To navigate during daytime by reference to NDB along any route segment that is outside a standard instrument arrival
2
Navigation using VOR
To navigate during daytime by reference to VOR along any route segment that is outside a standard instrument arrival
3
Navigation using GNSS
To navigate during daytime by reference to GNSS along any route segment that is outside a standard instrument arrival
4
Navigation using DME
While navigating during daytime:(a) to obtain, or assist in obtaining, a positive position fix by using distance information provided by DME; and(b) to fly a DME Arc
5
NDB holding
To carry out all approved holding procedures during daytime by reference to NDB
6
VOR holding
To carry out all approved holding procedures during daytime by reference to VOR
7
GNSS holding
To carry out all approved holding procedures during daytime by reference to GNSS
8
Night
To fly at night to the same extent as the person is authorised to do during daytime under the other authorisations held by the person
9
STAR
To fly a standard instrument arrival using:(a) if the person holds a Navigation using NDB authorisation — NDB; or(b) if the person holds a Navigation using VOR authorisation — VOR; or(c) if the person holds a Navigation using GNSS authorisation — GNSS
10
Instrument departure (SE)
To take off in a single-engine aircraft, and climb to the altitude that is the LSALT for the first route segment of the flight, during daytime not using a SID
11
Instrument departure (SE) SID
To take off in a single-engine aircraft, and fly a SID, during daytime
12
Instrument departure (MEA)
To take off in a single-engine or multi-engine aeroplane, and climb to the altitude that is the LSALT for the first route segment of the flight, during daytime not using a SID
Table 1 — FPA — continued
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Item No
FPA
Authority given by FPA
13
Instrument departure (MEA) SID
To take off in a single-engine or multi-engine aeroplane, and fly a SID, during daytime
14
Instrument departure (MEH)
To take off in a single-engine or multi-engine helicopter, and climb to the altitude that is the LSALT for the first route segment of the flight, during daytime not using a SID
15
Instrument departure (MEH) SID
To take off in a single-engine or multi-engine helicopter, and fly a SID, during daytime
16
Visual circling
To carry out during daytime the visual circling procedure associated with published instrument approach procedures
17
IAL NDB
To carry out in a single-engine aircraft during daytime all approved instrument approach procedures (other than the DME or GPS Arrival procedure) whose tracks are defined by reference to NDB
18
IAL VOR
To carry out in a single-engine aircraft during daytime all approved instrument approach procedures (other than the DME or GPS Arrival procedure) whose tracks are defined by reference to VOR
19
DME or GPS Arrival
To carry out in a single-engine aircraft during daytime all approved DME or GPS Arrival procedures using:(a) for azimuth guidance:(i) if the person holds a Navigation using NDB authorisation — NDB; or(ii) if the person holds a Navigation using VOR authorisation — VOR; and(b) for distance information:(i) if the person holds a Navigation using DME authorisation — DME; or(ii) if the person holds a Navigation using GNSS authorisation — GNSS
Table 1 — FPAs — continued
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Item No
FPA
Authority given by FPA
20
RNAV(GNSS)
To carry out all approved instrument approach procedures in a single-engine aircraft during daytime using information obtained only from a GNSS
21
IAL LLZ
To carry out all approved instrument approach procedures in a single-engine aircraft during daytime using a localiser but without reference to an ILS glideslope
22
IAL ILS
To carry out all approved instrument approach procedures in a single-engine aircraft during daytime using an instrument landing system
23
Instrument approach (MEA)
To carry out in a multi-engine aeroplane during daytime the instrument approach procedures that the person is authorised to carry out in a single-engine aircraft under those of the following flight procedure authorisations that the person holds:(a) IAL NDB;(b) IAL VOR;(c) DME or GPS Arrival;(d) IAL RNAV(GNSS);(e) IAL LLZ;(f) IAL ILS
24
Instrument approach (MEH)
To carry out in a multi-engine helicopter during daytime the instrument approach procedures that the person is authorised to carry out in a single-engine aircraft under those of the following flight procedure authorisations that the person holds:(a) IAL NDB;(b) IAL VOR;(c) DME or GPS Arrival;(d) IAL RNAV(GNSS);(e) IAL LLZ;(f) IAL ILS
Table 2 — Prerequisites for the issue of certain FPAs
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Item No.
FPA
Prerequisite
1
IAL NDBIAL VORIAL RNAV(GNSS);IAL LLZIAL ILS
The person must hold the Visual circling flight procedure authorisation
2
DME or GPS Arrival
The person must hold:(a) the Navigation using DME flight procedure authorisation or the Navigation using GNSS flight procedure authorisation; and(b) the Visual circling flight procedure authorisation
The person must hold the multi-engine helicopter grade of the PIFR rating
5
Instrument approach (MEA)
The person must hold the multi-engine aeroplane grade of the PIFR rating and at least 1 of the following flight procedure authorisations:(a) IAL NDB;(b) IAL VOR;(c) DME or GPS Arrival;(d) IAL RNAV(GNSS);(e) IAL LLZ;(f) IAL ILS
6
Instrument approach (MEH)
The person must hold the multi-engine helicopter grade of the PIFR rating and at least 1 of the following flight procedure authorisations:(a) IAL NDB;(b) IAL VOR;(c) DME or GPS Arrival;(d) IAL RNAV(GNSS);(e) IAL LLZ;(f) IAL ILS
Table 3 — Flight tests for the issue of FPAs
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Item No.
FPA
Skills in which proficiency required
1
Navigation using NDBNavigation using VOR
(a) tuning the aircraft receiver to each NDB or VOR (as the case may be) to be used during the test and identifying and monitoring it(b) determining the bearing of the aircraft in flight in relation to each NDB or VOR (as the case may be) to be used during the test(c) intercepting and maintaining desired track to and from, and making station passage over, each NDB or VOR (as the case may be) that is an on-track aid used during the test
2
Navigation using GNSS
(a) accessing the modes of the aircraft’s GNSS receiver(b) entering into, retrieving from, and deleting from, the aircraft’s GNSS receiver flight plans and waypoints and editing, and activating, those flight plans and waypoints(c) determining the position of the aircraft in flight(d) intercepting and maintaining desired track to selected waypoints(e) diverting from the route specified in the flight plan and tracking to selected waypoints(f) conducting confidence checks of GNSS navigational information(g) monitoring integrity of GPS navigation system(h) responding to GNSS messages
3
Navigation using DME
(a) tuning the appropriate aircraft receiver to each DME station to be used during the flight and identifying the station(b) using DME radio navigation system:(i) to obtain distance information from a DME station; and(ii) to determine the aircraft’s position in conjunction with another radio navigation aid(c) flying a DME arc
4
NDB holdingVOR holdingGNSS holding
For each approved holding procedure:(a) making sector entry to the holding pattern; and(b) flying the holding pattern
Table 3 — Flight tests for the issue of FPAs — continued
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Item No.
FPA
Skills in which proficiency required
5
Night
(a) determining whether an aerodrome satisfies the operational requirements published in the AIP:(i) for its use at night as a destination aerodrome; and(ii) for its use at night as an alternate aerodrome(b) determining whether an aircraft may be flown under the I.F.R. at night(c) taxiing at night(d) taking-off at night from an aerodrome when lighting, other than aerodrome lighting, is insufficient to enable the aircraft to be flown by reference to the ground or water(e) making a visual departure under the I.F.R. at night(f) flying under the I.F.R. at night to an aerodrome other than the departure aerodrome(g) making a visual approach under the I.F.R. at night(h) activating PAL(i) landing at night with and without the use of aircraft landing lights at an aerodrome when lighting, other than aerodrome lighting, is insufficient to enable the aircraft to be flown by reference to the ground or water(j) making missed approach at night(k) managing electrical system failure at night
6
STAR
showing ability to fly a standard arrival route using NDB, VOR or GNSS
7
Instrument Departure (SE)
(a) finding out the meteorological minima for the taking-off of the aeroplane to be used for the flight at the aerodrome to be used(b) planning a departure path for a ceiling equal to the ceiling specified in the meteorological minima referred to in paragraph (a) (the relevant ceiling) from a runway that is not linked by a SID to the route planned for the flight(c) taking-off and departing during daytime in a single-engine aeroplane:(i) with a ceiling equal to the relevant ceiling; or(ii) in conditions simulating the relevant ceiling
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Item No.
FPA
Skills in which proficiency required
8
Instrument Departure (SE) SID
(a) finding out whether the performance of the aircraft enables it to fly along a SID(b) finding out the meteorological minima for the taking-off of the aeroplane to be used for the flight at the aerodrome to be used(c) taking-off and departing during daytime in a single-engine aircraft:(i) with a ceiling equal to the ceiling specified in the meteorological minima referred to in paragraph (b) (the relevant ceiling); or(ii) in conditions simulating the relevant ceiling(d) flying the aircraft along the flight path defined by a SID
9
Instrument departure (MEA)
(a) finding out the meteorological minima for the taking-off of the aeroplane to be used for the flight at the aerodrome to be used(b) planning a departure path for a ceiling equal to the ceiling specified in the meteorological minima referred to in paragraph (a) (the relevant ceiling) from a runway that is not linked by a SID to the route planned for the flight, allowing for the failure of 1 engine at any time after take-off(c) taking-off, and departing with a simulated engine failure at anytime after take-off, during daytime in a multi-engine aeroplane:(i) with a ceiling equal to the relevant ceiling; or(ii) in conditions simulating the relevant ceiling
10
Instrument departure (MEA) SID
(a) finding out whether the performance of the aeroplane to be used for the flight enables it to fly along a SID, allowing for the failure of 1 engine at any time after take-off(b) finding out the meteorological minima for the taking-off of the aeroplane to be used for the flight at the aerodrome to be used(c) taking-off, and departing with a simulated engine failure at anytime after take-off, during daytime in a multi-engine aeroplane:(i) with a ceiling equal to the ceiling specified in the meteorological minima
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Item No.
FPA
Skills in which proficiency required
10
Instrument departure (MEA) SID — contd
referred to in paragraph (b) (the relevant ceiling); or(ii) in conditions simulating the relevant ceiling(d) flying the aircraft along the flight path defined by a SID
11
Instrument departure (MEH)
(a) finding out the meteorological minima for the taking-off of the aeroplane to be used for the flight at the aerodrome to be used(b) planning a departure path for a ceiling equal to the ceiling specified in the meteorological minima referred to in paragraph (a) (the relevant ceiling) from a runway that is not linked by a SID to the route planned for the flight(c) taking-off, and departing with a simulated engine failure at anytime after take-off, during daytime in a multi-engine helicopter:(i) with a ceiling equal to the relevant ceiling; or(ii) in conditions simulating the relevant ceiling
12
Instrument departure (MEH) SID
(a) finding out whether the performance of the helicopter to be used for the flight enables it to fly along a SID, allowing for the failure of 1 engine at any time after take-off(b) finding out the meteorological minima for the taking-off of the helicopter to be used for the flight at the aerodrome to be used(c) taking-off, and departing with a simulated engine failure at anytime after take-off, during daytime in a multi-engine helicopter:(i) with a ceiling equal to the ceiling specified in the meteorological minima referred to in paragraph (b) (the relevant ceiling); or(ii) in conditions simulating the relevant ceiling(d) flying the aircraft along the flight path defined by a SID
13
Visual circling
(a) finding out the meteorological minima for visual circling by the aircraft to be used for the flight at the aerodrome to be used
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Item No.
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Skills in which proficiency required
13
Visual circling — contd
(b) conducting a visual circling procedure for the aerodrome to be used following an instrument approach
14
IAL NDBIAL VOR
(a) selecting the chart that specifies the correct instrument approach procedure by reference to NDB or VOR (as the case may be) for the aerodrome to be used(b) finding out the meteorological minima for the landing of the aircraft to be used for the flight at the aerodrome to be used(c) monitoring that the signal identifying the NDB or VOR (as the case may be) is received(d) tracking to the NDB or VOR (as the case may be) from a point at least 25 nautical miles away while the aircraft is at or above LSALT(e) conducting entry to the holding pattern for the NDB or VOR (as the case may be) and flying the holding pattern(f) conducting the instrument approach procedure for the aerodrome to be used(g) conducting the published missed approach procedure appropriate to IAL NDB or IAL VOR (as the case may be) for the aerodrome to be used
15
IAL LLZIAL LLS
(a) selecting the chart that specifies the correct instrument approach procedure by reference to LLZ or ILS (as the case may be) for the aerodrome to be used(b) finding out the meteorological minima for the landing of the aircraft to be used for the flight at the aerodrome to be used(c) monitoring that the signal identifying the LLZ or ILS (as the case may be) is received(d) conducting entry to the holding pattern for the LLZ or ILS (as the case may be) and flying the holding pattern(e) conducting the instrument approach procedure for the aerodrome to be used(f) conducting the published missed approach procedure appropriate to IAL LLZ or IAL ILS (as the case may be) for the aerodrome to be used
Table 3 — Flight tests for the issue of FPAs — continued
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Item No.
FPA
Skills in which proficiency required
16
DME or GPS Arrival
(a) selecting from the DME or GPS Arrival procedures approved in respect of the aerodrome to be used the correct procedure relating to the flight by reference to the inbound track or sector(b) selecting and using the appropriate tracking aid and monitoring that the signal identifying the tracking aid is received(c) obtaining distance information:(i) if using DME — by selecting the appropriate DME and monitoring that the signal identifying the DME is received; or(ii) if using GNSS — by selecting the appropriate GNSS reference waypoint and monitoring the integrity of the signal received from the GPS(d) conducting the DME or GPS Arrival procedure for the aerodrome to be used(e) conducting the published missed approach procedure appropriate to the DME or GPS Arrival procedure for the aerodrome to be used
17
IAL RNAV(GNSS)
(a) selecting a IAL RNAV(GNSS) procedure approved in respect of the aerodrome to be used that will allow compliance with paragraph 166 (1) (b) of the Regulations(b) selecting the appropriate approach procedure from the GNSS receiver’s database, loading it into the active flight plan in the GNSS receiver, and activating it(c) monitoring the integrity of the signal received from the GNSS(d) tracking to the initial approach fix or waypoint from a point at least 30 nautical miles away while the aircraft is at or above LSALT(e) conducting entry to the holding pattern for the procedure and flying the holding pattern(f) changing from the holding pattern mode to the approach mode(g) conducting the IAL RNAV(GNSS) procedure for the aerodrome to be used
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Item No.
FPA
Skills in which proficiency required
17
GPS/NPA — contd
(h) conducting the published missed approach procedure appropriate to the IAL RNAV(GNSS) procedure for the aerodrome to be used
(a) flying a multi-engine aeroplane or helicopter (as the case may be) along the path specified in an instrument approach procedure (the relevant procedure) following a simulated failure of 1 engine(b) conducting the published missed approach procedure appropriate to the relevant procedure with simulated engine failure