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Quiz: Can You Fly This ILS Approach And Circle-to-Land?

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  1. 1) The winds are favoring runway 12L. If you fly the ILS 30R approach, are you able to perform a circling approach to runway 12L at night, assuming all equipment is operative?
    View FAA Approach Chart

    There aren't any restrictions that would prevent you from circling to runway 12L.

    There aren't any restrictions that would prevent you from circling to runway 12L.

  2. 2) What will your circling MDA be? (assuming you're flying at Category A speeds)
    View FAA Approach Chart

    According to the chart, category A and B circling minimums are 6340' MSL.

    According to the chart, category A and B circling minimums are 6340' MSL.

  3. 3) Where will you intercept the glideslope on this approach?
    View FAA Approach Chart

    You'll intercept at ALIKE. On FAA charts, the lightning bolt symbol identifies glideslope intercept. On Jeppesen charts, the glideslope/path intercept point in the profile view identifies it.

    You'll intercept at ALIKE. On FAA charts, the lightning bolt symbol identifies glideslope intercept. On Jeppesen charts, the glideslope/path intercept point in the profile view identifies it.

  4. 4) What type of approach lights will you expect to see at the approach end of runway 30R?
    View FAA Approach Chart

    Runway 30R has MALSR approach lights, which are depicted on the approach chart.

    Runway 30R has MALSR approach lights, which are depicted on the approach chart.

  5. 5) You're maneuvering your plane on a left downwind to circle to land on runway 12L, and you lose sight of the runway. What should you do?
    View FAA Approach Chart

    If you lose visual contact with the runway, you should immediately execute a missed approach. For a circling approach, you should make a climbing turn toward the landing runway (in this case, climbing left turn) until you are established on the missed approach course, then follow the missed approach procedure.

    If you lose visual contact with the runway, you should immediately execute a missed approach. For a circling approach, you should make a climbing turn toward the landing runway (in this case, climbing left turn) until you are established on the missed approach course, then follow the missed approach procedure.

  6. 6) You go missed, and you get yourself established on the missed approach procedure on your way to HYGEN. What type of holding entry should you make?
    View FAA Approach Chart

    You should execute a direct entry on this hold.

    You should execute a direct entry on this hold.

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Corey Komarec

Corey is an Airbus 320 First Officer for a U.S. Major Carrier. He graduated as an aviation major from the University of North Dakota, and he's been flying since he was 16. You can reach him at corey@boldmethod.com.

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