Circling Approach: DGCA Air Regulations questions

Question 1

During Visual Manoeuvring Circling, what is the maximum airspeed for a Cat B aircraft?

Accepted Answer

135 kt

Answer

120 kt

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125 kt

Answer

150 kt

Question 2

When the (VMC) area has been established, the obstacle clearance altitude/height (OCA/H) is determined for:

Accepted Answer

Each category of aircraft and it may be different for each of them

Answer

All categories of aircraft, and it is the same for all of them

Answer

Only for categories A and B aircraft

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Only for categories C, D and E aircraft

Question 3

When a sector with a prominent obstacle exists in the visual manoeuvring circling area outside the final approach and missed approach areas, and this sector is eliminated from consideration, the published procedure:

Accepted Answer

Prohibits circling within the sector in which the obstacle exists

Answer

Prohibits a circling approach to the affected runway

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Permits circling only in VMC

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Recommends that circling is not carried out in the affected sector

Question 4

A circling approach is:

Accepted Answer

A visual manoeuvre keeping the runway in sight

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A flight manoeuvre performed only under radar vectoring

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A flight manoeuvre where visual contact with the underlying terrain is maintained

Answer

A visual manoeuvre only conducted in IMC

Question 5

The term used to describe the visual phase of flight after completing an instrument approach, to bring an aircraft into position for landing on a runway which is not suitably located for a straight-in approach, is called:

Accepted Answer

Visual manoeuvring circling

Answer

A contact approach

Answer

The aerodrome traffic pattern

Answer

A visual approach

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