LVPs

Question 1

What is the minimum RVR and DH for a CAT 1 approach?

Answer 1

550m RVR
200ft DH

Question 2

What is the minimum RVR and DH for a CAT 2 approach?

Answer 2

300m RVR
100ft DH

Question 3

What is the minimum RVR and DH for a CAT 3A approach?

Answer 3

200m RVR
< 100ft DH

Question 4

What are the requirements for a takeoff alternate?

Answer 4

• within 1hr at OEI cruise speed
• weather above planning minima for +/- 1hr

Question 5

When are two destination alternates required?

Answer 5

• weather is below planning minima
• no met info available

Question 6

When is a destination alternate not required?

Answer 6

• 2 runways available and usable at destination and flight time less than 6 hrs
• vis greater than 5km for +/-1hr eta
• ceiling at least 2000ft or circling + 500ft (whichever is greater) for +/-1hr eta

Question 7

When can you descend below MDA/MDH on a CAT 1 approach?

Answer 7

When one of the following is visual:
- threshold
- threshold markings
- thresholdmlights
- visual glide slope indicator
- touchdown zone or touchdown zone markings
- touchdown zone lights
- runway edge lights

Question 8

When can you descend below MDA/MDH on a CAT 2 approach?

Answer 8

Three consecutive of any of these lights and can see a lateral element:
- centreline of the approach lights
- touchdown zone lights
- rwycentreline lights
- runway edges lights

Question 9

When can you descend below MDA/MDH on a CAT 3A approach?

Answer 9

Three consecutive of any of these lights:
- centreline of the approach lights
- touchdown zone lights
- rwycentreline lights
- runway edges lights

Question 10

What is the approach ban?

Answer 10

If RVR is below minimums then the approach can’t be continued below 1000ft

Question 11

What colour are taxiway edge lights?

Answer 11

Blue

Question 12

What colour are taxiway centreline lights?

Answer 12

Green

Question 13

What colour are the taxiway centreline lights when inside the ILS critical area?

Answer 13

Alternating yellow and green

Question 14

What colours are runway centreline markings?

Answer 14

• white
• alternating red and white when. 900 m from end of runway (or half runway distance if runway is less than 1800m)
• red when 300m from end of runway

Question 15

What colour are runway edge lights?

Answer 15

White

Question 16

What is the interval between touchdown zone markings?

Answer 16

150m