Interview questions regarding study materials
 

Appreciate your time answering some of my questions I have regarding the study materials I've been send.

1) ILS or LOC 36C:
a) CAT II Inner Marker GS 809', however DA is 807'. Is there any reason? IM's on a CAT II usually indicates DA. Is this just advisory in nature since it's only 2 feet difference?
b) Holding entry TOMME. Can do either parallel or teardrop. FMS in my long ago experience usually prefers a teardrop entry in this case. Why is that?
c) Under what circumstances would you fly the alternate holding procedure? I don't recall ever doing so?
d) LOC 36C. GLASI to MAP 5.4 distance. Is that just for situational awareness and an RNAV/GPS distance? Because It is NOT a DME distance. I don't think it identifies the MAP. The MAP is identified by timing, in this case 2:19 at 140 knots?
d) LOC 36C VDP. I believe it to be time based in this case and is 1:41 as I can't use the distance of 1.4.Nm because I'm not receiving DME distance from the LOC. Is my thinking correct? I don't see a "D" in the LOC identifier box. Only DME's on this approach are from the CLT VOR/DME?
e) LOC 36C. Why is there a box with recommended altitudes at difference CLT VOR DME miles? On the approach, does the pilot monitoring call them out? I've never seen this before and thought that if I fly the LOC using a 700 ft/min descent I pretty much hit all those altitudes?

2) PARQR 2 RNAV ARRIVAL:
When receiving a "descend via" clearance, I'm to fly the lateral portion, speed and altitudes.
a) When I receive a clearance that sounds like "Blue Streak 1234 fly direct SUZNN, join the PARQR2 arrival" And I'm flying @ 290kts and FL240. Does that mean I need to slow to 270 knots, but maintain FL240 until I reach PARQR? And then slow to 250knots but still maintain FL240 until I hear "descent via"??

3) CLT 10-9A
a) Take-off RWY 18L. All equipment working. Lowest RVR I can T/O in is 5/5/5 as long as I have at least 2 operating RVR's, but will need a T/O alternate correct?

4) Do you really use derived alternate minimum when the back of 10-9A shows a table "For filing as an alternate"?

Thanks everyone, I know that's a lot!

You’re overthinking it you will do fine

a) inner marker is only required when RA is not available on a CAT II
b) teardrop preferred to better keep you on protected side of hold / on inbound course in case of winds.
c) alternate holds are in case the primary navaid to identify a holding fix is inop
d) you can use a DME VDP as long as there is a DME source, in this case the VOR
e) recommended altitudes are just that- recommended. It is also recommended that PM tells you them as you fly the approach for SA

2
a) stay at 240 and be at 270 by SUZNN. Don’t descend until you are told to but keep meeting the speeds.

3
a) yes

4
”for filing as an alternate” stuff you can ignore in the 121 world as we use derived minimums.