PLANING MINIMA

Question 1

No aircraft operated by the company shall commence a flight when:

Answer 1

1 : The weather conditions at the DEST will be below company minima during the period ETA +- 1 hour.

2: An ALTN that meets the company’s alternate aerodrome planning requirements is NOT available.

Question 2

What shall be done if the weather forecast is below landing minimum - or when no weather information is available?

Answer 2

The flight may be commenced by nominating two destination alternates.

Question 3

What should you ensure when choosing two destination alternates?

Answer 3

That they are both listed in the OFB prior to departure and that the required fuel is on board.

Question 4

A take-off is considered to be a low visibility takeoff when the reported RVR is less than :

Answer 4

550 Meters

Question 5

In addition for an LVTO with an RVR below 150 m but not less than 125 m what should be considered regarding runway lighting ?

Answer 5

1: High intensity runway centre lights spaced 15 m or less apart and high intensity edge lights spaced 60 m or less apart that are in operation.

2: A 90 m visual segment

3: The required RVR value is achieved for all of the relevant RVR reporting points.

Question 6

What is the minimum visibility and MDH for a circling CAT D aircraft?

Answer 6

MDH: 700 ft

Vis: 3,600 m

Question 7

What do you add to DA/H and the required RVR/VIS for planning minima when speaking about destination alternate aerodrome - Type B approach?

Answer 7

DA/H + 200 Ft

RVR/VIS + 800m

Question 8

What do you add to DA/H and the required RVR/VIS for planning minima when speaking about destination alternate aerodrome - Type A approach?

Answer 8

DA/H or MDA/H + 400 ft

RVR/VIS + 1500 m

Same for circling

Question 9

CityJet Shall only operate with no destination alternate aerodrome when the following two conditions are met :

Answer 9

1: The duration of the flight does not exceed 6 hours or in the event of in-flight re-planning - the remaining flying time to destination does not exceed 4 hours.

2 : Two separate runway are usable + weather 1+- hour of ETA the ceiling is at least 2000ft or the ceiling height 500ft, whichever is greater and ground VIS is at least 5 km

Question 10

When should you select and specify in the OFP a takeoff alternate?

Answer 10

You should plan for a takeoff alternate If either :

1: The MET conditions are below the applicable landing minima..

2: it would be impossible to return the departure aerodrome for other reasons…

Question 11

CityJet Shall only select an aerodrome as a Takeoff-Alternate or Destination Aerodrome when ?

Answer 11

1 : When MET conditions indicates that during a period commencing 1 hour before and ending 1 hour after ETA at the aerodrome the weather conditions is AT or ABOVE the applicable landing minima