VMC conditions class G airspace ?
5km vis 8km vis if above 10,000ft 1500ft horizontally COC 1000ft vertically COC When below 3000ft AMSL or 1000ft AGL can remain COC and insight of the surface or water
VMC conditions class D airspace ?
5km vis
600ft horizontally COC
1000ft above cloud
500ft below cloud
VMC conditions class C airspace ?
5km vis
8km when above 10,000ft
1500ft horizontally COC
1000ft vertically COC
What’s the acronym for suitable alternates ?
Alternates could very well prove life savers
Aid requirements for alternate ?
Must provide for alternate unless destination Aerodrome has two seperate Nav aids in which can be used, or 1 ground based Nav aid of which the aircraft has two receivers eg VOR1, VOR2
If the destination Aerodrome doesn’t have a navigation aid eg VOR/ILS/ADF in what WX conditions do we not need an alternate ?
Not more than SCT cloud below the final route segment LSALT +500ft and forecast visibility is greater than 8km
Cloud, Visibility and Wind alternate requirements ?
When ETA and up to 30mins prior the forecasted WX is below the following
More than SCT Cloud below the alternate minima
Visibility less than the alternate minima
wind greater than maximum for aircraft
Provisional or probability Alternate aerodromes ?
When an aerodrome forecast is provisional then a suitable alternate must be planned for. Also if there isa forecasted probability of conditions being below minima
Lighting when it comes to alternates ?
When aerodrome lighting is required and PAL is not being used. Arrangements must be made so that lighting is available on departure: 10mins prior to departure and at least 30mins after T/O Arrival: 30mins prior to ETA and up until the A/C has landed and taxing has been completed.
portable lighting when do you need an alternate ?
When a flight is planned to land at night at an aerodrome that has portable lighting unless arrangements are made for a responsible person to be in attendance, during the specified time period.
What if there is no standby power for the lights ?
Must hold an alternate unless arrangements mad for a responsible person to be in attendance with portable lighting.
Do we have to hold an alternate if the lighting is pilot activated ?
Yes unless arrangements made for responsible person to be in attendance to turn on the lights manually.
what types of lighting system must it be if RPT ?
lighting system which is not pilot activated or
PAL with someone present who can manually turn it on.
When thunderstorms or their associated severe turbulence is forecast at the destination aerodrome what must you do ?
Sufficient fuel to hold an alternate or to hold for 30 mins if its a INTER or 60mins if its a TEMPO
Altimeter checks prior to T/O ?
with accurate QNH set the altimeter should read nominated alt to within 60ft if in excess of +or - 75ft then the altimeter must be considered U/S
T/O minima for a qualifying multi-engine aeroplane ?
A ceiling of zero ft and visibility of 800m can be reduced to 550m under certain conditions.
Max airspeed hold ?
Above FL140 240kts
Below FL140 230kts
Timing for holds ?
Above FL140 1.5mins
Below FL140 1 min
Or specified on chart
When can we fly below the LSALT ?
Don’t vector in very close DME or GNSS arrival Vectors Instrument app or holding Visual Climb after T/O
Descent below straight in MDA ?
VMC
Visual reference can be maintained
Minima requirements are adhered to
Continuously in a position where a landing can be made with normal rates of descent and manoeuvres.
During circling, decent below circling MDA can only happen when ?
VMC day obstacle night MDA
Visibility along flight path not less than specified minima for circling
Maintain visual contact with the landing environment
Inside the circling area
By day not below the minimum obstacle clearance
By night not below MDA until a constant rate of decent can be made with normal rates and manoeuvres
Cat C circling distance and required obstacle clearance ?
4.2nm and 400ft
Initial and intermediate app speeds Cat B ?
180-120kts
Max speed for reversal procedure Cat B ?
140kts