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1
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During crew in you identify a fault with the ejection seat, what actions should you ensure are carried out?

Can you take the aircraft flying?

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A05 - FOB 2130 - Safety Equipment, Survival Drills and Training

  • Any ejection seat or escape system issues during the crew-in should be referred to an armourer and photographs should be taken.
  • Yes, but, crews should not take the aircraft without armourer consultation and assurance that the aircraft is serviceable.
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You have been tasked to conduct an inverted flight check as part of loose article checks. This is being conducted during a syllabus CV event.

What restrictions apply?

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A10 - FOB 2301 - Flying Requirements Post Maintenance

  • The authorization sheets should be appropriately annotated.
  • The minimum altitude for an inverted flight check is 5000 ft AGL / AMSL.
  • The instructional portion of the sortie may continue only if the nominated loose article is recovered.
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You conduct a high speed abort. You suspect you may have hot brakes, what procedure should be followed?

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A45 - FOB 2350 - Aircraft Emergencies

  • If hot brakes are suspected, aircrew should contact their company frequency to receive guidance on where to park.
  • Hot Brakes parking slots should be detailed within Sqn Orders / SOPs.
  • The aircraft should be chocked in-situ with the parking brake off.
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You are conducting a visual recovery at the end of a solo singleton sortie. You plan on conducting a VRIAB and on reporting Initial you are informed that there are 3 aircraft in the circuit. How does this affect you?

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A14 - FOB 2305 - Supervision of Flying

  • XXV (F) and 72 Sqn trainees should only carry out a VRIAB when there are a maximum of 2 other aircraft in the circuit - Fly a normal join or straight-in approach.
  • IV (AC) Sqn trainees can conduct the VRIAB ensuring that all traffic is visually acquired and the break should be started no earlier than 1/3 of the way down the rwy.
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You have planned a low level nav route the evening before your sortie. On the morning of your sortie, the ops brief shows a Royal Flight (helicopter) planned which conflicts with your route.

As a solo student, what avoidance should you provide against the Royal Flight during your re-plan?

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A14 - FOB 2305 - Supervision of Flying

Remain at least 10 nm laterally from the Royal helicopter’s intended track and at least 3000 ft above it’s maximum planned cruise altitude.

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You have planned a low level nav route the evening before your sortie. On the morning of your sortie, the ops brief shows a Royal Flight (helicopter) planned which conflicts with your route.

As a solo student, what avoidance should you provide against the Royal Flight during your re-plan?

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A14 - FOB 2305 - Supervision of Flying

Remain at least 10 nm laterally from the Royal helicopter’s intended track and at least 3000 ft above it’s maximum planned cruise altitude.

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You are transiting to the IOM training areas at FL70 and identify ice build up on the leading edges. You clear the icing conditions.

Who should you report this to and when?

What information should you report?

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A16 - FOB 2305 - Supervision of Flying

Report as soon as practical to ATC.

You should report the following:
- Type of icing and severity
- Position
- Height band where icing occurred.

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You have been approved to operate on “Mona Burn Down” by the DP, you would like to conduct a PFL.

Can you?

What limitations apply?

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A17 - FOB 2305 - Supervision of Flying

Hawk T2 - SIPFLs are not permitted.

Texan T1 - PFLs are permitted provided that:

  • They are commenced from High Key or below.

-Aircraft must remain VMC .

-Aircraft remain on Valley Twr throughout.

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You have warned out for a LL South departure to enter LL on the Llyn Peninsula. Valley is operating on rwy 01.

How do you fly the departure?

What service do you expect from ATC?

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A23 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

For rwy 01, aircraft should depart downwind and remain clear of the approach lane.

Cross the coast at 1000 ft QFE.

Descend and remain at or below 500 ft QFE until radar has reported “no instrument or recovering traffic to affect”.

If ATC reports instrument traffic then aircraft should not climb above 1000 ft until positively clear.

ATC will provide a BS and should advise of any rotary wing operations that may affect the departure.

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You are cleared Line up only due to a departing 202 Juno crossing the active runway. They are departing via East Gate for the MFTA. What height are you expecting the Juno to transit at? In what situation would you expect to receive traffic information on the departing Juno?

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A23 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

Helicopters routing VFR to the east should maintain 250 ft MSD until East Gate, then between 200 ft and 500 ft MSD until Pont Marquis (appx rwy 13 extended centreline, in-line with Newborough forest).

They are deemed separated from IFR traffic however the radar returns should not be allowed to merge.

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What are the standard speeds for the TACAN arc?

When can you fly a faster speed?

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A24 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

Texan T1 - 180/240 kts (standard/high speed)
Hawk T2 - 230/300 kts

High-speed should be requested and approved by ATC.

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12
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You are recovering VFR from the A5 pass to rwy 31RH, when should you contact Valley?

At what range should you normally contact Valley?

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A24 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

Usually aircraft should contact Valley App by 15 DME.

Aircraft from A5 pass should contact App as soon as practicable (in order to obtain Straits traffic information).

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You experience a total RT failure. You squawk 7600 and make blind radio calls. What type of recovery are you expected to conduct VFR / IFR?

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A24 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

VFR - A normal join through Initial and a normal circuit.

IFR
Texan - Follow ‘ILS against the stream’ procedure from Point X to Circling Minima, then position for runway with caravan at threshold.
Hawk - Proceed to TACAN Hold at FL65 and fly a TACAN app to the last known rwy in use.

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Valley are operating on rwy 31RH and Mona are on rwy 04RH. You elect to conduct a visual recovery via initial to Valley. When should you contact Valley Tower, what height restrictions apply?

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A25 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

Tower - 3nm from initial.

Joining Valley - initial at 1000 ft Valley QFE

Joining Mona - Initial at/above 2000 ft Mona QFE

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A Texan T1 and Hawk T2 are both inbound for a visual join thorugh initial. What restrictions apply?

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A25 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

Hawk - no more than 300 kts IAS

Texan - no less than 240 kts IAS and a VRIAB (if qualified. Otherwise a Visual Straight-In)

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You plan on conducting a straight-in approach. What radio calls should you make and when should you make them?

When are you not permitted to conduct a straight-in approach?

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A25 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

Contact Tower - 1 min before 5 nm on centreline.
“Long Final” + intentions - 5nm
“Final, Gear Down” - 2 nm

Not allowed to Mona rwy 04 when Valley rwy 31 in use.

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You are planning to conduct a flapless approach. When should ATC be made aware of your intentions and what aircraft-specific restrictions are there?

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A25 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

Highlight to ATC such that the Caravan Controller can be made aware of your configuration: Either “request flapless straight-in app” with #5 (or Texan only: “downwind flapless + intentions” with #2)

Hawk - Not to be made with the intention to Land unless in an emergency.
- Rwy 01 terminated nb 150 ft QFE.

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You are the first aircraft to recover to Valley on a particularly windy day. You go around from your first approach due to wind shear. What factor should you consider applying to you subsequent approach? Who would you communicate this to?

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A25 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

Texan - Fly the approach using take-off flap. For a normal approach, fly faster to achieve 9 AoA (bottom of the E bar). For HUD off, increase threshold speed by 50% of the gust.

Hawk - Reduce threshold AoA by 1 per 5 kts of gust. Consider increased landing roll.

Communicate the conditions to the DP who will consider promulgating a Gust Factor (5 or 10 kts).

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You are the first aircraft to recover to Valley on a particularly windy day. You go around from your first approach due to wind shear. What factor should you consider applying to you subsequent approach? Who would you communicate this to?

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A25 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

Texan - Fly the approach using take-off flap and increase threshold speed by 50% of the gust.

Hawk - Reduce threshold AoA by 1 per 5 kts of gust. Consider increased landing roll.

Communicate the conditions to the DP who will consider promulgating a Gust Factor (5 or 10 kts).

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Rwy 19RH is in use, you have a gear malfunction and request a check of gear position from ATC. What profile are you expected to fly?

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A25 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

Fly a normal or LL circuit to RW 31 / 13 in order to pass over the check lights at 200 ft QFE.

All other traffic will be held above 1500 ft QFE.

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You have called final gear down and are given a continue due to rotary crossing the rwy threshold. As you approach 150 ft you begin your go-around, what are the parameters for the rotary crossing the threshold?

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A25 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air (Rotary)

Cross runways at near right-angles at a max of 250 ft QFE.

“cross Runway XX” - whole length available.

“cross Runway XX Threshold” - within 200m of the threshold.

22
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What circuit restriction apply at Mona for noise abatement?

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Rwy 04, initiate the upwind turn not before the B road to avoid Parc Cefni

Rwy 22 final turn not to be initiated before the diagonal tip in cue.

23
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You are flying circuits at Mona on rwy 04. Valley are operating on rwy 31RH. What are your considerations for the following situations:

  1. You decide to rejoin the Mona circuit via initial.
  2. You begin to RTB, the radio is busy and you are struggling to ascertain if there is any traffic to affect the transit.
A

A26 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

Remain 1 nm NE of the Bangor / Holyhead railway line:

  1. Rejoin to initial should turn inside the normal position.
  2. If traffic information is not received before 1 nm to the railway line, turn to head 140 deg and maintain good lookout for A5 Pass recovering traffic.
24
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You are inbound to the A5 pass at low level. What radio call are you required to make and on what frequency?

You are aware of a rotary in the MFTA, what height will they cross the A5 pass?

A

A29 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

Aircrew should transmit their intentions to route through the pass on 362.3 MHz.

Rotary traffic should cross the A5 pass not below 1000 ft AGL.

25
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When should you make RT calls on low level common, what information should you include?

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A30 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air (and LL handbook)

When entering/exiting LL
Approaching well-known and recognisable physical features
Any time it is considered beneficial to the safety of the aircraft/formation

Callsign
Aircraft type and number
Position (in relation to reference point)
Height
Heading
Next significant reference point

26
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What are the vertical limits of the VATAs?

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A31 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

FL100 to FL285 (considered working ‘in the vicinity of VATA XX’ if below FL100)

27
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You receive a PIREP during start-up and decide that your planned operating area is unfit. What process should you follow for amending airspace? At what stage do you inform ATC?

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A31 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

Before switching to #2 - contact Bronco/Texan Ops.

After #2 - amend though ATC.

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You are conducting a day landaway to Hawarden during your formation phase. What are the noise abatement limitations applicable to Hawarden operations?

A

A32 - Rules of the Air - Local Airfields

  1. No LL CCTs or Form T/Os
  2. RW 22 - maintain RW hdg until 1000ft and extend beyond the dual carriageway before turning downwind
  3. (Hawk Only) RW 22 - use 90% once safely climbing until 2000ft
  4. No practice missed approaches from DH on RW 04 - Carry out a low app
29
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You are landaway at Cranwell, on crew in for your return sortie, the IFF is unserviceable. Can you fly the RTB with no serviceable IFF?

A

A 33 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air - IFF and TCAS

Yes…

If operating the entire sortie day VFR as an element of Close, Arrow or Ftg Wg formation, where the other aircraft have serviceable IFF. All coms systems should be serviceable.

or

With permission from the ADDH or Snr Op, to transit in airspace permitted by national procedures in order to recover the aircraft for repairs to the IFF. Primary radar at both operating and diversion airfields should be full serviceable.

30
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You are conducting night GH sortie and recover to Mona to conduct circuits, how does the circuit pattern differ and what additional RT calls are required?

A

A36 - Rules of the Air - Night Flying

Mixed circuits shall not be flown

Climb ahead to 1000 ft QFE before turning downwind (extend 10s at 500 ft for LL)

Call ‘turning’ when turning onto the downwind leg from an initial join or following a go-around.

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You are the handling pilot during start-up and during control checks identify that the rear-occupant kneeboard is catching on the control column. What should you do?

A

A37 - FOB 2309 - Flight Procedures

The kneeboard should be removed and stowed securely for the remainder of the flight.

32
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You are attempting to enter low level at Amble Light. You elect to conduct an autonomous descent over the sea. What procedure should you follow?

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A41 - FOB 2330 - Low Flying

Aircraft must be fitted with a serviceable Rad Alt and Aircraft Commander must be a Green Rated QFI / Staff pilot.

Conducted and concluded:
1. At least 5nm from coastline and/or man-made objects and areas of likely airborne activity.
2. Parallel to or diverging from the coastline if within 30 nm.
3. With a positive fix of aircraft position prior to descent.

33
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You are conducting a BINGO recovery from the Lake District. Valley is rwy 31RH, IRMs and you are experiencing higher than forecast headwind. You calculate that you will require a short pattern GCA to land above FOG.

Valley ATC inform you that you are number 2 in the pattern to another minimum fuel aircraft and are unable to provide a short pattern GCA.

You declare a PAN, what should you consider doing?

A

Diverting

A46 FOB 2350 Minimum Fuel:

  1. PAN for fuel. If an aircraft is operating in the RAF Valley or Mona visual circuit / instrument pattern and due to an unforeseen event i.e. Go Around, it is estimated that the aircraft will land below the minimum fuel to divert, aircrew can declare “PAN PAN PAN, PAN PAN PAN, PAN PAN PAN - Fuel”. The call should be made to ATC as soon as possible and ATC should provide the most expeditious priority recovery and sterilise the rwy if possible. If the rwy sterilisation is likely to result in other aircraft landing at / below their own minima then the emergency aircraft should be instructed to divert immediately.
34
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You conduct a G-awareness check prior to commencing an MPM serial and identify their rear-cockpit QFI is experiencing slow inflation of the anti-g suit.

What are your considerations?

A

A06 - FOB 2135 - Aircrew Medical requirements

  1. 4 FTS G-restriction when anti-G system is not 100% serviceable. If the anti-G system or associated AEA us found to be unserviceable, or crew G tolerance is severely compromised, the sortie should be discontinued unless the Aircraft Commander deems it safe to continue. Only sorties that normally experience <3G should be continued with an absolute limit of 4G.
35
Q

You have been tasked to conduct a dual CV sortie, your allocated aircraft has an outstanding Airborne Check requirement.

How does this affect your sortie authorization and profile?

Are there any additional considerations?

A

A10 - FOB 2301 - Flying Requirements Post Maintenance

  • Additional requirement for the Aircraft Commander to receive a briefing from qualified engineering personnel.
  • The authorization sheets should be suitably annotated.
  • The check should precede the instructional portion of the sortie.
  • The sortie may be continued on satisfactory completion of the check.
  • Only activity outlined in Annex A and B should be completed by a non-UTP.
36
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You have been tasked to conduct a dual CV sortie, your allocated aircraft has an outstanding Airborne Check requirement.

How does this affect your sortie authorization and profile?

Are there any additional considerations?

A

A10 - FOB 2301 - Flying Requirements Post Maintenance

  • Additional requirement for the Aircraft Commander to receive a briefing from qualified engineering personnel.
  • The authorization sheets should be suitably annotated.
  • The check should precede the instructional portion of the sortie.
  • The sortie may be continued on satisfactory completion of the check.
  • Only activity outlined in Annex A and B should be completed by a non-UTP.
37
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You gained your PPL whilst holding for Valley. You have been offered the opportunity to weekend fly with Mona Flying Club.

Can you?

What restrictions apply?

A

A14 - FOB 2305 - Supervision of Flying

Trainee Pilots: No, unless under exceptional circumstances and a waiver issued by ADFT.

Sqn Cdrs are responsible for ensuring the following procedures are adhered to:

  • Ensure the maximum flying rate in accordance with A44 has not been exceeded.
  • Ensure the first sortie of the week is dual.
  • Brief or quiz the following during the first sortie:
    Engine and airframe limits
    Pins procedure and emergency egress drill
    Handling characteristics (take-off technique, stall and spin recovery)
    Emergency of the day
  • Trainees should notify the sqn of intended recreational flying one week prior.
  • The trainee should have his civilian logbook available on the sqn.
38
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You are airborne solo (trainee), a similar type has suffered a birdstrike in the circuit and is requesting assistance for a visual inspection. No other aircraft are in the vicinity.

Can you conduct the visual inspection?

If so, what restrictions apply?

A

A14 - FOB 2305 - Supervision of Flying

  • XXV (F) and 72 Sqn trainees shall not conduct visual inspections of other aircraft.
  • IV(AC) Sqn trainees may conduct visual inspections of other Hawk T2 aircraft from the normal echelon and line-astern positions only.
39
Q

You are conducting an IRT profile. The weather at Valley has deteriorated such that the reported visibility is less than the published approach minima.

Can you conduct training approaches at Valley?

A

A16 - FOB 2305 - Supervision of Flying

Yes. Approaches may be flown for training, to terminate in a low approach by the procedure minima, irrespective of the visibility or RVR.

40
Q

You are conducting an IRT profile. The weather at Valley has deteriorated such that the reported visibility is less than the published approach minima.

Can you conduct training approaches at Valley?

A

A16 - FOB 2305 - Supervision of Flying

Yes. Approaches may be flown for training, to terminate in a low approach by the procedure minima, irrespective of the visibility or RVR.

41
Q

During climbout from RAF Valley whilst turning towards your operating area you experience an aileron control restriction. The aircraft is recovered safely, what are your follow up considerations?

A

A01 - FOB 1410 - Occurrence Reporting

  • Report the event on company frequency after landing.
  • After shut-down, debrief the groundcrew to ensure the post flight servicing is not started.
  • Debrief the Occurrence with an SME engineer.
  • Raise a fault and declare the aircraft unserviceable.
  • Report the Occurrence as part of the In-Brief and subsequently to ASMT.
  • Ensure digital cockpit recordings are preserved.
42
Q

It is flying phase 5, with cloud reported base 4000 ft and tops 10 000 ft. You are an unrated ab-initio student flying solo. Are you permitted to transit the cloud layer to conduct medium level handling? What restrictions apply?

A

A17 - FOB 2305 - Supervision of Flying

Texan T1 – No, unless Adv Inst Test has been completed
Hawk T2 - Yes

Maximum cloud penetration 5000 ft Texan and 10 000 ft Hawk with no IF required below the radar vector chart (see associated phase chart for pre-requisite sorties).

43
Q

The weather at Valley is gleaming, excellent visibility and no cloud. You decide you would like to conduct a VFR departure to ML, can you?

A

A21 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

You cannot plan to depart VFR.

  1. Medium level departures. In order to ensure safe deconfliction between departing and recovering traffic, all non-low level departing traffic should be IFR requesting either a TS or DS on initial contact with Radar.
44
Q

What is the difference between Radar to Visual and Radar to Initial?

What height are ATC permitted to descend you to and what restrictions apply?

A

A22 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

Radar to Initial - ATC should provide vectors to Initial for the rwy in use.

Radar to Visual - ATC should provide vectors to achieve VMC by the most expedient means.

Height - ATC will descend you to the limits of the SMAC (DS / TS).

Where a further descent is required, “request further descent”, ATC will descend you to SMAC - 500 ft (TS only).

45
Q

You are planning to conduct an ILS against the stream. ATC direct you to Point X, 4000 ft for the procedure.

Where is Point X?

What restrictions apply to an ILS against the stream?

A

A22 0 Fob 2307 - Rules of the Air

  1. ILS against the stream. An ILS may be flown against the stream from Point X (VYL 320/16) commencing at 4000 ft. If the visual circuit is busy or if there is departing traffic, the approach should be discontinued by 2200 ft QFE or 6 DME, whichever is reached first.
46
Q

You are conducting a recovery from the A5 pass.

When should you begin your climb out of the A5 pass and to what height?

A

A22 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

Aircraft recovering from the A5 pass should start to climb before reaching the quarry by Bethesda.

The Menai Strait should be crossed at or above 2500 ft Valley QFE unless forced lower by weather.

47
Q

You are recovering VFR to rwy 31RH from the south and have been made aware of a rotary recovery via Cable Bay. Where is this and at what height do you expect the traffic to be at?

A

A22 - FOB 2307 - Rules of the Air

Cable Bay lies directly south of Rhosneigr.

Rotary recovering via Cable Bay should be not above 250 ft QFE, unless ATC advised.

See next slide for Rotary routes

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Valley FOB/4FTS Orders (1 decks)

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