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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
PaRe
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C h a p t e r 1.. Holding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.1.. 1 n - F l i g h i P r o c e d u r e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART I1
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Procedures
.. H o l d i n g A r e a s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C h a p t e r 2 . .I n s t r u m e n t Approach Systems and Aids .
P r o c e d u r e s and O b s t a c l e C l e a r a n c e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.2
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Landing System) .Category I
operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.1. .P r o c e d u r e s .G e n e r a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.2. .Defined A r e a s and O b s t a c l e C l e a r a n c e s . . . . . . . . .
2.1.
2.2.
.G e n e r a l
.ILS ( I n s t r u m e n t
2.3.
.ILS
( I n s t r u m e n t Landing System)
Operations
2.3.1.
2.3.2.
2.4.
2.5.
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.P r o c e d u r e s .G e n e r a l
.Def iried A r e a s and O b s t a c l e
.S p e c i a l
Clearances
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P r o c e d u r e s . Areas and O b s t a c l e
C l e a r a n c e s .P r e c i s i o n Aids
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2.4.1.
.ILS
.Radar
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.P r o c e d u r e s .G e n e r a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Defined A r e a s and O b s t a c l e L l e a r a n c e s . . . . . . . . .
2.5.1.
2.5.2.
2.5.3.
2.6.
.Category
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.S p e c i a l
P r o c e d u r e s . Areas and O b s t a c l e
Clearances
.VOR (VHF
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O m n i d i r e c t i o n a l Radio Range) .
P r o c e d u r e "A"
2.6.1.
2.6.2.
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.P r o c e d u r e s .G e n e r a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Defined A r e a s and O b s t a c l e C l e a r a n c e s . . . . . . . . .
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Procedures
.A i r c r a f t
Operations
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2.7.
2.8.
.Non-Directional
2.9.
2.9.1.
2.9.2.
.D/F
2.10.
2.10.1.
2.10.2.
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.P r o c e d u r e
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Clearances . . . . . . . . .
(Direction Finding) F a c i l i t y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.P r o c e d u r e s .G e n e r a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.D e f i n e d Areas and O b s t a c l e C l e a r a n c e s . . . . . . . . .
- F r o c e d u r e s .G e n e r a l
.D e f i n e d Areas and O b s t a c l e
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NDBs
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2-46
2-50
2-50
2-50
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2-54
2-55
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2-60
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V i s u a l Manoeuvring i n t h e V i c i n i t y of an Aerodrome
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P r o c e d u r e s . A r e a s and O b s t a c l e C l e a r a n c e
Non-Precision Aids
2.11.1.
2.11.2.
3.1.
3.2.
Radio Beacon
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2.11.
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2.7.1. .P r o c e d u r e s .G e n e r a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.7.2. .Defined Areas and O b s t a c l e C l e a r a n c e s . . . . . . . . .
.Non-Directional Radio Beacon .P r o c e d u r e "A" . . . . . . . . .
2.8.1. .P r o c e d u r e s .G e n e r a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.8.2. .Defined Areas and O b s t a c l e C l e a r a n c e s . . . . . . . . .
Areas
Obstacle Clearance
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I n t r o d u c t o r y Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C h a p t e r 1.. B a s i c Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Altimeter S e t t i n g Procedures
1.1.1.
1.1.2.
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of F l i g h t L e v e l s
Altitude
.T r a n s i t i o n L e v e l
.T r a n s i t i o n from F l i g h t L e v e l s t o A l t i t u d e s
andviceversa
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1.3.2.
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Table of C o n t e n t s
Chapter 2.
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P r o c e d u r e s A p p l i c a b l e t o O p e r a t o r s and P i l o t s
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2.2.
- F l i g h t Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- P r e - F l i g h t O p e r a t i o n a l ' ~ e s t. . . . . . I . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.5. - Approach and Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.6.. - Missed Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART I V . - M e t e o r o l o g i c a l I n f o r m a t i o n f o r F l i g h t O p e r a t i o n s . . . . . . . . . . .
PART V. - Secondary S u r v e i l l a n c e Radar (SSR) Transponder
Operating Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.4.1.
2.4.2.
- Vertical
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Separation
T e r r a i n Clearance
ATTACHMENTS TO PANS-OPS
A p p l i c a t i o n of t h e O b s t r u c t i o n C l e a r a n c e S u r f a c e (OCS)
Attachment A.
and D e t e r m i n a t i o n of O b s t a c l e C l e a r a n c e L i m i t (OCL)
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1. - O b s t a c l e C l e a r a n c e L i m i t f o r F i n a l Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 , - O b s t a c l e C l e a r a n c e L i m i t f o r Missed Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. - Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Assumptions of a T e c h n i c a l C h a r a c t e r on which t h e
Attachment B.
ILS O b s t a c l e C l e a r a n c e S p e c i f i c a t i o n s a r e Based
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Attachment C. - Guidance M a t e r i a l R e l a t e d t o t h e Holding P r o c e d u r e s ,
PANS-OPS, Chapter 1, P a r t I1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A i r c r a f t Receiver Variables
3. - The E f f e c t of Beam Bends
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D e t e r m i n a t i o n of A d d i t i o n a l O b s t a c l e C l e a r a n c e Requirements
f o r Minimum Holding L e v e l s i n A r e a s of High T e r r a i n o r i n
Mountainous Areas
C o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e B a s i c Holding Area and t h e A s s o c i a t e d
O m n i d i r e c t i o n a l E n t r y Areas by C a l c u l a t i o n of Boundary P o i n t s
A l t e r n a t i v e C o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e B a s i c Holding Area and t h e
A s s o c i a t e d E n t r y Areas by P l o t t i n g
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P R O C E D U R ~ SFOR AIR
AIRCRAFT
NAVIGATIONSER\rI.CES.
ODERATIONS
FOREWORD
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The "Procedures f o r A i r ~ a v i g a t i o nS e r v i c e s - . A i r c r a f t O p e r a t i o n s " (PANS-OPS) c o n t a i n
s e p a r a t e p r o c e d u r e s , f o r oldi in^ and Approach-to-Land, P a r t '11, and f o r A l t i m e t e r S e t t i n g ,
P a r t III. Each p r o c e d u r e was developed s e p a r a t e l y a s a n i n d i v i d u a l p r o j e c t and t h e . two
were l a t e r brought t o g e t h e r t o form t h e c u r r e n t ' s i n g r e document (PANS-OPS) a s a r e s u l t of
a c t i o n by t h e Counci1,of ICAO a t t h e S,ixth Meeting of i t s F o r t y - t h i r d S e s s i o n on 26 J u n e
1961. T h i s was done w i t h , a , view t o d e v e l o p i n g a document t h a t would . p r e s e n t o v e r a l l c o v e r age o f o p e r a t i o n a l - p r a c f i c + t h a t a r e beyond t h e scope of Sta.ndards and -Recommended Pract i c e s b u t w i t h r e s p e c t. .to. which a measure of i n t e r n a . t i o n a 1 u n i f o r m i t y is d e s i r a b l e . . '
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The F i r s t ~ d i t i o no...t h e PANS-OPS was made a p p l i c a b l e on 1 October 1961. I n i n c o r pora t e d . i n o n e ' document : .
Holding and
~pproacii-to- and
Procedures
The "Procedures f o r A i r N a v i g a t i o n S e r v i c e s
Holding and Approach-to-Land"
(PANS-HAL) ,
p r e v i o u s l y t i t l e d " ~ r o c e d u r e sf o r A i r N a v i g a t i o n S e r v i c e s - ~ n s t r u m e n t ~ : ~ ~ ~ r o a c h - t o ~ ~ a n d " . .
(PANS-IAL) were developed by t h e O p e r a t i o n s D i v i s i o n a t i t s T h i r d s e s s i o n (Montreal,
8 February .- 13 March 1949). , A s u b s t a n t i a l ...measure of agreement was r e a c h e d o n b o t h t h e
p r i n c i p l e s and t h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s 4 . Some minor amendments were made by t h e A i r N a v i g a t i o n
Commission, b o t h d u r i n g i t s review o f . t h e r e c o m e n d a r i o n s of t h e D i v i s i o n and a f t e r . an , examination of t h e c o m e n t s of ,,Con.tract i n g S t a t e s , i n o r d e r t o s i m p l i f y t h e . p r e s e n t a t i o n
or t o ' clarify the intent.
The c o u n c i l c o n s i d e r e d t h a t t h e s e p r o c e d u r e s were a s t e p tbward s t a n d a r d i z a t i o n b u t
r e a l i z e d t h a t amendments may. be n e c e s s a r y from t i m e t o t i m e based- on- e x p e r i e n c e g a i n e d i n
t h e i r a p p l i c a t i o n . The C o u n c i l t h e r e f o r e a t t h e S i x t h . M e e t i n g of i t s T w e l f t h S e s s i o n on
27 J a n u a r y 1951 approved t h e i r i s s u a n c e , a s a g e n e r a l g u i d e t o b e a p p l i e d ' t o t h e f u l l e s t
p r a c t i c a b l e e x t e n t , i n d i c a t , i n g t h a t t h e u s e of t h e t e r m " s h a l l " i n t h e , t e x t does n o t mean
t h a t t h e p r o v i s i o n s concerned a r e i n t e n d e d , , t o be mandatory.
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Procedures
- A i r c r a f t Operations
~ l t i m e t e rS e t t i n g P r o c e d u r e s
The A l t i m e t e r S e t t i n g P r o c e d u r e s were developed from t h e b a s i c p r i n c i p l e s e s t a b l i s h e d
by t h e T h i r d S e s s i o n of t h e O p e r a t i o n s D i v i s i o n and a r e t h e r e s u l t of e v o l u t i o n through t h e
recommendations of a number of Regional A i r Navigation Meetings. They f o r m e r l y appeared
as' P a r t 1 of Doc 7030 (Regional Supplementary Procedures) and had p r e v i o u s l y been approved
by Council f o r u s e i n t h e m a j o r i t y of ICAO Regions a s supplementary procedures. P a r t 1 of
Doc 7030 now c o n t a i n s o n l y R e g i o n a l P r o c e d u r e s which a r e supplementary t o t h e p r o c e d u r e s
c o n t a i n e d i n t h i s document. The i n c o r p o r a t i o n of t h e s e p r o c e d u r e s , t o g e t h e r w i t h Holding
and Approach-to-Land P r o c e d u r e s , i n t h e p r e s e n t PANS-OPS was approved by t h e Council of
ICAO a t t h e ' S i x t h Meeting of i t s F o r t y - t h i r d S e s s i o n o n 26 June 1961 on t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g
t h a t t h i s a c t i o n was n o t t o b e c o n s t r u e d a s a d e c i s i o n of p r i n c i p l e on t h e q u e s t i o n of
f l i g h t l e v e l s o r on t h e r e l a t i v e merits of m e t r e s o r f e e t f o r a l t i m e t r y purposes. 9n
t a k i n g t h i s a c t i o n t h e C o u n c i l noted t l i a t t h e A i r N a v i g a t i o n Commission was c o n t i m i n g
t o g i v e a t t e n t i o n t o t h e s u b j e c t of a l t i m e t e r s e t t i n g and u n i t s of measurement r e l a t e d
t h e r e t o and i n t h i s connexion would s t u d y , d u r i n g i t s n e x t S e s s i o n , t h e developaent of a
t a b l e of c o n s e c u t i v e f l i g h t l e v e l s based on p r e s s u r e i n t e r v a l s .
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Amendment 1
T h i s Amendment, r e s u l t i n g from t h e d i s c o v e r y of a c o n f l i c t i n PANS-OPS between t h e
d e f i n i t i o n of " F i n a l approachss and c e r t a i n p r o v i s i o n s of P a r t T I , Chapter 3, d e a l i n g w i t h
t h e i n t e r m e d i a t e and f i n a l approach p r o c e d u r e s , was approved by t h e C o u n c i l on 27 J u n e 1962
and heramc annl i rahl e nn 1 .f111v ,1963 -
Foreword
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Amendment 2
T h i s Amendment r e s u l t e d from a p r o p o s a l c o n t a i n e d i n Recommendation 6/17 of t h e
AIS/MAP D i v i s i o n Meeting (Montreal, May 1959) t h a t m a t e r i a l r e l a t 5 n g t o Minimum S e c t o r
A l t i t u d e s c o n t a i n e d i n Appendix 7 t o Annex 4, be f u r t h e r developed and t r a n s f e r r e d t o ' a
more a p p r o p r i a t e document s i n c e i t covered o p e r a t i o n a l c r i t e r i a r a t h e r ' t h a n ' t h e manner i n
which i t s h o u l d be p o r t r a y e d on ICAO I n s t r u m e n t Approach C h a r t s . The Amendment which
gave , e f f e c t t o t h e A1slMA.P D i v i s i o n ' s recommendation, was approved by t h e C o u n c i l on
1 4 December 1962 and became a p p l i c a b l e on 1 November 1963.
Amendment 3
Amendment 3 stemmed from recommendations of t h e Holding P r o c e d u r e s P a n e l (HOP) made
a t i t s Second Meeting (Montreal, A p r i l 1964). The Amendment, i n e f f e c t , r e p l a c e d t h e
e x i s t i n g , h o l d i n g p r o c e d u r e s which were based, on s p e e d s of 1 5 0 k n o t s , by m a t e r i a l which
s u i t a b l y p r o v i d e s f o r t h e n e e d s of c u r r e n t f a c i l i t i e s and equipment. The Amendment was
approved by Council on 5 A p r i l 1965 and became a p p l i c a b l e on 1 December 1965. On
30 September 1965 t h e Council approved t h e postponement of t h e a p p l i c a b i l i t y d a t e ' u n t i l
5 May 1966.
Amendment. 4
Meteorological Information f o r F l i g h t Operations
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Amendment 5
T h i s Amendment i n c o r p o r a t e d p r o v i s i o n s a r i s i n g from recommendations of t h e F o u r t h
A i r Navigation Conference (Montreal, November
December 1965). ' The most s i g n i f i c a n t of
t h e s e r e l a t e d t o t h e r e v i s i o n of ILS Category I P r o c e d u r e s , a l s o of r a d a r a p p r o a c h proced u r e s . T h i s Amendment a l s o i n t r o d u c e d p r o c e d u r e s f o r ILS Category I1 O p e r a t i o n s . Proced u r e s f o r ILS Category I1 O p e r a t i o n s had been provis'ionally developed, on a s i m i l a r b a s i s
t o Category I O p e r a t i o n s . The r a d a r p r o c e d u r e s e n t a i l e d combining t h e s e p a r a t e C h a p t e r s
on GCA and PPI approach p r o c e d u r e s i n t o a s i n g l e Chapter t o c o v e r p r o c e d u r e s f o r PAR and
S u r v e i l l a n c e Radar.
T h i s Amendment a l s o i n c o r p o r a t e d changes t o A l t i m e t e r S e t t i n g P r o c e d u r e s as a r e s u l t
of Amendment 8 to.Annex 2 adopted by t h e Council of ICAO a t t h e T h i r t e e n t h Meeting of i t s
F i f t y - s i x t h - S e s s i o n on 29 November 1965.
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- Aircraft
Operations
Amendment 6
T h i s Amendment i n c o r p o r a t e d changes a r i s i n g from t h r e e s o u r c e s , namely Recanmendation
6:4/7 o f t h e F i f t h A i r Navigation Conference (Montreal, November - December 1967) , recommendations of t h e F i r s t Meeting of the. O b s t a c l e Clearance Panel (Montreal, January 1968),
and a p r o p o s a l o f t h e A L r Navigation Commission f o r t h e r e c t i f i c a t i o n of c e r t a i n e d i t o r i a l
. i n c o n s i s t e n c i e s noted i n t h e document. The recommendation of t h e F i f t h A i r Navigation
Conference r e l a t e d t o amendment of t h e QNH a l t i m e t e r s e t t i n g procedures during t a k e - o f f
and l a n d i n g . The recommendations of t h e O b s t a c l e Clearance P a n e l included e d i t o r i a l amend..me-nts t o t h o s e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s i n t h e document which were considered t o b e e i t h e r incon' s i ~ t e n - t ,i n c o r r e c t o r .' i n s u f f i c i e n t l y c l e a r and a new Attachment E p r o v i d i n g guidance
m a t e r i a l f o r I n s t r u m e n t Approach Procedures based on a r a d i o n a v i g a t i o n a l f a c i l i t y o f f s e t
f r o m t h e runway c e n t r e l i n e .
The Amendment was approved by t h e Council of ICAO a t t h e Second Meeting of i t s
S i x t y - s i x t h S e s s i o n on 23 January. 1969. It became a p p l i c a b l e on 18 September 1969.
This
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PROCEDURES
FOR AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES
PART
Aerodrome ezeuation.
I.- DEFINITIONS
The e l e v a t i o n of t h e h i g h e s t p o i n t of t h e l a n d i n g a r e a .
Note I . - DecisCon height may be referenced. t o datwns such as- MSL, ' t h e aerodrome
elevation, the etevation of t h e threshold or the highest elevation wi-bhin t h e f i r s t 900 m
(3 000 f t ) of t h e rutway, as specifikd :by t h e . Competent Authority.
Note 2.- The r e q u i r e d v i s u a l r e f e r e n c e means t h a t section of t h e visuaZ a i d s or o f
the approach area which should have b'een i n view for s u f f i c i e n t time for the p i l o t t o have
made an assessment of the a i r c r a f t position and r a t e of change of position, i n r e l a t i o n
t o t h e desired f l i g h t path.
Note. 3.- I t i s e s s e n t i a l t h a t the c a ~ o u ~ a t i oofn the decision height take i n t o
account the OCL, t h e performance of t h e a z r c r a f t and' of the approach and missed approach
sys tems.
EZevation. The v e r t i c a l d i s t a n c e o f a p o i n t o r a l e v e l , on o r a f f i x e d .to t h e s u r f a c e
of . t h e e a r t h , measured from,mean s e a l e v e l .
Final approach.
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. Procedures
- Aircraft
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f l i g h t levels.
I.- D e f i n i t i o n s
1-3
Level. The v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n of a n a i r c r a f t i n f l i g h t r e g a r d l e s s of t h e r e f e r e n c e
datum o r t h e u n i t s of v e r t i c a l d i s t a n c e used.
Note. - I n aZtimeter s e t t i n g procedures, t h e l e v e l of an a i r c r a f t . i n f l i g h t w i l l be
e x p r e s s e d i n terms of a f l i g h t l e v e l , an a l t i t u d e or a height, depending upon t h e procedure i n force.
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Altitude. The l o w e s t a l t i t u d e which may . b e used' under emergency
c o n d i t i o n s which w i l l p r o v i d e a minimum c l e a r a n c e of 300 metres' ( 1 ,000'f e e t ) above a l l
o b s t a c l e s l o c a t e d i n a n a r e a c o n t a i n e d w i t h i n a s e c t o r of a c i r c l e of 2 5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s
r a d i u s c e n t r e d on a r a d i o a i d t o n a v i g a t i o n .
Missed approach procedure. The p r o c e d u r e t o b e followed i f , a f t e r a n i n s t r u m e n t
approach, a l a n d i n g i s n o t e f f e c t e d and o c c u r r i n g n o r m a l l y .
( a ) when t h e a i r c r a f t - h a s descended t o t h e d e c i s i o n h e i g h t and h a s n o t e s t a b l i s h e d
v i s u a l c o n t a c t , or
(b)
when d i r e c t e d by A i r T r a f f i c C o n t r o l t o p u l l up o r t o go around
again.
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- Aircraft
Operations
S m e i l Z r m c e , radar.
i n r a n g e and azimuth.
Threshold.
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The b e g i n n i n g of t h a t p o r t i o n of t h e runway u s a b l e f o r l a n d i n g .
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g l i d e p a t h i n t e r c e p t s and runway.
Note.- Touchdown as defined above i s only a datwn and i s not necessarily the actual
point a t w h i c h the a i r c r a f t w i l l touch 'the runway.
Transition a t t i t u d e . . The a l t i t u d e i n t h e v i c i n i t y of a n aerodrome a t or :below which
t h e v e r t k c a l p o s i t i o n of an a i r c r a f t i s . c o n t r o l l e d by r e f e r e n c e t o a l t i t u d e s .
Transition l e v e l .
altitude.
Transition layer.
level.
T h e . a i r s p a c e between t h e t r a n s i t i o n a l t i t u d e and t h e t r a n s i t i o n
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Unless t h e c l e a r a n c e g i v e n by a i r t r a f f i c c o n t r o l c o n t a i n s i n s t r u c t i o n s
t o t h e c o n t r a r y , a l l turns. a f t e r i n i t i a l e n t r y i n t o t h e hold in^ p a t t e r n s h a l l b e made t o
the r i g h t .
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1.1,1.4
t h e abeam p o s i t i o n cannot be determined, s t a r t t i m i n g when t u r n t o outbound i s c o m p l e t e d .
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A i r c r a f t Operations
OUTBOUND END
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1.1.1.5
The p i l o t s h a l l make allowance f o r known wind by a p p l y i n g c o r r e c t i o n s b o t h
t o h e a d i n g and t i m i n g d u r i n g e n t r y and w h i l e f l y i n g i n t h e h o l d i n g p a t t e r n .
'1.1.1.6
I f f o r a n y r e a s o n a p i l o t i s u n a b l e t o conform t o t h e procedures f o r normal
c o n d i t i o n s l a i d down f o r any p a r t i c u l a r h o l d i n g p a t t e r n h e should a d v i s e A i r T r a f f i c C o n t r o l
a s e a r l y a s possible.
1.1.2
Entry Procedures
The e n t r y l n t o t h e h o l d i n g p a t t e r n s h a l l be a c c o r d i n g t o heading i n r e l a t i o n
1.1.2.1
t o t h e t h r e e e n t r y s e c t o r s . shown i n F i g u r e 1-2, r e c o g n i z i n g a zone of f l e x i b i l i t y of 5O on
e i t h e r s i d e of t h e s e c t o r b o u n d a r i e s . I n t h e c a s e of h o l d i n g on VOR i n t e r s e c t i o n s o r
VOR/DME f i x e s , e n t r i e s w i l l be l i m i t e d t o t h e r a d i a l s or DME a r c s forming t h e f i x , a s
appropriate.
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2-3-
Procedures
.
Sector 1 procedure. ( P a r a l l e l e n t r y ) :
1.1.2.2
(i)
(ii)
Turn l e f t t o i n t e r c e p t t h e inbound t r a c k o r t o r e t u r n . t o t h e f i x .
On second a r r i v a l o v e r . t h e fix;.i t u r n r i g h t and f o l l o w t h e h o l d i n g p a t t e r n .
-(iii)
1.1.2.3
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1.1.3.1'
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(i)
(ii)
(iii)
1.1.3.2
Wind e f f e c t . Due allowance should- be made i n b o t h h e a d i n g and t i m i n g t o
&ompensate f o r t h e e f f e c t s o f kn& wind..
1.1.3.3'
~ e p a r t i nt h~e ' p a t t e r n . When c l e a r a n c e i s r e c e i v e d s p e c i f y i n g t h e t inde of
d e p a r t u r e - from t h e h o l d i n g p o i n t , t h e . p i l o t s h o u l d a d j u s t h i s p a t t e r n w i t h i n t h e , l i m i t s
of t h e e s t a b l i s h e d h o l d i n g p r o c e d u r e i n o r d e r : t o l e a v e t h e h o l d i n g . p o i n t a t t h e t i m e
specified
2-4
Procedures
- Aircraft
Operations
Timing
L.2.2.1
.
;Commencementof .timing. Outbound timing should s t a r t f r o m a b e a m t h e f i x o r
on a t t a i n i n g the,outbound heading, whichever comes l a t e r .
1.2.2.2
Outbound timing. The outbound timing should be one minute up t o and
including 4 250 metres (14 000 f e e t ) and.one and one-half minutes above 4 250 metres
(14 000 f e e t ) . However, i t may be increased provided t h e p r o t e c t e d a i r s p a c e i s a d j u s t e d
i n accordance w i t h t h e p r i n c i p l e s contained h e r e i n . With DME a v a i l a b l e t h e outbound
timing may be expressed i n terms of d i s t a n c e . Where t h i s i s done c a r e should be taken
t o ensure t h a t a t l e a s t t h i r t y seconds should be a v a i l a b l e on t h e inbound t r a c k a f t e r
completion of t h e ' t u r n t o inbound and t h a t s l a n t range i s taken i n t o account.
1.2.3
Indicated airspeed
. J e t aircraft
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210 knots
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220 knots
175 knots
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(1)
(2)
Procedures
2-5
Fixinn accuracy
1.2.5.1
VOR overhead. A cone e f f e c t a r e a based upon a n i n v e r t e d cone of ambiguity
extending a t an a n g l e of 30' e i t h e r s i d e of t h e f a c i l i t y h a s been used i n determining t h e
a r e a s both by c a l c u l a t i o n and p l o t t i n g methods a s described i n S e c t i o n s 2 and 3 , Attachment C. However,, t h e s e a n g l e s should be determined by f l i g h t test and, where t h e y are
g r e a t e r t h a n 30'.
holding a r e a s should be a d j u s t e d using e i t h e r of t h e formulas contained
i n Attachment C. Entry i n t o t h e cone i s assumed t o b e achieved w i t h i n an accuracy of * 15'
from t h e p r e s c r i b e d inbound t r a c k . From t h e p o i n t s of e n t r y t r a c k i n g through t h e cone is
assumed t o be achieved w i t h i n a n accuracy of * 5O. Paesage over t h e VOR i s hssumed t o be
(See F i g u r e 1-3.)
i n d i c a t e d w i t h i n t h e l i m i t s of t h e TO/FROM s i g n a l e r r o r zone ( * 4').
1.2.5.2
VOR i n t e r s e c t i o n s . The VOR i n t e r s e c t i o n f i x p o s i t i o n accuracy a r e a should
be determined by applying t h e t o l e r a n c e s shown i n 1.2.5.2.1 end 1.2.5.2.2 t o t h e homing
and i n t e r s e c t i n g r a d i a l s r e s p e c t i v e l y .
1.2.5.2.1
O v e r a l l t o l e r a n c e f o r t h e homing VOR:
3.5O ground system t o l e r a n c e o r a s determined by f l i g h t t e s t i n g ;
(iii)
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2.s5 p i l o t tolerance.
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1.2.5.2.2
(ii)
lomonitor t o l e r a n c e ;
(iii)
2.7'
(i)
receiver tolerance.
NDB
AREA
FIX
CONE E F F E C T A R E A
TRACK OF M A X I M U M
RIGHT TOLERANCE
INBOUND HOLDING TRACK
OR I N T E N D E D E N T R Y T R A C K
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2-10
Procedures
.-
A i r c r a f t Operations
1.2.6
Wind v e l o c i t y . - Where s t a t i s t i c a l wind d a t a a r b a v a i l a b l e , . . t h e maximum wind
speed w i t h i n t h e 95 per c e n t p r o b a b i l i t y should be used on an o m n i - d i r e c t i o n a l b a s i s f o r
c a l c u l a t i o n s ; however, component wind v e l o c i t i e s d e r i v e d f r o m t h e 95 per c e n t s t a t i s t i c a l
d a t a may be used i n l i e u of o m n i d i r e c t i o n a l winds. Where s t a t i s t i c a l wind d a t a a r e n o t
a v a i l a b l e , o m n i d i r e c t i o n a l winds c a l c u l a t e d from e i t h e r of t h e formulas contained i n
Attachment C, o r read from t h e graph a t Attachment C (Figure C-4) should be used.
-.Wherz two adjacent holding pattern areas, which have been constructed i n
accordance u i t h these procedures, overlap, consideration may be given t o -.deem.irzg these
patterns,.lateralZy separated i f the S t a t e concerned establishes that winds from d i f f e r e n t
d i r e c t ' i q s 'would be required :in order for such c o n f l i c t t o o c c m . .
The f u l l area determined i n accordance with these procedures should be applied,
however, i n r e k t i o n t o determining l a t e r a l separation between each pattern and other adjacent areas of probability, e.g. a i r routes, and for determining obstacle clearance requirements.
1.2.7
Temperature. Where c l i m a t o l o g i c a l d a t a a r e a v a i l a b l e t h e maximum temperature
w i t h i n t h e 95 p e r cent p r o b a b i l i t y should be used f o r c a l c u l a t i o n s . Where adequate climat o l o g i c a l d a t a a r e n o t a v a i l a b l e t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Standard Atmosphere (ISA) p l u s 15O
C e l s i u s t e m p e r a t u r e g r a d i e n t should be used. ISA + 15O C graph i s . a t Attachment C (Figure
C75) - .
L e v e l s . , Where a h o l d i n g 'area i s - t o be a p p l i e d t o a block of l e v e l s ' i t
1..2.8,
should be a p p l i e d only t o t h e , l e v e l f o r which p l o t t e d o r below. . .
1.2.9
Timinp t o l e r a n c e
5'
1.2.11
E f f e c t of e n t r v t r a c k ' o n t h e d_imension of t h e b a s i c hold in^ a r e a . The a r e a
of h o l d i n g p a t t e r n s t o which e n t r y may be made from any d i r e c t i o n should be a d j u s t e d t o
c a t e r f o r t h e l e a s t f a v o u r a b l e e n t r y t r a c k by applying t h e most unfavourable wind, i n each
c a s e . O u t b o u n d ' . s t i l l a i r t i m i n g should be l i m i t e d t o one minute f o r a i r c r a f t below o r a t
4 250 m e t r e s (14 000 - f e e t ) o r one and one h a l f minutes above 4 250 metres (14 000 f e e t )
s t a r t i n g from abeam t h e f i x i n g f a c i l i t y o r on a t t a i n i n g t h e outbound heading, whichever
comes l a t e r .
Obstacle clearance
1.2.12.1.
entry area:
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Procedures
2-11
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1.2.12.3.1
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Furthermore, over high t e r r a i n o r i n mountainous a r e a s o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
up t o a t o t a . 1 of 600 m e t r e s (2 000 f e e t ) s h a l l be provided t o accommodate t h e p o s s i b l e
e f f e c t s o f t u r b u l e n c e , down d r a f t s and o t h e r m e t e o r o l o g i c a l phenomena on t h e p e r f o r m a n c e
of a l t i m e t e r s , a s i n d i c a t e d i n t h e guidance m a t e r i a l i n Attachment C , paragraph 1. .
2-12
Procedures
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General
2.1.1
I n t r o d u c t i o n . The f o l l o w i n g s p e c i f i c a t i o n s have been formulated with a
view t o a c h i e v i n g a r e a s o n a b l e degree o f , s t a n d a r d i z a t i o n although t h e i m p r o b a b i l i t y of
being a b l e t o a c h i e v e worldwide u n i f o r m i t y of procedure, a r e a s and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e f o r
any s i n g l e type of f a c i l i t y i s f u l l y recognized.
2.1.1.1
The a t t e n t i o n of S t a t e s i s p a r t i c u l a r l y drawn, t h e r e f o r e , t o 2.1.2 i n w h i c h
t h e b a s i c c r i t e r i a on which t h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s have been based a r e s e t o u t and t h e nanc.zr
i n which t h e s e c r i t e r i a should be a p p l i e d is d e s c r i b e d .
2.1.1.2
O b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e i s t h e primary s a f e t y c o n s i d e r a t i o n , i n d e v e l s p i n g i n s t r u ment approach procedures, and because of v a r i a b l e f a c t o r s such a s t e r r a i n , a i r c r a f t charact e r i s t i c s and p i l o t a b i l i t y , t h e d e t a i l e d p r o c e d u r e s ' s e t o u t i t i t h i s document, based on
p r e s e n t s t a n d a r d equipment and p r a c t i c e s , a r e given only a s g e n e r a l guides. However, t h e
o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s included i n t h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a r e considered t o be t h e minimum: t h e y
have been evolved t a k i n g i n t o c o n s i d e r a t i o n t h e COM and AGA s p e c i f i c a t i o n s and i t i s cons i d e r e d t h a t they cannot be reduced w i t h s a f e t y .
I n t h e i n t e r e s t of e f f i c i e n c y , r e g u l a r i t y and economy every e f f o r t should be
2.1.1.3
made t o e n s u r e t h a t equipment i s s i t e d and procedures a r e evolved s o a s t o keep t o t h e
minimum c o n s i s t e n t w i t h s a f e t y , both t h e time taken i n e x e c u t i n g a n instrument approach and
t h e a i r s p a c e n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e a s s o c i a t e d manoeuvres.
2.1.2
B a s i c C r i t e r i a . I n developing t h e procedures, d e f i n e d a r e a s and minimum
o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s contained i n t h i s document, c o n s i d e r a t i o n was given t o both t a n g . i b l e
and i n t a n g i b l e f a c t o r s and a l s o t o p r a c t i c a l experience. Some of t h e c o n s i d e r a t i o n s which.
were t a k e n i n t o account a r e a s follows:
Tangible v a l u e s
(a)
Approach
(i)
(ii)
Minimum t r u e a i r s p e e d of 90 k n o t s .
(iii)
(iv)
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(b) The p r o v i s i o n a l c r i t e r i a i n 2.2 and 2.3 were agreed on by t h e Fourth A i r Navigat i o n Conference. Because of t h e l a c k of o p e r a t i o n a l d a t a and t h e l i m i t e d t i m e a v a i l a b l e , t h e s e i n t e r i m a p p l i c a t i o n s were developed u s i n g t h e a r i t h m e t i c a l sum of a l l t h e
ILS t o l e r a n c e s p l u s a n allowance f o r beam bends b e f o r e a p p l y i n g t h e margins of
30 m e t r e s (100 f e e t ) f o r Category I, and 15 metres (50 f e e t ) f o r Category 11. These
assumptions were c o n s i d e r e d t o be c o n s e r v a t i v e and t h e r e f o r e t h e p r o v i s i o n a l f i g u r e s
(See Attachment B.)
may prove t o be o p e r a t i o n a l l y r e s t r i c t i v e .
( c ) S u f f i c i e n t d a t a h a s now been o b t a i n e d from s e v e r a l S t a t e s r e g a r d i n g t h e accuracy
obta.inable on Category I1 ILS coupled approaches t o show t h a t t h e new minimum v e r t i c a l
c l e a r a n c e of 1 5 metres (50 f e e t ) i s adequate.
I t i s c o n s i d e r e d t h a t t h e a r e a w i t h i n which o b s t a c l e s a r e
(d) Missed Approach.
s i g n i f i c a n t f o r missed] approach commences a t t h e p o i n t a t which t h e a i r c r a f t r e a c h e s
i t s d e c i s i o n h e i g h t under t h e lowest o p e r a t i n g c o n d i t i o n s f o r t h e approach a i d i n
u s e , e. g. Category I ILS 60 m e t r e s (200 f e e t ) , Category I1 ILS 30 metres (100 f e e t ) .
It i s a l s o c o n s i d e r e d t h a t d u r i n g . t h e i n i t i a l s t a g e s of missed approach, t h a t i n
most c a s e s c o n t i n u i n g guidance from t h e f a c i l i t y i n u s e w i l l be a v a i l a b l e and t h e r e f o r e l a t e r a l d e v i a t i o n s should n o t a t f i r s t be e x c e s s i v e . For t h e s e r e a s o n s i t i s
assumed t h a t t h e minimum width f o r t h e i n i t i a l s t a g e s of missed approach can b e
drawn p a r a l l e l t o t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k , t h e r e a f t e r t h e a r e a should s p l a y o u t a t
an a n g l e which w i l l depend upon t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y of n a v i g a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s f o r prov i d i n g c o n t i n u i n g t r a c k guidance.
A b a s i c c l i m b g r a d i e n t of 1:40 h a s been assumed f o r t h e purpose of d e t e r mining t h e o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e l i m i t i n t h e missed approach a r e a because i t i s b e l i e v e d
t h a t even w i t h one e n g i n e i n o p e r a t i v e i t w i l l c a t e r f o r any c u r r e n t a i r c r a f t performance
r e q u i r e m e n t s and i n f a c t t h e climb g r a d i e n t w i l l be g r e a t e r t h a n k 4 0 and w i l l r e s u l t i n
a p r o g r e s s i v e i n c r e a s e i n v e r t i c a l c l e a r a n c e d u r i n g missed approach.
It i s a l s o recognized t h a t w i t h t h e improved climb performance of some
c u r r e n t a i r c r a f t i t may be shown t h a t t h e assumed i n i t i a l climb performance g r a d i e n t of
1:40 may be unduly r e s t r i c t i v e , p a r t i c u l a r l y w i t h d e c i s i o n h e i g h t s of 60 metres (200 f e e t )
f o r ILS. T h e r e f o r e p r o v i s i o n h a s been made t h a t where t h i s i s demonstrated t o be a s a f e
p r o c e d u r e , t h e g r a d i e n t of 1:40 f o r o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e purposes may commence a t a d i s t a n c e
n o t l e s s t h a n 900 metres ( 3 000 f e e t ) from t h e t h r e s h o l d .
Intangible values
(a)
P i l o t proficiency
(c)
(d)
'
C o r r e c t i o n s by p i l o t f o r wind e f f e c t .
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Height. Heights quoted i n instrument approach procedures s h a l l be r e l a t e d
t o aerodrome e l e v a t i o n u n l e s s otherwise s t a t e d .
Rate of t u r n .
2.1.4
be Rate I t u r n s .
Note.-
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i t undesirable,
c o n d i t i o n s make
defining a i d or
s u i t a b l e should
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A i r c r a f t Operations
c o i n c i d e w i t h t h e q u a d r a n t s of t h e compass. When g e o g r a p h i c a l o r o t h e r
i t u n d e s i r a b l e t o i n d i c a t e s e c t o r a l t i t u d e s f o r s e c t o r s based on a t r a c k on t h e q u a d r a n t s of t h e compass, s e c t o r s of such s i z e a s appear most
b e chosen.
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Note 1.- F a c i l i t y Performance Category I - ILS i s defined ' i n Annex 10, Volwne I ,
Part I , Chapter 3, while t h e operational objecti.ves are,contained i n Annex 1 0 , Volwne I ,
Attachment C t o Part I .
Note 2.- The obstacle clearance surface for t h e second part of the final approach
area described i n 2.2.2.3.2 ( b ) provides a clearance from the a i r c r a f t glide path antenna
of a t least 30 metres (100 f t ) below pos;tions where a half scale (2;1/2 d o t s ) fly-up
indication can be received zmder t h e most adverse combination of ground and airborne
equipment tolerances described i n A n n e x 10. As a consequence t o avoid infringing t h e
m i n i m clearance of 30 metres (300 f e e t ) the a i r c r a f t should be kept above the h a l f scale
(2-1/2 d o t s ) fly-up indication during t h a t part of the final approach that i s carried out
on instruments.
2.2.1
Procedures
General
2.2.1.1
I n i t i a l approach procedure.
I n i t i a l approach t o t h e I L S . w i l 1 normally be
made from a n a s s o c i a t e d en-route n a v i g a t i o n f a c i l i t y , o r from s p e c i f i e d p o i n t s . . T h i s
a p p r o a c h , w i l l be made on predetermined t r a c k s between such f i x e s and t h e l o c a l i z e r c o u r s e
o r a n a v i g a t i o n a l f a c i l i t y used i n a s s o c i a t i o n with t h e ILS.
2.2.1.2
I n t e r m e d i a t e approach procedures
2.2.1.2.1
U t i l i z i n g a s u i t a b l e n a v i ~ a t i o n a lf a c i l i t y o r f i x o f f s e t from t h e l o c a l i z e r
c o u r s e . Fly from t h e n a v i g a t i o n a l f a c i l i t y . o r f i x on predetermined t r a c k s t o i n t e r c e p t
t h e l o c a l i z e r c o u r s e such t h a t t h e a i r c r a f t when a l i g n e d on t h e inbound t r a c k i s i n a
p o s i t i o n from which t h e f i n a l approach can b e s t a r t e d . The d i s t a n c e between t h e p o i n t of
i n t e r c e p t i o n w i t h t h e l o c a l i z e r c o u r s e and t h e i n t e r c e p t i o n w i t h t h e g l i d e p a t h should b e
s u f f i c i e n t . t o permit t h e a i r c r a f t t o s t a b i l i z e and e s t a b l i s h o n , t h e l o c a l i z e r c o u r s e p r i o r
t o i n t e r c e p t i n g t h e g l i d e p a t h t a k i n g i n t o c o n s i d e r a t i t n t h e a n g l e of interception w i t h
t h e l o c a l i z e r course. The f o l l o w i n g d i s t a n c e s have been found a c c e p t a b l e :
AngZe of interception
with locaZizer course
.
Degrees
15
30
. ., 45
60
75
90
M i n i m distance between l o c a l i z e r
course and glide path i n t e r c e ~ t i m
Nautical MiZes
.
.
1
2
3
4
5
6'
Note. - I n order t o permit automatic p i l o t t o couple on t o t h e l o c a l i z e r trn interception ang le. not exceeding 300 i s desirable.
U t i l i z i n g a s u i t a b l e ' n a v i g a t i o n a l f a c i l i t y o r f i x ' on t h e l o c a l i z e r cou'rse.
2.2.1.2.2
I f a d i r e c t approach u s i n g such a f a c i l i t y i s p o s s i b l e no procedure i s r e q u i r e d .
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Ooera t i o n s
2.2.1.2.3
Where no . s u i t a b l e n a v i g a t i o n a l f a c i l i t y o r f i x i s a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e proced u r e s i n 2.2.1.2.1 and 2.2.1.2.2:
. ( a ) F l y on t h e outbound t r a c k on t h e l o c a l i z e r - c o u r s e , descending, i f necessary,
t o t h e procedure t u r n l e v e l .
(b) F l y beyond t h e o u t e r marker and t h e n make a procedure t u r n on t o t h e inbound
t r a c k of t h e l o c a l i z e r c o u r s e .
The time o f . f l i g h t beyond t h e o u t e r marker should be l i m i t e d t o a period s u f f i c i e n t t o
e n s u r e t h a t t h e procedure t u r n i s completed below t h e g l f d e p a t h with t h e a i r c r a f t . a l i g n e d
inbound on t h e l o c a l i z e r course p r i o r t o i n t e r c ' e p t i n g t h e g l i d e path.
2.2.1.3
F i n a l approach procedure. Fly on t h e inbound t r a c k of t h e l o c a l i z e r course
t o i n t e r c e p t t h e g l i d e path a t o r b e f o r e r e a c h i n g t h e o u t e r marker a t t h e l e v e l s p e c i f i e d
f o r t h e procedure, which s h a l l b e a t l e a s t 150 metres (500 f e e t ) above t h e o b s t a c l e
c l e a r a n c e s u r f a c e o r a t l e a s t t h e h e i g h t of t h e g l i d e p a t h a t t h e o u t e r marker whichever
i s h i g h e r . A f t e r i n t e r c e p t i n g t h e g l i d e p a t h descend, on t h e g l i d e p a t h t o t h e d e c i s i o n
height.
2.2.1.4
Missed approach p r o c e d u r e . . The missed approach procedure should normally
be made on a t r a c k which i s a s n e a r a s p o s s i b l e a c o n t i n u a t i o n of t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k
a f t e r due c o n s i d e r a t i o n of o b s t r u c t i o n s , t e r r a i n . a n d o t h e r . a c t o r s i n f l u e n c i n g t h e s a f e t y
of t h e o p e r a t i o n .
'
.,
2.2.2
2.2.2.1
2.2.2.2.1
I n t e r m e d i a t e approach a r e a . The i n t e r m e d i a t e approach a r e a normally s h a l l
be a t l e a s t 8.5' n a u t i c a l m i l e s measured outwards from t h e o u t e r marker along t h e l o c a l i z e r
c o u r s e and 8 n a u t i c a l m i l e s wide (5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s from t h e course on t h e s i d e of t h e procedure t u r n and 3 . n a u t i c a l m i l e s on t h e o t h e r s i d e ) . (See Figure 2-3.)
. .
.
.
Note.- Where a time l a p s e is s p e c i f i e d before t h e commencement of t h e procedure turn,
t h e ,lengtf; of t h e 'above a r e a .should be i n c r e a s e d by 3.5 n a ~ t i c a Zmiles f o r , each minute
specified.
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2.2.2.2.2
I n t e r m e d i a t e approach o b s t a c l e ' c l e a r a n c e . I n t e r m e d i a t e approach s h a l l n o t
be made below a h e i g h t of 300 m e t r e s ( 1 000 . f e e t ) above a l l - o b s t a c l e s w i t h i n . t h e a r e a
d e f i n e d i n 2.2.2;Z.l.
2.2'.2.3
F i n a l approach a r e a and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
2.2.2.3.1.
F i n a l approach ' a r e a . An a r e a symmetrical. about t h e - 1 o c a l i z e r c o u r s e
from t h e
extending 'from a p o i n t s i t u a t e d a t a d i s t a n c e of D c a l c u l a t e d a s i n 2.2.2.3.2(b)
t h r e s h o l d t o th.e p o i n t a t which t h e f i n a l approach i s c v e n c e d . The f i n a l approach s h a l l
normally be commenced a t ' a d i s t a n c e n o t .exceed'ing 1 5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s 'from t h e t h r e s h o l d .
The a r e a has a c o n s t a n t w i d t h . o f 600 metres (2 000 f e e t ) from i t s o r i g i n t o a p o i n t 1 060
metres.. ( 3 550 f e e t ) . . b e f o r e t h e threphold,. From h e r e t h e a r e a widens w i t h a s p l a y o f . 1 5 p e r
c e n t on e i t h e r s i d e t o a t l e a s t 4 n a u t i c a l m i l e s a t a d i s t a n c e o f , l 2 . 8 n a u t i c a l m i l e s ,
(See F i g u r e s 2-1
thence m a i n t a i n i n g a c o n s t a n t width, t o t h e o u t e r boundary of t h e a r e a .
and 2-2.)
'Note I.- I n the event o f D becoming greater than 1 060 metres 13 550 fret) the f i g w e
of 1 060 metres (3 550 f e e t ) w i Z Z be used..
Note 2. - !The:area &thin which p f u l l scale def Zection of the ILS indicator can be
obtained with a l o c a l i z e r conforming t o the maximum tolerances specified i n Annex 10 i s
contained within the f i n a l approach area:
Note 3.- The final approach area corresponds t o the extended area for instrument
m a y s specified i n Annex 14.
2.2.2.3.2
F i n a l approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . . The minimum o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e above
o b s t a c l e s . w i t h i n t h e l i m i t s of t h e f i n a l .approach ' a r e a s h a l l be a s s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n :
( a ) From t h e beginning of f i n a l approach,. t h e o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s u r f a c e s h a l l b e
t h e h o r i z o n t a l p l a n e whose h e i g h t i s e q u a l t o t h a t of t h e h i g h e s t o b s t a c l e i n t h e
f i n a l approach a r e a , t o - t h e p o i n t where t h i s s u r f a c e i n t e r s e c t s t h e p l a n e d e s c r i b e d
under (b) h e r e a f t e r ; t h e o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e above t h i s p l a n e s h a l l n o t be l e s s t h a n
150 m e t r e s (500 f e e t ) up t o a p o i n t where. the o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s u r f a c e i n t e r s e c t s
t h e p l a n e d e s c r i b e d under (b)
(b) T h e r e a f t e r , t h e o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s u r f a c e is contained i n a p l a n e i n c l i n e d a t
an a n g l e n o t g r e a t e r t h a n 0;60.
T h i s p l a n e i n t e r s e c t s t h e h o r i z o n t a l p l a n e through
t h e t h r e s h o l d i n a l i n e a t r i g h t a n g l e s t o t h e runway c e n t r e l i n e , a t a d i s t a n c e D
b e f o r e t h e t h r e s h o l d , where:
D =
'30' t a n 0.68.
t a n 0.68
tan 8
"
tan 0
m?tres
fee3
0 = nominal g l i d e p a t h a n g l e , i n degrees;
0.60 = worst assumed d e s c e n t p a t h a n g l e ;
H = h e i g h t of t h e nominal g l i d e p a t h over t h e
threshold ( i n metres o r f e e t ) .
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2.2.2.4
Missed approach a r e a a n d . o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
2.2 i 2 . 4 . 1
. Missed approach a r e a . The i n i t i a l p a r t of t h e ' missed approach a r e a ' s t a r t s
a t t h e end of t h e f i n a l approach a r e a ( i . e . a t a d i s t a n c e D b e f o r e t h r e s h o l d ) . I t cont i n u e s from t!ere
with a c o n s t a n t width of 600 metres (2 000 f e e t ) , t h e r e . b e i n g 300 metres
( 1 000 f e e t ) on e i t h e r s i d e of t h e runway c e n t r e l i n e , t o a d i s t a n c e of not l e s s t h a n
900 m e t r e s (3 000 f e e t ) nor normally, more t h a n 1 800 metres (6 000 f e e t ) beyond t h e
t h r e s h o l d . At t h i s p o i n t t h e f i n a l p a r t of t h e missed approach a r e a commences. This
f i n a l p a r t i s an a r e a symmetrical about t h e missed approach t r a c k , extending a s u f f i c i e n t
d i s t a n c e t o e n s u r e t h a t an a i r c r a f t climbing a t a g r a d i e n t of 2.5 p e r c e n t (1:40) h a s
reached a n a l t i t u d e a t which o t h e r p r e s c r i b e d o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s (such a s f o r en-route
o r h o l d i n g ) become e f f e c t i v e . The width of t h e f i n a l p a r t of t h e missed approach a r e a i s
600 metres (2 000 f e e t ) u n t i l i t reaches 1 800 metres (6 000 f e e t ) beyond t h e t h r e s h o l d
o r r e a c h e s t h e runway end whichever is t h e l e a s t then widening w i t h a s p l a y of 26.8 p e r
c e n t (15') on e i t h e r s i d e . Where p o s i t i v e guidance is provided throughout t h e missed
approach procedure, t h e s p l a y may be reduced t o a minimum of 17.6 p e r c e n t
(See
F i g u r e 2-1.)
'
Note.- In determining the missed approach area for a particular runway the following
c m s i m i o n s are pertinent:
f a ) llhe maximum distance from the threshold of 1 800 metres (6 000 f e e t ) for t h e
comnencenient of the asswned gradient o f 1:40 m y .be unduly r e s t r i c t i v e for certain
a i r c r a f t operations and-where t h i s i s so, t h i s point may be varied t o s u i t the cond i t i o n s eccisting, but i n any case the commencing point sAouZd no be l e s s than 900
metres ( 3 000 f e e t ) from the threshold.
f b ) f i e anguZar deviations o f ' l o o and 15'
t a i n track during missed approach.
2.2.2.4.2
Missed approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . The minimum v e r t i c a l c l e a r a n c e above
a l l o b s t a c l e s i n t h e missed approach a r e a s h a l l be 30 metres (100 f e e t ) .
The. o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e l i m i t f o r t h e f i n a l p a r t of t h e missed approach a r e a
2.2 .2.4.2.1.,
is determined by assuming a missed approach cltmb g r a d i e n t t h a t c l e a r s a l l o b s t a c l e s i n
t h e f i n a l p a r t of t h e missed approach a r e a by a t l e a s t 30'metres (100 f e e t ) . This o b s t a c l e
c l e a r a n c e l i m i t (OCL) f o r missed approach s h a l l be t h e h e i g h t a t which a 2.5 p e r c e n t (1:40)
p l a n e , p a s s i n g a t l e a s t 30 m e t r e s (100 f e e t ) above any o b j e c t . i n t h e f i n a l p a r t of t h e
missed approach a r e a i n t e r s e c t s i n a h o r i z o n t a l l i n e a v e r t i c a l p l a n e a t r i g h t a n g l e t o t h e
runway c e n t r e l i n e and s i t u a t e d a t t h e beginning of t h e f i n a l p a r t of t h e missed approach
area.
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2.2.2.4.3
Obstacle clearance l i m i t . The o b s t a c l e clearance l i m i t (OCL) f o r the procedure s h a l l be whichever i s the higher of that calculated f o r f i n a l approach o r that calcul a t e d f o r missed approach. (See Attachment A f o r guidance.)
Note 1.- For a given aerodrome, the published obstacle clearance l i m i t s (OCL's)
e s t a b l m o n the b a s i s of procemules i n 2 . 2 m e related t o the approach, missed approach
and clintb characteristics of a marginal performance a i r c r a f t , and t o the asswned adverse
perforwunce of the approach system, including both ground and airborne c q o n e n t s . S t a t e s
may therefore consider a t t e m t i v e lower OCL4s established on t h e basis of actual performance of t h e a i r c r a f t or of i t 8 approach and missed approach system, i f t h i s i s s i g n i f i cantly b e t t e r t o j u s t i f y t h e modification of the obstacle clearance areas, obstacle
clearance 8urfaces and OCL ' s .
Note 2.- Guidance material relevant t o steps t o be taken where the approach obetacZe
clearance limit o v e m l e s the missed approach obstacle Zimit, or where an obstacle i n the
approach area leads t o a high obstacle clearance Zimit can be found i n Annex 10, VoZwne I,
Attachment C t o Part I , 2.4.6.-
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- Aircraft
Operat ions
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Procedures
Fig. 2 - 2
Fig. 2-3
INTERMEDIATE APPROACH AREA
ILS CATEGORY I
For l a s t p a r t of t h e
f i n a l approach and
missed approach a r e a s ,
see Fig. 2-1.
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12.8 NM
I4
Outer Marker
(o.M. )
d- ,
Not g r e a t e r t h a n 1 5 NM
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- Aircraft
Operations
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Procedures - A i r c r a f t Operations
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2.3.-
Category I1 O p e r a t i o n s
Note 1.- Facility performance Category 11-ILS i s defined i n Annex 10, Volume I ,
Part I, Chapter 3, while the operational objectives are contained i n Annex 10, Volwne I ,
Attachment C t o Part I .
Note 2.- The obstacle clearance surface for t h e second part of the final approach
area described i n paragraph 2.3.2.3.2(b) provides a clearance from the a i r c r a f t glide path
antenna of a t least 15 metres (50 f e e t ) b e l a , positions where a half scale ( 2 1/2 dots)
fly-up indication can be received under t h e most adverse combination of ground and airborne
equipment tolerance described i n Annex 10. As a consequence t o avoid infringing the minimum cZearance of 15 metres (50 f e e t ) the a i r c r a f t should be kept above the half scale
( 2 1 / 2 d o t s ) fly-up indication during that part of the final approach t h a t is carried out
on instruments.
2.3.1
Procedures
- General
2.3.1.1
I n i t i a l approach p r o c e d u r e . I n i t i a l approach t o t h e ILS w i l l normally be
made from a n a s s o c i a t e d e n - r o u t e n a v i g a t i o n f a c i l i t y , o r from s p e c i f i e d p o i n t s . T h i s
approach w i l l b e made on predetermined t r a c k s between s u c h f i x e s and t h e l o c a l i z e r c o u r s e
o r a n a v i g a t i o n a l f a c i l i t y used i n a s s o c i a t i o n w i t h t h e ILS.
2.3.1.2
U t i l i z i n g a s u i t a b l e n a v i ~ a t i o n a lf a c i l i t y o r f i x o f f s e t from t h e l o c a l i z e r
2.3.1.2.1
c o u r s e . F l y from t h e n a v i g a t i o n a l f a c i l i t y o r f i x on p r e d e t e r m i n e d t r a c k s t o i n t e r c e p t t h e
l o c a l i z e r c o u r s e such t h a t t h e a i r c r a f t when a l i g n e d on t h e inbound t r a c k i s i n a p o s i t i o n
from which t h e f i n a l approach c a n b e s t a r t e d . The d i s t a n c e between t h e p o i n t of i n t e r c e p t i o n w i t h t h e l o c a l i z e r c o u r s e and t h e i n t e r c e p t i o n w i t h t h e g l i d e p a t h s h o u l d b e s u f f i c i e n t t o p e r m i t t h e a i r c r a f t t o s t a b i l i z e and e s t a b l i s h on t h e l o c a l i z e r c o u r s e p r i o r t o
i n t e r c e p t i n g t h e g l i d e p a t h t a k i n g i n t o c o n s i d e r a t i o n t h e a n g l e of i n t e r c e p t i o n w i t h t h e
l o c a l i z e r c o u r s e . The f o l l o w i n g d i s t a n c e s have been found a c c e p t a b l e :
Angle of interception
with Zocaliner course
Degrees
15
30
1
2
45
60
75
90
4
5
6
Note.- I n order t o permit automatic piZot t o couple o n t o the ZocaZizer an i n t e r c e p t i o n a n g l enot exceeding 30' i s desirable.
U t i l i z i n g a s u i t a b l e n a v i g a t i o n a l f a c i l i t y o r f i x on t h e l o c a l i z e r c o u r s e .
2.3.1.2.2
I f a d i r e c t approach u s i n g such a f a c i l i t y i s p o s s i b l e no p r o c e d u r e t u r n i s r e q u i r e d .
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2.3.1.2.3
Where no s u i t a b l e n a v i g a t i o n a l f a c i l i t y o r f i x i s a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e proced u r e s i n 2 . 3 . 1 . 2 . 1 and 2.3.1.2.2:
( a ) F l y on t h e outbound t r a c k on t h e l o c a l i z e r c o u r s e , descending, i f n e c e s s a r y , t o
t h e procedure t u r n l e v e l .
(b) F l y beyond t h e o u t e r marker and t h e n make a p r o c e d u r e t u r n on .to t h e inbound
t r a c k of t h e l o c a l i z e r c o u r s e . .
The time of f l i g h t beyond t h e o u t e r marker should be l i m i t e d t o a p e r i o d s u f f i c i e n t t o
e n s u r e t h a t t h e procedure t u r n i s completed below t h e g l i d e p a t h w i t h t h e a i r c r a f t a l i g n e d
inbound on t h e l o c a l i z e r c o u r s e p r i o r t o i n t e r c e p t i n g t h e g l i d e p a t h .
2.3.1.3
F i n a l approach p r o c e d u r e . F l y on t h e inbound t r a c k of t h e l o c a l i z e r c o u r s e
t o i n t e r c e p t t h e g l i d e p a t h a t o r b e f o r e r e a c h i n g t h e o u t e r marker a t t h e l e v e l s p e c i f i e d
f o r t h e p r o c e d u r e , which s h a l l be a t l e a s t 150 m e t r e s (500 f e e t ) above t h e o b s t a c l e c l e a r ance s u r f a c e o r a t l e a s t t h e h e i g h t of t h e g l i d e p a t h a t t h e o u t e r marker whichever i s
h i g h e r . A f t e r i n t e r c e p t i n g t h e g l i d e p a t h descend on t h e g l i d e p a t h t o t h e d e c i s i o n height.
2.3.1.4
Missed approach procedure. .The missed approach p r o c e d u r e should nornially
be made on a t r a c k which i s a s n e a r a s p o s s i b l e a c o n t i n u a t i o n of t h e f i n a l a p p r o a c h - t r a c k
a f t e r due c o n s i d e r a t i o n of o b s t r u c t i o n s , t e r r a i n and o t h e r f a c t o r s i n f l u e n c i n g t h e s a f e t y
of t h e o p e r a t i o n .
Note.-
Defined a r e a s and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s
2.3.2.1
I n i t i a l approach a r e a and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
2.3.2.1.1
I n i t i a l approach a r e a . The i n i t i a l approach a r e a s h a l l b e a t l e a s t 1 0 naut i c a l m i l e s wide ( 5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s e i t h e r s i d e of t h e predetermined. t r a c k ) . Where navigat i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s a r e a v a i l a b l e which p r o v i d e a v e r y a c c u r a t e t r a c k on i n i t i a l a p p r o a c h ,
t h e d i s t a n c e of 5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s s p e c i f i e d above may be reduced.
I n i t i a l approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . The i n i t i a l approach s h a l l n o t b e
2.3.2.1.2
made below a h e i g h t of 300 m e t r e s ( 1 000 f e e t . ) above a l l o b s t a c l e s w i t h i n t h e a r e a d e f i n e d
However, t h i s l e v e l should n o t be lower t h a n t h e l e v e l a t which t h e g l i d e
i n 2.3.2.1.1.
p a t h w i l l b e i n t e r c e p t e d a n d , i f a p r o c e d u r e t u r n i s r e q u i r e d , n o t lower t h a n t h e p r o c e d u r e
turn level.
2.3.2.2
I n t e r m e d i a t e approach ( i n c l u d i n g p r o c e d u r e t u r n ) a r e a and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
2.3.2.2.1
I n t e r m e d i a t e approach a r e a . The i n t e r m e d i a t e approach a r e a normally s h a l l
be a t l e a s t 8 . 5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s measured outwards from t h e o u t e r marker a l o n g t h e l o c a l i z e r
c o u r s e and 8 n a u t i c a l m i l e s wide ( 5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s from t h e c o u r s e on t h e s i d e of t h e procedure t u r n and 3 n a u t i c a l m i l e s on t h e o t h e r s i d e ) . (See F i g u r e 2-7.)
Note. - Where a time l a p s e i s s p e c i f i e d before t h e c a m e n c e m e n t of t h e p r o c e d u r e turn,
t h e leof t h e above a r e a s h o u l d b e i n c r e a s e d by 3.5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s f o r e a c h m i n u t e
specified.
Procedures - A i r c r a f t O p e r a t i o n s
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2.3.2.2.2
I n t e r m e d i a t e approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . I n t e r m e d i a t e approach s h a l l n o t
b e made below a h e i g h t of 300 m e t r e s ( 1 000 f e e t ) above a l l o b s t a c l e s w i t h i n t h e a r e a
d e f i n e d i n 2.3.2.2.1.
2.3.2.3
F i n a l approach a r e a and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
2.3.2.3.1
F-inal approach a r e a . An a r e a symmetrical a b o u t t h e l o c a l i z e r c o u r s e
e x t e n d i n g from a p o i n t s i t u a t e d a t a d i s t a n c e of D c a l c u l a t e d a s i n 2.3.2.3.2(b) from t h e
t h r e s h o l d t o t h e p o i n t a t which t h e f i n a l approach i s commenced. The f i n a l approach s h a l l
normally b e commenced a t a d i s t a n c e not exceeding 1 5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s from t h e t h r e s h o l d .
The a r e a h a s a c o n s t a n t w i d t h of 600 m e t r e s ( 2 000 f e e t ) from i t s o r i g i n t o a p o i n t 1 060
m e t r e s ( 3 550 f e e t ) b e f o r e t h e t h r e s h o l d . From h e r e t h e a r e a .widens w i t h a s p l a y of 1 5 p e r
c e n t on e i t h e r s i d e t o a t l e a s t 4 n a u t i c a l m i l e s a t a d i s t a n c e of 1 2 . 8 n a u t i c a l m i l e s ,
t h e n c e m a i n t a i n i n g a c o n s t a n t w i d t h t o t h e o u t e r boundary of t h e a r e a . (See F i g u r e 2-6,)
Note 1.- I n the event of D becoming greater than 1 060 metres ( 3 550 f e e t ) the figure
of 1 060 metres ( 3 550 f e e t ) w i l l be used.
Note 2.- The area within which a f u l l scale d e f l e c t i o n of the ILS indicator can be
obtained with a ZocaZizer conforming t o the maximum toZerances specified i n Annex 10 i s
contained within the final approach area.
Note 3. - The final approach area corresponds t o the extended area for instrument
m a y s specified i n Annex 2 4 .
2.3.2.3.2
Firial approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . The minimum o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e above
o b s t a c l e s w i t h i n ' t h e l i m i t s of t h e f i n a l approach a r e a s h a l l be a s s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n :
( a ) From t h e b e g i n n i n g of f i n a l approach, t h e o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s u r f a c e s h a l l be
t h e h o r i z o n t a l p l a n e whose h e i g h t i s e q u a l t o t h a t of t h e h i g h e s t o b s t a c l e i n t h e
f i n a l approach a r e a , t o t h e p o i n t where t h i s s u r f a c e i n t e r s e c t s t h e p l a n e d e s c r i b e d
under ( b ) h e r e a f t e r ; t h e o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e above t h i s p l a n e s h a l l not be l e s s t h a n
150 m e t r e s (500 f e e t ) up t o a p o i n t where t h e o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s u r f a c e i n t e r s e c t s
t h e p l a n e d e s c r i b e d under ( b ) .
(b) Thereafter t h e obstacle clearance surface is contained i n a plane inclined a t
an a n g l e of n o t g r e a t e r t h a n 0.6250 t o t h e h o r i z o n t a l and which i s a t r i g h t a n g l e s
t o t h e v e r t i c a l p l a n e through t h e runway c e n t r e l i n e . T h i s p l a n e i n t e r s e c t s t h e
h o r i z o n t a l p l a n e through t h e t h r e s h o l d i n a l i n e a t r i g h t a n g l e t o t h e runway c e n t r e
l i n e a t a d i s t a n c e D b e f o r e t h e t h r e s h o l d WERE:
D =
(D
15
t a n 0.6250
50
t a n 0.6250
H
-
metres
-tan 0
tan 0
0 = nominal g l i d e p a t h a n g l e i n d e g r e e s ;
0.6250 = w o r s t assumed d e s c e n t p a t h a n g l e ;
H
h e i g h t of t h e nominal g l i d e p a t h o v e r t h e
threshold ( i n metres o r f e e t ) .
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2.3.2.4.1
M h s e d approach a r e a . The i n i t i a l p a r t bf t h e missed approach a r e a s t a r t s
a t t h e end of t h e f i n a l a p p r o a c h . a r e a ( i . e . . a t a d i s t a n c e D b e f o r e t h r e s h o l d ) . I t c o n t i n u e s
from t h e r e w i t h a c o n s t a n t w i d t h of 600 metres, ( 2 000 f e e t ) . , t h e r e b e i n g 300 m e t r e s ( 1 000
f e e t ) on e i t h e r s i d e of t h e runway c e n t r e l i n e t o a d i s t a n c e o f ' n d t l e s s t h a n 900 m e t r e s
(3 000 f e e t ) nor normally, more t h a n 1 800 m e t r e s ( 6 000 f e e t ) beyond t h e t h r e s h o l d . A t
t h i s p o i n t t h e f i n a l p a r t of t h e missed approach a r e a commences. T h i s f i n a l p a r t i s a n
a r e a symmetrical a b o u t t h e missed approach t r a c k , e x t e n d i n g a s u f f i c i e n t d i s t a n c e t o e n s u r e
t h a t a n a i r c r a f t climbing a t a g r a d i e n t of 2.5 p e r c e n t (1:40) h a s reached a n a l t i t u d e a t
which o t h e r p r e s c r i b e d o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s (such a s f o r en rou,te o r h o l d i n g ) become e f f e c t i v e . The w i d t h of t h e f i n a l p a r t of t h e missed approach a r e a i s . 6 0 0 m e t r e s ( 2 000 f e e t )
u n t i l i t r e a c h e s 1 800 m e t r e s ( 6 000 f e e t ) beyond t h e t h r e s h o l d o r r e a c h e s t h e runway end
whichever i s t h e l e a s t , then widening w i t h a s p l a y of 26.8 p e r c e n t (15O) on e i t h e r s i d e .
Where p o s i t i v e guidance is provided throughout t h e missed approach p r o c e d u r e , t h e s p l a y
may b e reduced t o a minimum of 17.6 p e r c e n t (10').
(See F i g u r e 2-6,.)
Note.- I n . determining the missed approach area for a i&.rticular s i t e the following
c a n s s i a s are pertinent:
distance from the threshold of 1 800 metres (6 000 f e e t ) for the
f a ) The &mum
cmencement of t h e assumed gradient of 1:40 may be tmduty r e s t r i c t i v e for certain
a i r c r a f t operations and, where t h i s i s so, t h i s point may be varied t o s u i t the
conditions existing, but i n any case the c m e n c i n g point should not be l e s s than
900 metres ( 3 000 f e e t ) from the ttrresfrold.
f b ) The angu2u.r deviations of 10 and 150 attow for average p i l o t - a b i l i t y t o
maintain track during inissed appzwach.
2.3.2.4.2
~ i s s e dapproach o b s t a c l e clearance.. TIie'minimum . v e r , t i c a l c l e a r a n c e above
a l l o b s t a c l e s i n t h e missed approach a r e a s h a l l b e 1 5 metres (50 f e e t ) .
.
,,
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Note. - For, a given aerodrome, the published obstacle clearance l i m i t s (OCL ' s ) . establ i s h e d r t h e basis of procedures i n 2.3 are related t o the approach, missed approach and
climb characteristics of a marginal performance a i r c r a f t , and t o the asswned adverse performance of the approach system, incZuding both ground and airborne components. States may
therefore consider alternative lower OCL ' s , estab Zished on the basis of actual performance
of the a i r c r a f t or of i t s approach and missed approach system, i f t h i s i s significa)ltly
b e t t e r t o j u s t i f y the modification of the o6stacZe clearance areas, obstacle clearance
surfaces and OCL's.
Procedures
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Operations
Fig. 2-6
Fig. 2-7
INTERMEDIATE APPROACH AREA
I*
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CATEGORY I1
. . .
l n t e r k d i a t e Approach Area
Not less than 8.5 NM
For .last part of t h e f i n a l
approach and missed approach
Outer Marker
(o.M. )
Runway
-c--
12.8.m
Not greater than 15 NM
Threshold
Procedures
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2-32
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- Aircraft
Operations
2.4.2.4.1
Procedures
S p e c i a l procedures, a r e a s and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s
2-33
P r e c i s i o n Aids
ILS w i t h g l i d e p a t h i n o p e r a t i v e
Defined a r e a s
2.4.1.2.1
F i n a l aporoach area. This a r e a s h a l l i n c l u d e t h e f i n a l approach a r e a a s
defined i n 2.2.2.3.1
and t h e i n i t i a l missed approach a r e a a s defined i n 2.2.2.4.1.
2.4.1.2.2
Hissed approach area.
a r e a a s d e f i n e d i n 2.2.2.4.1.
T h i s a r e a w i l l c o n s i s t of t h e f i n a l missed approach
2.4.1.3
O b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . The minimum v e r t i c a l c l e a r a n c e above a l l o b s t a c l e s
w i t h i n t h e f i n a l approach a r e a , o r . d e s i g n a t e d s e c t o r thereof s h a l l be:
( a ) not l e s s t h a n 150 metres (500 f e e t ) above a l l o b s t a c l e s i n t h e f i n a l approach
a r e a from t h e beginning of f i n a l approach t o t h e o u t e r marker;
.
Fig. 2-10
I L S (INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM) GLIDE P A T H INOPERATIVE
OUTER
MARKER
MIN.
LEVEL
MIDDLE
MARKER
MIN.
LEVEL
4
60 M (200 FT)
A
I
THRESHOLD
Procedures
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Note.- OnZy PAR approaches dqun t o decision heights of the order of 60 metres
(200
fa
have been considered.
2.5.1
Procedures
General
A1ote.- Detailed procedures regarding the use o f primary radar i n the approach control
service are s e t forth i n Doc 4444-RAC/501, Procedures for A i r Navigqtion Services - Rules
of the A i r and A i r T r a f f i c Services (PANS-RAG).
2,5.1.1
2.5.1.1.1
The i n i t i a l and i n t e r m e d i a t e prpcedures of a r a d a r approach w i l l . normally
be made from en r o u t e o r t e r m i n a l n a v i g a t i o n f a c i l i t y o r from p o i n t s o n t h e t r a c k between
two such f a c i l i t i e s . The approach w i l l b e made on t r a c k s and at l e v e l s a s d i r e c t e d by t h e
r a d a r c o n t r o l l e r . The' procedure t o b e complied w i t h w i l l normally be a s f o l l o w s :
( a ) Request, o r a c c e p t t h e p r o p o s a l of t h e a p p r o p r i a t e a i r t r a f f i c c o n t r o l u n i t
t o p r o v i d e , a r a d a r approach.
Comply w i t h t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s from t h e r a d a r . c o n t r o l l e r .
F i n a l approach procedure
2.5.1.2.1
P r e c i s i o n r a d a r approach.
t r o l l e r , u n t i l reaching decision height.
2.5.2.1
~ n i t i a and
l
i n t e r m e d i a t e approach a r e a
. .
T h e i n i t i a l and i n t e r m e d i a t e approach a r e a s h a l l be a t l e a s t 1 0 n a u t i c a l
2.5.2.1.1
m i l e s wide, 5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s on e i t h e r s i d e of any t r a c k s u i t a b l e f o r u s e under r a d a r ,
c o n t r o l l e r d i r e c t i o n u n t i l t h e commencement of t h e f i n a l approach. Where n a v i g a t t o n a l
f a c i l i t i e s a r e a v a i l a b l e which p r o v i d e a very. a c c u r a t e t r a c k on i n i t i a l approach, t h e
d i s t a n c e of 5 n a u t . i c a l m i l e s s p e c i f i e d above may be reduced.
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2.5.2.2
A i r c r a f t Operations
2.5.2.2.1
The l n i t ' i a l and intermediate approach s h a l l not be made below a height of
300 metres ( 1 006 f e e t ) above a l l obstacles w i t h i n t h e area described i n 2.5.2.1.1.
2.5.2.3
2.5'.2.3.1
P r e c i s i o n radar approach
2.5.2.3.1.1
F i n a l a p ~ r o a c harea. The f i n a l approach area s h a l l be an area symmetrical
about t h e prescribed t r a c k extending from a point s i t u a t e d a d i s t a n c e of 60 metres (200
f e e t ) from t h e threshold t o t h e point a t which t h e f i n a l approach i s commenced. The f i n a l
approach normally s h a l l be commenced a t a d i s t a n c e not exceeding 1 0 n a u t i c a l miles from
t h e ' threshold. The a r e a s h a l l increase uniformly i n width from a t least 300 metreE ( 1 000
f e e t ) a t a d i s t a n c e ~f 60 metres (200 f e e t ) from t h e threshold t o a t l e a s t 3 n a u t i c a l miles
a t a d i s t a n c e of 10 n a u t i c a l miles from t h e threshold.
2.5.2.3.1.2
F i n a l approach obstacle clearance. The f ollaving requirements f o r o b s t a c l e
clearance w i t h i n t h e designated s e c t o r s s h a l l be observed.
(a) A r i n & . v i x t i e a ~ ciearance of not l e s s than 150 metres (500 f e e t ) above
o b s t a c l e s w i t h i n t h e f i n a l approach' a r e a from t h e beginning of t h e f i n a l approach
t o t h e p o i n t a t which t h e f l i g h t p a t h i n t e r c e p t s t h e descent path, thence decreasing
u n i f o r r l y t o 36 metres (120 f e e t ) a t t h e point a t which t h e descent path is 36 metres
(120 feet)...&qye: a e r o d r m e elevation;
, .
..
(b) Prop t h e p o i n t a t which t h e descent path is 36 metres (120 f e e t ) a b w e aerodrome e l e v a t i o n t h e clearance above a l l obstacles w i t h i n t h e f i n a l approach a r e a .
normally diminishes gradually .from a value of 36 metres (120 f e e t ) . ' For p a r t i c u l a r
operations t h i s gradual reduction i n v e r t i c a l clearance,inay be deemed acceptable
having r e g a r d t o t h e accuracy with which t h e a i r c r a f t can be flown.
Note.- fizse charjance requirements can normaZZy be met i f the same obstacZe
clearance surface (OCS) recamended for ILS i s used. Operatiom2 rules should be eetabZished t o ensure that aircraft executing approaches under precision approach radar a h e
do not descend b e t a , a path lower than that t o which these obstacle cteamnces a p p l y .
2.5.2.3.2
2.5.2.3.2.2
F i n a l apprdach o b s t a c l e clearance. A minimum v e r t i c a l ' clearance ab&e
obstacles w i t h i n t h e f i n a l approach area of not l e s s than 150 metres (500 f e e t ) a t t h e
outer boundary of t h e area decreasing uniformly t o 90 metres (300 f e e t ) a t a distance of
4 n a u t i c a l miles from touchdown and t o 60 metres (200 f e e t ) from t h e r e to. the point a t
which t h e descent path i s 60 metres (200 f e e t ) above t h e aerodrdme elevation remaining
constant from t h e r e t o t h e end of t h e f i n a l approach a r e a s h a l l be observed.
Procedures
2.5.2.4
2.5.2.4.1
P r e c i s i o n r a d a r approach
-- 2-3?
2.5.2.4.1.1
Missed approach a r e a . The i n i t i a l p a r t of t h e missed approach a r e a s t a r t s
a t t h e p o i n t where t h e f i n a l approach a r e a h a s a width of 600 me,tres ( 2 000 f e e t ) and cont i n u e s a t t h e width t o 60 metres (200 f e e t ) beyond t h e upwind end of t h e runway a t which
p o i n t t h e f i n a l p a r t of t h e missed approach a r e a commences. The f i n a l p a r t i s a n a r e a
symmetrical about t h e missed approach t r a c k extending a s u f f i c i e n t d i s t a n c e t o e n s u r e t h a t
a n a i r c r a f t climbing a t a g r a d i e n t of 1:40 h a s reached an a l t i t u d e a t which o t h e r p r e s c r i b e d
o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s (such a s f o r en r o u t e o r h o l d i n g ) become e f f e c t i v e . I n width t h e a r e a
i n c r e a s e s uniformly from t h e width of t h e i n i t i a l p a r t a t a r a t e given by an a n g u l a r deviat i o n on e i t h e r s i d e of t h e missed approach t r a c k of t h e o r d e r of 15'.
S u r v e i l l a n c e r a d a r approach
2.5.2.4.2.1
Missed approach a r e a . An a r e a symmetrical about t h e
approach t r a c k extending from t h e end of t h e f i n a l approach a r e a i n
missed approach f o r a d i s t a n c e of 6.5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s and i n c r e a s i n g
from 2.5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s a t t h e end of t h e f i n a l approach a r e a t o a t
a t t h e o u t e r boundary of t h e missed approach a r e a .
p r e s c r i b e d missed
t h e d i r e c t i o n of t h e
uniformly i n width
l e a s t 5 nautical miles
2.5.2.4.2.2
Missed approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . The minimum v e r t i c a l c l e a r a n c e above
a l l o b s t a c l e s i n t h e missed approach a r e a s h a l l be 30 metres (100 f e e t ) .
2.5.2.4.2.2.1
The o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e 1 i m i t . f o r t h e missed approach a r e a i s determined by
assuming a missed approach climb g r a d i e n t t h a t c l e a r s a l l o b s t a c l e s i n t h e missed approach
a r e a by a t l e a s t 30 metres (100 f e e t ) . This o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e l i m i t (OCL) f o r missed
approach s h a l l be t h e h e i g h t a t which a 1:40 p l a n e a t r i g h t a n g l e s t o t h e v e r t i c a l p l a n e
c o n t a i n i n g t h e c e n t r e l i n e of t h e runway and p a s s i n g a t l e a s t 30 metres (100 f e e t ) above
any o b j e c t i n t h e missed approach a r e a i n t e r s e c t s a v e r t i c a l p l a n e a t r i g h t a n g l e s t o t h e
runway c e n t r e l i n e and a t t h e beginning of t h e missed approach a r e a .
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Procedures - A i r c r a f t Operations
S p e c i a l procedures, a r e a s and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s
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Aircraft Operations
Procedures
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Procedure "A"
Procedures
- General
2.6.1.1
I n i t i a l approach procedure. I n i t i a l approach t o t h e f a c i l i t y w i l l normally
be made i n accordance with e n r o u t e procedures.
2.6.1.2
I n t e r m e d i a t e approach procedure ( i n c l u d i n g procedure t u r n ) . A f t e r t h e
i n i t i a l approach over t h e f a c i l i t y , f l y on t h e outbound t r a c k of t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k
descending i f necessary t o t h e procedure t u r n a l t i t u d e and t h e n make a procedure t u r n on
t o t h e inbound t r a c k of t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k . The time of outbound f l i g h t should b e
l i m i t e d t o ensure t h a t t h e procedure t u r n i s completed w i t h i n t h e i n t e r m e d i a t e approach
a r e a a t t h e a l t i t u d e s p e c i f i e d and a t a p o s i t i o n from which t h e f i n a l approach can be
commenced.
2.6.1.3
F i n a l a ~ p r o a c hprocedure. Descend on t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k t o t h e
p r e s c r i b e d a l t i t u d e w e r t h e f a c i l i t y , thence descending on t h e p r e s c r i b e d t r a c k t o t h e
d e c i s i o n h e i g h t . Where t h e f a c i l i t y i s n o t s u i t a b l y l o c a t e d i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e aerodrome
f o r t h i s procedure t o be followed, d e s c e n t t o t h e d e c i s i o n h e i g h t may b e made p r i o r t o
reaching t h e f a c i l i t y .
Defined a r e a s and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s
(See F i g u r e 2-13.)
2.6.2.1
I n i t i a l approach a r e a and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
2.6.2.1.1
I n i t i a l approach a r e a . The i n i t i a l approach a r e a s h a l l be a t l e a s t 10 naut i c a l m i l e s wide ( 5 . n a u t i c a l miles e i t h e r s i d e of t h e approach t r a c k ) . Where f a c i l i t i e s
a r e s o l o c a t e d t h a t a v e r y a c c u r a t e t r a c k c a n b e flown on an i n i t i a l approach, o r when
guided by r a d a r , t h e d i s t a n c e of 5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s s p e c i f i e d above may be reduced i f j u s t i f i e d by experience.
2.6.2.1.2
I n i t i a l approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . The i n i t i a l approach s h a l l n o t be made
below a h e i g h t of 300 metres ( 1 000 f e e t ) above a l l o b s t a c l e s w i t h i n t h e a r e a d e f i n e d i n
However, t h i s a l t i t u d e should not b e lower t h a n t h e a l t i t u d e a t which t h e
2.6.2.1.1.
f a c i l i t y w i l l be crossed on f i n a l approach and, i f a procedure t u r n i s r e q u i r e d , n o t lower
t h a n t h e procedure t u r n a l t i t u d e
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2.6.2.2
A i r c r a f t Operations
2.6.2.2..1
I n t e r m e d i a t e approach a r e a . The i n t e r m e d i a t e approach a r e a normally s h a l l
be 12 n a u t i c a l m i l e s long measured from t h e f a c i l i t y outwards along t h e p r e s c r i b e d f i n a l
approach t r a c k and 9 n a u t i c a l m i l e s wide (5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s on t h e s i d e of t h e procedure
t u r n and 4 n a u t i c a l miles on t h e o t h e r s i d e ) . This a r e a i s c a l c u l a t e d t o c o n t a i n a i r c r a f t
.f $ying,,f qr, 9ne-pinq.te beyond t h e f a c i l i t y on t h e outbound t r a c k of t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k
p r i o r t o commencing t h e procedure t u r n . Normally f o r each a d d i t i o n a l minute of outbound
f l i g h t t h e l e n g t h of t h e a r e a should be i n c r e a s e d by 3.5 n a u t i c a l miles.
2.6.2.2.2
I n t e r m e d i a t e approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . I n t e r m e d i a t e approach s h a l l not
be made below a h e i g h t of 300 metres ( 1 000 f e e t ) above a l l o b s t a c l e s w i t h i n an a r e a defined
i n 2.6.2.2.1.
2.6.2.3
F i n a l approach a r e a and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
2.6.2.3.1
F i n a l approach a r e a . An a r e a symmetrical about t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k
normally extending o u t from t h e f a c i l i t y f o r normally a d i s t a n c e of a t l e a s t 15 n a u t i c a l
m i l e s i n c r e a s i n g uniformly i n width from a t l e a s t 2.5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s a t t h e f a c i l i t y t o
a t l e a s t 8 n a u t i c a l m i l e s a t a d i s t a n c e of 1 0 n a u t i c a l m i l e s thence maintaining a c o n s t a n t
w i d t h of 8 n a u t i c a l m i l e s t o t h e o u t e r boundary of t h e f i n a l approach a r e a . When t h e
f a c i l i t y is l o c a t e d o f f t h e aerodrome, t h e f i n a l approach a r e a s h a l l be extended from t h e
f a c i l i t y t o t h e f u r t h e r boundary of t h e aerodrome, and s h a l l have a width of 2.5 n a u t i c a l
m i l e s a t t h e f a c i l i t y i n c r e a s i n g uniformly a t t h e r a t e given by a divergence of 5' from
. t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k on each s i d e .
2.6.2.3.2
F i n a l approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . The minimum'vertical c l e a r a n c e above
a l l o b s t a c l e s w i t h i n t h e f i n a l approach a r e a s h a l l b e a s follows:
90 m (300 f t )
..
On aerodrome
up t o 4 m i l e s
4
6
90 m (300 f t )
60 m (200 f t )
6 miles
150 m (500 f t )
90 m (300 f t )
8 miles
150 m (500 f t )
120 m (400 f t )
10 miles
150 m (500 f t )
150 m (500 f t )
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2.6.2.4.1
Missed approach a r e a . An a r e a symmetrical about t h e missed approach t r a c k
extending a s u f f i c i e n t d i s t a n c e from t h e end of t h e f i n a l approach a r e a t o e n s u r e t h a t a n
a i r c r a f t climbing a t a g r a d i e n t of 1:40 has reached a n a l t i t u d e a t which o t h e r p r e s c r i b e d
o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s (such a s f o r e n r o u t e o r holding) become e f f e c t i v e . The width of t h e
a r e a i n c r e a s e s uniformly from t h e width of t h e end of t h e f i n a l apbroach a r e a a t a r a t e
given by an a n g u l a r d e v i a t i o n on e i t h e r s i d e of t h e p r e s c r i b e d missed \approach t r a c k of
t h e o r d e r of 15O.
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turn i s included and there i s no suitable secondary f i x located on the final approach track.
PJote 2.- Attachment E gives guidance on the modification of instrument approach procedures based on non-precision radio navigation aids located & the runway centre l i n e - t o
pemnit procedures using similar radio navigation aids located o f f s e t from th-runway centre
Zine
2.7.1
Procedures
- General
2.7.1.2
(a)
Commence approach o v e r t h e f a c i l i t y a t t h e p r e s c r i b e d a l t i t u d e ;
(b) F l y on t h e p r e s c r i b e d o u t b o u n d l t r a c k descending i f n e c e s s a r y t o t h e b a s e t u r n
a l t i t u d e and t h e n mike t h e b a s e t u r n t o h e a d - t h e a i r c r a f t towards t h e f a c i l i t y on
the prescribed track;
(c)
From t h e f a c i l i t y descend on t h e p r e s c r i b e d t r a c k t o t h e d e c i s i o n h e i g h t .
2.7.1.2.1
The t i m e of f l i g h t outbound from t h e f a c i l i t y should b e l i m i t e d t o t h e
p e r i o d s u f f i c i e n t t o e n s u r e t h a t t h e b a s e t u r n i s completed a t a d i s t a n c e which p e r m i t s
d e s c e n t from t h e b a s e t u r n a l t i t u d e t o t h e a l t i t u d e s p e c i f i e d . a t o r . p r i o r t o r e a c h i n g t h e
facility.
@.- The angle between the outbound and the inbound tracks i s determined by the
fornnLa 36/t, where t i s the outbound specified time, eqressed i n minutes.
.2.7.1.2.2
Where. t h e f a c i l i t y i s n d t s u i t a b l y s i t e d - i n r e l a t i c i n t o t h e ' a e r o d r o m e f o r
t h e procedures i n 2.7.1.2,(c) t o b e f o l l o w e d , d e s c e n t t o t h e d e c i s i o n h e i g h t - m a y b e comp l e t e d b e f o r e p a s s i n g o v e r t h e f a c k l i t p o n . t h e f i n a l approach.
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Operations
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TYPE OF HOLDING PATTERN I S . I L L U ~ T R A T E D .
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2.7.2
2.7.2.1
I n i t i a l approach a r e a .and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
:Procedures
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I n t e r m e d i a t e a p p r o a c h . ( i n c l u d i n g base t u r n ) a r e a and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
.
.
2.7.2.2.1
Defined a r e a . A s e c t o r of a c i r c l e c e n t r e d on t h e f a c i l i t y , symmetrical
about t h e b i s e c t o r of t h e outbound and inbound t r a c k , w i t h ' a n a n g l e of 20 + 3 6 / t and a
r a d i u s of 3.5 .t.+1 . 5 n a u t i c a l miles. T h i s secto'r s h a l l be extended i n a l l d i r e c t i o n s by
an envelope a r e a - w i t h 2 n a u t i c a l m i l e s width.
2.7.2.2
2.7.2.2;2
I n t e r m e d i a t e approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . I n t e r m e d i a t e approach sh'all n o t
be made below a h e i g h t of 300 metres ( 1 000 f e e t ) above a l l o b s t a c l e s w i t h i n t h e a r e a
d e f i n e d i n 2.7.2.2.1.
2.7.2.3
F i n a l approach a r e a and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
2.7.2.3.1
F i n a l approach a r e a . A s e c t o r of t h e c i r c l e c e n t r e d on t h e f a c i l i t y , symm e t r i c a l about t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k w i t h a n ' a n g l e of 20 and a r a d i u s of 3.5 t + 1
n a u t i c a l m i l e ; t h i s s e c t o r s h a l l be extended on e i t h e r s i d e by 1 . 2 5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s . When
t h e f a c i l i t y i s l o c a t e d off t h e aerodrome, t h e f i n a l approach a r e a s h a l l b e extended from
t h e f a c i l i t y t o t h e f u r t h e r boundary of t h e aerodrome, and s h a l l have a width of 2.5 naut i c a l m i l e s a t t h e f a c i l i t y i n c r e a s i n g uniformly a t t h e r a t e g i v e n by a d i v e r g e n c e of 5'
from t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k on each s i d e . Normally f o r one minute of outbound f l i g h t
t h e l e n g t h of t h e a r e a should b e i n c r e a s e d by 3.5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s and its w i d t h should
m a i n t a i n t h e r a t e of i n c r e a s e e s t a b l i s h e d f o r .the ' a r e a .
F i n a l approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . The minimum v e r t i c a l c l e a r a n c e above
2.7.2.3.2 . - a l l o b s t a c l e s w i t h i n t h e f i n a l appr.oach a r e a s h a l l b e a s f o l l o w s :
.
.
~ i n i m w nv e r t i c a l clearance
From outer boundary
From f a c i l i t y t o
of final approach
cononencement of
area t o f a c i l i t y
missed approach area
,
On aerodrome o r 'when s i t e d
beyond f u r t h e r boundary of
aerodrome a t a d i s t a n c e of
n o t more t h a n 4 n a u t i c a l
miles
On aerodrome
up t o 4 m i l e s
4
8 6
90 m (300 f t )
90 m (300 f t )
60 m (200 f t )
6 miles
150 m (500 f t )
90 m (300 f t )
8 miles
150 m (500 f t )
120
10 miles
150 m (500 f t )
150 m (500 f t )
(400 f t )
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Note.-.In detemining the missed approach area a t ' a particutar s i t e the foZZowing
considerations are pertinent:
( a ) the asswned gradient of 1:40 may be r e s t r i c t i v e for'certain a i r c r a f t operations
and may need t o be varied accordingty;
( b ) . t h e angular deviation o f ' 15' allows for average pilot a b i l i t y t o maintain track
and assumes that even i f back track guidance is au&iZabZe the distractions associated
with missed approach may frequsntty prevent f u l l use being made of such guidance.
2.7.2.4.2
Missed approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . The minimum v e r t i c a l c l e a r a n c e above
a l l o b s t a c l e s i n t h e missed approach a r e a s h a l l b e 30 metres (100 f e e t ) .
2.7.2.4.2.1
The o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e l i m i t f o r . t h e missed approach a r e a is determined by
assuming a missed .approach climb g r a d i e n t t h a t c l e a r s . a l l o b s t a c l e s i n t h e missed approach
a r e a by a t l e a s t . 3 0 metres (100 f e e t ) . This o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e l i m i t (oCL) f o r missed
approach s h a l l be t h e h e i g h t a t which a 1:40 p l a n e a t r i g h t a n g l e s t o t h e v e r t i c a l plane
c o n t a i n i n g t h e c e n t r e l i n e of t h e runway and p a s s i n g a t l e a s t 30 metres (100 f e e t ) above
any o b j e c t i n t h e missed approach a r e a i n t e r s e c t s a v e r t i c a l p l a n e a t r i g h t a n g l e s t o t h e
runway c e n t r e l i n e and a t t h e beginning of t h e missed approach a r e a .
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2.8.-
Non-Directional
Radio Beacon
- Aircraft
Operations
Procedure "A"
Note 1.- This procedure i s the basic procedure and i s applicable when a procedure
turn i s included and there i s no suitable secondary f i x located on the final approach track.
Note 2.- Attachment E gives guidance on the modification of instrument approach procedures based on non-precision radio navigation aids located on the runway centre Zine t o
p e m i t procedures using sirnilax radio navigation aids located o f f s e t from t h e runway centre
line.
2.8.1
Procedures
General
2.8.1.1
I n i t i a l approach procedure. I n i t i a l approach t o t h e f a c i l i t y w i l l normally
b e made i n accordance w i t h e n r o u t e p r o c e d u r e s .
2.8.1.2
I n t e r m e d i a t e approach procedure ( i n c l u d i n g p r o c e d u r e t u r n ) . A f t e r t h e
i n i t i a l approach o v e r t h e f a c i l i t y , f l y on t h e outbound t r a c k of t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k
d e s c e n d i n g i f n e c e s s a r y t o t h e p r o c e d u r e t u r n a l t i t u d e , and t h e n make a procedure t u r n on
t o t h e inbound t r a c k of t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k . The t i m e of outbound f l i g h t should be
l i m i t e d t o e n s u r e t h a t t h e p r o c e d u r e t u r n is completed w i t h i n t h e procedure t u r n a r e a a t
t h e a l t i t u d e s p e c i f i e d and a t a p o s i t i o n from which t h e f i n a l approach c a n be commenced.
2.8.1.3
~ i n a approach
l
procedure. Descend on t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k t o t h e
p r e s c r i b e d a l t i t u d e o v e r t h e f a c f l i t y , t h e n c e descending on t h e p r e s c r i b e d t r a c k t o t h e
d e c i s i o n h e i g h t . Where t h e f a c i l i t y i s n o t s u i t a b l y s i t e d i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e aerodrome
f o r t h i s procedure t o b e f o l l o w e d , d e s c e n t t o t h e d e c i s i o n h e i g h t may b e made p r i o r t o
reaching t h e f a c i l i t y .
Note.- I t i s necessary that the time inbound t o the f a c i l i t y should be such t o ensure
t h a t t z i r c r a f t under average conditions will, i n fact, reach the a l t i t u d e specified a t
or before reaching the f a c i l i t y and also should be a t l e a s t one minute t o p e n i t the proper
establishment of track.
Missed approach p r o c e d u r e .
2.8.1.4
a f t e r due c o n s i d e r a t i o n of o b s t r u c t i o n s , t e r r a i n and o t h e r f a c t o r s i n f l u e n c i n g t h e s a f e t y
of t h e o p e r a t i o n . A missed approach must b e i n i t i a t e d p r i o r t o e n t e r i n g t h e missed approach
area.
.
-.
2.8.2
Defined a r e a s and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s
(See F i g u r e 2-15.)
2.8.2.1
I n i t i a l approach a r e a and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
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I n t e r m e d i a t e approach ( i n c l u d i n g p r o c e d u r e t u r n ) a r e a and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
2.8.2.2.1
I n t e r m e d i a t e approach a r e a . The i n t e r m e d i a t e approach a r e a normally s h a l l
be 1 2 n a u t i c a l m i l e s l o n g measured from t h e f a c i l i t y outwards a l o n g t h e p r e s c r i b e d f i n a l ,
approach t r a c k and 9 n a u t i c a l m i l e s w i d e ( 5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s on t h e s i d e of t h e p r o c e d u r e
t u r n and 4 n a u t i c a l m i l e s on t h e o t h e r s i d e ) . T h i s a r e a i s c a l c u l a t e d t o c o n t a i n a i r c r a f t
f l y i n g f o r one minute beyond t h e f a c i l i t y on t h e outbound t r a c k of t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k
p r i o r t o commencing t h e p r o c e d u r e t u r n . Normally f o r each a d d i t i o n a l minute of outbound
f l i g h t t h e l e n g t h of t h e a r e a should b e i n c r e a s e d by 3 . 5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s .
2.8.2.2.2
I n t e r m e d i a t e approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . I n t e r m e d i a t e approach s h a l l n o t
be made below a h e i g h t of 300 m e t r e s ( 1 000 f e e t ) above a l l o b s t a c l e s w i t h i n t h e a r e a
d e f i n e d i n 2.8.2.2.1.
2.8.2.3
F i n a l approach a r e a and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
2.8.2.3.1
F i n a l approach a r e a . An a r e a symmetrical a b o u t t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k
normally e x t e n d i n g o u t from t h e f a c i l i t y f o r a d i s t a n c e of a t l e a s t 1 5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s
i n c r e a s i n g uniformly i n w i d t h from a t l e a s t 3 n a u t i c a l m i l e s a t t h e f a c i l i t y t o a t l e a s t
8 n a u t i c a l m i l e s a t a d i s t a n c e of 1 0 n a u t i c a l m i l e s , t h e n c e m a i n t a i n i n g a c o n s t a n t w i d t h
of 8 n a u t i c a l m i l e s t o t h e o u t e r boundary of t h e f i n a l approach a r e a . When t h e f a c i l i t y
i s l o c a t e d o f f t h e aerodrome t h e f i n a l approach a r e a s h a l l b e extended from t h e f a c i l i t y
t o t h e f u r t h e r boundary of t h e aerodrome and s h a l l have a w i d t h of 3 n a u t i c a l m i l e s a t t h e
f a c i l i t y i n c r e a s i n g u n i f o r m l y a t t h e r a t e g i v e n by a d i v e r g e n c e of 10' from t h e f i n a l
approach t r a c k on each s i d e .
2.8.2.3.2
F i n a l approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . The minimum v e r t i c a l c l e a r a n c e above
a l l o b s t a c l e s w i t h i n t h e f i n a l approach a r e a s h a l l b e a s f o l l o w s :
Distance of f a c i l i t y
from approach end
of aerodrome
(nautical m i Zes)
Minimum v e r t i c a l clearance
From f a c i l i t y t o
From outer boundary
commencement of
of final approach
area t o f a c i l i t y
missed approach area
On aerodrome o r when s i t e d
beyond f u r t h e r boundary of
aerodrome a t a d i s t a n c e of
n o t more t h a n 4 n a u t i c a l
miles
90 m (300 f t )
On aerodrome
up t o 4 m i l e s
90 m (300 f t )
60 m (200 f t )
150 m (500 f t )
90 m (300 f t )
4 - 6 miles
8 miles
150 m (500 f t )
120 m (400 f t )
10 miles
1 5 0 m (500 f t )
1 5 0 m (500 f t )
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2.8.2.4
Procedures
- Aircraft
Operations
2.8.2.4.1
Missed approach a r e a . An a r e a symmetrical about t h e missed approach t r a c k
extending a s u f f i c i e n t d i s t a n c e from t h e end of the f i n a l approach a r e a t o ensure t h a t an
a i r c r a f t climbing a t a g r a d i e n t of 1:40 has reached an a l t i t u d e a t which o t h e r prescribed
o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s (such a s f o r en r o u t e o r holding) become e f f e c t i v e . The width of the
a r e a i n c r e a s e s uniforml-- from t h e width of t h e end of t h e f i n a l approach area a t a r a t e
given by an angular d e v i a t i o n on e i t h e r s i d e of t h e prescribed missed approach t r a c k of
t h e o r d e r of 15'.
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2.9.-
- Procedure
- Aircraft
Operations
"8"
Note 1.- This procedure i s an alternative procedure and i s applicable when a base
tum i m u d e d and there is no suitable secondary f i x located on the final approach track.
Note 2.- Attachment E gives guidance on the modification of instrument approach proi c e h e 8 . w e d m non-@ret&tion d o navigation aids locat&l on the nmway centre line t o
permit procedures using s i r n i b rvrdio navigation aids located o f f s e t f r m the narway
..
cent=
line.
2.9.1
Procedures
- General
2.9.1.1
I n i t i a l approach procedure. I n i t i a l approach t o t h e f a c i l i t y w i l l normally
b e made i n accordance w i t h en r o u t e procedures.
Intermediate and f i n a l approach procedures
2.9.1.2
(a)
From t h e f a c i l i t y descend on t h e p r e s c r i b e d t r a c k t o t h e d e c i s i o n h e i g h t .
-.-
formuh 36/t,
The angle between the outbound and the inbound tracks i s determined by the
where t i s the outbound specified time, expressed i n minutes.
2.9.1.2.2
Where t h e f a c i l i t y is not s u i t a b l y s i t e d i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e aerodrome f o r
f o l l w e d , descent t o the d e c i s i o n height may be cornthe procedures i n 12.9.1.2
.. . .-...- ..(c)
..
to
p l e t e d be o r e passing- over t h e f a c i l i t y on t h e f i n a l approach.
,
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2.9. 1.2
&2I
Gr
2
I
-8
UWQ
ILLUSTRATED.
APPROACH-TO-LAND
I n i t i a l approach a r e a and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
2.9.2.1.1
I n i t i a l approach a r e a . The i n i t i a l approach a r e a s h a l l be a t l e a s t 1 0 naut i c a l m i l e s wide (5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s e i t h e r s i d e of t h e approach t r a c k ) . Where f a c i l i t i e s
a r e s o l o c a t e d t h a t a v e r y a c c u r a t e t r a c k c a n b e flown on a n i n i t i a l approach, o r when
guided by r a d a r , t h e d i s t a n c e of 5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s s p e c i f i e d above may be reduced i f j u s t i f i e d by e x p e r i e n c e .
I n i t i a l approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . The i n i t i a l approach s h a l l n o t b e
2.9.2.1.2
made below a h e i g h t of 300 m e t r e s ( 1 000 f e e t ) above a l l o b s t a c l e s w i t h i n t h e a r e a d e f i n e d
i n 2.9.2.1.1.
However, t h i s a l t i t u d e should n o t b e lower t h a n t h e a l t i t u d e a t which t h e
f a c i l i t y w i l l b e c r o s s e d on f i n a l approach a n d , i f a b a s e t u r n i s r e q u i r e d , n o t lower t h a n
t h e base t u r n a l t i t u d e .
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2.9.2.2
A i r c r a f t Operations
2.9.2.2.1
Defined a r e a . A s e c t o r
about t h e b i s e c t o r of t h e outbound and
radius of 3.5 t + 1.5 n a u t i c a l miles.
a n envelope a r e a with 2 n a u t i c a l miles
2.9.2.2.2
Intermediate approach obstacle clearance. Intermediate approach s h a l l not
be made below a height of 300 metres ( 1 000 f e e t ) above a l l obstacles within t h e a r e a
defined i n 2.9.2.2.1.
2.9.2.3
2.9.2.3.1
Final approach a r e a . A s e c t o r of t h e c i r c l e centred on t h e f a c i l i t y , symm e t r i c a l about the f i n a l approach t r a c k with an angle of 20' and a radius of 3.5 t + 1 naut i c a l mile; t h i s s e c t o r s h a l l be extended on e i t h e r s i d e by 1.5 n a u t i c a l miles. When the
f a c i l i t y i s located off t h e aerodrome t h e f i n a l approach a r e a s h a l l be extended from t h e
f a c i l i t y t o t h e f u r t h e r boundary of t h e aerodrome and s h a l l have a width of 3 n a u t i c a l
miles a t t h e f a c i l i t y increasing uniformly a t t h e r a t e given by a divergence of 10' from
t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k on each s i d e . Normally f o r one minute of t h e outbound f l i g h t t h e
length of t h e a r e a should be increased by 3.5 n a u t i c a l miles and i t s width should maintain
t h e r a t e of increase e s t a b l i s h e d f o r t h e a r e a .
2.9.2.3.2
Final approach o b s t a c l e clearance. The minimum v e r t i c a l clearance above
a l l o b s t a c l e s within t h e f i n a l approach a r e a s h a l l be a s follows:
t
Distance of facility
from approach end
of aerodrome
(nautical m i l e s )
On eerodrome o r when s i t e d
beyond f u r t h e r boundary of
aerodrome a t a d i s t a n c e of
not more than 4 n a u t i c a l
miles ,
M i n i m vertica 2 c learance
From outer boundary
From facility to
commencement of
of final approach
area to facility
missed approach area
90 m (300 f t )
On aerodrome
up t o 4 miles
4
6
.
90 m (300 f t )
60 m (200 f t )
6 miles
150 m (500 f t )
90 m (300 f t )
8 miles
150 m (500 f t )
120 m (400 f t )
10 miles
150 m (500 f t )
150 m (500 f t )
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2.9.2.4.1
Missed approach a r e a . An a r e a s y m m e t r i c a l a b o u t t h e missed a p p r o a c h t r a c k
e x t e n d i n g a s u f f i c i e n t d i s t a n c e f r o r n ' t h e end of t h e f i n a l a p p r o a c h a r e a t o ensl!re t h a t a n
a i r c r a f t c l i m b i n g a t a g r a d i e n t of 1:40 h a s reached a n a l t i t u d e a t which o t h e r p r z s c r i b e d
o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s (such a s f o r en r o u t e o r h o l d i n g ) become e f f e c t i v e . The w i d i h of t h e
a r e a i n c r e a s e s u n i f o r m l y from t h e w i d t h of t h e end of t h e f i n a l approach a r e a a t a r a t e
g i v e n by a n a n g u l a r d e v i a t i o n on e i t h e r s l d e of t h e p r e s c r i b e d missed approach t r a c k of
t h e o r d e r of 15'.
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A i r c r a f t Operations
Procedures
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D/F ( D i r e c t i o n Findin?.) F a c i l i t y
Note I . - The procedure given herein i s applicable when a base twrn i s incZuded and
t h e r e i s no suitable secondary f i k located on the final approach track.
Note 2.- Attachment E gives guidance on the modification of instrument approach proc e h s b a s e d on non-precision d
o navigation aids located on t h e rutway centre line t o
pennit procedures using s M Z m mhio
. . . navigation aids Zocated o f f s e t from t h e mmway centre
Zine
2.10.1
Procedures
General
2.10.1.1
I n i t i a l a p ~ r o a c hprocedure. I n i t i a l approach t o t h e f a c i l i t y w i l l normally
b e made i n accordance w i t h e n r o u t e procedures:
2.10.1.2
(a)
I n t e r m e a i a t e and f i n a l approach p r o c e d u r e s
Commence approach o v e r t h e f a c i l i t y a t t h e i n i t i a l approach a l t i t u d e .
Descend on t h e p r e s c r i b e d t r a c k t o t h e d e c i s i o n h e i g h t .
2.10.1.2.1
The t i m e of f l i g h t outbound from t h e f a c i l i t y should b e l i m i t e d t o t h e p e r i o d
s u f f i c i e n t t o e n s u r e t h a t t h e b a s e t u r n i s completed a t a d i s t a n c e which p e r m i t s d e s c e n t
from t h e b a s e t u r n a l t i t u d e t o t h e a l t i t u d e s p e c i f i e d a t o r p r i o r t o r e a c h i n g t h e f a c i l i t y .
Note.- The angle between the outbound and the inbound tracks i s determined by the
formula 36/t,
2.10.1.2.2
Where t h e f a c i l i t y i s n o t s u i t a b l y s i ' t e d i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e aerodrome f o r
t h e procedures i n 2.10.1.2(c)
t o b e f o l l o w e d , d e s c e n t t o t h e d e c i s i o n h e i g h t may b e comp l e t e d b e f o r e p a s s i n g over t h e f a c i l i t y on t h e f i n a l approach.
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A i r c r a f t Operations
2.10.2
2.10.2.1
I n i t i a l approach a r e a and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
2.10.2.1.1
I n i t i a l approach a r e a . The i n i t i a l approach a r e a s h a l l be a t l e a s t 1 0 naut i c a l m i l e s w i d e (5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s e i t h e r s i d e of t h e approach t r a c k ) . Where f a c i l i t i e s
a r e s o l o c a t e d t h a t - a v e r y a c c u r a t e t r a c k c a n b e flown on a n i n i t i a l approach, o r when
guided by r a d a r , t h e d i s t a n c e of 5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s s p e c i f i e d above may b e reduced i f j u s t i f i e d by e x p e r i e n c e .
I n i t i a l approach o b s t a c l e clearance.
2.10.2.1.2
made below a h e i g h t of 300 m e t r e s ( 1 000 f e e t ) above
i n 2.10.2..1.1.
However, t h i s a l t i t u d e s h o u l d n o t b e
f a c i l i t y w i l l b e c r o s s e d on f i n a l approach a n d , i f a
t h e base t u r n a l t i t u d e .
The i n i t i a l approach s h a l l n o t b e
a l l obstacles within t h e area defined
lower t h a n t h e a l t i t u d e a t which t h e
b a s e t u r n i s r e q u i r e d , n o t lower t h a n
2.10.2.2
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I n t e r m e d i a t e approach - ( i n c l u d i n g b a s e t u r n ) a r e a and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
2.10.2.2.1
Defined a r e a . A s e c t o r
a b o u t t h e b i s e c t o r of t h e outbound and
r a d i u s of 3.5 t + 1 . 5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s .
a n envelope a r e a w i t h 2 n a u t i c a l m i l e s
of a c i r c l e c e n t r e d on t h e f a c i l i t y , symmetrical
inbound t r a c k , w i t h a n a n g l e of 20' + 3 6 / t and a
T h i s s e c t o r s h a l l be extended i n a l l d i r e c t i o n s by
width.
2.10.2.2.2
I n t e r m e d i a t e approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . I n t e r m e d i a t e approach s h a l l n o t
b e made below a h e i g h t of 300 m e t r e s ( 1 000 f e e t ) above a l l o b s t a c l e s w i t h i n t h e a r e a
d e f i n e d i n 2.10.2.2.1.
2.10.2.3
F i n a l approach a r e a and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e
2.10.2.3.1
F i n a l approach a r e a . A . s e c t o r of t h e c i r c l e c e n t r e d on t h e f a c i l i t y , symm e t r i c a l a b o u t t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k , w i t h a n a n g l e of 20' and a r a d i u s of 3.5 t + 1
n a u t i c a l m i l e ; t h i s s e c t o r s h a l l be e x t e n d e d on e i t h e r s i d e by 1.5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s . When
t h e f a c i l i t y i s l o c a t e d o f f t h e aerodrome t h e f i n a l approach a r e a s h a l l b e extended from
t h e f a c i l i t y t o t h e f u r t h e r ' b o u n d a r y of t h e aerodrome and s h a l l have :a w i d t h of 3 n a u t i c a l
m i l e s a t t h e f a c i l i t y i n c r e a s i n g u n i f o r m l y a t t h e r a t e g i v e n by a d i v e r g e n c e of lo0 from
t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k on each s i d e . Normally f o r one m i n u t e of t h e outbound f l i g h t t h e
l e n g t h of t h e a r e a s h o u l d be i n c r e a s e d by 3 . 5 n a ~ t ~ c m
a il l e s and i t s w i d t h s h o u l d m a i n t a i n
t h e r a t e of i n c r e a s e , i f any, e s t a b l i s h e d f o r t h e a r e a .
2.10.2.3.2
F i n a l approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . The minimum v e r t i c a l c l e a r a n c e above
a l l o b s t a c l e s w i t h i n t h e f i n a l approach a r e a s h a l l b e a s f o l l o w s :
I
Distance of faci Z i t y
from approach end
of aerodrome
(nautical m i l e s )
On aerodrome o r when s i t e d
beyond f u r t h e r boundary of
aerodrome a t a d i s t a n c e of
n o t more t h a n 4 n a u t i c a l
miles
90 m (300 f t )
On aerodrome
up t o 4 m i l e s
90 m (300 f t )
j60 m (200 f t )
4 - 6 miles
150 m (500 f t )
90 m (300 f t )
8 miles
150 m (500 f t )
120 rn (400 f t )
10 miles
150 m (500 f t )
150 m (500 f t )
6
8
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Procedures
2.10.2.4
A i r c r a f t Operations
2.10.2.4.1
Missed approach a r e a . An a r e a synrmetrlcal about t h e p r e s c r i b e d missed
approach t r a c k extending a s u f f i c i e n t d i s t a n c e f ram t h e end of t h e f i n a l approach a r e a t o
e n s u r e t h a t a n a i r c r a f t climbing a t a g r a d i e n t of 1:40 has reached a n a l t i t u d e a t which
o t h e r p r e s c r i b e d o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s (such a s f o r en r o u t e o r holding) become e f f e c t i v e .
I n width t h e a r e a i n c r e a s e s uniformly from t h e width of t h e end of t h e f i n a l approach a r e a
a t a rate given by a n ~ a n g u l a rd e v i a t i o n on e i t h e r s i d e of t h e missed approach t r a c k of t h e
o r d e r of IS0.
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2-64
Procedures
- Aircraft Operations
2.11.-
Procedures
.-
- Non-precisicn
'.~-sg
Aids
Two NDBs
2-66
Procedures
2.11.2
A i r c r a f t Operations
2.11.2.1
The d e f i n e d a r e a s and o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s f o r i n i t i a l , i n t e r m e d i a t e approach
and f i n a l approach s h a l l b e s i m i l a r t o t h o s e p r e s c r i b e d f o r one NDB ( o r t h e a p p r o p r i a t e
p a r a g r a p h s f o r o t h e r t y p e s of a i d s and procedures) except t h a t t h e defined a r e a and t h e
o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e between t h e two f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l b e a s p r e s c r i b e d i n 2.11.2.2.
In this
r e g a r d t h e o u t e r f a c i l i t y s h a l l b e regarded a s t h e f a c i l i t y on which a r e based t h e i n i t i a l
and i n t e r m e d i a t e approach procedures.
2.11.2.2
2.11.2.2.1
F i n a l approach a r e a between t h e two f a c i l i t i e s . An a r e a symmetrical about
t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k m a i n t a i n i n g a c o n s t a n t width of a t l e a s t 3 n a u t i c a l m i l e s and
extending between t h e two f a c i l i t i e s .
2.11.2.2.1.1
I f t h e i n n e r f a c i l i t y i s t h e VOR t h e n t h e width of t h e a r e a a t t h e f a c i l i t y
s h a l l be 2.5 n a u t i c a l m i l e s .
2.11.2.2.1.2
I f t h e i n n e r f a c i l i t y i s l o c a t e d o f f t h e aerodrome b u t i n t h e f i n a l approach
a r e a t h e width s h a l l i n c r e a s e uniformly t o t h e beginning of t h e missed approach a r e a a t t h e
r a t e given by a divergence of 10' from t h e f i n a l approach t r a c k on each s i d e f o r o t h e r f a c i l i t i e s t h a n VOR's and 5O i n t h e c a s e of a VOR.
2.11.2.2.2
F i n a l approach minimum o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . The minimum v e r t i c a l c l e a r a n c e
above a l l o b s t a c l e s w i t h i n t h e f i n a l approach a r e a between t h e two f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l b e not
l e s s t h a n 90 metres (300 f e e t ) w i t h i n t h e a r e a s p e c i f i e d i n 2.11.2.2.1.
When both f a c i l i t i e s a r e l o c a t e d within4NM from t h e approach end of t h e aerodrome, o r when t h e d i s t a n c e
between t h e two f a c i l i t i e s is no more t h a n 4 NM and t h e i n n e r f a c i l i t y i s l o c a t e d w i t h i n
4'NM;from t h e approach end of t h e aerodrome, a v e r t i c a l c l e a r a n c e of 60 m (200 f t ) i n s t e a d
of 90 m (300 f t ) may b e a p p l i e d w i t h i n t h e a r e a s p e c i f i e d i n 2.11.2.2.1.
2.11.2.3
2.11.2.3.1
Missed approach a r e a . An a r e a symmetrical about t h e missed approach t r a c k
extending a s u f f i c i e n t d i s t a n c e from t h e end of t h e f i n a l approach a r e a t o ensure t h a t an
a i r c r a f t climbing a t a g r a d i e n t of 1:40 h a s reached an a l t i t u d e a t which o t h e r p r e s c r i b e d
o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e s (such a s f o r e n r o u t e o r h o l d i n g ) become e f f e c t i v e . The width of t h e
a r e a i n c r e a s e s uniformly from t h e width of t h e end of t h e f i n a l approach a r e a a t a r a t e
given by an a n g u l a r d e v i a t i o n on e i t h e r s i d e of t h e p r e s c r i b e d missed approach t r a c k of
t h e o r d e r of IS0.
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2.11.2.3.2
Missed approach o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e . The minimum v e r t i c a l c l e a r a n c e above
a l l o b s t a c l e s i n t h e missed approach a r e a s h a l l b e 30 metres (100 f e e t ) .
The o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e l i m i t f o r t h e missed approach a r e a i s determined by
2.11.2.3.2.1
assuming a missed approach climb g r a d i e n t t h a t c l e a r s a l l o b s t a c l e s i n t h e missed approach
a r e a by a t l e a s t 30 m e t r e s (100 f e e t ) . This o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e ' l i m i t (OCL) f o r missed
approach s h a l l be t h e h e i g h t a t which a 1:40 p l a n e a t r i g h t a n g l e s t o t h e v e r t i c a l p l a n e
c o n t a i n i n g t h e c e n t r e l i n e of t h e runway and p a s s i n g a t l e a s t 30 metres (100 f e e t ) above
any o b j e c t i n t h e missed approach a r e a i n t e r s e c t s a v e r t i c a l p l a n e ' a t r i g h t a n g l e s t o t h e
runway c e n t r e l i n e and a t t h e beginning of t h e missed approach a r e a .
Fig. 2-19
S P E C I A L PROCEDURE USING T W O FACILITIES
.n,
- - T f -------------------------.,
I N T E R M E D I A T E APPROACH AREA
(PROCEDURE "A1')
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I
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15.
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
OUTER
FACILITY
INNER
FACILITY
*Minimum v e r t i c a l clearance ( s e e 2 . 1 1 . 2 . 1 ) .
**Minimum v e r t i c a l clearance ( s e e 2 . 1 1 . 2 . 2 . 2 ) .
I
I
I
I
Fig. 2 - 2 0 '
S P E C I A L PROCEDURE USING TWO FACILITIES
OUTER
F.AC I L I TY
INNER
FACILITY
*Minimum v e r t i c a l clearance ( s e e 2 . 1 1 . 2 . 1 )
**Minimum v e r t i c a l clearance ( s e e 2 . 1 1 . 2 . 2 . 2 ) .
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Procedures
- Aircraft
Operations
(ii)
(iii)
where r e l e v a n t c u r r e n t i n f o r m a t i o n i s n o t a v a i l a b l e , t h e u s e of v a l u e s
of t h e lowest a l t i t u d e s of f l i g h t l e v e l s , d e r i v e d from c l i m a t o l o g i c a l
data.
(Doc 8 1 6 8 - 0 ~ ~ / 6 1 1 / 3 )
3-2
Procedures
- ~ i r c r atf Operations
General
1.1.1
System of f l i g h t l e v e l s
1.1.1.1
F l i g h t l e v e l z e r o s h a l l b e l o c a t e d a t t h e atmospheric p r e s s u r e l e v e l of
1013.2 mb (29.92 i n c h e s ) . Consecutive f l i g h t l e v e l s s h a l l be s e p a r a t e d by a p r e s s u r e
i n t - e ~ a --corresponding
l
t o a t l e a s t 500 f t (152.4 metres) i n t h e Standard Atmosphere.
1.1.1.2
F l i g h t l e v e l s s h a l l b e numbered a c c o r d i n g t o t h e f o l l o w i n g t a b l e which
i n d i c a t e s t h e corresponding h e i g h t i n t h e Standard Atmosphere, i n f e e t :
Flight
Level
Number
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Height i n
Standard Atmosphere
Metres
Feet
1 000
1 500
2 000
2 500
3 000
3 500
4 000
4 500
300
450
600
750
900
1 050
1 200
1 350
Flight
Level
Nwnber
5 000
1 500
100
.....
1 0 000
.....
3 050
150
1 5 000
4 550
200
20 000
.....
6 100
500
50 000
1 5 250
50
...
...
.a.
...
Height i n
Standard Atmosphere
Metres
Feet
.....
....
....
....
....
Transition altitude
A t r a n s i t i o n a l t i t u d e s h a l l b e s p e c i f i e d f o r each aerodrome by t h e S t a t e
1.1.2.1
i n which t h e aerodrome i s l o c a t e d and s h a l l b e published i n AIPs and b e d e p i c t e d on
I n s t r u m e n t Approach Charts.
1.1.2.2
1.1.3
Transition level
S t a t e s s h a l l make p r o v i s i o n f o r t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n of t h e t r a n s i t i o n l e v e l
1.1.3.1
t o b e used a t any one time a t each of t h e i r aerodromes.
111.- A l t i m e t e r S e t t i n g Procedures
3-3
1.1.3.2
Where two o r more c l o s e l y spaced aerodromes a r e s o l o c a t e d a s t o r e q u i r e
co-ordinated procedures a n d a common t r a n s i t i o n a l t i t u d e , a common t r a n s i t i o n l e v e l s h a l l
be used a t any one time.
1.1.3.3
Appropriate personnel s h a l l have a v a i l a b l e a t a l l times t h e number of t h e
f l i g h t l e v e l r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e c u r r e n t t r a n s i t i o n l e v e l f o r an aerodrome.
T r a n s i t i o n from f l i ~ h lt e v e l s t o a l t i t u d e s and v i c e v e r s a
En r o u t e
Vertical separation
V e r t i c a l s e p a r a t i o n d u r i n g en r o u t e f l i g h t s h a l l b e a s s e s s e d i n terms of
1.3.1.1
f l i g h t levels.
1.3.1.2
I n air-ground communications t h e v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n of a n a i r c r a f t d u r i n g
e n r o u t e f l i g h t s h a l l be expressed i n terms of f l i g h t l e v e l s .
When complying w i t h t h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s of Annex 2 a n a i r c r a f t s h a l l b e
1.3.1.3
flown a t f l i g h t l e v e l s corresponding t o t h e magnetic t r a c k s shown i n t h e t a b l e of c r u i s i n g
l e v e l s i n Appendix C of Annex 2.
1.3.2
Terrain clearance
3-4
Procedures
- Aircraft
Operations
1.3.2.2
-4ppropriate s e r v i c e s s h a l l a t a l l times have a v a i l a b l e f o r f l i g h t p l a n n i n g
purposes and f 1 . r t r a n s m i s s i o n t o a i r c r a f t i n f l i g h t , on r e q u e s t , t h e information r e q u i r e d
t o determine tt.: lowest f l i g h t l e v e l which w i l l e n s u r e adequate t e r r a i n c l e a r a n c e f o r
r o u t e s o r segments of r o u t e s on which t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n i s r e q u i r e d .
1.4
Note.- This does not preclude a pilot using a QFE setting for terrain clearance
p u r p o s ~ d u r i n gthe final approach t o the rummy.
A f t e r approach c l e a r a n c e h a s been i s s u e d and t h e d e s c e n t t o land i s com1.4.3.1
menced, t h e v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n i n g of an a i r c r a f t above t h e t r a n s i t i o n l e v e l may b e by
r e f e r e n c e t o a l t i t u d e s (QNH) provided t h a t l e v e l f l i g h t above t h e t r a n s i t i o n a l t i t u d e i s
not indicated or anticipated.
Missed A ~ ~ r o a c h
1.5.1
approach.
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2.1.1
f l i g h t plan:
Planning
The f l i g h t l e v e l o r . l e v e l s selected f o r a f l i g h t :
( a ) should ensure adequate t e r r a i n clearance a t a l l ' points along t h e route t o be
flown;
( b ) should s a t i s f y a i r t r a f f i c control requirements; and
( c ) should be compatible with t h e application o f t h e t a b l e o f cruising .levels i n
Appendix C o f Annex 2 , i f relevant.
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Procedures
A i r c r a f t Operations
2.2.1.1
F l i g h t crews should be a d v i s e d of t h e purpose of t h e t e s t and t h e manner i n
which i t s h o u l d b e c a r r i e d o u t and should be g i v e n s p e c i f i c i n s t r u c t i o n s on t h e a c t i o n t o
be t a k e n i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e r e s u l t s of t h e test.
QNH S e t t i n q
2.2.1.3
With t h e a i r c r a f t a t a known e l e v a t i o n on t h e aerodrome, s e t t h e a l t i m e t e r
p r e s s u r e s c a l e t o t h e c u r r e n t QNH s e t t i n g . V i b r a t e t h e i n s t r u m e n t by t a p p i n g u n l e s s mec h a n i c a l v i b r a t i o n i s provided. A s e r v i c e a b l e a l t i m e t e r w i l l i n d i c a t e t h e e l e v a t i o n of
t h e p o i n t s e l e c t e d , p l u s t h e h e i g h t of t h e a l t i m e t e r above t h i s p o i n t , w i t h i n a t o l e r a n c e
of p l u s o r minus 20 m e t r e s o r 60 f e e t ' f o r a l t i m e t e r s w i t h a test r a n g e of 0 t o 9 000 metres
(0 t o 30 000 f e e t ) and p l u s o r minus 25 metres o r 80 f e e t f o r a l t i m e t e r s w i t h a t e s t r a n g e
of 0 t o 1 5 000 m e t r e s ( 0 t o 50 000 f e e t ) .
QFE S e t t i n g
2.2.1.5
With t h e a i r c r a f t a t a known e l e v a t i o n on t h e aerodrome set a l t i m e t e r
p r e s s u r e - s c a l e t o t h e c u r r e n t ' QFE. V i b r a t e t h e i n s t r u m e n t by t a p p i n g u n l e s s mechanical
v i b r a t i o n i s , p r o v i d e d . A s e r v i c e a b l e a l t i m e t e r w i l l i n d i c a t e t h e h e i g h t of t h e a l t i m e t e r
i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e QFE r e f e r e n c e p o i n t , w i t h i n a t o l e r a n c e of p l u s o r minus 20 m e t r e s o r
60 f e e t f o r a l t i m e t e r s w i t h a t e s t r a n g e of 0 t o 9 000 metres (0 t o 30 000 f e e t ) and p l u s
o r minus 25 m e t r e s o r 80 f e e t f o r a l t i a e t e r s w i t h a t e s t r a n g e of 0 t o 1 5 000 metres
(0 t o 50 000 f e e t ) .
Note 1.- When the altimeter does not indicate the reference elevation or height
' e x a c t l y , but i s w i t h i n the specified tolerances, no a d j u s t m e n t o f t h i s indication should
be made e i t h e r by means of the pressure adjustment knob o r other adjustment on the a l t i meter a t any stage o f a f l i g h t . Furthermore, any error t h a t i s within tolerance noted
during pre-flight check on the ground should be ignored by the p i l o t during f l i g h t .
Note 2.- The tolerance of 20 metres' or 60 f e e t for altimeters with a t e s t range of
0 t o 9 000 metres ( 0 t o 30 000 f e e t ) i s considered acceptable for aerodromes having e l e vations up t o 1 100 metres ( 3 500 f e e t ) (Standard atmospheric pressure). Table A indicates
t h e permissible range for aerodromes having d i f f e r e n t elevations, when the atmospheric
pressure a t an aerodrome i s lower than the standard, i . e . when the QNH s e t t i n g i s a s low
as 950 mb.
Note 3.- The tolerance of 80 feet or 25 metres for a l t i m e t e r s with a t e s t range of
0 t o 15 000 metres (0 t o 50 000 f e e t ) i s considered acceptable for aerodromes having eZev a t i o n up t o 1 100 metres 13 500 f e e t ) (Standard atmospheric pressure). Table B indicates
t h e pemnissible range for aerodromes having d i f f e r e n t elevations, when the atmospheric
pressure a t an aerodrome i s lower than standard, i . e . when the QNH s e t t i n g i s as low as
950 mb.
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TABLE A
Elevation
of the
aerodrome
(metres)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
600
900
200
500
850
150
450
750
050
350
650
950
250
550
Elevation
of the
aerodrome
(feet)
PermissibZe
range
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
581.5
878.5
177
475.5
824
121
418
715
012
309
606
903
199.5
496.5
to
to
to
to
to
to
1
1
1
2
to 2
to 2
to 3
to 3
to 3
to 3
to 4
to 4
618.5
921.5
223
524.5
876
179
482
785
088
391
694
997
300.5
603.5
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
000
000
000
000
000
000
OQ3
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
Permissib l e
range
. 1 940 to
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
930
925
920
915
905
895
885
875
865
855
845
835
825
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
060
070
075
080
085
095
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
TABLE B
Elevation
of the
aerodrome
(metres)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
600
900
200
500
850
150
450
750
050
350
650
950
250
550
Permissib Ze
range
569.5
868
1 165
1 462
1809
2 106
2 403
2 699.5
2 996.5
3 293.5
3 590.5
3 887.5
4 184.5
4 481.5
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
-630.5
932
1 235
1 538
1891
2 194
2 497
2 800.5
3 103.5
3 406.5
3 709.5
4 012.5
4 315.5
4 618.5
Elevation
of the
aerodrome
(feet)
2
3
4
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Permissib l e
range
1
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6
7
8
9
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11
12
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14
900
895
885
875
865
855
845
835
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815
805
795
785
775
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
2
3
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12
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100
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
Procedures - A i r c r a f t O p e r a t i o n s
3-8
Take-of f and Climb
2.3.1
P r i o r t o t a k i n g o f f one a l t i m e t e r s h a l l b e s e t on t h e l a t e s t QNH a l t i m e t e r
s e t t i n g f o r t h e aerodrome.
2.3.2
During c l i m b t o and w h i l e a t t h e t r a n s i t i o n a l t i t u d e , r e f e r e n c e s t o t h e
v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n of t h e a i r c r a f t a s c o n t a i n e d i n a i r ground communications s h a l l b e .
e x p r e s s e d i n terms of a l t i t u d e s .
2.3.3
On p e n e t r a t i n g t h e t r a n s i t i o n a l t i t u d e t h e r e f e r e n c e f o r v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n
of t h e a i r c r a f t s h a l l b e changed from a l t i t u d e s (QNH) t o f l i g h t l e v e l s (1013.2 mb) and
t h e r e a f t e r v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n s h a l l b e e x p r e s s e d i n terms of f l i g h t l e v e l s .
2.4
En r o u t e
2.4.1
Vertical separation
During en r o u t e f l i g h t a t o r above t r a n s i t i o n l e v e l s o r t h e l o w e s t u s a b l e
2.4.1.1
f l i g h t l e v e l , whichever i s a p p l i c a b l e , a n a i r c r a f t s h a l l b e flown a t f l i g h t l e v e l s and
r e f e r e n c e s t o t h e v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n of t h e a i r c r a f t a s c o n t a i n e d i n a i r - g r o u n d communicat i o n s s h a l l b e e x p r e s s e d i n terms of f l i g h t l e v e l s .
2.4.2
Terrain clearance
Note.- The l a t e s t QNH altimeter s e t t i n g for the aerodrome i s normaZZy obtained from
the appropriate a i r t r a f f i c services u n i t .
O n d e s c e n d i n g below t h e t r a n s i t i o n l e v e l t h e - r e f e r e n c e f o r v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n
2.5.3
s h a l l b e changed from f l i g h t l e v e l s (1013.2 mb) t o a l t i t u d e s (QNH) and t h e r e a f t e r t h e v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n of t h e a i r c r a f t s h a l l b e e x p r e s s e d i n terms of a l t i t u d e s .
111.- A l t i m e t e r S e t t i n g Procedures
3-9
2.5.3.1
The r e f e r e n c e f o r v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n may b e changed from f l i g h t l e v e l s
(1013.2 mb) t o a l t i t u d e s (QNH) above t h e t r a n s i t i o n l e v e l , when c l e a r e d t o do s o by t h e
a p p r o p r i a t e ATS u n i t a f t e r approach c l e a r a n c e h a s been i s s u e d and t h e d e s c e n t t o l a n d i s
commenced provided t h a t l e v e l f l i g h t above t h e t r a n s i t i o n a l t i t u d e i s n o t i n d i c a t e d o r
anticipated
2.5.4
When an a i r c r a f t which has been given a clearanc; a s number one t o l a n d i s
of t h e a i r c r a f t s h a l l be e x p r e s s e d
completing i t s approach u s i n g QFE, t h e v e r t i c a l
i n terms of h e i g h t above t h e aerodrome datum used f o r t h e o b s t a c l e . c l e a r a n c e l i m i t ( s e e
2.1.10 i n P a r t 11) during t h a t p o r t i o n 'of it.: f l i g h t f o r which t h e QFE may be used.
2.6
Missed approach
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P A R T V . - SECONDARY S U R V E I L L A N C E RADAR ( S S R )
TRANSPONDER OPERATING PROCEDURES
INTRODUCTION
To e n s u r e t h e s a f e and e f f i c i e n t u,se o f . S S R , . p i l o t s -and c o n t r o l l e r s s h o u l d s t r i c t l y
r a a i o , t e l e p h o n y phraa d h e r e t o p u b l i s h e d o p e r a t i n g procedures:.
I n particu1ar;standard
seology s h a l l b e used and, t h e c o r r e c t s e t t i n g of modes and codes i n t r a n s p o n d e r s and ground
decoding equipment' s h a l l b e ensured ' a t a l l t i m e s .
Note.- Throughout t h i s part SSR codes .are shown i n four figures a s used-when the
4096-codeconfiguration i s i n operation. Foe the 64-code configuration, the f i r s t two
figures of the fou,r f i g m e code shotin represent the appZicabZe code.
C H A P T E R 1.- O P E R A T I O N O F T R A N S P O N D E R S
1.1
General
1.1.1
Except i n c a s e s of -emergency, r a d i o f a i l u r e , o r a s . s p e c i f i e d i n 1.1.2 below,
p i l o t s s h a l l o p e r a t e t h e t r a n s p o n d e r and s e l e c t modes and codes 'as i n d i v i d u a l l y d i r e c t e d
by ATC.
1.1.2
When proceeding from a n a r e a o r l a y e r s of t h e a i r s p a c e where ATC h a s n o t
d i r e c t e d t h e p i l o t t o o p e r a t e t h e t r a n s p o n d e r t o an a r e a o r l a y e r s of t.he a i r s p a c e where
SSR i s used f o r AT6 p u r p o s e s , p . i l o t s s h a l l o p e r a t e t r a n s p o n d e r s on Mode A Code 2000 b e f o r e
e n t r y u n t i l o t h e r w i s e d i r e c t e d by ATC.
NO&.-.
-
he
gation Agreement.
1.1.3
Emerpency P r o c e d u r e s
I n a l l o t h e r c i r c u m s t a n c e s , t h e t r a n s p o n d e r s h a l l b e s e t t o Mode A
(Doc 8 1 6 8 - 0 ~ ~ / 6 1 1 / 3 )
5- 2
Procedures
- Aircraft
O~erations
1.2.3
N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h e procedures a t 1.2.1, a p i l o t may select Mode A
Code 7700 whenever h e h a s s p e c i f i c r e a s o n t o b e l i e v e t h a t t h i s would be t h e b e s t c o u r s e
of a c t i o n .
Note.- Attention i s drawn t o the fact that the use of Mode A Code 7700 i n certain
areas may r e s u l t i n t h e etimination of the SSR response of the a i r c r a f t from the ATC radar
display i n cases where the ground equipment i s not. provided o i t h automatic means for i t s
imnediate recognition.
1.3
1.3.1
sponder t o Mode A Code 7600.
Used by ATS
2.1.1
6.3.
2.2.
Used by P i l o t s
ATTACHMENTS T o PANS-OPS
ATTACHMENT A
APPLICATION O F THE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE S U R F A C E (OCS)
AND'DETERMINATION O F OBSTACLE CLEARANCE LLiMIT (0CL)
1.
- O b s t a c l e .Clearance
L i m i t f o r F i n a l Approach
. .
1.1
- Obstacle
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CLEARANCE
Fig. A-1
DETERMINATION O F F I N A L A P P R O A C H O B S T A C L E C L E A R A N C E LIMIT l O C L l
PAR
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
NOTE
Height scale is
10 times the horizontal
0'.
\
1
-4
\
2000
1000
METRES
OF FEET
Fig. A-2
4.
Procedures
- Aircraft d
~ r aet i o n s
Fig. A - 4
ATTACHMENT B
ASSUMPTIONS O F A TECHNICAL CHARACTER ON WHICI-I T H E
ILS OBSTACLE CLEARANCE SPECIFICATIONS ARE BASED
1.
- Signals
i n Space
1, 2
'1. 3
bjr 0. 0,3758.
- Aircraft
Receiver Variables
+ 0. 0758 below
8.
TT
(Doc 8168-OP~/611/3)
Procedures
2. 4
A i r c r a f t Operations
,
75
65
or
75
x
65
+
0.17750
+ 0.0758
2. 5
3.
- The e f f e c t of b e a m bends
Beam bends a r e p e r m i t t e d on the glide path- a s s e t out in' Annex 10, T h e s e bends
3.1
a r e standardized only a s r e g a r d s Category 11. Category I values a r e f o r guidance only
(Annex 10 - Attachment C t o P a r t I), the flyability of a Category I installation normally
being determined by flight te st,
3. 2 Since the p e r m i t t e d bend amplitudes a r e r e l a t e d t o positions in space along the
glide path they a r e ,introduced a t the corresponding s t a g e s of the calculations i n Table 1
hereafter.
4.
- Lowest Approach
Attachment B
0 H
Horizontal.
0 A
Nominal g l i d e p a t h 8.
0 B
Achieved g l i d e path.
0 C
0 D. =
E
Lowest p o s i t i o n of 2-1/2'do't
Possible f l a r e .
fly-up p a t h b e f o r e monitor t r i p s .
10
Procedures
- Aircraft
0~erati.ons
Notes :
0'
Nominal g l i d e p a t h p o s i t i o n .
0'
Achieved g l i d e p a t h p o s i t i o n .
Nominal lower l i m i t h a l f g l i d e p a t h s e c t o r
Lowest p e r m i t t e d l i m i t h a l f g l i d e path s e c t o r
F i g . B-2
w i t h achieved
g l i d e p a t h of 0 .
FOR
:~dtes
:
w ITH
~&te?iorated,
... receiver
.. .
.characteristic .with
(assumed constant across 2-112 dot indicator tan&).
D E
10 WA.
F G
Fig. B-3
centring error
12
--
.. -
~ r o c e l d u r e s- A i r c r a f t O p e r a t i o n s
Table 1
C a l c u l a t i o n of t h e lowest t h e o r e t i c a l a i r c r a f t . g l i d e p a t h antenna h e i g h t s corresponding
t o 2-112 d o t fly-up i n d i c a t i o n assuming a n a r i t h m e t i c a l summation of maximum p e r m i t t e d
a d v e r s e ground and a i r b o r n e equipment t o l e r a n c e s and a l l o w i n g f o r beam bends
86.5 f t
Note
Note 2:
1:
Note 3:
Note 4:
Note 5:
86.5 f t
ATTACHMENT C
1.
D e t e r m i n a t i o n o,f additiqnal o b s t a c l e c l e a r a n c e r e q u i r e m e n t s
holding f e v e l s i n a r e a s , q f high t e r r a i n o r i n
for
mountainous a r e a s . .
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18
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: . . . . . . . . . . .
19
Graph
Turn parameters
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.: . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
F o r m u l a e f o r b a s i c holding ar,ea p a r a m e t e r c a l c u l a t i o ~ s .. . . . . . .
21
22
vs. ~ l t i t u d e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temperature
2.
15
2. 1.
Construction of t h e b a s i c holding a r e a
2. 2.
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25
27
35
2. 3.
2 . 4.
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23
T a b l e 1. P a r a m e t e r s , f a c t o r s and d i m e n s i o n s
a s s o c i a t e d with the c o n s t r u c t i o n of the b a s i c holding
area. ...............................................
T a b l e 2, P a r a m e t e r s , f a c t o r s a n d ' d i m e n s i o n s
ass0ciate.d with the c o n s t r u c t i o n of the e n t r y a r e a s
.
D i a g r a m 1.
....
......
- B a s i c holding a r e a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D i a g r a m 2. - B a s i c holding a r e a and t h e a s s o c i a t e d
omnidirectional e n t r y a r e a
.............
.............
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39
40
41
42
14.
3.
Proc::dures
- Aircraft Operations
.-
3 . 1.
3 . 3. -
3. 2.
3 . 4.
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43
44
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45
.......
46
Construction of o m n i d i r e c t i o n a l wind t e m p l a t e
A l t e r n a t i v e c o n s t r u c t i o n of the b a s i c holding a r e a
A l t e r n a t i v e c o n s t r u c t i o n of the e n t r y a r e a a s s u m i n g
omnidirectional entry
................... .............
-.
- --.
48
-
...
50
D i a g r a m 4. T e m p l a t e f o r plotting ornnidir e c t i o n a l
winds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
D i a g r a m 5.
--
- DME
s l a n t range/ground d i s t a n c e . .
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52
Attachment C
15
16
Procedures
- A i r c r a f t Operations
1.3. 1
1.3.2
downdrafts)
1.3.3
Attachment C
17
. . --..--RATE.OF
--sksRADIUS
TURN (DEGREES/SECOND)
(NAUTICAL MILES)
FIG. ' C - 2
18
Procedures
EXAMPLE: T.A.S.
= 4.16
W m ~ n .
65 30'
RUM of
t u n r 2.5'pa second
FIG. C-3
- Aircraft
Operations
13
Attachment C
Metres
x 100
1000
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
6.
5
4
2.
1
. 50
60
70
80
90
FIG. C - 4
100
110
120
Knots
Procedures
20
- Aircraft Operations
TEMPERATURE v s . ALTITUDE
Feet
n 1000
Metres
n 100
FIG. C - 5
Attachment C
21
where,
angle of bank i n d e g r e e s
t r u e airspeed i n NM/minute
r a t e of t u r n in d e g r e e s p e r second
. .
2.
I
where,
= 0 . 0 5 4 h tan
7,
z = r a d i u s of t h e cone effect
a r e a in NM
where,
= r a d i u s of t h e cone effect
a r e'a i n NM
h = . a l t i t u d e in hundreds
h = altitude i n thousands
of f e e t
of m e t r e s
W i n d velocity calculation f o r m u l a e
where,
where,
w ,= wind s p e e d in knots,
( u p to 120)
h = a l t i t u d e in thousands
of f e e t
22
Procedu;&s
A i r c r a f t op&ations
23
Attachment 'C
2. 1 . 6
2. 1.7
2. 1.8
2. 1.9
2.1.9. 1
2. 1.9. 2
first arc.
2. 1.9, 3
and H.
2. 1.10
2. 1. 11. 1
2. 1. 11.2
with L.
2. 1. 12 .
on the C-axis.
2. 1. 12. 1
2 . 1.12.2
Procedures
24
2.1.12.3
A i r c r a f t Operations
2.1. 1 2 . 4
Relocate the compass c e n t r e at the intersection of the two a r c s and
connect V and N.
2. 1. 13.2
and G.
Attachment C
2. 2,
25
2.2. 1
Draw a line through S, making an angle of 20 with the D-axis in the
direction of the A-axis Bnd locate point .O(Table 2, l i n e 3).
2.2.2
line 4).
2.2.3
2.2.4
line 6).
2. 2. 5
Set cornpass for distance SR and d r a w an a r c clockwise f r o m R to
i n t e r s e c t the b a s i c holding area..
2.2.6
2. 2.7. 2
connect RG1.
2. 2. 8
2.2.9
Draw a line through 0 1 p a r a l l e l to the C-axis and locate point L1
(Table 2 , line l9).,
,
2.2.10
Draw a line through L1 at right angles to the inbound t r a c k and l o c a t e .
point L 2 , distance L1 L2 being twice distance SO1 ( T a b l e 2 , line 8).
2.2. lil
2 . 2 . 12
Draw a line through M2 a t right angles t o the inbound t r a c k and locate
pbint W 1 below M2 (T able 2, line 18).
2. 2. 13
Set compass for distance W 1 M2 c e n t r e compass at W1 and draw a
short a r c f r o m M2 to the left.
2. 2. 13. 1
Procedures
26
2. 2. 13.2
with W 1.
.
A i r c r a f t Operations
- 2. 2. 13. 3
C e n t r e c o m p a s s a t M2 and draw a s m a l l a r c tbrough.the extension of
W1 M2 above M2.
'
2.2. l4,2
connect W 1 G I .
an
a r c a c r o s s the f i r s t . one.
Attachment C
2. 3.
.- --
27
--.
.-
2.3. 1
The construction a s described in 2 . 1 i s b a s e d on the connexion of
5 distinct and m o s t a d v e r s e positions in the p a t t e r n by m e a n s of s t r a i g h t l i n e s or c i r c l e
a r c s in such a way that the resulting a r e a encompasses all possible positions of an a i r c r a f t that i s flying in the pattern, provided that the pilot a d h e r e s to the p r e s c r i b e d
procedures and r e m a i n s within the established l i m i t s of indicated a i r s p e e d , angle of bank
and t i m e tolerances; the facility satisfies the established c r i t e r i a and the wind velocity
and t e m p e r a t u r e a r e not in excess of the values on which the calculations a r e based.
VOR C O N E E F F E C T AREA.
F I X IEN0 EDGE OF
SINCE BC APPROXIMATES a
A X = z t V.td + a
XD= (r t V. td
a ) *in 5 '
DY= q
VOR
CONE E F F E C T
AREA
1 II \
I
-*\
O F THE HOLDING
P A T T E R N OR
INTENDEO ENTRY
TRACK
I
FIG. C-'6
L.3. 2
The method employed is a co-ordinate s y s t e m whereby the '5 m o s t
a d v e r s e positions a r e defined by mathematical formulae, through which a ve.ry flexible
application i s possible.
28
Procedcires
2 . 3. 3
- A i r c r a f t Operations
r a t e of t u r n in degrees p e r second
w h e r e , dZ
if
tangent
0.055V
= bank angle in d e g r e e s
= TAS i n N M / ~ i n .
= 25O
-- -8;48
4-v-
where,
h = altitude in thousands
of f,eet
'dl '=
7,=
^8z
where,
h = altitude in thousands
of feet
T2 =
1
q = z sin 15O = 0.26 z
(Figure C-4)
29
Attachment C
2. 3 . 4.2
F o r the s a k e of simplicity of construction position G h a s been plotted
after the f i r s t 90 degrees of the t u r n t o outbound. However the. wind effect i s calculated
for 105 degrees of turn, a s the maximum displacement along t h e A-'axis actually o c c u r s
at the moment that the axial component of the TAS i s equal but opposite to the wind
direction.
2. 3.4. 3
Since td = 0. 18 m i n .
E F = a t 0.18V
and
FZ2 = r
30
Procedures
- A i r c r a f t Operations
69 R
thus,
105
+ -)60
R
FG
= r t ' w (td
FG
1.75
= r f w (0.18tT
or,
SE' = radius of t u r n = r
Point H i s th-e -st
a d v e r s e position in the dire'ction of the B-axis of
2. 3 . 4 . 5
the holding p a t t e r n after completion of the turn t o outbound under the following conditions:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
2. 3. 4. 6
Since Z 1 F = F Z 3
= radius of t u r n = r
XY =
+ ( z + V. td +
a) sin 5O
Attachment C
31
175
'Thewindeffectisequalto w . 60R
2.3.4.9
s o that FH = r t q t (z + V. t d
a) sin
q = 0.'26 z
Since
it follows that
--
Note: For the sake of simplicity of comtruction position J is plotted fmrn the end pf the outbound leg.
However, the wind effect (I1 J) includes drift distance for the f i 20 degrees of turn toward inbound.
i)
ii)
Conditions at 2 . 3. 4. 5 i ) , i i ) , iii) a r e m e t ;
a 5-degr ee heading e r r o r away f r o m the inbound t r a c k i s
considered;
iii)
iv)
2 , 3 . 4. 1 1
The time involved to fly f r o m position H to the outbou~id-endedge of
the T O / F R O M signal e r r o r zone i s equal'to the t i m e to fly the distance (SZ1 a ) .
Since SZ,l = a
+ V.td
this t i m e will b e
-a .+ "1
--
2 a t td minutes
2 a +
td
t t d minutes
.
.
Procedures
32
2. 3 . 4 . 12
A i r c r a f t Operations
2. 3 . 4 . 14
Since LI1
Ill
= HI. tan 5O
=:(7 2
t ,td
T t t t d ) Vtan 5O
IJ =
2 a
+ td +
+ t i d ) . ( w + Vtan
50)
20
ii)
j mi";
iii)
iv)
Attachment C
33
. .
T
2. 3. 4. 19
ttd +
2 85
mK
min.
( a t u r n of 285 d e g r e e s i s made)
Distance K L = K Z 4 t Z 4 L
where
K Z =~ r
and
Z*L'.~S-the 'v~ind'
e f f e c t during ( T ' + ' t i d
' K L = r'+ ( T
285')
+6OK
mino-sothat
285:
+ t t d +,rR)
w
Since t'.d = 0. 25
'KL = r
+ (0.25 + T : +-4.75
F
MN = 2 r
6oK
19 5 w +
+-
3. 25w
MN=2r+ K ,
EK
tan 5'
(T + 0. 25) V
a .tan 5O
T e m p e r a t u r e ISA t 15O =
+ 2O C
U S = 220'kts.
Angle of bank = 25'
Outbound t i m e T =
1.0 minute.
75 kt.
= w =
1. 25 NM/min.
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- A i r c r a f t Operations
2. 3 . 4 . - 3
From t h e s e d a t a , t h e t r u e a i r s p e e d V , t h e r a t e of t u r n K , the r a d i u s
of t u r n r , t h e radius z of t h e c o n e effect a r e a , h..:f width "a" of t h e TO/EKOM s i g n a l
e r r o r zone al7.d the l a t e r a l deviation q f r o m the.f.:ncility when c r o s s i n g t h e cone effect
a r e a m a y b e calculated.
JAS = 220 kt..
V = 4. 7 NMJmin.
= 1. 8 0 / s e c
= 0. 164 h. t a n
71
= 0. 164 h. t a n
= 0 . 16 NM
-= 0 . 2 6 z = 0. 35 NM
3 v
-
- JIR
3x4.7
- 2 . 4 9 NM
J I * 1.80 1. 3 3 NM
T h e abov; v a l u e s a r e s u b s t i t u t e d i n t h e f o r m u l a e in T a b l e 1.
Attachment C
35
T h e a i r distarice covered i s
'SO = a t V. td
Since td
2.4.4. 2
= 0. 18 minutes
The corresponding t i m e is t d
i)
t-9 0
@ @ minutes, w h e r e
= angle
[(p :- 9 0 ) degrees
and
oi turn
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Proceclures - - A i r c r a f t Operations
Since
td
f r o m this formula
= 0. i 8 minutes
FiQ.
Sinc.e, td
s i n 5O
= 0 . 18 minutes
= 0.'087
it follows that
(83 +
. '
i)
-ii)
Attachment C
iii)
37
,
iii)
v)
vi)
vii)
195
6OK
min.
( 195 d e g r e e s of t u r n )
2. 4. 8. 2
distance XY
195 minutes
+ ttd t 6 OK
Since t t d = 0. 2 5 min.
3. 25
K 2 L l = r + ( T + 0 . 2 5 + R) w t X Y
plus the
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Procedures
A i r c r a f t Operations
2.4.8.3
P o i n t L 2 , t h e m i r r o r i m a g e o f L ~ w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e C - a x i s ,i s t h e
other m o s t a d v e r s e position in the direction of the C-axis of t h e entry pattern after the
f i r s t 105' of t h e t u r n t o inbound a n d u n d e r the assumption of t h e following conditions:
.i) T h e entry t r a c k i s f r o m the fix in the direction of the D-axis;
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)
+ t d min. ;
iv)
Z9 W
Attachment C
39
TABLE 1
Par ~ e t e r
IAS
220 Knots
Bank angle
Altitude
1. 8 d e g r e e s / s e c .
2.49 NM
1. 33 NM
0. 16 NM
0. 35 NM
10
1. 0 Min.
11
td
0. 18 Min.
12
tid
0. 25 Min.
13
1. 2 5 NM/Mln.
11
FZ2
r = 2.49;
15
EF
16
FG
r t w ( 0 . 18
17
FH
r t 0. 35 z + 0.016 V t- a
10
25O
4 250 m e t r e s ( 1 4 000 f e e t )
F Z 2 = SE
0. 18 V = 0. 16 t 0 . 18 x 4 . 7 = 1 . 0 2
+ -)1
75
R
= 2.49
18
EK
a t (T
19
IJ
(C.43
20
KL
21
MN
2 r
1. 25 ( 0 . 18 t
2.92 w
+=
R
3.25w
R
W =
2. 49
+ (T + ttd) .
E
5
) =
1. 8
3. 9 4
5.09
+ tId) V = 0 . 16 + 1. 25 x 4 . 7 = 6 . 0 4
+ T + -V2)a. ( w t 0 . 0 8 7 V ) r--0 . 3R3 w -
+ ( 0 . 2 5 + T +-4 'R7 5 )
+
( 1 . 5 ) - ( 1 . 6 6 )+ 0 . 2 3 = 2 . 7 2
( 3 . 8 9 ) 1. 25 = 7 . 3 5
V tan 5O = 4 . 9 8 t 2. 26
+ 0. 53 = 7 . 7 7
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Aircraft Operations
Line
1
P a r arneter
,
tan@
r
a + 0. 18V
(pt 90)O
70
0. 16
2.49
= 2.48
( 0 . 18 x 4 . 7 )
90 = 160
-i-
V = 0 . 16 + ( 0 . 18 x 4 . 7 ) = 1 . 0 1
SO
a + 0. 18
O F1
r = 2.49
FIQ
QR
0. 35 z
FIG1
r t ( 0 . 1 8 t*?
b.
8 t =
2 . 4 9 t 1. 25 [O.
18
+*I=
4.56
a
+z
t 0 . 0 1 6 V =, ( 0 . 35 x 1.33) t 0. 016 t ( 0 . 016 x 4 . 7 ) = 0 . 57
1 42
w = 2.49 t ( 0 . 1 8 t~
1.42
) 1. 25 = 3 . 7 0
L.
Vtd = 0. 16
+ ( 4 . 7 x 0. 18) =
SO1
OlF2
r = 2.49
10
F2K2
11
XY
12
K2Z7
r = 2.49
13
Z8Ll
195 w
XY t (T t t t d tKR)
14
SM2
15
MzM3
SM2
16
M3Z9
2 r = 4.98
17
'gWl
+ (Z t
a t Vtd) s i n 5' = 0. 57
+ ( T .t t f d ) V
= 2 . 4 9 t (1. 25 x 4 . 7 ) = 8. 37
= 8.37 x 0. 087 = 0 . 7 3
t a n '5
19 5
1.01
wK= 1 . 2 5 x-
18
M2W1
M2M3 t M3Z9
19
olLl
2 r t F2 K 2
3 25
= 2.25
1. 8
Z9Wl = 0 . 7 3
4.98
2.25 = 7.96
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Attachment C
3.
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Procedures
Aircraft Operations
3 . 1. - P a r a m e t e r s , F a c t o r s and ~ i m e n s i o n s
A s s o c i a t e d With t h e A r e a Construction
(Reference Diagram 3 )
T h e allowing p a r a m e t e r s h a v e b e e n u s e d and. a s surnptions h a v e been
m a d e in t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e a r e a s .
= 220 knots.
3. 1. 1
JAS
3. 1 . 2
3. 1. 3
Altitude
'3. 1. 4
T. A. S.
3. 1.5
R a t e of t u r n = 1. 80 d e g r e e s / s e c .
3. 1. 6
Radius of s t i l l a i r t u r n = 2. 49 N M .
3.1. 7
3. 1 . 8
. = 4 250 - m e t r e s ( 14 000 f t ) .
= 4. 70 N M / m i n . ( 2 8 2 knots).
L i m i t s of T O / F R O M s i g n a l e r r o r zone = 0 . 16 NM.
3. 1. 9
Outbound t i m i n g = 1. 0 , m i n o
3.1. 10
T i m i n g toler,ance o v e r f i x = 11 s e c s (0. 18 m i n ) .
3. 1. 11
T i m i n g t o l e r a n c e on outbound leg = -5 to
3. 1.12
Wind s p e e d =
3. 1. 13
T e m p e r a t u r e = I S A t 150C = t 2O C.
15 s e c s ( - 0 . 0 8 to t 0 . 2 5 MIN)
1. 25 NM/min (7 5 knots).
T h e t i m i n g of t h e outbound l e g i s a s s u m e d to s t a r t f r o m t h e outbound
3. 1. 14
edge of t h e - T O / F R O M s i g n a l e r r o r zone o r at t h e completion of t h e t u r n at the f i x end.
3. 1. 15 . T h a t on t h e f i r s t a p p r o a c h to t h e fix t h e cone i s e n t e r e d within
the intended t r a c k .
3..1. 16
3. 1. 1,7
+ 15O of
Attachment C
45
3 . 2.
T h e f i r s t s t e p i s to c o n s t r u c t a t e m p l a t e . t o d e t e r r n i n e t h e a r e a r e q u i r e d
3.2. 1
to contain a t u r n of 360 with a n o m n i d i r e c t i o n a l wirid of m a x i m u m speed. T h i s t e m p l a t e
. .
i s c o n s t r u c t e d a s follows:
i)
ii)
T h e c i r c l e t h r o u g h a , b , c , d, e, f , g , h , a , r e p r e s e n t s a s t i l l
a i r t u r n through 360 and i s d r a w n with a r a d i u s a p p r o p r i a t e t o
t r u e a i r s p e e d . (In this c a s e 2. 45 NM);
t h e points b l , cl, e t c . , r e p r e s e n t t h e m o s t c r i t i c a l p o s i t i o n s which
would b e encountered at v a r i o u s s t a g e s of t h e t u r n , a s s u m i n g t h e
m o s t unfavourable wind d i r e c t i o n i n e a c h c a s e . They a r e d e t e r m i n e d
by swinging s u c c e s s i v e a r c s f r o m b , c , e t c . , with r a d i i equal to t h e
r e l e v a n t wind effect f o r t h e t i m e in the t u r n f o r i n s t a n c e :
radius = w t
w h e r e w = wind s p e e d i n NM/rilin.
t = t i k e in t u r n in m i n u t e s
arc b - bl
'
t u r n = 45O
t i m e = 25 s e c s (45O a t 1 . 8 d e g r e e s i s e c )
'
t = 0 . 4 2 min.
w =
1 . 2 5 NM/min.
radius =
1. 25 ( 0 . 42) = 0. 52 NM
a r c c - cl
t ~ r n= 90'
t i m e = 50 sec. (90 a t 1.80. d e g r e e s / s e c )
..
= 0. 84 min.
radius =
1. 25 ( 0 . 84) =
1 . 0 4 NM
P r o c e d u r e s - Air c r a f t O ~ e r a t i o n s
46
the B a s i c I f o l d k g A r e a
is achieved a s
foilows:
A r epr es eats the \TOR station.
3.3. 1
3.. 3.2
3.3.3
(.I. 33 NM).
P l o t l i n e s a 1 . a 2 and a3 a 4 e i t h e r s i d e of A t o r e p r e s e n t the l i m i t s of
3.3. 5
the TO/FROM signal e r r o r zone. Distance f r o m A = 0.16 N M .
P l o t a 1 a s ,and a 2 a 6 a t 5 0 either s i d e of t h e p r e s c r i b e d t r a c k and length
3. 3.6
such that a 3 a 5 and a 4 a 6 = 11 seconds a t maximum ground speed.
1.e. . .l l s e c , a t ( 2 8 2 + 7 5 = 357) kt, = 1.09MM.
3-3. 1.'k
3-3.9.
3,3,10
a!
'
Attachment C
47
T h e a r e a bounded by c l c2 c 4 ~6 c5 c 3 r e p r e s e n t s t h e a r e a of p r o b a 3. 3. 14
bility at t h e end of t h e outbound l e g c o r r e c t e d only f o r cone effect, heading and timing
t o l e r a n c e s . Wind effect and an' allowance for timing c o m m e n c e d f r o m t h e outbound edge
of t h e T O / F R O M s i g n a l e r r o r zone h a v e yet to b e added.
A r c s a r e swung with c e n t r e s cg and c6 and r a d i u s equal to wind effect
3. 3. 15
f o r t h e tirn-e during t h e f i r s t t u r n ' a n d t h e m i n i m u m outbound l e g , i . ' e . 100 s e c s . + 5 5 s e c s .
radius =
FG
3. 3. 18
Draw tangent
3. 3. 19
J o i n b 5 F , cg G and c 3 G2.
3. 3.20
E x t e n d b 2 b l to cut F G 2 a t B2.
G2.
( T h e s e l i n e s a r e a t r i g h t angles to F G2,)
3. 3. 26
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3.4.4
T h i s c o m p l e t e s t h e a r e a a t t h e f i x end f,or a l l e n t r i e s f r o m e n t r y
3.4. 5
S e c t o r 3. ( F i g u r e 1-2, P a r t 11, Chapter 1, [ ~ r o c e d u r e s s e c t i o n 3 )
Adjustment of t h e a r e a to c a t e r f o r e n t r i e s f r o m e n t r y S e c t o r 1
3. 4 . 6
( F i g u r e 1-2, P a r t 11, Chapter 1, [procedures s e c t i o q ) , turning l e f t t o t h e outbound t r a c k
a c c o m p l i s h e d a s follows:
R e v e r s e t h e t e m p l a t e ( l e f t hand t u r n ) and p l a c e t e m p l a t e point "a" on
3. 4. 6. 1
a7 with a x i s a e aligned a t r i g h t a n g l e s to the e n t r y t r a c k a n d d r a w a 7 Q.
P o i n t s R 1 and R 2 a r e e s t a b l i s h e d ' a s t h e c e n t r e s of t u r n s f r o m a 7 and
3. 4, 6. 2
a8 r e s p e c t i v e l y such that R a7 and R a 8 equal r a d i u s of t u r n , ( 2 .4 9 , N M ) .
3 . 4. 6. 3
f r o m a7 and ag.
radius =
3.4.6.6
to U and U1.
3. 4. 6. 7
lo5
( 1 . 8 x 60
+ 1 . , 2 5 ) 1 . 2 5 = 2.78NM.
WithcentreS2and-thesameradiusdrawan'arcfromT2throughTj
Join Q T l T2.
T h e a r e a i s completed by u s e of t h e t e m p l a t e s t a r t i n g by placing
3. 4. 6. 8
point "a" o v e r T 2 and t h e r e a f t e r m o v i n g point "a" p r o g r e s s i v e l y a r o u n d through T 3 to
( A x i s a e aligned a t r i g h t angles to t h e inbound t r a c k throughout, and for a left hand
U
t u r n . ) T h e e n t r y a r e a b e c o m e s co-incident with t h e b a s i c a r e a a t V. T h i s c o v e r s a l l
e n t r i e s f r o m e n t r y S e c t o r 2.
Attachment C
49
w i t h c e n t r e W a n d r a d i u s of t u r n of 2. 49 NM e s t a b l i s h W1 and W2
3.4. 6. 11
r e p r e s e n t i n g 85 d e g r e e s a n d 95 d e g r e e s of t u r n r e s p e c t i v e l y .
3.4. 6, 12 E s t a b l i s h W3 and W 4 (5. 8 6 NM i. e. 75 sec. , TAS) along h e a d i n g s 0850
and .095O r e s p e c t i v e l y ,
3.4. 6. 1 3 With c e n t r e W3 a n d r a d i u s equal to wind e f f e c t f o r 8 5 d e g r e e s of t u r n
(47. 2 sec. + . 7 5 see. = 122. 2 sec., i. e. .2. 55 NM) s t r i k e a r c X to Xi.
3.4. 6. 14 . With c e n t r e W4 a n d r a d i u s equal to wind effect f o r 95 d e g r e e s of t u r n
(52. 8 sec. +- 75 s e c , =. 127. 8 see., i. e. 2:66 NM) s t r i k e a r c X2 to.X3?
3.4. 6. 15'
D r a w commori t a n g e n t X1 to X2.
3.4. 6. 1 6 T h e a r e a is c o m p l e t e d by u s e of t h e t e m p l a t e s t a r t i n g by placing
point "a" p r o g r e s s i v e l y a r o u n d through XI and X2 to X3 to e s t a b l i s h . a r c Y Z (axis a e
a l i g n e d a t r i g h t a n g l e s t o t h e inbound t r a c k throughout).
50
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- Aircraft 0ue.rations
TEMP.IiATE
FOR -PLOT?CING OMNIDIRECTIONAL WINDS
.
. .
. . .
52
Procedures.-
D M E S L A N T R A N G E / G R O U N D DISTA'NCE
DIAGRAM 5
Aircraft Operations
ATTACHMENT D
GUIDANCE
L U T E RIAL RE LATE D T O hlISSE D APPROACH
PROCEDURES INVOLVING A TURN
-
- - -
( T h i s m a t e r i a l e m a n a t e d f r o m the 4 t h A i r Navigation C o n f e r e n c e )
M i s s e d Approach P r o c e d u r e s Involving a T u r n
F o r m i s s e d a p p r o a c h p r o c e d u r e s involving a t u r n h e following p a r a m e t e r s w e r e
taken into account by one State:
i ) T h e pilot will follow t h e e s t a b l i s h e d p r o c e d u r e s .
ii) T h e wind i s a s s u m e d not to exceed 20 kt. f r o m a n y d i r e c t i o n , b e c a u s e s u r f a c e
winds w e r e a s s u m e d not t o e x c e e d 10 kt,
iii) T h e speed i s a s s u m e d to r e m a i n within the l i m i t s of 100 to 1'80 kt.
iv+ T h e angle of bank is not l e s s than 20'.
Note. - Interpolation
-
3. Associated a r e a s
The associgted a r e a s s h a l l be those which would have been used if the f i n a l approach
t r a c k had been identical with the runway
c e n t r e line.
,
.
The final ,approach a r e a shall be bounded by a perpendicular passing through the point
of intersection of the final approach t r a c k a n d the runw,ay c e n t r e line ( F i g u r e E-Z), o r
by a perpendicular drawn through the facility, i f the l a t t e r i s downstream f r o m t h i s
inter section point ( F i g u r e E-3).
4. Obstacle c l e a r a n c e s
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Attachment E
57
58
.
Procedures
- Aircraft
Operations
59
Attachment E
B. PROCEDURE PRESENTED BY U. S. A .
MINIMUM POINT
AT ANY POINT
RUNWAY
$
OF INTERSECTIOK
ATTACHMENT F
GROUND EXCHANGE O F OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL IKFORMATION
( T h i s m a t e r i a l r e p r e s e n t s p a r t of the s t a t e m e n t o f . b a s i c o p e r a t i o n a l r e q u i r e m e n t s for regional planning developed 'by the A i r Navigation c o m m i s s i o n )
The ground exchange o-: 1;perational m e t e o r o l o g i c a l information should s a t i s f y
the. r e q u i r e m e n t s of the pilot-in-command and the o p e r a t o r ' s l o c a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e , b e f o r e
and d u r i n g flight, a s s t a t e d in the following T a b l e , with due r e g a r d to the n e e d f o r e c o n o m y
in the volume of routine ope'i-ational m e t e o r o l o g i c a l t r a f f i c t.o be exchanged on A F T N
circuits:
Type of information
F o r a i r c r a f t in flight
Routine and s e l e c t e d
special r e p o r t s
.
and a l t e r n a t e s
F o r a l l flights. Exchange
involved only f o r r e p o r t s
of a l t e r n a t e a e r o d r o m e s .
During f i r s t X/Y h o u r s of
flight*
F o r final a e r o d r o m e and
alternates
During l a s t X/Y h o u r s of
flight*
F o r significant observation
stations ( r o u t i n e r e p o r t s
only)
Air-reports
F o r whole route
Appropriate special a i r
r e p o r t s f o r route ahead
SIGMET information
F o r route ahead up to
d i s t a n c e corresponding t o
Y h o u r s flying t i m e )
F o r route a h e a d up t o
distance from aircraft
corresponding to X h o u r s
flying t i m e
A e r o d r o m e f o r e c a s t s and
amendments
A.s a t d e p a r t u r e a e r o d r o m e , but f o r e c a e t s a r e
r e q u i r e d to be available
only a s long a s a p p r o priate
P r e s s u r e values
Landing f o r e c a s t s
Exchange r e q u i r e m e n t 6 a s p e r P P N S - M E T 2. 5. 8
No exchange r e q u i r e m e n t s
F o r a e r o d r o m e of intended
landing during l a s t hour
.
of flight
,
Area Forecasts
No exchange r e q u i r e m e n t s
No exchange r e q u i r e m e n t s
-9s p e r PANS-MET
2.5.3.8and2.5.1.9.2.2
Note:
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