LVO

Question 1

USA - CAT I Minima

Answer 1

200 feet DH

1800 feet RVR (550 meters)

Question 2

USA - LVTO minima

Answer 2

500ft/500ft/500ft

150m/150m/150m

Question 3

USA - For operations at or above RVR 1600ft (500m):

Answer 3

• TDZ RVR, if available, is controlling
• If TDZ unavailable, MID may be used

Question 4

USA - CAT II MINIMA

Answer 4

100ft <= DH < 200ft

1200ft (350m) <= RVR < 2400ft (800m)

Question 5

USA - CAT III B minima

Answer 5

NO DH or DH < 50ft

150ft (50m) <= RVR < 700ft (200m)

Question 6

USA - CAT III A minima

Answer 6

No DH or DH < 100ft (50ft is Fail Passive)

700ft (200m) <= RVR

Question 7

CAT II visual references

Answer 7

• 3 consecutive lights (centreline, edge, approach…)
• 1 lateral element (crossbar, landing threshold..)

Question 8

CAT III A visual references

Answer 8

• 3 consecutive lights (centreline, touchdown zone, approach, runway edge…)

Question 9

CAT III B NO DH visual references

Answer 9

No visual references required

Question 10

CAT III B with DH visual references

Answer 10

• 1 centreline light is attained and can be maintained

Question 11

EASA CAT I minima

Answer 11

DH >= 200ft

RVR >= 550m (VIS >= 800m)

Question 12

EASA CAT II minima

Answer 12

100ft <= DH < 200ft

RVR > 300m

Question 13

EASA CAT III A minima

Answer 13

DH < 100ft

RVR > 200m

Question 14

EASA CAT III B minima

Answer 14

NO DH < DH < 100ft

75m <= RVR < 200m

Question 15

To perform CAT III operations a _______ system is mandatory

Answer 15

automatic landing

Question 16

ALERT HEIGHT - Below AH, the approach will be continued, EXCEPT IF…

Answer 16

the AUTOLAND warning/light is triggered

Question 17

The ALERT HEIGHT for A320/A312 is

Answer 17

100ft

Question 18

CAT II - Which RVR measurements are mandatory?

Answer 18

TDZ

Question 19

CAT III - Which RVR measurements are mandatory?

Answer 19

TDZ and MID (for CAT III NO DH, only one measuring point is required)

Question 20

CALLOUTS - ‘LOCALIZER’

Answer 20

• Excess Deviation Warning
• 1/4 DOT (PFD)

Question 21

CALLOUTS - ‘GLIDE SLOPE’

Answer 21

• Excess Deviation Warning
• 1 DOT (PFD)

Question 22

BELOW 1000ft and ABOVE DH/AH, a go-around must be performed in case of:

Answer 22

• Capability Downgrade (Triple Click)
• Amber Caution (Single Chime)

Question 23

CALLOUTS - Latest altitude (RA) for CM2 to give ‘NO LAND’

Answer 23

350ft

Question 24

CALLOUTS - Latest altitude (RA) for CM2 to give ‘NO FLARE’

Answer 24

35ft

Question 25

For an LVTO with RVR below 150m but NOT LESS than 125m, which criteria must apply?

Answer 25

- High Intensity Runway Centre Line Lights spaced 15m - High Intensity Edge Lights spaced 60m - A 90m visual segment, visible from flight crew at the start of the take-off run - Required RVR is achieved for all relevant RVR reporting points

Question 26

For A320/A321 the 125m visual segment (from the cockpit)

Answer 26

112.5m

Question 27

CAT I LTS visual references

Answer 27

- 3 consecutive lights (centreline, edge, approach…) - 1 lateral element (crossbar, landing threshold..)

Question 28

CAT I LTS minima

Answer 28

CAT I DH RVR > 400m

Question 29

A320 CAT III FAIL OPERATIONAL with DH, the Minimum Decision Height is

Answer 29

20 ft

Question 30

The CALLOUT ‘LAND’ is done by:

Answer 30

PF/CM1

Question 31

Above 1000ft, downgrading from CAT III to CAT II is permitted IF:

Answer 31

- ECAM (checklist) actions are completed - RVR is at least EQUAL to CAT II minima - Briefing is amended to include CAT II procedure and DH - Decision to downgrade is completed above 1000ft AGL

Question 32

Above 1000ft, downgrading from CAT II to CAT I is permitted IF:

Answer 32

- ECAM (checklist) actions are completed - At least one FD is available - RVR is at least EQUAL to CAT I minima - Briefing is amended to include CAT I procedure and DH - Decision to downgrade is completed above 1000ft AGL

Question 33

In a CAT III DUAL approach, is a go-around mandatory in case of a single failure below AH?

Answer 33

NO. Only if the AUTOLAND warning light is triggered.

Question 34

How can a localizer and glideslope RECEIVER failure be identified?

Answer 34

- The PFD and ND (rose ILS mode) display red LOC and G/S flags - LOC and G/S scales disappear from the PDF

Question 35

How can a localizer and glideslope TRANSMITTER failure be identified?

Answer 35

- The corresponding index is lost - The LOC and G/S scales flash - The corresponding FD bar flashes

Question 36

The 90m visual segment corresponds to:

Answer 36

- 8 lights (HICL spaced 15m) - 15 lights (HICL spaced 7.5m)

Question 37

The touchdown zone RVR shall always be…

Answer 37

…controlling.

Question 38

If reported and _______, the mid-point and stop-end RVR shall be_____.

Answer 38

-relevant -controlling

Question 39

The minimum RVR value for midpoint shall be:

Answer 39

- 125 m, or - the RVR required for the touchdown zone if less

Question 40

The minimum RVR value for stop end shall be:

Answer 40

75 m

Question 41

The minimum RVR value for midpoint can be 75m, if:

Answer 41

the aircraft is equipped with a rollout guidance or control system.

Question 42

The AUTOLAND warning light flashes if:

Answer 42

- difference between RAs if more than 15ft - LOC deviation exceeds 1/4DOT with aircraft above 15ft RA - GLIDE deviation exceeds 1DOT with aircraft above 100ft RA - Loss of LOC signal above 15ft RA - Loss of GLIDE signal above 100ft RA - Dual AP failure - Long flare - Untimely flare condition

Question 43

LVTO - TO alternate requirements:

Answer 43

- minimums CAT I - one hour single engine

Question 44

LVTO - technique:

Answer 44

- Captain is PF - TOGA - No rolling takeoff - 50%N1 on brakes

Question 45

Controlling RVR means…

Answer 45

…the reported values of one or more RVR reporting locations (TDZ, MID and END) are used to determine whether operating minima are or not met.

Question 46

LIMITATIONS - Glide slope angle

Answer 46

Between -2.5° and -3.15°

Question 47

LIMITATIONS - airport elevation

Answer 47

At or below 2500ft

Question 48

LIMITATIONS - runway condition - Automatic ROLLOUT performance is approved on

Answer 48

Dry and wet runways. Performance on CONTAMINATED runways was NOT demonstrated.