Airworthiness of Aircraft and Equipment Flashcards

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1
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Must the current airworthiness certificate (or certified copy of) be carried on board?

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Yes

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Must the aircraft flight manual or equivalent document be carried?

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Yes

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3
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For NZ registered aircraft what must be carried in NZ? (3)

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  • Tech log unless under an AO Cert from a fixed base an acceptable means to inform pilot of maintenance status
  • completed weight and balance
  • Aircraft radio station equipment approval leves
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For NZ registered aircraft operating overseas what must be carried? (3)

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  • Copy of general raido users licence issued by MBIE
  • current certificate of registration (or certified copy)
  • evidence of medical and licence for each crew
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For foreign registered aircraft operating overseas what must be carried in NZ? (3)

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  • current certificate of registration (or certified copy)- written evidence of noise and emission compliance
  • evidence of medical and licence for each crew
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6
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Do all carbon monoxide indicating systems need to be serviceable if needed?

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Yes

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For special category aircraft or limited airworthiness certificate when must lifed components be replaced?

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  • as specified in the maintenance program for the aircraft
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8
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Can components be operated beyond manufacturer’s recommended TBO?

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  • Yes, if complies with TBO escalation procedures in maintenance programme
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9
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Can piston engine aircraft not used for hire/reward operate beyond manufacturer recommended TBO?

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  • Yes, if maintained IAW engine TBO escalation programme acceptable to the Director
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10
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Can piston engine aircraft not used for ATO operate beyond manufacturer recommended TBO?

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  • Yes, if inspected IAW methods acceptable to the Director at 5 yearly intervals except propellors must be overhauled at the manufacturer’s recommended operating hours TBO.
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11
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What category aircraft is exempt from most maintenance records procedures?

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  • Class 1 microlight
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12
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Maintenance records must be kept for a period of _____ after the product or component is withdrawn from service.

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  • 12mths
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Maintenance technical logs must be kept for a period of _______?

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  • 12mths
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Maintenance on information on work actually carried out by a person (43.69) needs to be kept as long as ______ or ________?

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  • Until maintenance work is repeated or superseded by equivalent work
  • 5 years - whichever occurs first.
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15
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Can a company with an Air Operator Certificate use a different format to a technical log?

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  • Yes, provided it is acceptable to the Director and information is accurate and available to the P-I-C on request
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If an AO uses format other than a technical log what info must be made readily available to the P-I-C? (4)

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  • Identify of next scheduled inspection and date/hours due
  • Date or hours of any other maintenance due prior to next inspection
  • total time in service
  • total cycles
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What must an operator use to capture defects found during pre-flight. during flight, or after flight?

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  • A technical log
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18
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Which pilot can perform maintenance on an aircraft? (3)

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  • Current pilot licence with type rating
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Who must authorise and train a pilot to conduct maintenance? (2)

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  • Operate of aircraft must provide written authorisation

- Holder of current aircraft maintenance engineer licence with rating must train them

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20
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What maintenance can a pilot do (if approved and trained) in an AO? (11)

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  • Greasing/lubrication (no disassembly)
  • Replace a/c battery
  • Replace fuses/lights
  • GPS maintenance (quick change / database update)
  • Comp wash (no disassembly + equip and procedures available)
  • Install/removal seats/doors and role equipment (if config allows and AFM allows and no specialist tools)
  • Repetitive airworthiness directive inspections (directive states pilots can do it, no specialist tools)
  • Replenish engine oil
  • Deferral of inop inst (91.537)
  • Performance of routine maintenance intended by OEM (no specialist tooling)
  • Self test function of 406 ELT
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21
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What maintenance can a pilot do (if approved and trained) in an non-AO? (10)

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  • Replace landing gear tyres/skids
  • Simple fabric repairs (non flying control, no removal of control surfaces or structural part, no restringing or rib stitching)
  • Restoration of decorative coatings (no removal/disassembly, no disturbance of operating system, no control surface, not a significant repaint)
  • Simple repairs to fairings or non-structural cover plates
  • Replenish hydraulic reservoirs
  • Replace pressure oil filters
  • Replace engine oil
  • Remove/replace turbine engine ignitors
  • Remove/replace piston spark plugs
  • Remove/replace brake pads
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22
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Can any person be carried on a operational check flight of an aircraft?

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No, unless they perform an essential function in connection with the operation

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What must P-I-C have to conduct an operational check flight?

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  • Current pilot licence and type rating
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Does a test pilot need to be approved by the Director to conduct a prototype/experimental flight?

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Yes

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25
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IFR radio test period?

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  • 24mths
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26
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Altimeters must be inspected within what period?

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  • 24mths
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Inspection period for transponders?

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  • 24mths
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28
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Inspection period for the ELT? (2)

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  • 12mths/100hrs

- 12mths for AO ops

29
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What is the Part 121 requirement for GPWS (unless)?

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  • Holder of AOC must have GPWS on a turbine powered aeroplane unless it has TAWS Class A already installed.
30
Q

What class TAWS must a turbine powered aircraft on a Part 121 have?

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  • Class A
31
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What class TAWS must a piston powered aircraft on a Part 121 have?

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  • Class B
32
Q

Is ACAS II required on Part 121 AO? Unless?

A
  • Yes

- Unless, freight only Convair or F27 (with collision risk assessment and mitigation acceptable to Director)

33
Q

What must an IFR aircraft be equipped with over and above PArt 91.509 and Part 91.511 (Night VFR lights etc) (8)

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  • Attitude (gyro or inertial)
  • Mag heading (gyro or inertial)
  • Power supply to any gyro is adequate
  • Sensitive P.A., in ft, adjustable Mb or Hp
  • OAT
  • Time in hrs, min, seconds,
  • Airspeed in knots, preventing malfunctioning due to either condensation or icing,
  • ROC or ROD
34
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IFR Comms requirement? (2)

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  • Meets level 1 standards

- Continuous 2 way comms with ATS

35
Q

IFR Nav requirement? (3)

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  • Level 1 standards

- Enable a/c to proceed IAW flight plan, designated RNP airspace (if applicable), requirements of ATC

36
Q

Does RNP nav system need Director approval?

A

Yes

37
Q

Aircraft operating in MNPS airspace under ICAO DOC 7030 must? (2)

A
  • Be equipped with continuous indication to crew adherence to or departure from track IAW MNPS
  • Be approved by Director
38
Q

RVSM aircraft must indicate to crew aural and visual alert to deviations of? (2 - before 1 Jan 97 and after 31 Dec 96)

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  • 300ft before 1 Jan 97

- 200ft after 31 Dec 96

39
Q

Do RVSM aircraft need to indicated to aircrew the FL being flown?

A
  • Yes
40
Q

Do RVSM aircraft need to automatically maintain a selected FL?

A
  • Yes
41
Q

Do RVSM aircraft need to automatically switch between two systems and also automatically report P.A.?

A
  • yes
42
Q

Do Comm and Nav equipment when in RNP/MNPS need to be configured so failure of one independent system the other one can still enable RNP/MNPS?

A
  • Yes
43
Q

Generally, what do international Part 121 operators need if operating outside NZ on regular Air transport service?

A
  • Additional ELT
44
Q

Generally, what do Part 121 operators need to ensure if failure of independent or both NAV/Comm system?

A
  • Does not result in inability to communicate and safely navigate the route being flown
45
Q

When is a third presentation of attitude required?

A
  • Each AOC holder for turbojet or turbofan aircraft
46
Q

Aircraft emergency equipment:

  • 10 or more pax? (2)
  • 20 or more pax (1)
  • 61 pax or more (1)
A
  • 10 or more = First aid kits + hand held fire extinguishers
  • 20 or more = Axe (crew)
  • 60 or more = Megaphone (crew access + Table 9)
47
Q

Does each emergency equipment need clear indication of its use?

A
  • Yes
48
Q

Doe first aid kits need markings showing their contents?

A
  • Yes
49
Q

When are megaphones not needed?

A
  • When aircaft is carrying cargo in pax compartment converted to cargo
50
Q

What must content of first aid kid consider?

A
  • Treatment of injuries likely to occur in flight or in minor accidents
51
Q

Easy way to remember number of first aid kits required per pax seating count?

A
  • Number per hundred (e.g. 2 for 101-200, 6 for 501-600)
52
Q

Where do hand held fire extinguishers need to be? (4)

A
  • Near entrance to each cargo compartment
  • Flight deck
  • A galley not in a pax/crew or cargo compartment
  • Accessible to each galley in a pax config
53
Q

Number of hand held fire extinguishers in the passenger compartment to passengers?

A
1-30 (1)
31-60 (2)
61-200 (3)
201-300 (4)
301-400 (5)
401-500 (6)
501-600 (7)
601 or more (8)
54
Q

Megaphone location to pax number?

A

61-99 (1 most rearward)

100 or more (1 forward, one most rearward)

55
Q

Part 121 night equipment (2)

A
  • Landing light

- A light in each pax compartment

56
Q

Aprt 121 AOC holders with flights greater than _____ minutes must have _________ sutibale for use by qualified medical personnel containing items for treatment of medical emergencies or injuries.

A
  • 120min

- medical kit

57
Q

Part 121 must have protective breathing equipment conveniently located and accessible to each? (2)

A
  • Each flight crew member in normal seated position

- Each crew member

58
Q

Where must Part 121 protective breathing equipment be installed? (4)

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  • Flight crew compartment
  • Every pax compartment within 1m of each hand held fire extinguisher (or acceptable to Director)
  • In a galley that contains a hand held fire extinguisher
  • Accessible to crew outside each Class A, B and E cargo compartment
59
Q

A P-I-C must ensure each flight crew member has access to what equipment?

A

Accurate means of indicating time

60
Q

Which aircraft must have altitude alerting system?

A
  • Turbofan or turbojet
61
Q

Roughly what form of visual and aural forms are alerting is acceptable for turbofan/jet?

A
  • Aural and visual for altitude acquisition; or

- Visual for acquisition and aural for deviation

62
Q

Roughly when are altitude alerting systems not required for turboject/fan aircraft?

A
  • Ferrying for installation
  • Flight Test
  • Ferrying for sale outside NZ
  • Sales demo flight
  • Training foreign crews before ferrying to register otuside NZ
63
Q

For an aircraft IFR that does not have an altitude alerting system what must they have? (1)

A
  • Means of indicating altitude assigned by ATC.
64
Q

Requirements of an assigned altitude indicator (3)

A
  • Located readily adjusted from each pilot
  • Display assigned altitude clearly visible
  • Uses pre selected altitudes commensurate with altitudes which aircraft will be operated
65
Q

Generally may operate an aircraft without an ELT installed if? (2)

A
  • ferry for install; and

- no pax

66
Q

May fly with inoperative automatic ELT if? (2)

A
  • Ferry for repairs’ and

- no pax

67
Q

REFRESH ON ELT TABLE PG 1-45

A

-

68
Q

Does an international AOC under Part 121 need an additional ELT?

A
  • Yes
69
Q

Can Part 121 international operate without automatic ELT? (3)

A
  • Yes
  • Aeroplane certificate before 1 Jul 2008
  • Regular ATO to/from/within countries outside NZ, and
  • 2 ELTs instead of Automatic ELT