Aircraft Operations
Topics in this section
- 010-06-02PANS-OPS Definitions and Abbreviations: Protection Areas, Segments, and Tolerances
Learn core ICAO Doc 8168 PANS-OPS concepts, including primary and secondary areas, maneuver definitions, and tolerance factors in procedure design.
- 010-06-03Instrument Departure Procedures (Doc 8168): Omnidirectional, Straight, and Turning Departures
Study ICAO Doc 8168 departure procedure types, turn initiation criteria, wind considerations, and noise abatement principles after takeoff.
- 010-06-04Instrument Approach Procedures: Segments, Minima, and Missed Approach Criteria
Review instrument approach segment logic from IAF to missed approach, including obstacle clearance minima OCA/H and operational minima MDA/H.
- 010-06-05Holding Procedures (Doc 8168): Entry Sectors, Timing, and DME Distance Rules
Understand holding pattern entries, outbound timing criteria, and DME-based holding distance logic within protected airspace.
- 010-06-06Altimeter-Setting Procedures: Transition Altitude, Transition Level, and QNH/FL References
Learn altimeter-setting procedures for safe vertical separation, including transition altitude, transition level, transition layer, and standard pressure use.
- 010-06-07Parallel Instrument Runway Operations: Independent, Dependent, and Segregated Modes
Review operational modes for parallel or near-parallel instrument runways, including NTZ requirements and localizer interception constraints.
- 010-06-08SSR Transponder Procedures: Mode C Operation, Emergency Codes, and ACAS/TCAS
Study SSR transponder operating rules, emergency squawk codes, transponder failure handling, and the role of ACAS/TCAS advisories.
- 010-06-09Regulation (EU) No 965/2012: Air Operations Structure and Applicable Parts
Understand the architecture of Regulation (EU) 965/2012 and when Parts ARO, ORO, CAT, SPA, NCC, NCO, and SPO apply to operations.