CASA EX87/09 Exemption from standard take-off minima Jetstar (Cth)
Instrument number CASA EX87/09
I, MICHAEL DAVID QUINN, Deputy Director of Aviation Safety, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 308 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR 1988).
[Signed M.D. Quinn]
Mick Quinn
Deputy Director of Aviation Safety
2 November 2009
Exemption — from standard take-off minima – Jetstar
1 Duration
This instrument:
(a) commences on the day after it is registered; and
(b) stops having effect at the end of 30 September 2011.
2 Revocation
Instrument CASA EX73/09 is revoked.
3 Definitions
In this instrument:
aircraft means 1 or more of the following types of aircraft, namely A320, A321.
ATC means air traffic control.
CAT means category, and refers to Category I, Category II or Category III minima.
controlling zone means any runway zone where the RVR or RV reading represents the minima for the runway zone.
LH means left hand, and refers to the left-hand seat in the cockpit of an aeroplane.
low visibility operation or LVO means:
(a) a landing with less than CAT I minima; or
(b) a take-off with less than 550 metres RV or RVR.
Note The instrument is for low visibility take-offs only, but the LVO concept also includes low visibility landings.
operator means Jetstar Airways Pty Limited, Aviation Reference Number 510654, under Air Operator’s Certificate number ML 510654-105.
RH means right hand, and refers to the right-hand seat in the cockpit of an aeroplane.
runway zone means the touch-down zone (TDZ), the mid-zone (MID) or the end zone (END) of a runway.
RV means runway visibility and is assessed by an approved observer and reported by ATC.
RVR means runway visual range and is measured by instrument and reported by ATC.
4 Application
This instrument applies only to aircraft operated by the operator in an LVO take-off at an aerodrome when both of the following apply:
(a) ATC is in operation;
(b) ATC has informed the pilot of the aircraft that low visibility procedures are in force.
5 Exemption
Each aircraft operated by the operator is exempt from compliance with regulation 257 of CAR 1988 in relation to the standard take-off minima determined by CASA under subregulation 257 (1) of CAR 1988.
Note Details of the determination are set out in AIP En Route 1.5, section 4.3.
6 Conditions
The exemption is subject to the following conditions:
(a) each aircraft must use not less than the aerodrome minima mentioned for it in Schedule 1, in accordance with Schedule 1;
(b) the requirements mentioned in Schedule 2 must be complied with.
Schedule 1 Aerodrome minima for low visibility operations
1 At aerodromes with the facilities required and operating to support low visibility take-offs, the following are the take-off minima that may be used by the aircraft mentioned:
Take-off minima
| Type of aerodrome and aircraft | Runway zone RVR and RV (in metres) | ||
| TDZ | MID | END | |
| ATC aerodromes A320, A321 | 350 | 350 | Advisory |
2 The aircraft operation must observe the following requirements:
Visibility measurements
(a) for a take-off with visibility of at least 350 metres, visibility must be measured by:
(i) RVR or RV for each applicable zone; or
(ii) RV for each applicable zone other than the TDZ, provided the pilot makes the assessment for the TDZ;
Controlling zones
(b) for controlling zones:
(i) any zone reading shown in the above table must act as the controlling minima for the zone; and
(ii) if 2 zone readings are required and a MID zone RVR or RV in accordance with paragraph 2 (a) above is not available, the END zone RVR or RV may be substituted provided it is at least 350 metres;
Runway lighting and markings
(c) for runway lighting and markings:
(i) the runway must have, for take-off operations with minima at 350 metres and greater, either centreline lighting or centreline markings; and
(ii) runway edge lighting must be spaced at not greater than 60 metres for all low visibility operations.
Schedule 2 Requirements for LVO
Training
1 The LVO take-off training course syllabus covering ground training and flight simulator training must be approved in writing by CASA.
Note A sample training course syllabus is in Annex A.
2 The operator, or an approved training organisation, must certify that each pilot of the aircraft has successfully completed the LVO training course.
Competency
For competency, each pilot of the aircraft occupying a flight control seat must have successfully completed, to the operator’s approved operational and meteorological limits, a flight simulator competency check that includes a take-off with a near V1 engine failure (reject) and a V1 engine failure (continue).
4 Unless otherwise approved in writing by a CASA Team Leader, Flying Operations, a pilot mentioned in clause 3 must complete 2 checks every 12 months as follows:
(a) each check must demonstrate competency in each activity mentioned in clause 3;
(b) for 1 of the 2 checks, competency must be demonstrated to an operational check captain of the relevant aircraft type;
(c) not more than 8 months and not less than 4 months may elapse between each check.
Note CASA will only approve otherwise in exceptional circumstances where prior testing, experience or other demonstration of competency is compelling evidence of equivalent safety.
5 A captain may not participate in an LVO from the RH seat unless, at least once in the preceding 12 months, he or she has demonstrated to an operational check captain competency in the LVO take-off from the RH seat.
Operational restrictions
Take-offs
6 For take-off, the following restrictions apply:
(a) for minima — the pilot in command of the aircraft must use the most restrictive of the following:
(i) the minima mentioned in Schedule 1 that apply to the type of operation or procedure in which the aircraft is engaged;
(ii) the minima the aerodrome facilities will support at the time of the LVO;
(iii) the minima approved by the aircraft operator;
(iv) the minima approved by the relevant foreign aviation regulatory authority;
(b) the maximum cross-wind component for an aircraft conducting an LVO is 15 knots;
(c) the pilot flying must:
(i) be a captain with the operator; and
(ii) not be undergoing initial command training with the operator; and
(iii) occupy the LH seat;
(d) the approach, runway, taxiway and ramp lighting must be operating in accordance with the aerodrome lighting requirements for the type of operation.
Foreign approvals
7 An LVO may be conducted at an aerodrome outside Australia only if each of the following has been complied with:
(a) the operator has:
(i) received approval to conduct the operation from the relevant foreign aviation regulatory authority; and
(ii) given CASA a copy of the approval;
(b) the LVO is conducted in accordance with each of the operator’s relevant foreign aviation regulatory authority approvals.
Document and procedure requirements
8 The operator must ensure that there is an operations manual on board each aircraft containing the following:
(a) all necessary crew procedures required for a safe LVO, including a standard call for the pilot monitoring to advise the pilot flying of deviations from the runway centreline during take-off;
(b) a list of aerodromes and runways approved for LVO take-offs (the list);
(c) the minima for the approved aerodromes and runways in the list;
(d) a copy of this instrument;
(e) an abbreviated check list which must include all relevant information for:
(i) briefing on LVO; and
(ii) identifying the aircraft equipment necessary for carrying out the LVO;
9 The operator’s procedures for LVO must be in accordance with this instrument.
Annex A — Low visibility operation training requirements
This is a sample training course syllabus as mentioned in clause 1 of Schedule 2.
Training
(a) Ground training
Ground training must cover at least the following subjects:
· aerodrome visual aids, markings and lighting systems
· the meaning of the term “clear of runway”, with respect to runway exit light colours
· use and limitations of different types of RVR systems
· characteristics of fog – homogenous and non-homogenous
· effects of precipitation, ice accretion, low level windshear
· correct seating and eye position.
(b) Flight simulator training
The simulator must be at least level C and type specific with correct visual modelling.
Some exercises should be conducted at maximum take-off weight (to provide a maximum split between V1 and VR) at approved (or applied for) RVR minima with up to maximum cross-wind and where possible a mix of day and night environments.
Training must include the following:
· normal take-off with no failures
· take-off with engine failures
· correct use of MEL and the effect of known unserviceabilities
· effects on minima caused by changes in the status of ground installations
· loss of visibility during take-off
· pilot incapacitation during take-off.
Taxi exercise
Use of the aerodrome chart in following cleared taxi route to and from the runway and the terminal, identifying stop bars and CAT II and CAT III holding points and using all options to check line up on the correct runway.
Take-off exercises
There must be a minimum of 8 take-offs resulting in becoming airborne or in a RTO, covering the exercises below.
Instructors should demonstrate in visual conditions the effectiveness of the localizer display or other lateral guidance equipment, as the aircraft deviates from the runway centreline.
Some suggested exercises are:
· normal take-offs in 350 metres visibility (cross-wind 15 kts)
· engine failure near V1 (RTO) and engine failure at V1 (continue)
· loss of visibility at low speed (RTO) and after 100 kts (continue)
· incapacitation of the pilot flying
· deliberate runway centreline deviation.
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