135 Checkride Study

Question 1

Equipment required by TOPS

Answer 1

ELTs
Floatation for over water
Viz enhancing equip
    Alternating avoid lights, high viz rotors, min of 1 strobe
135 night vfr equip for IIMC (135.159)

Question 2

TOPS Pilot exp req’s

Answer 2

1000 hrs PIC
Experience in terrain typical for area of operation
100 hrs or training program

Question 3

TOPS flight parameters

Answer 3

Viz +3 NM (1 NM for tranistory w/ airspd of 80 kts)
500’ AGL Min enroute alt (except ridge crossings)
30 Deg bank angle
10 Deg pitch angle
1,200 fpm descent <120 kts in descent

Question 4

Air carrier Cert vs Operating certificate

Answer 4

ACC: Interstate, foreign, overseas transportation, or mail

Op Cert: Intrastate (out of state) transportation
Pap = FULL ON DEMAND 135 Operator

Question 5

Deviation from ATC clearance allowed when?

What must be done under 135?

Answer 5

For emergency or w/ amended clearance
Deviations require reports to FAA w/in 10 days
No longer on request (135.19)

Question 6

How does 135 relate to part 91?

Answer 6

Can amend, negate, provide alternatives to 91
91 Can be used as compliance standard for 135
91 can be basis for a list of additional regs

Question 7

What does 135 require the pilot to report?

Answer 7

Report to ground stations:
Potentially hazardous wx or irregularity in navaids
(135.67)

Question 8

If a hazardous condition occurs at a landing site what must you do under 135?

Answer 8

Shut down operations until clear or
reasonably expected to be clear by arrival
Continuation considered an emergency situation per 135.19
(135.69)

Question 9

What documents must be in acft per 135.83?

Answer 9

Checklists (now mandatory)

Pertinent aeronautical charts

Question 10

What briefing items are required by 135.117?

Answer 10

Smoking
Seatbelts
Exits
Survival equipment
Fire extinguishers
PFDs/ditching procedures for overwater

Question 11

How is inoperative equipment handled per 135.179?

Answer 11

Can't take off w/ inop equipment unless:
MEL exists for acft
FAA approved MEL through issued OPSPECs
Acft operated under conditions/limitations of MEL
or Special Flight Permit

Question 12

What is the minimum altitude and visibility from 135.203 and 135.205?

Answer 12

Altitude: 300’ AGL over congested area
Viz: 1/2 mi Day | 1 mi Night
Class G <1200’ AGL or
Lat boundaries of B, C, D, E (affect SFVR?)

Question 13

What wx source must be used under 135.213?

Answer 13

NWS, source approved by NWS, source approved by FAA
If not available under VFR: Pilot can do own observations
OPSPECs also specify NWS

Question 14

What items must be reported in a Service Difficulty Report? 135.415
(10)

Answer 14

Fires in flight
False Fire in flight
Exhaust sys causes dmg to acft in flight
Smoke/vapor/fumes
Flameout
Eng shutdown: ext dmg or FOD occurs
Fuel Leakage in flight
Acft structure reqs major repair
Cracks, deformation, corrosion out of limits
Malfunctions causing EPs other than eng shutdown

Question 15

What does the collective anticipator do?

Answer 15

Anticipates fuel req based on collective movement

Prevents static droop of NR

Question 16

What systems are powered by DCT BATT?

Answer 16

Dome lights
Com 1
Xsponder
ICS

Question 17

What are the temp ranges for the oil cooler bypass valve?

Answer 17

Full bypass below 74C

Full flow to cooler above 86C

Question 18

What are the functions of the FADEC?

Answer 18

N1 governing Idle and Flight
Limitations calculations
Engine power check
Cycle Counting
Failure Detection

Question 19

What are the inputs into the FADEC?

Answer 19

TO, T1, N1, P3, T4, NF, TQ, Collective anticipator, Yaw anticipator, NR trim encoding wheel

Question 20

Fuel Flow Talk Through (current Version 12/13)

Answer 20

Tank > Boost Pump > Airframe Fuel Filter > Emergency Shutoff > Low P Pump (10 BAR) > Fuel/oil exchanger/filter > Fuel Filter > High P Pump (40 Bar) > Metering Valve > Shut off Solonoid > Pressurizing Valve > 3 way electro start valve > Injectors (X2) > Injection wheel

Question 21

Company/TOPs flight parameters

Answer 21

30 deg Bank
10 deg Pitch
2,000 FPM descent
300' AGL (500 Tops)
120 kts in descent

Question 22

When is a continuous tone played over the ICS?

Answer 22

Low Rotor Horn <360 RPM
Exceeding max takeoff limit after 1.5 sec delay
Immediately after exceeding a transient limit
Immediately when trans limit will be exceeded

Question 23

What is the procedure for failure of both VEMD screens?

What could cause this?

Answer 23

1.Limit power to enough to establish level flight w/
Speed of 100 kts -2/1000’
Carry out a no hover landing
2. Can be caused by smoke/fumes procedure

Question 24

Loss of an engine parameter on the VEMD: Rule for remembering which procedure to apply

Answer 24

NG loss = limit T4 810
TQ loss = follow NG table
Both loss = do both

Question 25

Loss of NF/NR:

Answer 25

NF Fail: TQ abv 0 and read NR

NR Fail: TQ abv 10% (needles split otherwise can’t see NR rise)