1.3.1 Exterior/Interior Inspections

Question 1

1. How much polished strut needs to be showing on each landing gear?

Answer 1

(AOM Vol I, Ch NP)

• Some.

Question 2

2. Recite the Exterior Safety Inspection?

Answer 2

(AOM Vol I, NP)
EXTERIOR SAFETY CHECK
The Exterior Safety check is performed on every flight before entering the airplane to ascertain
that no obviouly unsafe condition exits.
• Check chocks in place.
• Check landing gear door position.
WARNING: WHEN ANY GEAR DOOR IS OPEN, CHECK THAT THE RESPECTIVE DOOR
HANDLE RELEASE IS IN THE “DOORS OPEN” POSITION. IF THE HANDLE
IS IN THE “DOORS CLOSED” POSITION AND THE DOORS ARE OPEN,
PRESSURIZING HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS #1 OR #4 WILL CLOSE THE
DOORS AND CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY
• Check APU fire control handle on APU Control Panel is in stowed position (unless APU is run-
ning).
• Check flight control surfaces position and condition.
• Check APU exhaust area clear (unless APU running).

Question 3

3. Recite the Cockpit Safety Inspection?

Answer 3

(AOM Vol I, Ch NP)
INTERIOR SAFETY CHECK
Accomplish the following procedure to ensure safety of ground personnel and to permit safe
application of electrical power.
Battery Swtich…………………………………………………………ON
Verify OFF light extinguished
Standby Power Selector……………………………………..AUTO
Hydraulic Demand Pump Selector……………………….OFF
Windshield Wiper Selectors…………………………………OFF
Landing Gear Lever……………………………………………….DN
Flap Position Indication and Flap Lever……………AGREE
If not in agreement, position lever to agree with flap position
Alternate Flaps Selector………………………………………..OFF
Weather Radar……………………………………………………TEST
Transponder……………………………………………………….STBY

Question 4

4. Minimum Oxygen limits for dispatch; passenger, crew and walk
   around bottle?

Answer 4

(AOM Vol I, Ch L)
• Passenger and Crew: 1400 PSI
• Walk Around Bottle: 1200 PSI

Question 5

5. When must the security inspection be conducted? Who must conduct
   it?

Answer 5

(AOM, Vol I, Ch NP)
• The Security Inspection must be conducted for each originating flight, or
whenever the cockpit and/or upper deck have been unoccupied between
flights.
• All crewmembers must individually conduct the Security Inspection.

Question 6

6. You are in Oscoda. You approach the aircraft for the exterior
   preflight and see that both outboard ailerons are unlocked and
   appear to be down. What would you do?

Answer 6

(AOM, Vol II, Ch 9)
• Nothing. This is a normal condition when hydraulics have been unpowered
for an extended time on the ground.

Question 7

7. You are an IRP on a non-DHL flight departing from Hong Kong. The
   pallets have been weighed and tagged in Kilograms.
   How can you print a load plan displaying Kilograms?

Answer 7

(W&B, Ch 6)

• F6 display page, ALT F6.

Question 8

8. You are operating aircraft N782CK. While walking the freight, the
   IRP notices that there are four straps longitudinally across the top of
   the pallet located in position 1A. Are you legal to depart?

Answer 8

(ROM, Ch 3)

• Yes, extra strapping is not required on production freighter aircraft.