121 Regulations Flashcards
What is the definition of operational control?
FAR 1.1
With respect to a flight means the exercise of authority over initiating, conducting and terminating a flight.
What does HIRL mean?
High Intensity Runway Lights system
What does ICAO mean?
International civil aviation organization.
What is a LDA approach?
Localizer type directional aide
Light system MALS
Medium intensity approach light system
What’s MALSR?
Medium approach intensity approach light system with runway alignment indicator lights.
Define REIL
Runway end identifier light
Define RCLS
Runway center line light system
Define TACAN
Ultra high frequency tactical navigational aid
Define VORTAC
Collated VOR with TACON
Define Domestic Operations
Any scheduled operation conducted by any person operating an an airplane:
1. Between any points within contiguous US, AK, HI or within entirely in a state.
Define flag operation
Scheduled operations between SOA or SOH to any point outside of those states including other us cities
Between any point within the 48 contiguous states and any point outside the 48 contiguous US
Between any two points outside the US
What is 121 SubPart K?
Aircraft equipment and instrument requirements
Airborne weather requirements?
121.357
Dispatch: no person may dispatch an aircraft except C-46 may dispatch aircraft where thunderstorms or other potentially hazardous conditions exist unless airborne weather radar is operational
What regulation is the minimum altitudes for use of autopilot?
121.579
What is Subpart U?
Dispatching and Flight Release Rules
Aircraft disp info to PIC
121.601
Airport
Navigation facilities
Available weather that may affect safety of flight
After airborne:
Additional info including adverse weather or NOTAM’s that may adversely affect flight
What does 121.99?
Each dispatcher should be able to have two way contact with aircraft at all times the flight is airborne
What is 121.617 and what does it stipulate?
Alternate airport for departure
If weather at airport are below landing minimums must list takeoff alt
Must be 1 hour still air normal cruise speed
121.619
Destination alternate domestic ops
Hour before and hour after the ETA is less than 2,000 ft clg and 3 sm
121.621
Alternate airport for flag ops
Flight duration: <6 hrs
Weather mins:
1 hr before or after ETA:
1500 above circling app MDA
1500 lowest published IAP min or 2K ft above airport elev. which ever is greater
And visibility is 3 miles or 2 miles mor than approach plate mins whichever is greater.
