ANA

Question 1

Windshear definition?

Answer 1

• Windshear is a change in direction and or speed either in the horizontal or vertical
• Degrees - Light, Moderate, strong, severe
• When reporting to ATC; ( define category, then undershoot, overshoot)
• Undershoot - below the glidepath with a decreasing airspeed
• Overshoot - above glidepath with an increasing airspeed
• Below 1000AGL - unacceptable change in your flight path, IAS 15kt, 5 degrees Attitude, 500ft/min ROD change, 1 dot displacement from glideslope, unusual thrust lever position for a significant period of time

Question 2

What does High intensity Runway Edge Lights mean?

Answer 2

• Lights spaced 60m apart

Question 3

What distance does the centreline lighting turn red and white and then red?

Answer 3

• 900m - red & white
• 300m - red

Question 4

When do the runway edge lights turn amber?

Answer 4

• Last 600m or 1/3 of runway whichever is less

Question 5

What does “Ceiling” mean?

Answer 5

• The height above the ground or water of the base of the lowest layer of clouds below 20,000ft covering more than 4/8 of the sky

Question 6

What is DA, DH, AH, MDA referenced to and based on?

Answer 6

• DA - Mean Sea Level, based on barometric altimeter
• MDA - Mean sea level, based on barometric altimeter
• DH - Threshold Elevation or touchdown zone elevation, based on radio altimeter
• AH - Threshold elevation or touchdown zone elevation, based on radio altimeter

Question 7

What are the required documents for flight?

Answer 7

• Your a DARER if you ride the JR Odd People with black bags
• Ask Me Questions about Operations Specifications and crew members carrying OM’s and Route manuals with Jeppesen charts in them

Question 8

When do runway edge lights turn yellow?

Answer 8

• The last 600m from the runway end or 1/3 whichever is less

Question 9

CAT I Minima?

Answer 9

• DH not lower than 200ft
• RVR not less than 550m
• RVR not available use CMV (800m)

Question 10

CAT II minima?

Answer 10

• DH lower than 200ft but not lower than 100ft
• RVR not less than 300m

Question 11

CAT IIIA minima?

Answer 11

• AH and company minima composed of a RVR not less than 175m