139 Flashcards

1
Q

Define mission empty weight

A

Weight of the aircraft configured to fly minus fuel

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2
Q

What’s are the lighting requirements in the acft for winching

A

2 white lights controllable by the winch operator
2 white lights operable by the pilot and usable in animus and elevation without moving hands off the flight controls
Working ICS system

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3
Q

How far should thunderstorms be avoided By?

A

5 Nm on take off and 10 Nm when manoeuvring in flight

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4
Q

What is max floor loading in cabin?

A

300kg/m2

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5
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Define max gross weight MGW

A

Max weight never to be exceeded

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6
Q

What are BED checks?

A

Baralt- set local QNH
Engage ALT
Disarm floats

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7
Q

What is the actions and precautions on winching during a double gen failure?

A

Confirm battery on
Complete winch and suspend ops
Battery life limited to 10 min

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8
Q

What is max acft weight for winch ops?

A

6800 kg

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9
Q

At what height are visibility min measured at?

A

500’

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10
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What is the stretcher bag rated to?

A

50 kg

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12
Q

What are the acceptable faults when using NVG?

A

Black spots
Fixed pattern noise
Chicken wire

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13
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What is the weight restrictions for ARV?

A

Min 14 kg

Max 180 kg

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14
Q

What speed does the pilot control for the winch operate at?

A

30m/min 100ft/min

Or 50% of the nominal speed

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15
Q

What is the limit on the SPS?

A

260 kg

Weighs 44.5 kg

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16
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What is the winch speed at max load?

A

45m/min. 150ft/min

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17
Q

What is max floor loading in cargo compartment?

A

550kg/m2

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18
Q

What is the slope limit and time restrictions for parking

What is landing and TO slope limit

A

10deg for 1 hour

10 deg all round

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18
Q

What is the max allowable in a strop?

A

200 kg

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19
Q

What is Max load weight:
In cabin
In baggage compartment

A

In cabin. 1000kg

In baggage compartment 200kg max load height 600 mm

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20
Q

What are the unacceptable faults using NVG?

A

Shading
Bright spots, emissions,
Edge glow
Flickering and intermittent ops

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21
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What are the limits and calls for IFR Operations?
Angle of bank
Heading deviation
Rate of descent
Assigned altitude
A

Exceeds 30 deg angle of bank. “Angle of bank”
Exceeds 10 deg from heading. “Heading”
Exceeds 1000 ft min descent rate of descent ”rate of descent”
Exceeds +/- 200ft of assigned altitude. “Altitude”

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23
Q

Define VTOSS

A

Take off Safety Speed.
Speed at which the aircraft can maintain 100 ft/min with critical engine inoperative

40kts helipad and short field
50kts runway T/O

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24
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Define Vy

A

Speed for best rate of climb OEI
150ft/min up to 1000ft above take off point

Vy. 80 kts

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25
Q

What is safety distance for radar ops

A

15m at an arc of 270 deg

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25
Q

Define basic empty weight

A

Weight of the aircraft without fuel,seats, crew, removable role equipment

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26
Q

What is the min equipment required for NVG ops?

A

Radalt

Pilot steerable searchlight adjustable in both pitch and azimuth

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27
Q

Min equipment on NVG is to include ?

A

A serviceable radalt

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28
Q

When should rotor ladies be tied down?

A

Thunderstorms forecast
Winds in excess of 20 kts or gust spread of 15 kts
Acft is parked within 150 m of acft in excess of 11900lbs
Helicopter is outside overnight

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29
Q

What is the retrieval stretcher advanced rated to?

A

No limit, limited by PLD

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30
Q

What are the altitude and speed restrictions operating NVG?

A

Below 500’ 80 kts
Below 200’ 60kfs
Should not be flown below 1000’ unless operationally required

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32
Q

What is max wind for starting?

A

60kts

33
Q

Take off and landing is prohibited with a load on the hook.

True or False

A

True

34
Q

What actions are not permitted by FLS crewman?

A
Manipulation of:
Engine fire extinguishers controls
Engine control levers
Engine mode switches
Fuel switches

Diagnosis of malfunctions
Operate flight controls

34
Q

What are the restraint criterion?

A

Forward 16 G
Rear 1.5G
Sideways 8G
Up. 4G

35
Q
Fuel consumption
Best range
Holding at 100KIAS
VFR reserve 
IFR reserve
OEI Reserve
Planning fuel
A
405 kg/hr
Holding above 6400 360kg/hr
               Below 6400 350kg/hr
VFR reserve 140 kg
IFR reserve 200kg
OEI reserve 100 kg
Planning 420 kg/hr
Hover OGE. 540kg/hr
36
Q

What is the PLD rated to?

A

340 kg

37
Q

What is max hours allowed on NVG?

A

5 hrs

38
Q

What defines a winch cycle?

A

Up and down with weight on the hook any height

39
Q

What is the winch bag rated to?

A

50 kg

40
Q

Fuel capacities

A

1270 kg in mains
400kg in aux
Total 1670kg

41
Q

What is the min crew for HEMS ops?

A

Qualified acft captain and an authorised crewman

42
Q
What is max AUW 
towing:
Taxiing:
Take off/ landing:
Min AUW rotors running or flight:
A

Towing. 6450
Taxiing. 7000
T/O and landing. 7000
Min TO 4400

42
Q

What is switch operation procedure?

A

Identify , confirm, select

43
Q

What is the winch max load?

A

249 kg above 0 deg

227kg 0 deg or less

44
Q

What are the altitude restrictions on NVG?

A
Transit at 500 ft
Not below 300 ft except:
When approved by the chief pilot
When conducting pad recon
Take off and departure
Winching or inserting personnel
Conducting a search
47
Q

When can a single pilot NVIS op occur?

A

To and from HLS standard pads
Not below 500’AGL
Aircraft fitted with TAWS and aural cues

48
Q

What is min NVG crew

A

2 qualified pilots or qualified pilot and crewman.

Single pilot approved above 500ft standard to standard pad and aircraft fitted with HTAWS

48
Q

What are BEAR checks?

A

Baralt- match RADALT
Engage RHT
Arm floats
Revise Huet

49
Q

What are the equipment straps rated to?

A

80 kg

50
Q

What is winch emergency brief?

A

H. Height emergency.
Climb,climb,climb or go around, check height
F. Fouling.
Notify pilot Call cable foul
Ensure acft is safe
Attempt to clear using hand movements
If unable to clear use cable cutters and fit quicksplice if necessary
If acft is in danger I will call cut cut cut and race you for the cable cut
ICS Failure
Shout ICS failure, pilot ack by nod of head
Make acft safe
Attempt quick resolution
If not possible use shouted commands
Retrieve the Para and abort.
Runaway
Call runaway in/out hoist pwr off
Make acft safe
Disconnect pendant control
Pwr on
Continue using pilot control
Emergency
In event of critical emergency I will do everything in my pwr to get the Para into the acft before impact. If I am unable to do so I will call cut cut cut.
Stoppage
Notify the pilot call stoppage
Continue with my checks to remedy the problem.
If we can’t fix we can pull the pwr cct breaker and ext load to a safe area
Land recover Para and cable by hand and abort the sortie.
Swing and spin
Push pull return to ground

50
Q

What is approved transit and cruise altitude on NVG and what is absolute min?

A

500ft cruise, min of 300 ft

53
Q

What is max allowable forward speed to operate the winch?

A

80 kts

54
Q

What are the 29:11 requirements for winch operating areas?

A

Diameter of 30m or twice the acft length
No obstacles higher than 3 metres
At the centre 5 m diameter clear of all obstacles

54
Q

What are VFR weather minima for planning NVG?

A

no more than scattered cloud below 2000 AGL 2nm either side of track with 5000m vis

54
Q

What is the CRC rated to?

A

50 kg

55
Q

What is the min starting voltage fo the 139?

A

23 volts

56
Q

What is the pediatric restraint rated to?

A

30 kg

57
Q

What are the IFR weather minima when planning NVG OPS?

A

No more than scattered cloud 1000’AGL 2 mm either side of track with 5000m vis.

58
Q

What is max cable length?

A

90m

60
Q

What does the MAT Weigh and what is its patient limit?

A

Weighs 26 kg patient weight 260kg

61
Q

What is min altitude for SAR ops under NVG?

A

200’

62
Q

NVIS flight over low contrast area restrictions

A

Below 500’ no turns greater than 15 deg AOB
Radalt descent min descent
All manouvering below 500’ to be briefed
Crewman to call every 100’ on descent. Every 20’ of the last 100’ to target
Autopilot altitude or RHT engaged as required

63
Q

What is the roaring forties life raft rated to?

A

6 person overload to 9

64
Q

What requirements must be met prior to IMC letdown over water?

A

Established 5nm off the coast
Clear of unexplained radar ground returns by 1 nm
IMC descent below 200ft is prohibited.

65
Q

What is the max height above the ground when conducting in/out in the hover?

A

1.3m

66
Q

Is stretcher loading at the hover permissible?

A

No it is prohibited

67
Q

What is the max take off weight of TOLL AW139?

A

7000kg

68
Q

What is max speed with left hand door or both doors locked open?

A

80knots

69
Q

What is the 139 turbulence penetration speed?

A

100kts

70
Q

Describe what occurs on transition up?

A
Engage TU on collective
TU TU TU on PFD
passing 60 kts HDG will engage
Passing 80 kts IAS will engage
Passing 200 ft RHT will engage
71
Q

What defines a large ship for visual reference at night in the hover?

A

2 x diameter of 139. 34 m

72
Q

What are the transponder emergency codes

A
  1. Emergency Mayday
  2. Radio failure
  3. unlawful interference
73
Q

What does a flashing slow/temp light on the pendant control with a winch stoppage indicate.

A

Misaligned wrap of cable on the drum activating S14 and S 15 anti foul switches.

74
Q

What are the pre door opening calls?

A

Harness and wander lead checked, nil loose articles set in the back

75
Q

What is the quick splice rated to?

A

272 kgs(600lb)