2A Flight Conduct

Question 1

What is the take-off minima for departure in the PC-12?

Answer 1

With an instrument approach procedure at the aerodrome: - The minima stated in the instrument approach

With no instrument approach procedure at the aerodrome:
- Cloud base greater than the LSALT and 5km Vis.

With an instrument approach procedure at the aerodrome that is within 20 minutes flight time:
- Cloud base 300ft and 2km Vis or the minima stated in the instrument approach for that aerodrome, WHICHEVER IS THE GREATER

Question 2

Descent below LSALT by day?

Answer 2

Only if conducting a visual approach within 30nm

• Clear of cloud
• In sight of ground or water
• 5km Vis
• Altitude not less than the prescribed VFR minimum to the circling area (1000ft AGL etc)

Question 3

Descent below LSALT by night?

Answer 3

If conducting a visual approach

• Clear of cloud
• In sight of the ground or water
• 5km Vis
• within the circling area (2.66nm Cat B) or
• 5 nm aligned on centreline and ‘on slope’ on the T-VASIS or PAPI (10nm for ILS) or
• Being vectored

Established on an Instrument Approach

Question 4

What airspeed on descent is recommended when turbulent?

Answer 4

170 kts

Question 5

When must reverse thrust normally be discontinued during the landing roll?

Answer 5

50 kts

Question 6

Initial climb out for an aerodrome with no instrument procedure in IMC will remain?

Answer 6

Within 3 nm of aerodrome reference point and clear of high terrain until above LSALT

Question 7

Initial climb out at an aerodrome with an instrument approach in IMC will remain?

Answer 7

Within the circling area and clear of any ‘no circling’ sectors until above LSALT

Question 8

When must you conduct fuel usage progress checks?

Answer 8

At top of climb and at 30 min intervals until reaching top of descent

Question 9

At what altitude must the aircraft have met stabilised approach criteria?

Answer 9

Visual approach: 500ft AGL

Instrument straight in approach: 1000ft AGL

Circling approach: 300ft (aligned on final)

Question 10

What are the stabilised approach criteria?

Answer 10

• Airspeed Vref + 10
• Aircraft fully configured (flaps + gear down)
• Descent rate no greater than 800 Ft/min
• Aligned on the runway (no greater than half scale
  deflection)
• On slope (3 - 1 red PAPI)
• Landing clearance received
• Minimum power adjustments
• Landing checklist complete

Question 11

When may SARWATCH be cancelled?

Answer 11

Only once clear of the active runway (not prior to landing)

Question 12

You must give notification to the medical team to ensure the cabin is secure prior to commencing what?

Answer 12

• Start-up
• Taxi
• Take-off
• Descent (2 mins prior)
• Landing
• Entering cloud or likely turbulence

Question 13

At Jandakot what bays must you not start on during normal engineering hours?

Answer 13

Bay 4 and 5 while facing away from the building

Question 14

For takeoff it is the PIC’s responsibility to ensure you meet the requirments of CAO 20.7.4, What are the minimum climb gradients that must be reached?

Answer 14

Take-off config = 6%
Climb config = 4.5%
Go-around config = 3.2%

Question 15

You are issued the SCARP SID out of Jandakot, can you accept it?

Answer 15

No, it is company policy that pilots do not accept this SID

Question 16

What is the minimum dispatch quantity of O2 for both the med & crew bottles?

Answer 16

1500 PSI

Question 17

When visual conditions are expected to be maintained until LSALT is reached on departure, The outbound track shall be intercepted by _nms?

Answer 17

5 nm

Question 18

If operated above 10,000ft, Flight crew members require __ minutes supply of O2 and must be used at all times above a cabin altitude of ____ft?

Answer 18

15 minutes and 10,000ft

Question 19

For an aerodrome that is not serviced in the EGPWS database, when can you inhibit the terrain?

Answer 19

Day:

• In VMC
• At LSALT
• In sight of ground or water

Night:

• In VMC
• At LSALT
• Within 3 nm and visual of the aerodrome