Air methods SPIFR
1. HAA IFR OPS AT LO- vis- ibility in 1/2?
CATIONS W/o
weath- er reporting
2. Approved IFR
WX sources
3. If no wx reporting
at location
4. 135.613 ifr
approach to vfr
flight
What wx mins?
5. 135.613 vfr
departure to ifr
transition
Wx mins at
departure point?
6. 135.613 point
in space
approach wx
minimums?
7. Relocation flights
per- mitted special
vfr
8. When can you cut
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, Air methods SPIFR
Cannot commence instrument Day 600-2
approach or final aoproach night 600-3
segment to an airport unless
airport has approved weather If distance from MAP to landing area is greater than
source 3nm The vfr mins fir that airspace apply
Can use 600-2 day 600-3 night, if there is an obstacle departure
Listed in A010 op specs procedure it must be followed and...
When approved wx not avail pilot Ifr clearance obtained within 3nm
may use weather source within
15nm per 135.611
If distance map to landing zone is 1nm then vis must be 1sm with
Use AREA forecast plus pireps, ceiling as approach chart says
metars, and tafs along route.
If distance
from MAP to
landing area is Category A approach
3nm or less and... All lighting
requirements met
9.
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, Air methods SPIFR
135.611 IFR OPS to lo- 1. Must have wx report within 15nm or
cations w/o Use other nws source such as graphic forecast or other tafs in area
Weather 2. Must have alternate
reporting 3. Must have severe wx detection onboard unless pilot
determines severe wx not an issue
10. 135.223 Must have al- + or - 1 hour from eta...
ternate unless...
Ceiling 1500 above lowest circling approach mda or...
If no circling approach, ceiling 1500 above lowest published
minimum or 2000 above airport elevation, whichever is higher
Vis is 3sm or 2 miles more than lowest applicable minimum,
whichever is greater
11. Amc takeoff 1/2 mile or 2400 RVR
mini- mums OR published non standard if higher
12. Takeoff If landing mins at departure airport aren't met at time of take ott then
alternate
you need a takeott alternate
135.217
Takeott alternate -> 1 hr after filed departure time wx must be 200
above mins
13. Convert 300 Airspeed divided by 60 x ft/nm
ft/nm climb to
So if climbing at 60 knots it would convert to 300
ft/min
ft/min If climbing at 80 knots, it converts to
80/60 X 300 = 400 ft/min
If climbing at 90 knots
90/60 x 300 = 450 ft/nm
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1. HAA IFR OPS AT LO- vis- ibility in 1/2?
CATIONS W/o
weath- er reporting
2. Approved IFR
WX sources
3. If no wx reporting
at location
4. 135.613 ifr
approach to vfr
flight
What wx mins?
5. 135.613 vfr
departure to ifr
transition
Wx mins at
departure point?
6. 135.613 point
in space
approach wx
minimums?
7. Relocation flights
per- mitted special
vfr
8. When can you cut
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20
, Air methods SPIFR
Cannot commence instrument Day 600-2
approach or final aoproach night 600-3
segment to an airport unless
airport has approved weather If distance from MAP to landing area is greater than
source 3nm The vfr mins fir that airspace apply
Can use 600-2 day 600-3 night, if there is an obstacle departure
Listed in A010 op specs procedure it must be followed and...
When approved wx not avail pilot Ifr clearance obtained within 3nm
may use weather source within
15nm per 135.611
If distance map to landing zone is 1nm then vis must be 1sm with
Use AREA forecast plus pireps, ceiling as approach chart says
metars, and tafs along route.
If distance
from MAP to
landing area is Category A approach
3nm or less and... All lighting
requirements met
9.
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, Air methods SPIFR
135.611 IFR OPS to lo- 1. Must have wx report within 15nm or
cations w/o Use other nws source such as graphic forecast or other tafs in area
Weather 2. Must have alternate
reporting 3. Must have severe wx detection onboard unless pilot
determines severe wx not an issue
10. 135.223 Must have al- + or - 1 hour from eta...
ternate unless...
Ceiling 1500 above lowest circling approach mda or...
If no circling approach, ceiling 1500 above lowest published
minimum or 2000 above airport elevation, whichever is higher
Vis is 3sm or 2 miles more than lowest applicable minimum,
whichever is greater
11. Amc takeoff 1/2 mile or 2400 RVR
mini- mums OR published non standard if higher
12. Takeoff If landing mins at departure airport aren't met at time of take ott then
alternate
you need a takeott alternate
135.217
Takeott alternate -> 1 hr after filed departure time wx must be 200
above mins
13. Convert 300 Airspeed divided by 60 x ft/nm
ft/nm climb to
So if climbing at 60 knots it would convert to 300
ft/min
ft/min If climbing at 80 knots, it converts to
80/60 X 300 = 400 ft/min
If climbing at 90 knots
90/60 x 300 = 450 ft/nm
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