Weather Approvals

Question 1

With respect to the NAA operations, standard take off minima are:

Answer 1

FAM 3.2 Flight Crew Qualification and Authorisation

Question 2

Runway edge light spacing for all Company runways is annotated in the port
information pages in which manual ?

Answer 2

ARDM

Refer FAM 3.2 Flight Crew Qualification and Authorisation

Question 3

If the runway edge light spacing exceeds 60 m

Answer 3

Take off minima below 800 m are not available, irrespective of the minimum visibility on the airport chart.

Refer FAM 3.2 Flight Crew Qualification and Authorisation

Question 4

Assessment of ceiling and visibility is determined by observation from?

Answer 4

The Flight Deck window when at or above the published minima

Refer FAM 3.2 Flight Crew Qualification and Authorisation

Question 5

Descent below the MDA/DA is not permitted unless ?

Answer 5

The weather conditions are greater than or equal to the minima specified on the chart

Refer FAM 3.2 Flight Crew Qualification and Authorisation

Question 6

The Captain should fly the approach if the reported ceiling is …(1)… OR the reported visibility is within …(2)… on the minimum required.

Answer 6

1. Within 200 ft of the MDA / DA
2. 2,000 m on the minimum required

Refer FAM 3.2 Flight Crew Qualification and Authorisation

Question 7

Where an aerodrome has both an Air Traffic Service and RVR is reported, Flight Crew
shall not continue descent below …………… ft AAL where the TDZ RVR is reported by ATC
as continually less than the landing minima for the IAP.

Answer 7

1000 ft

Refer FAM 3.2 Flight Crew Qualification and Authorisation and CASR 91.310.

Question 8

First Officers are restricted to xx kts crosswind for the first 6 months from initial
check-to-line on type.

Answer 8

20 kts

Refer FAM 3.2.2.4 Landing – Crosswind

Question 9

Flight Crew Restrictions ‘Green on Green’
Flight Crew are considered restricted until they have the following minimum experience
on Company aircraft:

Answer 9

• Intake F/O – 200 hours after clearance to line;
• Intake Command – 200 hours after clearance to line;*
• Internal F/O Type Transfer – 100 hours after clearance to line;
• Internal Command Type Transfer – 100 hours after clearance to line; and
• Internal Command upgrade – 100 hours after clearance to line.

*Note: If an Intake Command has more than 500 hours PIC and their last flight as PIC
was within 36 months of joining on the applicable aircraft type, then this policy does
not apply

Refer FAM 3.2.2.7 Flight Crew Restrictions ‘Green on Green’

Question 10

New Captain Consolidation Requirements
Following Check to Line and a minimum of ………………………………, Captains
may permit First Officers to conduct Take Offs and Landings

Answer 10

10 sectors of consolidation as PF

Refer FAM 3.2.2.8 New Captain Consolidation Requirements