Visual Approach Flashcards
VISUAL APPROACHES
By 1,500 ft HAT:
1500:
* Landing gear down
* Flaps greater than 0
* Flight Spoilers 0
By 1,000 ft HAT:
1000:
* Lateral and vertical profile established within the standard service services volumes for Visual Glideslope Indicators. ( ± 10° of the extended centerline and 4 NM (VASI) / 3.4 NM (PAPI) from the runway threshold.)
* Airspeed within -0 and +10 kt of approach speed including applied gust factor, if required.
* On glide path.
* Thrust levers above idle.
* Sink rate is no greater than 1,000 ft/min; if an approach requires a high sink rate, a briefing is required.
* The aircraft must be fully configured for landing and the BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST complete.
By 500 ft HAT:
By 500 ft HAT:
* Appropriate VREF approach airspeed established with adjustments for gust factor applied, if required.
What must be maintained when performing a visual approach?
Altitude awareness and responsibility for terrain and obstacle clearance.
What must be displayed and monitored by at least one pilot when conducting a visual approach in mountainous terrain or obstacles?
Terrain mode.
How should a visual approach be backed up when available?
With an appropriate instrument approach procedure.
What charts should be reviewed for Safety Alerts and additional information or restrictions?
Airport 10-7 charts.
What should the PF brief their plan for during a visual approach?
Descending from the arrival segment to the final approach segment, including minimum target altitudes.
What should crews conducting a visual approach to a runway without vertical guidance consider?
Use FMS Visual approach and vertical guidance, and a 3:1 descent profile and VGSI.
What is required when conducting a visual approach at night?
A full approach briefing
