SAA A/C Are Classified As Cat C & D A/C for App Minima Applicability

SAA A/C Are Classified As Cat C & D A/C for App Minima Applicability

AWOPS

Section 9.4 SAA FOM

SAA A/C are classified as Cat C & D A/C for app minima applicability.

Weather minima; conditions listed as BECMG/BECMG & TEMPO are considered below minimum, conditions listed as PROB/PROB & TEMPO need only be considered whenever judged operationally significant. (9.1.2.6.9)

Dest & Alt must be above minimas as per (9.1.3.2/4). If Dest conditions below minima, or no wx @ Dest, req 2 suitable alternates (9.1.3.1.2)

No Dest Alt req'd if; flight duration less than 6 hrs & dest has 2 separate runways (i.e. sep app proc's) or dest is isolated and there is no dest alt, see 9.1.7.4 - Isolated Aerodrome Procedure. (9.1.3.1.2)

(9.1.3.2.1)

Visual App basic min 800m

Circling - CatA400'1500m

- CatB500'1600m

- CatC600'2400m

Must maintain circling app minima until turning base. (9.4.15.1)

(9.1.3.2.3 & 9.4.16)

CAT I200'550m

CAT II100'300/150m

CAT II100'400/150m

(Coupled CAT II App 9.4.16.2)

CAT IIIA

DH50' 200/150mPass

AH100'/DH20' 200/150mOps

Manually flown Cat II app's not approved for SAA operations. [Since Cat II minimas are 100' & 300/150m and an Autoland is required below 400m, a coupled app Cat II is also only allowed with revised RVR limit of 400m, auto pilot to be disconnected @ 50' AGL on the RALT.] (9.4.16.2)

Cat II/III app's only on CAA/SAA approved runways and only by qualified crew. (9.4.19.5.1)

Required visual ref's before landing (9.1.3.2.4/5)

Only require (mandatory) TDZ & Mid ZN for CAT II/III ops, roll-out is advisory. (9.4.12.8 & 9.4.16.2/3)

Where RVR not available, Capt adjusts VIS (according to table 9.1.3.2.6) for non-precision & Cat I App's only (9.4.13.2)

Must advise ATC of intention to conduct a Cat II/III landing (9.4.19.5.2)

If Cat II/III app expected at destination, A/C must be serviceable prior to dispatch and prior to initiating app. (9.4.20.1.2)

Approach Ban, applicable to RVR/VIS only and decision point is the OM or 1000' AGL if no OM. (9.4.13.2)

Commander must accept airport authority's RVR as mandatory (9.4.12.7) (9.4.10.4) & all req'd RVR readouts must be above minima (9.4.10.4).

Takeoff Alt for Performance Class A A/C: Twins, 1 hr @ single eng cruising speed or (the lesser of ETOPS diversion time or 2 hrs); 3&4 Eng A/C, 2 hrs @ single eng out cruise speed. (9.1.3.1.1)

T/O Alternate Minima: Allow 1 Eng Operation, not less than CAT I minima. (9.1.3.3)

Dest/Dest Alternate Minima: CATII & III req CAT I/CAT I req Non-Prec & Ceiling >= MDH/Non-Prec req Non-Prec+200'1000m & Ceiling >= MDH/Circling req Circling. (9.1.3.4)

LVP's:200'/600m (9.4.3(20)). Must be in force prior to LV T/O's and Cat II/III ops (9.4.7(c))

ATC protection precautions listed in (9.4.19.5.7), mandatory for Cat II/III ops (9.4.19.4)

When RVR < 400m, do no ask for start until RVR = T/O minima - 50m (9.4.11.2)

LVTO: 150-400m (125m SAA with conditions) (9.1.3.1.3 & 9.1.3.1.4 &

9.4.3(21))

LV T/O's can be conducted by FO, Landings by Capt only(off monitored app!!). (9.4.6)

Min RVR with no LVP's = 400m (9.1.3.1.4)

Req'd RVR values must be available for takeoff run dist and stop dist = ASD. Initial RVR can be replaced by Capt's asses. by making use of edge (60m) or centreline (15/30m) lights. (9.1.3.1.3)

Visual T/O: 3000m/1500'; if no CTZ (ops restr's); 1500m with CTZ (9.1.3.1.3)

Monitored App: 500'/2000m and all Non-Prec App's (9.4.20.2.1)

Coupled App: 1000m (9.4.16.1 & 9.4.20.2.1)

Autoland: 400m (600m if possible) (9.4.16.1)

During RDR vectoring, terrain & traffic clearance ATC responsibility, but pilots to refer to RDR Terrain Clearance Chart and ensure adequate clearance (9.4.12.3)

Height Calls wrt RALT for CAT II/III as these constitute Low Vis Landings. (9.4.6)

All height calls above gnd after 500' wrt RALT on Cat II/III app's. (9.4.16.4.1)

Fail Pass/Ops

Pass CAT IIIA = 50' DH

Ops CAT IIIA = 100' AH/20' DH (9.4.16.3)

Min height for autopilot disconnect on non-precis app is 50' below MDA. (9.4.18.1.2)

Failures on finals: H > 1000' = rectify, no limits. H < 1000' app downgraded or abandoned. (9.4.20.3.2)

Cat II/III app's with engine inop at commanders discretion and Appendix 6b (9.4.16.4.1 & 9.4.20.3.2)

CAT II/III:HW/XW/TW: 20/10/5 (9.4.10.3 & 9.4.18.2.1)

Autoland:HW/XW/TW: 25/15/10

It is not necessary to inform ATC of intention to do autoland unless protection req'd. (9.4.19.4)

CATII/III Land dists are to be increased by 15%, therefore make use of Wet pages = 15% increase in dry landing dist. (9.4.18.2.1)

Landing not allowed when braking action reported poor or aquaplaning conditions exist. (9.3.8.5.13)

Slot (IF)(9.4.20.2.2.2)

1/2 Loc, 1/2 GS (1/4 HSI)

Vref to Vref + 20

N1 > Flight Idle

Landing config

Stable ROD

Visual app completed off instrument approach, Capt announces @ 500', "Continuing Visually", or "Continue Visually" (9.4.20.4.3)

Slot (Visual) (9.4.20.4.3)

Position within 10° of Centreline

HDG within 20° of RWY HDG

On visual glide path

Vref to Vref + 20

N1 > Flight Idle

Landing config

Stable ROD

In absence of reply from Capt @ "Decide" call, FO must immediately call out "Going Around" and initiate a missed app (9.4.20.2.2.2)

AWOPS in USA (9.4.21)

IF TRAINING

Section 6.4 SAA FOM

Require the following training for operations on SAA aircraft:

Instrument Approach training; ILS, VOR, NDB, Circling. (6.4.1.1.7)

Low Visibility operations; Cat II/III app's and LV T/O's. (6.4.1.2)

Cat II/III approach training to include(6.4.1.2.1):

1. Ground training.

2. Simulator training with 8 app's & 1 G/A (level C/D sim). Must include 3 app's & 1 G/A in the aircraft if level C sim.

3. LVO check before actual Cat II/III ops (conversion/renewal).

LV T/O's training to include(6.4.1.3)

1. Normal T/O in min conditions.

2. T/O in min conditions with an engine failure between V1 & V2.

3. RTO T/O.

4. LV T/O check before actual 125/150m RVR ops (conversion/renewal).

AIMS PARAMETERS

Takeoff, below 400’AGL

  1. Rotation > 5.5 / sec.
  2. VLO CAS > 174 Kts.
  3. V2 > CAS > V2 + 30 Kts.
  4. Average ROC < 1000’/min.
  5. Heading change > 15

Configuration change below 1000’ AGL, Flap OR Gear.

Approach, below 400’ AGL

  1. VREF –5 > CAS > VREF + 30.
  2. N1 < 55%.
  3. ROD > 1300’/min.
  4. Touchdown > 1.5 g.
  5. G/S > 1 dot, LOC > ½ dot.
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