UAM.OP.VCA.300 Approach and landing conditions

ASSESSMENT OF LANDING DISTANCE — VCA INTENDING TO LAND CONVENTIONALLY WITH ROLL-ON

(a)The in-flight assessment of the landing distance should be based on the latest available weather report and runway condition report (RCR), or equivalent information based on the RCR.

(b)The assessment should be initially carried out when the weather report and the RCR are obtained, usually around top of descent. If the planned duration of the flight does not allow the flight crew to carry out the assessment in non-critical phases of flight, the assessment should be carried out before departure.

(c)If meteorological conditions are likely to lead to the degradation of the runway surface condition, the level of degradation of the runway surface friction characteristics that may be tolerated should also be considered in the assessment so that a quick decision can be made prior to landing.

(d)The flight crew should monitor the evolution of the actual conditions during the approach to ensure that they do not degrade below the condition that was previously determined to be the minimum acceptable.

WIND DATA

(a)The information on average wind contained in METAR/SPECI/ATIS reports should be the basis for landing performance calculations while instant wind information, if reported, should be monitored during the approach to ensure that the wind speed does not exceed the assumptions made for landing performance calculations.

(b)If the AFM so requires, the operator should use instant wind information for landing performance calculations.

IN-FLIGHT DETERMINATION OF THE FINAL APPROACH AND TAKE-OFF AREA (FATO) CONDITION — VCA INTENDING TO LAND VERTICALLY The in-flight determination of the FATO suitability for a safe approach, landing or missed approach should be based on the latest available meteorological or runway condition report, preferably not more than 30 minutes before the expected landing time.