FAM CH15 APTS Flashcards
(42 cards)
CAT A APT
ALL OPS
CAN BE DEST ALTERNATE ADEQUATE OR EMERG APT
WILL HAVE MINIMUM MANPOWER EQUIP TO REFUEL AND DISPATCH AN AIRCRAFT WITHOUT ENGINEERING SUPPORT
CAT B APT
AS PER CAT A BUT WITH ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
RMS LISTS
ALL OPS DEST ALTN ADEQ OR EMERG SUBJECT TO RMS RESTR
RESTRICTED AND ISOLATED DEST APTS WILL BE CAT B
CAT C APT
CANNOT BE CAT A OR B BUT REQD TO SUPPORT EDTO OR FACILITATE NON EDTO FLTS
CANNOT BE DEST/ DESTINATION ALTERNATE OR DPA APT BUT APPROVED AS TAKEOFF ALTN/ ADEQ OR CAT D APT
LANDING AT CAT C ONLY FOR SIGNIFCANT ACFT SYS FAILURE/ UNFORECAST WX/ OR OTHER EVENT WHICH PREVENTS ACFT USING CAT A OR B
NEED DECLARE PAN OR MAYDAY ATC
CANNOT USE CAT C FOR INFLT MEDICAL EMERG
CAT D APT
NOT CAT A B OR C BUT REQD TO SUPPORT DPD OR DEPRESS ESCAPE ROUTE PROC. CAT D CANNOT BE PLANNED OR ANY OTHER USE
PIC HAS AUTHORITY TO USE IF THEY CONSIDER IT SAFEST COURSE OF ACTION
NEED DECLARE PAN OR MAYDAY ATC
CAT D APT
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
RWYS AND TAXIWAYS MAY NOT BE RATED FOR ACFT TYPE
AIRCRAFT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO VACATE THE RWY OR TAKEOFF AGAIN
GROUND HANDLING AND SERVICES HAVE NOT BEEN ASSESSED AND MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE
DEPARTURE APT
IF CAT C THE PIC MUST CONTACT IOC AND GAIN DUTY CAPT APPROVAL
IF EMERG APT PIC MUST GAIN CHIEF PILOT OR THEIR DELEGATE APPROVAL
DESTINATION APT
CAT A OR B WHERE FLT PLANNED TO ARRIVE
ALTERNATE APT
A CAT A OR B TO WHICH FLT MAY PROCEED IF ITS INADVISABLE TO CONTINUE TO DEST
QANTAS ALTERNATE CRITERIA TO BE USED
WILL BE PLANNED AS DESTINATION ALTERNATE IF PAYLOAD PERMITS WHICH MEANS FLT CAN BE PLANNED TO DEST THEN TO ALTN
ISOLATED APT
AN AIRPORT WHICH DOES NOT HAVE AN ALTERNATE APT GEOGRAPHICALLY AVAIL
SUITABLE APT
CAT A OR B THAT:
DOES NOT REQ ALTN OR
FOR WHICH APPROP HOLDING FUEL IS CARRIED IE WEATHER NAVAID AVAILABILITY
ACCEPTABLE APT
CAT A B C OR EMERG WHICH AT TIME OF DEP:
IS FORECAST ABOVE LDG MINIMA FOR PERIOD OF USE OR
HAS APPROP HOLDING FUEL INCLUDED DUE TO WX NAVAID AVAILABILITY ETC
AVAILABLE APT
AN APT WHICH IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE CAPTAIN IS APPROP FOR LANDING IN TERMS OF WX AIRPORT CONDITIONS AND RUNWAY LENGTH AT THE TIME OF THE INTENDED LANDING
REQMTS FOR AN ALTERNATE
MORE THAN SCT BELOW ALTERNATE MINIMA
VIS LESS THAN ALT CRIT
PROB OF FOG MIST OR DUST REDUCING VIS BELOW ALT CRIT
XWC OR TWC INCL GUSTS
TS OR SEV TURB OR PROB OF
PRECIPITATION WHICH COULD LEAD TO CONTAMINATION OR REQUIRED LDR EXCEEDS LDA
CAN HOLD TILL WX IMPROVES
ALTERNATE MAY BE CAT A OR B
WHEN NO INSTRU APP AVAIL
NEED SUITABLE ALTERNATE
BY DAY OR NIGHT DESCENT BELOW LSALT OR MSA AS PER VIS APP REQMTS
REQMT FOR TAKEOFF ALTN
WX AT DEP APT BELOW LOWEST USABLE LANDING MINIMA OEI
OR
OTHER OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS EXIST WHICH WOULD PRECLUDE A RETURN TO DEP APT
A380 DIST 800 NM
TAKEOFF ALTN SELECTION
CAT A OR B THAT IS AVAIL FOR USE
AND
2 HRS FLT TIME OF DEP APT OEI
A380 800 NM
TAKEOFF ALTN REQMTS
FOR THE TAKEOFF ALTN
ASSUMED OEI LDG
FORECAST +/- 30 MINS ABOVE LANDING MINIMA
INTER TEMPO WITH PROB 30/40 NEED NOT BE CONSIDERED
TAKEOFF ALTN
OPERATIONAL CONSIDER
OEI NEED APPLICABLE NAV AIDS
CONSIDER HIGHER APPROACH MINIMA FOR LOSS OF EQUIP
IF TAKEOFF ALTN SHOULD BE LIST ON OFP
OR PILOT WRITES ON NAVLOG EG TAKEOFF ALTN FRA
INTER OR TEMPO
WHEN DEST AND ALTN REQ ALTN FOR INTER OR TEMPO ONLY NEED HOLDING AT THE ALTN
PREFLT IN AUST FOR INTER TS 60 MINS HOLD FUEL WILL BE UPLIFTED PAYLOAD PERMITTING
ALTN CRIT FOR OPS OUTSIDE AUST
STILL SHOWN ON CHART
COMPLEX CALC IN FAM OTHERWISE IF STATE DOESNT PUBLICISE ONE
TIME BUFFERS WITH RESPECT TO WX
NOT REQD FIRST 3 HRS TAF3 OR
FIRST 2 HRS OF INTERNATIONAL METAR WITH TREND
ISOLATED AIRPORT BUFFERS
60 MINS BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OR 60 MINS AFTER CESSATION
RAWC BUFFERS
REDUCED
ALTERNATE
WEATHER
CRITERIA
INCREASED BUFFER OF 60 MINS AT DEST APT AND DEST ALTN APT REQD
AIRSPACE POLICY
IFR AND CTA WHERE POSS
ALWAYS PLAN TO REMAIN CONTROLLED AIRSPACE
CLASS E ONLY WHERE CLASS A/C DEEMED OPERATIONALLY UNSUITABLE
TO NON CONTROLLED APT CAN USE CLASS G
NO IFR PICKUP ETC
