Aircraft Requirements

Question 1

No person shall conduct a special aviation event unless they comply with the provisions of a_________.

Answer 1

Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC)

To obtain an SFOC, you must apply for one at the nearest TC office

Question 2

What kinds of operations do we need an SFOC for?

Answer 2

-Parachute descents in anything other than uncontrolled airspace with no built up areas

-Taking off or landing within a built up area from a place other than an airport

-For the purpose of conducting aerial application, inspection, or photography at altitudes and distances less than normal legal limits

-Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

-Someone is leaving the plane in flight

-Air shows

Question 3

What is the Flight Authority in relation to documents you need on board to fly?

Answer 3

Same as the Cirtificate of Airworthiness (which is a TYPE of Flight Authority)

Question 4

What are some types of Flight Authority other than a Certificate of Airworthiness?

Answer 4

-Special Certificate of Airworthiness:
Restricted, Provisional, Amateur -Built, Limited, and Owner Maintained Aircraft

-Flight Permit:
Experimental (no pax), or Specific Purpose

Question 5

What manual must be accessible to crew members while in flight?

Answer 5

Flight Manual (Same as a POH but the term flight manual is used in commercial operations more than POH)

Question 6

In what section of the POH/Flight Manual are the placards listed?

Answer 6

Limitations Sections

Question 7

What is the purpose of the placards in the cockpit?

Answer 7

They let you know limitations, things that are a little off, or modifications you should know about

Question 8

Who is responsible for making sure placards are afixed where they should be?

Answer 8

The pilot in command

Question 9

What is the MEL (Minimum Equipment List) for?

Answer 9

It dictates what equipment is necessary to take off with. There will be hard no-go items but it also outlines things like “If x is inop, but x, x, and x are all working, then you can still go.”

A list of items that are allowed to be inoperative

Question 10

What does MMEL and MEL stand for?

Answer 10

Master Minimum Equipment List
Minimum Equipment List

Question 11

Who makes the MMEL for an aircraft?

Answer 11

Initially the company that makes the aircraft. The plane will leave the factory with an MMEL.

Then TC will add (never subtract or contradict the base MMEL) more restrictions to make it safer.

Then the company will make their own additions, will send it back to TC for approval. Once approved, it is known as a MEL.

Question 12

CARs 704.07 and 705.07 stipulate that an MEL is…

Answer 12

…is mandatory for aircraft registed and used in Canada for commercial purposes in commuter and airline operations, where an MMEL has been established for those aircraft types.

Question 13

If there is an AD (Airworthiness Directive) that conflicts with the MEL, which source is to be adhered to?

Answer 13

The AD

Question 14

CARs 605.9 and 605.10 allow for…

Answer 14

aircraft to be operated with equipment removed or inop under certain conditions and with certain restrictions

Question 15

What manual includes procedures to ensure aircraft are not operated with unserviceable equipment unless the defect can be defered?

Answer 15

The Maintenance Control Manual (MCM)

Question 16

What is a deferal?

Answer 16

More or less a promise from the AME that they are going to fix the issue. Is usualy a non-critical defect.

Question 17

Who can make the call on whether a defect can be deferred?

Answer 17

The Maintenance Manager

Question 18

Most of the time maintenance will write a deferral in the journey log, however, if you are away from base, you could…

Answer 18

Write it yourself, but only with the approval of the maintenance manager.

Question 19

For an aircraft with an MEL, what is the procedure for deferring a defect prior to departure?

Answer 19

1) Record the defect in the journey log immediately
2) Pilot will notify the Maintenance Manager
3) If the item can be deferred, the pilot will esure that the procedures in the MEL are followed

Question 20

For an aircraft with an MEL, what is the procedure for deferring a defect in flight?

Answer 20

1) Record the defect in the journey log as soon as practical but before the next flight
2) The PIC will consult the MEL and defer the item, if permitted, and follow the MEL procedures.
3) The PIC will notify the Maintenance Manager as soon as possible
4) The Maintenance Manager will enter the defect into the maintenance planning and control program

Question 21

What is a recurring defect?

Answer 21

A defect that occures three times within fifteen flight segments

Question 22

Once a recurring defect has been identified, what happens?

Answer 22

Maintenance Manager will remove the aircraft from service and conduct an investigation into the root cause of the defect.