Professional Pilot, March 2016

Answers to TC 3 16 questions 1 b d The approach procedure title indicates the equipment required to fly the final approach segment In this case DME is required to fly the final approach segment of the localizer approach If 2 or more approaches use the same primary navigation source for a particular runway a letter starting with Z and working back through the alphabet appears in the procedure title such as ILS or LOC DME Z RWY 28 and ILS or LOC DME Y RWY 28 At times a procedure title might include a letter in anticipation of an additional approach procedure of the same type being implemented in the future 2 b Altitudes published within the TAA replace the MSA altitude However unlike MSA altitudes the TAA altitudes are operationally usable altitudes for the approach procedure These altitudes provide at least 1000 ft of obstacle clearance and more in mountainous areas within the sectors shown on the plan view within a 30 nm radius from the IAF 3 b According to the AIM 5 4 5 an ATC clearance direct to an IAF or to the IF IAF without an approach clearance does not authorize a pilot to descend to a lower TAA altitude If a pilot desires a lower altitude without an approach clearance the lower TAA altitude must be requested from ATC 4 d A course of 150 to PEGTE is within the boundaries of the TAA icon depicted in the upper right of the plan view Notes 1 and 2 that apply to the TAA icon indicate a descent to 4300 ft MSL within 30 nm of PEGTE and a descent to 3400 ft MSL within 6 nm Upon reaching PEGTE a parallel entry to the holding pattern is appropriate to reverse course 5 b A course of 270 to PEGTE falls within the TAA sector depicted by the icon in the lower right of the plan view No PT is shown in the sector to indicate that a course reversal is not authorized when arriving within this sector At PEGTE the airplane should intercept the localizer course inbound to HESAB 6 a Procedural note 4 in the Briefing Strip states VDP not authorized when using Lincolnton altimeter setting According to TERPs the visual descent point VDP is based on the angle of the visual glideslope indicator VGSI or if there is no VGSI then it is based on an angle of 300 or the vertical descent angle VDA whichever is greater Because Runway 28 has a PAPI the PAPI angle of 300 applies Because of the higher MDA when using the Lincolnton altimeter setting the PAPI descent angle is unusable and therefore use of the VDP is not authorized 7 b The reverse C inside the black diamond indicates an enlarged segment of airspace that protects aircraft during circling approaches and offers additional obstacle clearance The increased size established by TERPS in 2013 addresses concerns that the circling approach area did not always allow enough room for pilots to align the aircraft with the runway and consistently establish a stabilized approach 8 b d The landing minimum section shows an increase in visibility from 1 2 to 3 4 sm for the ILS approach if the ALS in this case a MALSR is inoperative when using the local altimeter setting A loss of the PAPI does not affect the landing minimums Use of the Lincolnton altimeter setting increases the localizer MDA from 1280 ft MSL to 1340 ft MSL 9 d The missed approach instructions and icons indicate a climb to 1700 ft MSL prior to turning to a heading of 105 Intercepting the 025 radial outbound from CLT VOR to PEGTE places the airplane in a position for a direct entry to the holding pattern According the AIM 5 4 2 the alternate missed approach may be based on navaids not used in the approach procedure or the primary missed approach When the alternate missed approach procedure is implemented by NOTAM it becomes a mandatory part of the procedure and the NOTAM specifies textual instructions and any additional equipment requirements necessary to complete the procedure ATC may also issue instructions for the alternate missed approach when necessary such as when the primary missed approach navaid fails during the approach Pilots may reject an ATC clearance for an alternate missed approach that requires equipment not necessary for the published approach procedure when the clearance is issued after beginning the approach However if ATC issues the clearance prior to beginning the approach the pilot must either accept the entire procedure including the alternate missed approach request a different approach procedure or coordinate with ATC for alternative action to be taken proceed to an alternate airport etc 10 d