Airlaw, IFR, VFR, WX, fuel

Question 1

name all fuel components

Answer 1

• Taxi
• Trip-Contingency
  
  • 5% VFR non hostile
  • 10% IFR & hostile
• Alternate
  
  • 10% for VFR flights heliports in hostile environment
• Additional Fuel: if VFR or IFR to isolated Destination by means other than visual landmarks: 2 h at holding speed @ 1500ft AGL
  —–CAUTION: includes final fuel reserve but not alternate fuel
• Final Fuel Reserve:
  ○ 20 min VFR best range speed (if not included in extra 2 hours @ cruise)
  ○30 min IFR, VFR night or visual other then visual landmarks 2 @ holding speed 1500’

Question 2

Define Sufficient Fuel

Answer 2

Always have sufficient fuel in case an engine fails at most critical moment to:

• proceed to adequate aerodrome
• Hold overhead for 15min @ 1500f (450m)
• Make an approach to land

Question 3

Lost com IFR

Answer 3

Lost IFR comm maintain FL and heading for:
• No radar 20min
• Radar 7 mnin

Question 4

When can you continue the app if the weather get’s worse than published?

Answer 4

can start the approach if weather is less then published but
- not lower than 1000 ft AGL
or continue if Wx report is received after passing 1000 ft AGL

Question 5

define:

„Low Visibility Take-Off, LVTO

Answer 5

means a take-off with an RVR lower than 400 m but not less than 75 m