Initial & Pitch

Question 1

What are the four IPs?

Answer 1

RWY 27 - Comfort Inn
RWY 22 - Lake 2NM west of Lake Wellington Yacht Club
RWY 09 - Edge of lake Wellington (near the mouth of the river)
RWY 04 - Longford overpass

Question 2

What are the special use/notable airspace around ESL?

Answer 2

1. RTA N & S: NE of the CIRA, activated by NOTAM, SFC - 6000ft
2. R391A - E of the CIRA, activate by NOTAM, NOTAM - NOTAM
3. R391B - E of the CIRA, activate by NOTAM, NOTAM - NOTAM
4. Low Flying area: SW of the CIRA, SFC - 2000ft
5. Longford Lane - SFC to 2000ft
6. Princes Route - W of the CIRA, SFC to 2000ft
7. D353 - N of the CIRA, SFC - 1500ft

Question 3

How do you know when you are 10NM out and what are your actions at this point?

Answer 3

1. 10NM is shown on the TACAN in the bottom right of the PFD
2. Radio Tower on stud 3

Question 4

Before you have identified the IP, what ALT are you flying at?

Answer 4

Above 2000ft traffic and weather dependant

Question 5

Once the IP has been identified, what are you actions?

Answer 5

1. Enter a descent to 1500ft
   Lookout
   Power and pitch down
2. Radio Tower
   You: ROLR XX, Left/Right Initial
   ATC: ROLR XX

Question 6

You are pitching into the circuit, what is your radio call?

Answer 6

ROLR XX, on the pitch, full stop

Question 7

As part of your AAABCs, what is the radio call made to receive an airways clearance and who are you talking too?

Answer 7

You: Sale centre, ROLR XX, Area X, received X, request visual approach via left/right initial
ATC: ROLR XX, sale centre, cleared visual approach, left initial RWY XX
You: Cleared visual approach, left initial, RWYXX, ROLR XX

Question 8

What is the radio call made at 10NM DME on recovery?

Answer 8

You: Sale Tower, ROLR XX, 10NM SE, tracking left/right initial RWY XX
ATC: ROLR XX, Sale Tower, no circuit traffic

Question 9

As you turn towards the circuit at the IP, what radio call is made?

Answer 9

You: ROLR XX, Left/right initial
ATC: ROLR XX

Question 10

Explain the sequence of events and your actions during the pitch.

Answer 10

1. Make R/T

Simultaneously:
2. Roll into the turn (60ºAoB)
3. Set idle PWR
4. A/B out
5. Hold back trim 3 seconds

6. @200KIAS roll to 45º AoB
7. @180KIAS A/B in
8. @165KTS set 25% TQ
9. Rollout approx 160KTS

Question 11

When do you complete your FIRARA checks?

Answer 11

1. Checks are completed on the descent if transiting the airspace
2. In the area if near too the IP

Question 12

During the recovery, when do you complete lookouts?

Answer 12

1. Complete a lookout before entering a turn, descent and climb.
2. Maintain a scan of DLINK should traffic be more than usual