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New Approach Callouts

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

NEW APPROACH CALLOUTS

AND A NEW APPROACH CONCEPT

WHY?

  • FEDEX: The last dinosaur
  • Align with modern industry and FAA standards
  • Utilization of modern aircraft capabilities
  • Complete the "One Airline" concept

NEW APPROACH CALLOUTS AND PROTOCOL

  • Less complex
  • More efficient
  • Improved cadence
  • Enhances safety

NEW APPROCH PHILOSOPHY

  • Pilot flying at 1000' is the landing pilot
  • Eliminates low altitude transfer of control
  • New First Officer landing minimums
  • (Lowest applicable Non-ILS Minimum)
  • ( Cat 1 ILS >1800RVR)
Photo by iujaz

APPROACHES REGROUPED

  • All Non-Precision and Cat 1
  • Cat 2 and Cat 3
  • "Approaching Minimums"and "Minimums" replace all previous acronyms
  • (Ie. MDA, DA, DH, AH)
Photo by cliff1066™

NEW APPROACH CALLOUTS

  • "E-FESS Lights"
  • "Approach Lights"
  • "Continue"
  • "100"
  • "Landing"
Photo by afagen

"E-FESS LIGHTS"

  • Allows for future use of Enhanced Vison
  • Allows Non-ILS and Cat 1 descent below minimums
  • Normally called by pilot flying at "approaching minimums"
  • (or when approach lights acquired with enhanced vision)
  • Allows decent to 100' above TDZE
Photo by wbaiv

"APPROACH LIGHTS"

  • Allows Non-ILS and Cat 1 descent below minimums
  • Normally called by pilot flying at "approaching minimums"
  • (or when approach lights acquired with unaided vision)
  • Allows decent to 100' above TDZE
  • Not a mandatory call
Photo by tj.blackwell

"CONTINUE"

  • Called by Pilot Flying at "Minimums" call
  • Allows decent to 100' above TDZE
  • ***does NOT commit crew to land***
Photo by cheetah100

"100"

  • 100 feet above TDZE
  • This becomes the ultimate "decision point"
Photo by Steve Rhodes

"LANDING"

  • Announces the Pilot Flying's intentions
  • Will normally be called at "Minimums"
  • (Or at the "100" call out)
  • ***Does not commit crew to land***

NEW AFTER LANDING CALLOUTS

  • "Spoilers Deployed"
  • OR
  • " No Spoilers"
Photo by hyku

QUESTIONS?

Photo by SanforaQ8