General IFR

Question 1

Min speed ATC can request within 20nm of a field

Answer 1

Jets - 160KIAS

Question 2

Min rates of descent

Answer 2

CAN - 1000fpm
USA - 1500fpm

Question 3

Pilots discretion descent

Answer 3

Intermediate level offs ok if ATC advised

Question 4

When ready descent

Answer 4

No level offs allowed, start descent whenever

Question 5

Position reports to dispatch

Answer 5

When operating outside of NAT/PAC FIR’s or when CPDLC

within 2 hrs after departure and no more then every 2 hrs thereafter

Question 6

Hold speeds and timings

Answer 6

Above 14k - 265kias 1 1/2 mins
Below 14k - 230kias 1 min

Question 7

Min fuel declaration

Answer 7

If going to land below planned final fuel reserves.
Does not give priority

Question 8

Fuel emergency

Answer 8

Will land with less then reserve fuel.

Question 9

MSA parameters

Answer 9

1. At least 25nm
2. 1000ft obstacle clearance
3. 4nm buffer between sectors

Question 10

CATII req vis - CAN

Answer 10

RVR A - 1200 or charted
RVR B - 600

Both Req

Question 11

CATII req vis - USA (1 or 2 RVR reported)

Answer 11

1 RVR - RVR A : 1400 or charted

2 RVR - RVR A: 1200 or charted
RVR B - 600
RVR C - 300
RVR A always req, B/C only needs one but both controlling if both reported

Question 12

CATII req vis - OTHER

Answer 12

RVR A - 350 meters or charted
RVR B or C - 175 meters

Question 13

RVR app other then CATII/III

Answer 13

1. RVR A reported it is controlling regardless of reported vis
2. If A not available RVR B is controlling
3. If RVR fluctuating lowest value shall be used
4. Rollout RVR not limiting
5. In Canada if no RVR then:
   
   • runway vis less then 20 mins old or
   • reported ground vis

Question 14

For CAT I ILS, in Canada, reduction toRVR 1800 authorized if:

Answer 14

1. DA is 200ft or less
2. RVR A req
3. App flown by captain

Question 15

Advisory vertical guidance

Answer 15

Add 50’ to non precision DA/MDA for constant descent app.

Question 16

Approved vertical guidance

Answer 16

Do not need to add 50’ to minimums for: ILS, LPV, LDA with GS, RNP AR, RNAV or RNP down to LNAV/VNAV

Question 17

No GPS or GPS INOP app

Answer 17

Must have DME passed the FAF to fly non precision app.

Crew must ensure app available at destination when GOS inop

Question 18

Crew shall initiate go around if:

Answer 18

1. Stable app or stable landing parameters cannot be met
2. The aircraft had reached minimums and visual reference not established or lost below
3. Landing will not be within touchdown zone