiting

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ATC, jet aircraft must leave en route holding at 250 IAS unless otherwise published or advised by ATC (pilot may request variation to this)

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8
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Entry into Holding Pattern - zone of flexibility

A

5 degrees

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Entry into Holding Pattern - Entry from sector 1 (parallel)

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Turn onto outbound for appropriate time or DME distance limit, then turn onto holding side to intercept inbound track or return to fix - on second arrival aircraft turned to follow holding patter

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Entry into Holding Pattern - Sector 2 (offset)

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Reaching fix, turned on heading to MAKE GOOD TRACK angle of 30 degrees from reciprocal inbound track
Then flown outbound for appropriate period of time up to maximum 1 min, 30 seconds or if earlier, DME limiting distance
Then aircraft turned direction of holding pattern to intercept fix
On second arrival, aircraft turned follow holding pattern

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Entry into Holding Pattern - Sector 3

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Reaching fix, turn to following holding pattern - outbound timing abeam or when abeam can’t be determined, from completion of outbound turn

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12
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Entry into Holding Pattern - DME arc entry

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Reaching fix, enter pattern by sector 1 or 3 ONLY

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13
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Holding Pattern - DME limit

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DME distance which outbound leg should be terminated and turn to reciprocal track commenced

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14
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Holding Pattern - shortening

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Pilot may shorten to leave fix at specified time. Prolonged holding not limited by obstacles, length of pattern may be increase subject ATC approval

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15
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Holding Pattern - descent in

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Subject ATC approval

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16
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Standard instrument departures - gradient

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Where initial exceeds 3.3%, altitude at which 3.3% may be flown is also shown
Gradient shown in brackets indicates minimum % remain in controlled airspace

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17
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Climb gradient of RADAR SID - when may cease?

A

Aircraft reaches MSA/LSALT

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18
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SID priority meet vertical navigation - speed restrictions unable to meet SID level?

A

Pilot advise ATC of speed deviation requirement at ACD stage or as soon as situation identified, and advise ATC when able resume SID speed restrictions

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19
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Jet aircraft departing class C- at or before 3000 or completion of noise abatement

A
  1. commence acceleration 250 IAS

2. maintain 250 until leaving 10000 ft AMSL

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20
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Use of GNSS- following restrictions GPS arrival

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  1. database current
  2. coordinates to not capable of modification
  3. GPS integrity available prior descent below MSA/LSALT
  4. nominated azimuth aid (VOR or NDB) use to provide track guidance
  5. any time during approach cause doubt validity of GPS (e.g. RAIm warning) or GPS lost (RAIM not available), pilot conduct missed approach
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21
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STARs - more than 1 instrument termination procedure?

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Must plan fly procedure listed first. and if not avail (e.g. ILS not avail.), plan for next listed procedure

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22
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STAR - operational requirement or pilot request alternative instrumentation termination proc?

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request prior to STAR being issued

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23
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PBN/T1 in Field 18 of flight notification

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Normally issued STAR with RNP AR termination or expectation or RNP AR approach

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24
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Noise Abatement Procedures - when not determining factor as to runway choice

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  1. conditions low cloud, poor vis, TS
  2. dry runway - cross wind inc gust exceed 20 knots
    tail inc gust exceed 5
  3. not completely dry, crosswind inc gust exceed 20
    there IS a tailwind component
  4. wind shear reported
  5. opinion of PIC, safety prejudiced by runway conditions or other operational consideration
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25
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - circling restrictions apply

A

By day less than VMC and night

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26
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - times shown outbound legs of holding or approach procedures

A

Provide for manoeuvring in zero wind - times may be adjusted only to extent for known wind component

27
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - speed restrictions individual approach plates

A

apply holding and initial segment of reversal only - any other, text included specifying restriction

28
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - MSA

A

25 and 10nm, provide 1000 ft obstacle clearance

25nm lower than 10, can track using 25 MSA as long as aircraft maintained within sector

29
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Minimum Route Altitudes

A

Not descent below LSALT or MSA for route segment until arrived over IAF or facility - unless complying requirements:

  1. visual approach
  2. conforming published DME/GPS Arrival proc
  3. identified and assigned altitude by ATC
30
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Procedure Entry further descent?

A

in accordance with procedure

31
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - DME distance / altitude

A

Table provide optimum descent profile where glide slope may not be avail.
Greater than 3 degrees? Noted on chart

32
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - aircraft performance category - Cat C

A

Vat: 121-140 KIAS
Vat is indicated speed at threshold, equal to stalling speed Vso multiplied by 1.3 or stalling speed Vs1g, multiplied by 1.23 (Vso and Vs1g apply aircraft landing config at max landing weight - both available? higher Vat used)

33
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - operating lower cat?

A

Must be approved by CASA. Must increase Cat when actual handing speeds in excess of those cat Vat

34
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Speeds for CAT C procedure

A
Vat - 121-140
Range initial and intermediate - 160-240
Range Final - 115 - 160
Max speeds for visual manoeuvring (circling) - 180
Max Missed approach - 240
35
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Obstacle Clearance Altitude (OCA)

A

precision: lowest altitude which missed approach initiated
non-precision: lowest altitude below which aircraft can NOT descent with infringing appropriate obstacle clearance criteria
visual (circling): lowest altitude above airport elevation in accordance with obstacle clearance criteria

36
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Airport operating minima

A

Operator establish AOM for each airport to be used for operations - may determine their AOM higher than published landing minima - all DA must be adjusted to determine AOM account for aircraft pressure error - operators may apply PEC or add at least 50 ft to published DA (not required for non precision approaches)

37
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Precision approach operations
Cautions and Failures (3)

A

ILS Caution
- false course may exist outside of 35 degrees

Failures

  • NDB failure? Join ILS outside outer marker as directed by notam/ATC
  • Glide path? Localizer available only
  • Markers? use alternate fixes on IAL chart for altimeter checks
  • GBAS? - GLS approach not avail

Altimeter checks and tolerances
- final approach contains fix which glide path/altimeter relationship to be verified - unexplained discrepancy? discontinue approach
- Tolerances:
LOC and GS mainted within HALF SCALE DEFLECTION
any time after FAP, indicates FULL SCALE DEFLECTION = MISSED APPROACH

38
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - REquired Naviation Performance Authorization Required - type and values/segment

A

Approach procedures with vertical guidance (not installed 320)

Segment and RNP-AR Standard:
Arrival 2
Initial 1 
Intermediate 1
Final 0.3 
Missed Approach 1
39
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Procedure altitude definition

A

Specified altitude flown at or above minimum altitude and established to accomodate stabilised descent at prescribed descent gradient/angle in the intermediate/final approach segment

40
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Segment Minimum Safe Altitude definition

A

Lowest altitude at which the minimum obstacle clearance is provided

41
Q

Procedures with distance measuring equipment (DME) i.e. VOR/DME, LOC/DME, FNSS

A

as opposed to NDB and VOR, those with DME also provide approach gradient advice

42
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Procedure entry - commence approach without need for holding pattern (3)

A

Aircraft not required to hold or lose height holding pattern may commence approach without holding pattern if:

  1. controlled airspace, ATC clearance
  2. any airspace, procedure using radio navaids:
    - reversal entry satisfied OR DME arc entry satisfied OR enroute track to procedure within 30 degrees either side first track of procedure
  3. procedures using GNSS:
    - in any airspace - aircraft tracking IAW in capture region (NOTE: first track must be joined using tracking guidance provided by GNSS receiver)
    - in controlled airspace, aircraft being vectored to intercept initial approach segment or is tracking direct intermediate fix (IF) (NOTE: ‘direct to’ clearance may be requested to intermediate fix (IF) provided resultant change at IF not exceed 45 degrees
43
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Descent for straight approach and reversal procedure

A

S-I approach: cross fix or facility (radio aid) or RNAV approach, pass waypoint and when establish specified track, descent not below specified altitude

Reversal: outbound - descend to specified after cross fix/facility and established track or turned to heading to intercept track. further descent not until established inbound track. no FAF? final segment commences completion of reversal

44
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - ‘Established’

A

Within half full scale deflection ILS, VOR and GNSS
Within 5 degrees required bearing NDB
Within 2 nm DME arc

45
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - DME arc where join?

A

At or before IAF

46
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Missed approach procedure must be executed if: (5)

A
  1. final segment, aircraft not in navigational tolerance
  2. at or below MSA, radio aid becomes suspect or fails
  3. visual ref not established at or before MAPT or DA
  4. landing cannot be affected unless circling conducted weather conditions equal or better than specified for circling
  5. visual reference lost circling
47
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Missed approach ‘visual reference’ definition

A

runway threshold or approach lights or other markings identifiable with landing runway clearly visible to pilot and either:
Circling - clear cloud, sight ground/water, vis not less than specified circling
Runway approach - flight vis or RVR not less than specified proc

48
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Missed approach minimum obstacle clearance and gradient

A

100 ft, 2.5% - climb gradient can’t be achieved? Increase DA, MDA or RA

49
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - missed approach prior to MAP?

A

Fly to MAP and then follow missed approach proc

50
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - missed approach requirements GNSS

A

Loss or RAIM or RAIM warning after initial approach fix (IAF) = missed approach
RAIM warning cease? GPS guidance may be used
RAIM warning remain or any doubt accuracy GPS? alternative means or dead reckoning to fly missed approach

51
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Circling Area CAT C

A

4.20nm

52
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Descent below straight in MDA or DA if: (3)

A
  1. visual reference can be maintained
  2. all element meteorological minima above published for aircraft category
  3. aircraft position continuously descent at normal rate descent using normal flight manoeuvres that allow touch down in touch down zone
53
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - NPA and APV alignment

A

Aligned with centre line or offset 15 degrees (CAT C and D) or 30 (CAT A and B)

54
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - where can align with centreline on NPA/APV

A

Within circling area
Visual reference can be maintained
Continuously in sight ground/water

PROCEDURES WITH greater 5 degrees, designed aircraft cross runway centreline no closer than 1400 m to threshold (within 150m at 1400m with 5 degrees or less)

55
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Visual Approach by DAY and NIGHT

A

By day: Within 30nm airport, not below LSALT/MSA for route segment, step DME or GPS, or MDA procedure being flown, aircraft established:

  • clear cloud
  • in sight ground/water
  • flight vis not less than 5000m
  • can maintain all above altitude not less than minimum for VFR flight (CAR 157) to within circling area

By night:
Within 30nm airport, not below LSALT/MSA for route segment, step DME or GPS, or MDA procedure being flown, aircraft established:
- clear cloud
- in sight ground/water
- flight vis not less than 5000m
- within circling area OR within 5 nm (7 nm runway with ILS) aligned centreline and established not below “on slope” on T-VASIS or PAPI, OR within 10 nm (14 nm 16L/34L YSSY) established not below ILS glide path with less than full azimuth scale deflection

56
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Ceiling and Visibility Minima

A
  • total cloud amount below ceiling minimum, greater than SCT; or
  • visibility continuously below vis specified
57
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Runway Visual Range and Runway Visibility differences and when RV CANNOT be used (3)

A
  • RVR - electronically provided - touchdown, mid point, and roll out/stop end zones
  • RB - report of visibility of touchdown and mid points assessed by ground observer counting visible runway lights or markers (CANNOT be used as substitute for RVR observation, and CANNOT be used: SA CAT 1, 11, CAT 11 and CAT 111 precision approaches, CAT 1 when vis less than 800m , low vis where vis less than 350m)
  • ATIS if RV/RVR not available when vis less than 800m
58
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Take off Minima for Qualifying Multi Engine IFR - Meet following requirements

A

Airplane:
- two pilot (each pilot: endorsed on type, multi crew trained, multi crew proficiency check within 13 months, instrument rated)
or single pilot jet or single pilot with autofeather
- MTOW exceeding 5700 kg, meet relevant obstacle clearances under CAO 20.7.1b

59
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Take off Minima for Qualifying Multi Engine IFR - Ceiling and Vis

A

Ceiling: 0 ft
Vis: 550m if: runway illuminated edge lighting 60m space or less and centre line markings or lights, airport has secondary power supply with switchover one second or less or runway centreline light or runway edge where to centre line lights, non-controlled or controlled without ATC, by day only and airport at one which carriage radio mandatory;
OR
800m

60
Q

Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Take off Minima for NON Qualifying Multi Engine IFR

A

Ceiling 300 ft

Vis 2000 m

61
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Landing Minima

A

No instrument approach procedure:
IFR Day - Visual Approach requirements
IFR night: VMC from LSALT within 3 nm

Approved NPA:
Minima on chart, except if not HIAL, landing vis minima for LOC increased by 900m (usually included on chart)

Approved Precision Approach:
CAT 1 DA and vis minima may be used EXCEPT that:
1. Min 1.5km when CAT 1 lighting system (also known as HIAL) unavailable
2. Min 1.2 km unless: 1. aircraft manually flown with flight director and HUD, or flown with autopilot coupled (LOC AND GP or GLS) 2. aircraft equipped with serviceable failure warning system for primary altitude and heading reference systems, 3. high intensity runway edge lighting available
3. Min vis 0.8km RVR not available

62
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Low Visibility Operations

A
  • Approval by CASA (exemption to standard IFR take off minima)
  • Low vis procedures: when vis insufficient ATC to control traffic by visual surveillance, pilots notified by ATIS or direct transmission
63
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - QNH sources prior to passing IAF

A
  • actual airport QNH from approved source (valid for 15 mins from time of receipt)
  • Aerodrome forecast (TAF) QNH (shaded on chart) when used minima increased by 50 ft
  • forecast area QNH
64
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Instrument Approach / Takeoff Procedures - Special Alternate Minima

A

Aircraft with dual ILS/VOR approach capability
Not avail:
1. local METAR/SPECI or forecasts not avail or airport control service not provided
2. Where protracted unserviceability (i.e. more than seven days) of any VHF approach aid
3. facilities required for conduct of VHF approach are not serviceable (advised by notam)