LOP

Question 1

When is taking off or landing behind streamed brakechute allowed

Answer 1

Once the aircraft and brakechute are both clear of the runway.

Question 2

Min altitude over Khunfah Conservation area

Answer 2

6500’ AMSL

Question 3

Min altitude over Emir’s palace

Answer 3

6000’ AMSL

Question 4

Tabuk TMA dimensions

Answer 4

40 DME, upper level FL195
Lower level: 700’AGL out to 25nm, 2500’AGL 25-40nm

Question 5

Tabuk CTR dimensions

Answer 5

7 DME, SFC-8000’AMSL

TIS provided out to 15DME

Question 6

Tabuk 25/100nm MSA

Answer 6

25nm: 6000’
100nm: 10,000’

Question 7

Max taxi speeds

Answer 7

Congested areas: 10 GS
Main taxiways: 25 GS

Question 8

Limit for early/late takeoff time before contacting SOF

Answer 8

15mins

Question 9

IFR lateral/vertical separation

Answer 9

5nm OR 1000’

IFR to VFR or IFR. VFR must avoid IFR by the same amount

Question 10

TMA/CTR VMC conditions

Answer 10

Below 10,000’ AMSL: 5km vis, 1500m horiz, 1000’ vert

Above 10,000’ AMSL: 8km vis, 1500m horiz, 1000’ vert

Question 11

Wake turb time delay behind Med/Heavy traffic

Answer 11

3mins

Question 12

When can a join to inside downwind occur

Answer 12

Only if the closed pattern is clear

Question 13

VTP Recovery priority order

Answer 13

• Straight-in traffic
• Entry point
• 90 to initial
• Outside downwind
• 90 to initial from opposite side
• Straight in PFL traffic (until the call of “leaving 7,000”)

Question 14

At what DME should Radar be contacted if extending outside downwind

Answer 14

12DME

Question 15

On straight-in approach, by what DME must Tower be contacted

Answer 15

12DME

Question 16

Closed pattern: When must intentions for “closed” or “reenter” be made

Answer 16

By the upwind threshold

Question 17

When can an aircraft on go-around/low approach leave 3500’

Answer 17

Once turning crosswind, or re-established in the reentry pattern

Question 18

When must a re-enter be executed if unable to close/break on upwind

Answer 18

By 2nm from the upwind threshold of duty RWY

RWY24: 1DME, RWY06: 3DME

Question 19

Max no of A/C in closed pattern

Answer 19

4

8 speaking units max (inside and outside VTP combined)

Question 20

Location of initial point

All RWY’s

Answer 20

6DME, on the deadside of extended centerline

Question 21

When can’t a go-around from base be practiced

Answer 21

When traffic is:
- Inside initial,
- Approaching the break, or
- Or within 6DME (8 for RWY24) on straight in approach

Options: breakout, extend downwind

Question 22

At what point to VTP traffic have to sequence behind straight-in PFL traffic

Answer 22

When the PFL traffic call “leaving 7,000, x DME, straight in PFL, gear to come”

Go around from base is not available once this is transmitted

Question 23

Low and Restricted Low approach minimums and go-around altitude

Answer 23

• Low: 50’AGL
• Restricted low: 300’AGL
• Both are to climb to 3,500’ and position deadside upwind.

If re-entering or departing: maintain 3,500’ until 1DME (3DME RWY 06/31)

Question 24

Base R/T if intending to taxi to dearm area on southern side of RWY

Answer 24

“C/S, base, 3 greens, land, vacate, left/right”

Question 25

Night closed pattern extra R/T requirement

Answer 25

"C/S, inside downwind"

Question 26

"Normal rates of climb" | Define

Answer 26

1500-8000 fpm

Question 27

If a FTR and RPT are both on visual S-I approach, when should the FTR breakoff the approach

Answer 27

If FTR is >5DME when RPT is <13DME. | Go-around and climb to 6,000'

Question 28

VTP Wx minimums

Answer 28

6000'AMSL 5k Vis | 3500'AGL

Question 29

Visual S-I Wx minimums

Answer 29

4000'AMSL 5k Vis | 1500'AGL

Question 30

When is an alternate required to be held

Answer 30

When the wx at Tabuk, for the ETA +-1hr, is prevailing, intermittently, or forecast to be IMC

Question 31

Alternate airfield wx requirement

Answer 31

Forecast or actual conditions for ETA +-1hr must be the higher of: - 1000'AGL ceiling, OR published DH/MDH+500' - 3k vis, OR published approach minimum+1600m | If no published IAP, must be VMC & able to descend+get visual above MSA

Question 32

Night flying alternate fuel requirement

Answer 32

If an alternate is required during night flying, Instrument Diversion Fuel must be held regardless of forecast Wx

Question 33

Max wind speed for local ops

Answer 33

Day: 35kts Night: 30kts | Forecast/actual steady or gusts

Question 34

When is the switch to TWR freq on an IMC IAP

Answer 34

When it's apparent that uninterrupted VMC can be maintained until the threshold | Radar will obtain landing clearance, NLT 4nm to touchdown

Question 35

Who can cancel a Weather Hold

Answer 35

- Base Commander - Flying Wing Commander - Nominated Deputy

Question 36

At what Visibility would a Wx recall require a hold/diversion

Answer 36

<800m actual Vis

Question 37

Alternate airfield max forecast winds

Answer 37

- Less or equal than 30kts - Crosswind <25kts - Tailwind <10kts (Tabuk also) | Gusting or steady

Question 38

ATC Radar down, initial actions if airborne

Answer 38

Recalculate a Bingo for a minimum 25min hold

Question 39

Wind cutoff to change from preferred RWY24/31 ops

Answer 39

Actual wind exceeds 3kts

Question 40

Max delay of RWY24/06 closure before changing to 13/31

Answer 40

10mins

Question 41

QRA Scramble, hold parameters for RWY24

Answer 41

Entry point, 300kt RH pattern

Question 42

U/S barrier + alternate RWY unavailable restrictions

Answer 42

- No formation T/O or landings - Max Crosswind 25kts - Solo trainees only with CO's auth | Amend Emergency brief

Question 43

Lost procedure LL recovery altitude

Answer 43

9,000'AMSL

Question 44

Controlled Ejection location

Answer 44

- BADR Range, north side of bomb target and RCO tower - Heading 110, NB 5,000'AMSL | Eject once past abeam RCO tower

Question 45

Selective Jettison location

Answer 45

- BADR Range, north side of bomb target and RCO tower - Heading 260, NB 5,000'AMSL | Jettison once target passes underneath A/C nose

Question 46

NORDO Actions VMC

Answer 46

- Squawk 7700 for 1 min, then 7600 - Continue to area, or hold for 10mins (or Bingo+10min) - Normal recovery at SOP altitudes+500' for last known duty RWY - Descend to 4,000' on downwind - Finals: flash landing light - Land if given green light/flare, *or* if considered safe | Avoid MUPVA hold if RW24 in use

Question 47

NORDO Actions IMC

Answer 47

- Squawk 7700 for 1 min, then 7600 - Continue to area/Tabuk hold of duty RWY at FL190 - Leave IAF after two holding patterns (or with enough fuel to meet diversion requirements) - Finals: flash landing light - Land if given green light/flare, *or* if considered safe

Question 48

NORDO Actions when taxiing

Answer 48

RWY24: Taxi to last chance and shutdown RWY06: Taxi to shelters and shutdown (or western side of M9 if unsafe to continue)

Question 49

TWR light signal: **Steady Green**

Answer 49

- Airborne: Cleared to land - Ground: Cleared to takeoff

Question 50

TWR light signal: **Flashing Green**

Answer 50

- Airborne: Return for landing - Ground: Cleared to taxi

Question 51

TWR light signal: **Steady Red**

Answer 51

- Airborne: Give way to other aircraft & continue circling - Ground: Stop

Question 52

TWR light signal: **Flashing Red**

Answer 52

- Airborne: Airfield unsafe; do not land - Ground: Taxi clear of landing area

Question 53

TWR light signal: **Flashing White**

Answer 53

- Airborne: N/A - Ground: Return to starting position

Question 54

TWR light signal: **Alternating Red/Green**

Answer 54

Exercise extreme caution

Question 55

VTP RWY change procedure

Answer 55

- Upwind, turn 60deg right - Climb to 5,000' - Join Re-entry pattern

Question 56

What altitude within the TMA is prohibited for cruising

Answer 56

14,000’ / FL140

Question 57

Reentry pattern altitude

Answer 57

5,000'

Question 58

Breakout pattern altitude

Answer 58

5,500' | Don't turn until above 4,500'

Question 59

Visual S-I pattern altitude

Answer 59

4,500'

Question 60

MUPVA bearing/range ref. Tabuk

Answer 60

061deg 15nm

Question 61

Area 13/14 HUL

Answer 61

FL200

Question 62

Position when joining and transmitting “Outside Downwind”

Answer 62

6000’, abeam upwind threshold at approx 3.5DME spacing

Question 63

If extending outside downwind, at what range would you switch to radar?

Answer 63

If extending beyond 12DME