MD90 Company Procedure

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Company Takeoff Minimums For A-300, MD-90, and B-777 Jepp (SVA) SUMMARY -2

AIRPORTS

Minimums Published

Minimums Not Published

Regular

Provisional

Refueling

Ferry Flights

On-Line Charter

With CL and RCLM, 2 or 3 Transmissometers:

RVR 175m (TD)

175m (MID)

175m (ROLLOUT)

With HIRL or CL or RCLM

RVR 500m (TD)
VIS 400m

Without Visual Aids

RVR 1500m (TD)
VIS 1600m

With HIRL or CL or RCLM
RVR 500m (TD)
VIS 400m

Without Visual Aids
RVR 1500m (TD)
VIS 1600m

Alternate

Unlisted

Off0line Charter.

Not less than:

Ceiling	VIS
800'	3200'
900'	2400'
1000'	1600'

Takeoff Alternate:-

If the departure airport WX is below landing minimums, A takeoff alternate is required within one hour flying time for aircraft having two engines . Based on: 1- One engine inoperative 2- at normal cruise speed in still air *.
* Still Air = zero wind ( no head wind and no tail wind ) Jepp (SVA) CP-3 also (SVA) SUMMARY-1

* Always compare company to charted and take the higher.

Company LANDING MINIMUMS For A-300 and MD-90 Jepp (SVA) SUMMARY-4
AIRPORTS	Precision Approach	Localizer / DME Glide Slope Out Approach	VOR or VOR DME Approach	NDB Approach	Circling
Regular Provisional Refueling Alternate Ferry Flights On-Line Charter	DH 200’ RVR 550m VIS 800m	1 MDH 250’ RVR 1200m VIS 1200m	1 MDH 250’ RVR 1200m VIS 1200m	2 MDH 300’ RVR 1200m VIS 1200m	MDH 1000’ VIS 4800m
Unlisted Off-line Charter.	DH 350’ RVR 1200m VIS 1200m	MDH 400' RVR 1500m VIS 1600m			MDH 1000’ VIS 4800m

1. Increase to RVR 1500m /VIS 1600m If no Approach lights.
2. MDH must be increased to 350’ if there is no Final approach fix ( FAF ).
Destination Alternate:-
Domestic (FAR 121.619) also (SVA) CP-3 and (SVA) SUMMARY-1

The MID RVR report may be SUBSTITUTED for the (TD) RVR
report if the Touchdown report is NOT available . Jepp (SVA) CP-9

An Alternate is not required if the forecast 1 hour before to 1 hour after the ETA is: Ceiling 2000 ft and Visibility 4800 Meters or greater.

International (FAR 121.621) also (SVA) CP-3 and (SVA) SUMMARY-1

An Alternate is not required if the flight is scheduled for less than 6 hours and forecast 1 hour before to 1 hour after the ETA is :
Ceiling	If a circling approach is authorized and required for that airport, a ceiling of at least 1500’ above the lowest circling MDA. If a straight in approach is authorized and required for that airport, a ceiling of at least 1500’ above the lowest published instrument approach minimum for that airport or 2000’ above the airport elevation, whichever is greater.
Visibility	Visibility at the airport is at least 4800m or 3200m more than the lowest charted visibility for the approach to be flown at that airport, whichever is greater.

Limitations on the use of Landing Minimums for Turbojet Airplanes (Wet Dispatch) Jepp (SVA) CP-6

A PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF A TURBOJET AIRPLANE SHALL NOT CONDUCT AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE

WHEN VISIBILTY CONDITIONS ARE REPORTED TO BE LESS THAN 1200 METERS VISIBILTY OR RVR 1200 METERS

UNLESS THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXIST:

1- 15% additional runway length is available over the landing field length specified for destination airport by PCA/FAR 121.195(b).

2- Precision Instrument (all weather) Runway Marking or Centerline lights are Operational on that Runway.

*SPECIAL APPROACH AND LANDING AUTHORIZATION Jepp (SVA) CP-6

Conditions:

1- Regular Airport.

2- Straight-in Landing only (within 30° of the INBD CRS, or overhead app ).

3- Reported RVR must be charted or higher.

4- If the ceiling required (reported must be charted or higher).

To designate an airport as an alternate for either Take-off or Destination requires both the ceiling and the visibility forecast for the ETA
To be at or above the Charted “Filing as Alternate” minimums. (FAR 121.625) Jepp (SVA) CP-3

If “Filing as Alternate” minimums are not charted, use the “Filing as Alternate” chart in the Company Procedures. Jepp (SVA) CP-3

ALTERNATE AIRPORT MINIMUMS (“Filing as Alternate”)    Jepp (SVA) SUMMARY-7

                         APPROACH   FACILITY

                              CONFIGURATION

                     ALTERNATE AIRPORT IFR WEATHER MINIMUM

                     Required Ceiling

                   Required Visibilty

For airports with at least ONE operational Navigational facility providing a straight- in(Precision OR non-precision) approach Procedure, Or when applicable, a circling Maneuver from an instrument approaches Procedure.

Add 400 feet

To the authorizedCAT IDH or MDH, As Applicable.

Add 1600 meters

To the authorizedCAT Ilanding Visibility minimums.

For airports with at least TWO operational Navigational facilities, each providingStraight- in(precision OR non-precision)Approach procedure to different, suitable Runways.

Add 200 feet

To the higherCAT IDHorMDH, of The Two approaches to be used.

Add 800meters

To the higher authorizedCAT ILanding visibility of the two Approaches To be used.

Runway braking action information should be provided by ATC, or it may be transmitted on the ATIS frequency. Jepp (SVA) CP-5

Takeoff or Landing are not authorized, when measured braking action reported by the ATC or the ATIS is :
MEDIUM TO POOR or POOR. Jepp (SVA) CP-5

Takeoff is not authorized When:-        Jepp (SVA) CP-5
         (1) All freezing drizzle.
         (2) All freezing rain.
         (3) Heavy wet snow.
         (4) Standing water , slush or wet snow exceeds 12.7mm (1/2 inch) on the runway.

Landing is not authorized When:-      Jepp (SVA) CP-5
        (1) All freezing drizzle.
        (2) All freezing rain.
        (3) Heavy wet snow.
        (4) Standing water , slush or wet snow exceeds 25.4 mm (1 inch) on the runway.

Notes:
1- Use Cat “C” minimums.
2- If the ceiling required , the actual ceiling must not be below the charted.

DEFINITIONS:-

Different Runway – Any runway with different runway numbers

Suitable Runway - Any runway on an authorized airport with weather reports indicating
Weather conditions are at or above operating minimums for that runway.

Nearest Suitable Airport – Is that airport which in the judgment of the captain, will provide
Policy 08.01.09 The widest total margin of flight and post flight safety for passengers
And crew, taking into consideration

                                                a- the severity of the emergency .       b- aircraft condition.
                                                c- weather conditions                          d- fuel remaining
                                                e- airfield conditions                            f- hostile political conditions
                                                g- availability of fire, medical and other services pertinent to the emergency.

                                                Convenience to the company and passengers may be considered only as the
                                                Lowest priority and only if there is clearly no compromise to safety.
                                                Generally the nearest airport in point of time should be given first consideration.

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APPROACH FACILITY CONFIGURATION	ALTERNATE AIRPORT IFR WEATHER MINIMUM
APPROACH FACILITY CONFIGURATION	Required Ceiling	Required Visibilty
For airports with at least ONE operational Navigational facility providing a straight- in(Precision OR non-precision) approach Procedure, Or when applicable, a circling Maneuver from an instrument approaches Procedure.	Add 400 feet To the authorizedCAT IDH or MDH, As Applicable.	Add 1600 meters To the authorizedCAT Ilanding Visibility minimums.
For airports with at least TWO operational Navigational facilities, each providingStraight- in(precision OR non-precision)Approach procedure to different, suitable Runways.	Add 200 feet To the higherCAT IDHorMDH, of The Two approaches to be used.	Add 800meters To the higher authorizedCAT ILanding visibility of the two Approaches To be used.