Professional Pilot, January 2019

Answers to TC 1 19 questions 1 a b f The procedural notes in the Briefing Strip indicate that radar GPS and RNAV 1 are required No special authorization is required AC 90 100A US Terminal and En Route Area Navigation RNAV Operations states that pilots must use a lateral deviation indicator or equivalent navigation map display flight director and or autopilot in lateral navigation mode on RNAV 1 routes Aircraft operating on RNAV 1 STARs and SIDs must maintain a total system error of not more than 1 nm for 95 of the total flight time Cross track error deviation must be limited to 05 nm 2 c d MORAs are represented in abbreviated form by indicating the thousands figures plus the first hundred figure in smaller character On Jeppesen charts all MORA altitudes that are 6000 ft or lower in this case 5700 have an obstacle clearance of 1000 ft If the MORA altitudes are 7000 ft or greater in this case 10000 the obstacle clearance is 2000 ft Grid MORAs are only charted for the To Scale portion of the chart Areas that are not to scale are bordered by dashed lines and labeled NOT TO SCALE Grid MORAs on SID and STAR charts are based on grids formed by 30 minutes or 1 degree of latitude longitude In this case 30 minutes applies as shown by the latitude longitude indications 3 a b c Minimum safe sector altitudes are depicted in brown and apply to sectors shown by bearings to TED VOR The MSA diameter is depicted if it differs from 25 nm The MSA is published for emergency use and provides 1000 ft of clearance over all obstructions but does not necessarily assure acceptable navigation signal coverage 4 b Cleared NOEND Four Departure climb and maintain 15000 indicates that the aircraft must comply with the SID lateral path and any published speed restriction while climbing unrestricted to 15000 The AIM 5 2 8 provides examples of the proper procedures to comply with a variety of ATC clearances for SIDs 5 a c A climb via SID clearance means that a flight must comply with the lateral path of the SID and comply with all published speed restrictions and altitude restrictions When issuing the clearance ATC does not assign the top altitude FL200 published on the chart If the flight has received a climb via SID clearance from the tower or in a Pre Departure Clearance PDC upon initial contact the pilot should report the flight number or aircraft identification followed by the current altitude then state climbing via the SID name departure 6 b According to the RNAV DP and STAR Specific Requirements of AC 90 100A the pilot must be able to engage RNAV equipment to follow flight guidance for lateral RNAV departures no later than 500 ft above the airport elevation 7 a c d e According to the takeoff instructions standard takeoff minimums or lower than standard if authorized are required with a minimum climb gradient of 500 ft nm to 2200 ft MSL and then a minimum climb gradient of 280 ft nm to 10000 ft MSL According to the table at a ground speed of 200 kts this translates to a minimum climb rate of 1667 ft min and 933 ft min respectively 8 b According to the procedures outlined in AIM 5 2 8 the aircraft must cross CRAFT at or below 6000 ft MSL and the remainder of the departure must be flown as published so no further clearance is needed to climb After CRAFT the aircraft should climb to cross RAMMA at a minimum altitude of 10000 ft MSL 9 a According to the AIM 5 2 8 if vectored or cleared to deviate off of a SID pilots must consider the SID canceled unless the controller adds expect to resume SID In that case pilots should then be prepared to rejoin the SID at a subsequent fix or procedure leg According to AC 90 100A if ATC issues a heading assignment taking the aircraft off an RNAV procedure the pilot should not modify the route in the RNAV system until a clearance is received to rejoin the procedure or the controller confirms a new route clearance When the aircraft is not on the published procedure the specified accuracy requirements in this case RNAV 1 do not apply 10 c d The plan view and Initial Climb instructions indicate a climb to 652 ft MSL prior to turning direct to EGKAJ A speed restriction of 230 kts until passing LIFFE is shown on the plan view and below the departure name The Initial Climb instructions indicate that clearance to the filed altitude should be expected 10 minutes after departure and to expect radar vectors or direct next fix after NOEND The aircraft should cross NOEND at or above 12800 and continue to climb to the top altitude of FL200