Stable App, Landing, Go Around

Question 1

General division of tasks on app

Answer 1

PM - leads assessment/communication of stability

PF - leads assessment/communication of visibility

Question 2

3 gates

Answer 2

1000ft AAE - config gate
500ft AAE - stable gate
200ft AAE - go around gate

Question 3

1000ft gate

Answer 3

Fully config
Landing check complete

Question 4

500ft gate

Answer 4

1. Correct lateral/vertical flight path
2. Airspeed stabilized on target (+10/-5)
3. Rate of descent stabilized (not above 1000fpm

Question 5

200ft gate

Answer 5

Shall not continue past 200ft gate unless 1000/500 gate req fully met

Question 6

ICAO touchdown markings

Answer 6

LDA 4900ft - 7900ft: 4 markings (2000ft)
LDA 7900ft and above: 6 markings (3000ft)

Question 7

FAA TDZ markings

Answer 7

LDA Less then 6900ft - 4 markings (2000ft)
LDA 6900-7990ft - 5 markings (2500ft)
LDA 7990ft and above - 6 markings (3000ft)

Question 8

Optimum touchdown zone

Answer 8

Optimum target area for main gear to touchdown

Begins at aiming point markings
Ends at:
ICAO - next marking (2000ft)
FAA - second subsequent marking (2000ft)

Question 9

Touchdown point limit

Answer 9

TPL is the end of the TDZ or if no markings visible, first 1/3 of the runway (limited to 3000ft)

Question 10

What will a B indicate next to landing data on the OFP?

Answer 10

Extra runway is <1000ft

Question 11

If B is indicated on the flight plan what shall you brief?

Answer 11

OTZ location

Question 12

How to ident the OTZ at night or snow covered?

Answer 12

1. Begins with PAPI, ends 1000ft past
2. Begins where glide path and runway meet or 1000ft from threshold and ends 1000ft past
3. End of touchdown zone light indicates the end of the TDZ
4. 1 second airborne is equal to 250ft

Question 13

Lateral touchdown point limit

Answer 13

Furthest point laterally an aircraft can drift away from the centreline after which a go around is mandatory

Lateral limit is reached when either main landing gear crosses the runway centreline