Atlas Air Interview Flashcards
What is TCH (looking at Jepp chart)?
Threshold Crossing Height
What are the minimums if the Glideslope goes out?
Localizer Minimums LOC / GS OUT —— MDA
3:1 descent planning; You’re at 30,000’ how far out will you start your descent?
100 miles, (90 for altitude and 10 and deceleration (10%))
Determine altitude to lose (30,000) x=30000x3/1000 x=90 so 90 miles out with the information provided,
Decode a messy METAR, low vis and precip
Plenty of references to practice reading metars
When do you need an alternate?
- 1-2-3 Rule
- 1) 1 hour BEFORE & 1 hour AFTER Estimated Time of Arrival;
- 2) CEILING less than 2000 ft above airport elevation;
- 3) VISIBILITY less than 3 miles.
any alternate airport selected must be listed as an alternate airport in the company’s Operation Specifications.
PART 91 To filing as an alternate we need 600 feet and 2 miles for precision approach and 800 feet and 2 miles for a Non-precision approach
PART 121 and 135 to filing as an alternate we have to ADD with one navigation facility 400 feet and 1 SM, with 2 navigation facilities ADD to the higher 200 ft and 1/2 miles
When do you need second alternate?
It’s required when both the destination and FIRST alternate airports’ weather are forecast to be “marginal” , when the alternate is very close to minimums and we can use the exception 3585 only for dispatch when destination or alternate weather on TAF or METAR have a remarks of BECMG, PROB, or TEMPO any alternate airport selected must be listed as an alternate airport in the company’s Operation Specifications.
When do you need a take off alternate?
- When the wx at departure airport is below landing minimums.
How do you determine take off minimums?
- Airport diagram Charts
What are Part 91 and Part 121 VFR mins for take off minimums or STANDARD TO weather minimums,?
Part 91 operators (with a few exceptions) have NO standard takeoff minimums. They can take off in “zero-zero” conditions.
Commercial Part 121/135 operators have the following standard takeoff minimums:
One and two engines: 1 mile visibility / RVR 5000
more than two engines 1/2 mile visibility / RVR 2400
IFR Lower-Than-Standard Takeoff Minima
TDZ RVR 1600 or visibility or RVV ¼ sm visibility — Must have at least ONE of the following:
a. High Intensity Runway Lights (HIRL);
b. Centerline Lights (CL);
c. Runway Centerline Marking (RCLM); or
d. Adequate visual reference to continuously identify the takeoff surface. (Runway markings or runway lighting that provides the pilot with adequate visual reference to continuously identify the takeoff surface and maintain directional control throughout the takeoff run)
TDZ RVR 1000, Mid RVR 1000, Rollout RVR 1000 — Must have at least ONE of the following:
a. CL lights; or
b. HIRL and RCLM.
TDZ RVR 600, Mid RVR 600, and Rollout RVR 600, (or 500/500/500) provided
ALL of the following visual aids and RVR equipment are available:
a. CL Lights;
b. RCLM.
If you TAKEOFF with weather BELOW landing minimums
for all practical purposes — you cannot return to land if you lose an engine after takeoff. Therefore, you must FILE (or list in the dispatch or flight release) a “TAKEOFF ALTERNATE” (aka “departure alternate”) that is within ONE hour’s flying time at normal cruise speed, in still air or… at normal cruise speed in still air with one engine inoperative or… TWO hour’s flying time for an aircraft with 3 or more engines. The “TAKEOFF ALTERNATE” airport must have Weather at or above IFR landing minimums.
What are our company minimums for lower than standard take off mins?
- For atlas if I’m not mistake RVR 500 (150 mts)/ 500 / 500
* takeoff 200 Mts (700ft) and 3 RVR touchdown middle and roll, 7,7,7 If cat 2 training
What are the crew rest requirements?
- Standard
- 8, 9, 10, 11 rule from part 135.265 for all certificate holder and SCHEDULED Operations. 9 hr flight - 11 hrs rest can be reduce to 9 hrs rest HOWEVER!!!!
-8-9-8- comp 10
8/9-10-8-comp 11
9-11-9-comp 12 - Atlas does scheduled, unscheduled, supplemental, part 121 pax and cargo operations. Address this, and point out that sometimes Part 117, which covers crew rest requirements for 121 pax ops, applies. Part 117 has a three tables (A, B, and C) addressing flight time limits in relation to acclimated start of day time (local departure time of day), crew augmentation level, and class of rest facilities available in the aircraft. It’s significant. Do not try and memorize it, but let them know you are aware that it does at times apply to you as an Atlas crew member.
- 8, 9, 10, 11 rule from part 135.265 for all certificate holder and SCHEDULED Operations. 9 hr flight - 11 hrs rest can be reduce to 9 hrs rest HOWEVER!!!!
What does this symbol mean? (Star with circle in it on diagram)
Flyover and Fly-by
What does ARP mean? (on airport diagram)
- Airport Reference point , a point on the airport designated as the official airport location
What is LAHSO?
Land and Hold Short Operations is an air traffic control procedure for aircraft landing and holding short of an intersecting runway or point on a runway, to balance airport capacity and system efficiency with safety
Whats the landing distance for LAHSO?
Check the airport diagram and check the distance of LAHSO distant
Calculate landing distance base in the Estimate LW during pre-flight
Airlines decide the max distance or maximum landing weight for LAHSO
Can you conduct LAHSO ?
I never have the training for LAHSO
What is needed to conduct a LAHSO ?
OPS SPECS should allowed it PIC has the final authority to accept o decline Should be familiar with all available LAHSO operations at their destination •Available Landing Distance (ALD) •Calculated aircraft landing distance based on Runway Conditions, Slope Once Accepted LAHSO must be carried out o Unless a GA is required
Day: Electronic or Visual glide slope NIGHT: Must HAVE Visual glide slope With PAPI or VASI o 1,000' and 3sm Without PAPI or VASI o 1,500' and 5sm ALD is dry Tailwind less than 3 knots N/A if windshear is reported Runway hold short markings , lights and signs are on
Why would you need to not do a LAHSO other than landing distance?(not sure what he was looking for on this one)
f your company OPS SPECS will not allow it. It is pilot’s discretion to accept them in all instances.
Also, need 1000’/3mi, dry runway, no tailwind.
Air carriers are required to have crews trained in LASHO to participate/ Ops. Specs must outline and
allow LAHSO.
Particular airports may not qualify.
What is the Difference between green and blue light on the runway?
- Green lights indicate taxiway centerline lighting;
* Blue lights indicate normal edge taxiway lighting.
What does the maltese cross mean?
- Final Approach fix for a non-precision approach
DME fixes, how do we identify them?
- On the approach charge. Vertical dashes lines
- The Fix is shown a line arrow below the fix or the course with enlarged D and mile distance inside the D ,Positive ID must be by verifying the source is active and broadcasting the proper morse ID.
- “D” indicates DME/TACAN fix. Segment mileage is DME/TACAN distance from Navaid. Arrow without a “D” designates a reporting point from facility.
- When can you descend below your DA?
- All three conditions must be met:
- 1-AC configured and continuous position to land on intended runway.
- 2-Flight visibility is not less than the minimum requirement published.
- 3-At least one of the following visual references must be identified:
- Approach light system, except you may descend below 100 feet above the touchdown zone only if Red Terminating Bars are also visible.
- -The Threshold -The Threshold markings
- -The Threshold lights
- -Runway end Identifier lights
- -The VASI / PAPIS
- -The Touchdown Zone or it’s markings
- -Touchdown Zone Lights
- -The Runway or runway markings
- -The Runway lights.
Does a 100 foot ceiling make this a problem for shooting the approach?
- No , flying approaches need visibility only
* In most cases no. Unless it says CEILING requires
Your chief pilot and captain are talking and you’re not getting all the checklist done and the tower clears you for take off… what do you do?
- Very respectful and polite I will say , captain wee need to finish our checklist before takeoff and we should Tell the tower that you need some time on the runway before you can take-off in order to complete your check-list.
They ask you to Brief a Departure
- Technical: *Release/NOTAMS *Maintenance considerations/MEL/CDL/NEF *Fuel/Min/Ramp/Taxi *Technical Threats and mitigation plans
- Environmental: *Departure/En-route /Arrival Weather *Weather affecting aircraft configuration *Environmental threats and mitigation plans Navigation: *Clearance *Route verification *Terrain considerations *RNAV procedures/max departure speeds and altitudes/lost com *Navigation threats and Mitigation plans
- Operational Considerations: *Taxi route/departure runway *Airport factors/hot spots/applicable 10-7 guidance *Low visibility considerations/SMGCS charts *Operational threats and mitigation plans
- Runway: *Abort considerations *Engine failure path *Runway environment threats and mitigation plans Like this Answer Flag Incorrect Answer
From what point (and distance) is this MSA valid?
- Minimum Safe/Sector Altitudes (MSA) are published for emergency use on approach charts.
- MSAs provide 1,000 feet of clearance over all obstructions but do not necessarily assure acceptable navigation signal coverage.
- Normal coverage is a 25 NM radius from the forming facility/fix. If the protected coverage is other than 25 NM, that radius is depicted below the forming facility/fix.
METAR:
METeorological reports— Aviation Routine Weather Reports.
- Terminal weather OBSERVATIONS.
- Normally this will be an hourly surface weather observation issued 5 minutes before each hour. (NOTE: Wind reference TRUE north.)
- SPECI—is a special (METAR) report issued because of quickly changing conditions
(e. g., WIND direction changes by 45º or more in less than 15 minutes and the wind speed is 10 knots or more; VISIBILITY decreases to less than, or if below, increases to equal or exceeds: 3, 2, or 1 mile; RVR changes to above or below 2,400 feet, etc.
Are METAR winds magnetic or true?
- True
TAF:
Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts.
Valid for 24-hour ,
is weather FORECAST
Issued four times a day ((00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z) of PREDICTED weather conditions expected to occur within a 5 SM radius of an airport. May include expected weather within 5 to 10 SM of the airport (preceded by “VC” in the ViCinity).
large airports in the U.S. (as well as many overseas) now have 30-hour forecasts.
To issue a forecast there must be available at least two consecutive weather observations (METARS).
What is the difference between TEMPO and BECMG on a TAF?
- BECMG: gradual change in conditions expected over a period of time not to exceed 2 hours
- TEMPO: temporary fluctuations that are expected to last for generally less than an hour at a time, and expected to occur during less than half the time period.
- FROM is an abrupt change
What is the forecast area for a TAF?
- PREDICTED weather conditions expected to occur within a 5SM radius of an airport. May include expected weather within 5 to 10 SM of the airport (preceded by “VC” in the ViCinity)
What is the valid time of a TAF?
- Issued 4 times a day (00:00Z, 06:00Z, 12:00Z, 18:00Z) Valid for 24Hrs
- Some airports TAF could be Forecast 24/30hr
How would you brief a taxi?
- Current position Departure runway assigned using the airport chart show the intended taxi route Mention Ramp considerations, construction, freq. change-overs, Hot-spots, runway / taxiway crossings
- Current position - State departure RWY assigned - Outline expected taxi route, emphasizing hotspots and runway crossings - Mention Ramp spots, Frequency change over spots etc…
What is NAT
North Atlantic Tracks, officially titled the North Atlantic Organised Track System (NAT-OTS), is a structured set of transatlantic flight routes
What is the distance between NAT routes ?
- 60 NM
- reduced lateral separation minima (RLAT) reduces the standard distance between NAT tracks from 60 nm to 30 nm, or from one whole degree of latitude to a half degree
FIR UFIR UTA?
– Flight Information Region - Upper Flight Information Region - Upper control area
What are Part 121 international and domestic fuel requirements?
- IFR Fuel Supply (DOMESTIC):
- Fly to the destination—shoot an approach—(most distant) alternate and fly 45 minutes at normal cruise .
- Trip fue + most distant Alt + 45min
- FLAG or SUPPLEMENTAL Jet Operations Outside the U.S:
- Fly to and land at the airport to which it is released;
- After that. 10% of the total time
- After that, most distant alternate
- After that, to fly for 30 minutes at holding speed at 1,500 feet above the alternate airport ) under standard temperature conditions.
- Trip fuel + 10% TT+ most distant Alt + 30 min (1500 ft)
- FLAG or SUPPLEMENTAL Operation
- when No Alternate is Specified
- wind and other weather conditions
- Trip fuel + 2 hours fuel ( consider wind and weather )
What temperature does fuel freeze at?
- -47 degrees C (-53F)
What is V1?
is the maximum speed where a rejected takeoff can be initiated in the event of an emergency and be able to stop the airplane within the accelerate-stop distance.
V1 also means the MINIMUM speed in the takeoff, after an engine fail at VEF, where the pilot can continue the takeoff and achieve the required height above the takeoff surface within the takeoff accelerate go distance
What is VR?
The rotation speed ensures that, in the case of an engine failure, lift-off is possible and V2 is reached at 35 feet at the latest.
What is V2?
V2 Takeoff safety speed which must be attained at the 35-foot height at the end of the required runway distance.
This is essentially the best single-engine angle of climb speed for the aircraft and should be held until clearing obstacles after takeoff, or until at least 400 feet above the ground.
V2 is the minimum speed that needs to be maintained up to acceleration altitude, in the event of an engine failure after V1. Flight at V2 ensures that the minimum required climb gradient is achieved, and that the aircraft is controllable. V2 speed is always greater than VMCA, and facilitates control of the aircraft in flight.
What is Vmcg?
Minimum speed necessary to maintain directional Control of the airplane after engine failure on the ground ((lateral excursion lower than 30 feet)
VMCG mainly depends on:
- − Engine(s) thrust
- − Pressure altitude.
VMCG must be equal to, or less than, V1
What is Vmca?
VMCA
Minimum speed to maintain directional Control after engine failure, There is a minimum speed at which full rudder will be necessary, in order to fly a constant heading with level wings, windmilling and 5º bank towards operative engine;
take-off power on operative engine; gear up; flaps up; and most rearward C.G. In this configuration, The lower the speed, the greater the necessary bank angle
if airspeed is allowed below VMC, even full rudder cannot prevent a yaw toward the dead engine. At slower speeds, the slower moving wing—the one with the failed engine—will stall first. VMCA is NOT a constant, it can be reduced by — feathering the prop, moving C.G. forward, and reducing power.
What is a STOPWAY
An area beyond the end of the runway, at least as wide as the runway and centered along the extended center line of the runway, able to support the airplane during an aborted takeoff without causing structural damage to the airplane, and use for decelerating the airplane during an aborted takeoff.
What is a CLEARWAY
clearway is an area beyond the runway, not less than 500 ft wide, extending from the end of the runway with an upward slope not exceeding 1.25% (12½ ft UP per 1,000 ft FORWARD), above which no object or any terrain
SCREEN HEIGHT?
The height of an imaginary screen which the airplane would just clear at the end of the runway, or runway and clearway, in an unbanked attitude with
the landing gear extended 35 feet DRY or 15 feet WET.
RNAV 1?
Uses traditional navigational service volumes, must be accurate within 1nm for 95% of total flight time
RNAV 2?
Q routes are gps only above FL180 and T routes are gps only and below FL180. Must be accurate within 2nm for 95% of total flight time
CRM
Crew Resource Management (working with the crew, dispatch, ATC…). Threat Error Management (elimination of threats)
CRM Crew Resource Management is using all available resources to optimize your decision making process, that is using the combined skills and knowledge of everyone who is involved to make a successful and safe flight.
What is TEM?
- Threat Error Management (elimination of threats)
- There are two types of threats
- – External Threats – Those outside of your control (e.g., weather, lack of equipment, hard to understand documentation, system errors, inadequate lighting)
- – Internal (Human) Threats – Those within our control (e.g., fatigue, loss of situation awareness, stress, disregard for following procedures)
- Errors in the operational context tend to reduce safety margins quickly and increase the probability of an undesirable event.
What would you take into consideration if there is wind-shear advisories?
- Windshear recovery procedure: Disengage the autopilot, Set TOGA, Pitch up 17.5 degrees or SRS Flight Director Escape Guidance if you get a EGPWS announcement, Do not change aircraft configuration until the windshear condition is ended and terrain clearance is assured.
- No Flex or Reduced Power Takeoffs, use runway full length, engine ignition on,
- Fly Vref 10 (or top of bucket) and be ready to recover from a decreasing performance wind-shear alert.
- windshear escape maneuver memory items. If on ground during preflight, consider the takeoff configuration flaps setting that will best suited in case of a windshear encounter.
Which one of these is a Hold Short line for a runway?
- The combined broken and solid black lines on a yellow sign board.
- Broken line is closest to the runway for vacating traffic and solid line closest to taxi way for holding aircraft.
- The lines are yellow paint on black tar taxiways.
Captain goes below mins, what do you do?
- Assertively callout NO RUNWAY GO AROUND. You must be your own advocate in this situation,
- There is literally no time to hesitate.
Transition level, transition altitude, where do you find that on an approach plate?
- On the notes area below the briefing strip at the top of the Approach , SID or STAR charts , important to check if a note for QNH will change the T-ALT T-LEVEL
What does the pink circle mean?
- Pink (filled in) circle is a low vis taxi checkpoint….red circle is hotspot.
- PINK Circle Geographic Position Markings: Located at points along low visibility taxi routes designated in the airport’s Surface Movement Guidance Control System (SMGCS) plan Identifies the location of taxiing aircraft when Runway Visual Range (RVR) is below 1200’ (360m) Positioned to the left of the centerline in the direction of taxi Comprise of a black circle contiguous to a white ring with a pink circle in the middle The white and black ring are reversed when painted on blacktop to make it easy to read Designated with a number or a number and letter to correspond to the consecutive position of the marking on the route
What’s required for take off alternate for 3-4 engine aircraft?
No person may takeoff where the weather conditions are below IFR landing minimums unless there is a takeoff alternate airport within 2 hours at normal cruise speed in still air with one engine inoperative.
Tell me about performance calculations for your jet?
- we have our performance charts, we check the airport runway the final weight , configuration of flaps and wind or temperature conditions of the airport and it give us the takeoff speed and we can do corrections for QNH , wet condition on the runway and for FWR CG ,or request via ACARS
Do you use charts or a program like APG?
We use charts , my previous company we use a system fly smart from Airbus than calculate the performance of the aircraft, limiting factors, contaminated runway numbers etc.
What would your radio call sound like after handed off from tower to departure?
- atlas 123 out of 1,500 to 4500 ANCHORAGE 9” , with VIA we don’t say the top altitude
- ANCHORAGE Departure, [aircraft callsign], [current altitude] climbing via [name of SID or top altitude if not on a SID]
Explain what you would do as the flying pilot captain with an engine failure on a two engine aircraft.
- Takeoff
- If anyone failure after V1 we continue the takeoff ,
- We don’t do anything until 400 feet except positive climb gear up
- At 400 feet with the aircraft under control we activate the autopilot, command to declare emergency and either request runway heading or we continue with the SID,
- I have control and communication do the ECAM actions ,
- when we reach 1500 feet Engine out acceleration alt if the engine is secure , we stop ecam ,
- push V/S to level off and we accelerate the airplane , we clean the airplane
- until flaps zero, once we have flaps zero and green dot we activate open climb, put MCT and we continue with the ecam ,
- while we doing the ecam by PNF , PF we request return to the airport and get vectors to return , call company, FA , advise PAX and inform ATC , request any assistant
- FORDEC
- Get information to do the next approach , prepared the MCDU and brief in conjunction with the QRH and or FCOM for the approach and do the normal checklist while doing the approach
- In-flight
- Announce - I have controls you have Communication Fly, Navigate , Comunicate (Aviate) PAN PAN or MAYDAY MAYDAY
- Thrust lever MCT, Auto thrust off
- Strategy obstacle so we can buy time , available other strategy standard , fix speed
- Speed pull and set to green dot (engine-out operating speed in clean configuration)
- HDG to keep clear of the airway, toward the alternate
- Alt to Driftdown ceiling
- Ecam Action
- Notify ATC ,Crew, Pax
- Squack 7700
- FORDEC
- Land and the suitable airport
Shown a map: Where is the prime meridian?
- Actually asked me where 30° West longitude was first we find the prime meridian and to the left to find 30 degrees west
- The prime meridian is the line of 0 longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around the Earth. The prime meridian is arbitrary, meaning it could be chosen to be anywhere. Any line of longitude (a meridian) can serve as the 0 longitude line. However, there is an international agreement that the meridian that runs through Greenwich, England, is considered the official prime meridian.
Define icing conditions.
- On the ground an OAT of 10* c or colder with visible moisture or a visibility of 1 mile or less.
- In flight a TAT of 10c or colder and visible moisture until an SAT of -40c or colder is reached.
What does a wet/contaminated runway do to your V1 and Vr speeds?
When you do the correction for wet or contaminated runway I’m sure it will be a penalty and they will get smaller however from dry to wet the ASD will be increase and the stop margin will decrease
What are some circumstances that would cause you, the Captain, to abort a take off prior to V1?…and what is the procedure?
- for a RTO from 0 to 100 knots for any master warning, master caution or anything that will affect the takeoff, (Predicted windshear)
- From 100knots to V1 we will do a RTO for any master warning or master caution like :
- flight controls Sidestick fault
- Engine failure
- Engine fire
- Reverse fail
- Reverse Unlock
- Thrust lever Fault
- severe damage
- Windshear will be inhibited from 100 knots to 50 feet but we can check the speed trend and decided
If RTO CALL OUT STOP
Maintain directional control,Monitor reverse on engine parameters , and the auto brake is working , when stop , stow the reverse , put parking brake on , notify ATC and I will advice via PA, attention crew station
We do the ecam action if ecam require EVACUATION , we pull evacuation QRH evacuation checklist, we read it and if evacuation es necessary I will say via PA evacuate evacuate evacuate , if not necessary I will say via PA everything is under control remain seat it , if we can go out of the runway we go out of the runaway if not we stay on the runway and we request assistant from the tower
After V1 We continue the takeoff until we reach VR and looking at airbus to keep V2 +10 (remember TOGA is available )
What is the difference for a flag carrier fuel?
- Trip fuel + 10% TT time +Distant alternate + 30 min hold at 1500 feet(at alternate )
- Flag without alternate :
- Trip fuel + 2 hrs at normal cruising consumptions
Define a stabilized Approach.
* Stablized Approach
- The aircraft is on the correct flight path
- Only small changes in heading/pitch are necessary to maintain the correct flight path
- The airspeed is not more than VREF + 20kts indicated speed and not less than VREF
- The aircraft is in the correct landing configuration
- Sink rate is no greater than 1000 feet/minute; if an approach requires a sink rate greater than 1000 feet/minute a special briefing should be conducted
- Power setting is appropriate for the aircraft configuration and is not below the minimum power for the approach as defined by the operating manual
- All briefings and checklists have been conducted
- Specific types of approach are stabilized if they also fulfil the following:
- ILS approaches must be flown within one dot of the glide-slope and localizer
- a Category II or III approach must be flown within the expanded localizer band
- during a circling approach wings should be level on final when the aircraft reaches 300 feet above airport elevation; and,
- Unique approach conditions or abnormal conditions requiring a deviation from the above elements of a stabilized approach require a special briefing.
- An approach that becomes unstabilized below 1000 feet above airport elevation in IMC or 500 feet above airport elevation in VMC requires an immediate go-around.”
Describe Windshear Escape Procedures.
- If the crew detect WINDSHEAR on line up delay takeoff
- At takeoff
- If before V1 if significant variation in airspeed and in airspeed trend below indicated V1 Reject takeoff ( caution if wind shear you will get V1 later make sure you have enough runway to stop the airplane if you decide to reject takeoff)
- If after V1, Call out Windshear TOGA, Trust levers to TOGA, reaching VR Rotate, SRS order follow FD, if FD is not available pitch for 17.5 degrees
- Airborne, initial climb or landing
- Call out Windshear TOGA, Trust levers to TOGA, AP if engage keep on, SRS order follow FD, if FD is not available pitch for 17.5 degrees
- DO NOT CHANGE CONFIGURATION (SLATS/FLAPS, GEAR) UNTIL OUT OF THE WINDSHEAR
- CLOSE MONITOR THE FLIGHT PATH
- RECOVERY SMOOTHLY TO NORMAL CLIMB OUT OF WINDSHEAR
What is the critical engine on the 747?
- Outboard engine on the upwind side
- Critical engine on 747 ? The one that has just failed!
- Either outboard engine
What would you do if you lost an engine at 500 feet on the visual approach?
- I will do a single engine go around, declare emergency , and request vectors to secure the engine and later to comeback to do another approach, do abnormal and normal checklist , to return and guarantee pass 1000 with stabilized approach
What is the asterisk next to the tower frequency on the approach plate?
- Part time control tower
When you have a decompression when do you descend?
- After the callout Emergency descent, Notify the cabin via PA and ATC, putting on the oxygen mask , intercommunication check with other pilot is positive , declaring emergency , and after that I can start descending via the memory item
What do you do for a compressor stall?
- on the ground Reduce power to idle call for QRH and Eng Master Off
- In flight set thrust lever to idle call for QRH and check ENG parameters
- If abnormal al ENG parameters engine shutdown
- If Normal ENG parameters engine anti ice on , move TL slowly forward if still occur back the trust levers
- if stall not occur continue normal engine operation
- In flight set thrust lever to idle call for QRH and check ENG parameters
if your MDH is 200’ what will you see?
Approach lights
IF your MDH is 100’ what will you see?
Red side bars, Red terminating bars, threshold
If your MDA is 50 feet what won’t you see?
The threshold or any approach lighting prior to that.
Your head is on top of the runway threshold at 50’
Which speed Vmcg/V1/Vr/V2 is constant assuming weight/temp/pressure/alt are the same?
VR
What is the jet stream and how do you tell its velocity on a weather chart?
- Jet streams are relatively narrow bands of strong wind in the upper levels of the atmosphere. Winds of more than 80knots are represented as a jet stream
- The direction and speed of the jet is depicted by the ‘wind fleche’ (also known as feather and pennant) symbols. Half feathers correspond to 5 KT Feathers correspond to 10 KT Pennants correspond to 50 KT
What are NAT’s?
North Atlantic Tracks. Ensure aircraft separation over the North Atlantic, due to minimal radar coverage. Routes are from North Eastern North America to Western Europe.
What is SLOP?
Strategic lateral offset procedures (SLOP) are approved procedures in oceanic and remote continental airspace that allow aircraft to fly on a parallel track to the right of the centre line relative to the direction of flight.
For an oceanic flight besides an ATC clearance are any other clearances required?
- Oceanic clearance,
* Foreign national diplomatic clearance.
If the WX drops below approach minimums outside the FAF can you continue on the approach?
NO
When can you turn on a missed approach procedure while executing a missed?
after the MAP
What would you do if you were holding short and realized you didn’t have enough fuel to complete the mission?
- Return to the gate and load more fuel , because going with minimum fuel and inflight could happened many scenarios that will make us burn more fuel that planned, and why take the risk when you can do a safe flight eliminating the threats that are under you control
Can we accept a RNAV STAR? How do we load it into the database?
- Check o-specs
- Yes if approved and we meet minimum equipment for RNP / NVAV
- It must be loaded from the database to be flown.
- It should be on the Dep/Arr page of the MCDU interface.
- You must check all points and altitude restrictions as well as speed restrictions
What vertical mode to use to descend to MDA?
- Full manage Lnav-Vnav (manage-manage), lateral manage vertical selected Lnav-V/S (Nav-FPA), selected selected HDG-TRK/ V/S ( TRK-FPA)
What altitude to set in the box on LNAV approach?
- Pilots must not descend below the MDA when executing a missed approach from a CDFA. Operators should instruct their pilots to initiate the go-around at an altitude above the MDA (sometimes referred to as a DDA) to ensure the aircraft does not descend below the published MDA
- Derived Decision Altitude (DDA). Pilots must not descend below the MDA when executing a missed approach from a CDFA.
When would we descend to the runway on an LNAV approach?
- Airplane is in state where no aggressive maneuver is required to maintain vertical or lateral path
- AT VDP continue to land if 1 of the following visual references
- • Approach lights, not below 100’ unless the red terminating or red side bars are visible Threshold, markings, lights
- • Runway end identifier lights
- • Visual glide slope indicator
- • Touchdown zone, markings, lights Runway, markings, lights
Where can you find lost com procedure on the arrival plate?
On the box section where it says lost com
What does a hot spot look like on a Jepp taxi chart?
Magenta colors ovals, and with the Letters HS
What does a displaced threshold look like on Jepp chart?
A narrow rectangular box across the runway, preceded by some imbedded approach lighting (in case that runway supports IAPs)
Taking off runway 36C at CVG, tower changes your runway to 36L what V speeds change?
V1 The new runway is smaller so we have to recalculate, but the V1 will lower
On the MIA Flipper 3 what are lost comm and holding speeds? How long are the hold legs?
- ust read the LOST COM procedure listed on the chart.
* Leg distance is shown on the chart ( 10 miles for some holdings and 6 for others )
What is the North Atlantic loss of pressurization contingency plane?
- Attempt to obtain revised ATC clearance.
- Attempt to maintain FL.
- Turn lights on.
- Talk on 121.5,
- 5 fingers, 7700, datalink etc
- Turn at least 30* right/left in order to obtain 5NM offset parallel track.
- Climb/descend 500’ (1000’ if above FL410) OR descend below FL290
Can you take off from KCVG with 2 out of 3 RVR inop?
NO
What is the star over the frequency on plate mean?
- Part time operation
What is MSA block? What protection is included?
- Minimum Safe/Sector Altitudes (MSA) are published for emergency use on approach charts. MSAs provide 1,000 feet of clearance over all obstructions but do not necessarily assure acceptable navigation signal coverage.
- Normal coverage is a 25 NM radius from the forming facility/fix. If the protected coverage is other than 25 NM, that radius is depicted below the forming facility/fix.
Look at an oceanic winds aloft depiction chart, how strong are the winds? what is the long curvy line?
- Barbs indicate 50 knot winds, double lines through a wind line indicate a change in windspeed. Hash Marks (each pair indicates successive 20kt wind speed changes referenced to Jet Max or 3000 ft change
- Curvy line is the jet stream strong winds concentrated in a narrow stream in the atmosphere
What is the MSA, what does it guarantee and what is the center point?
- Minimum Safe/Sector Altitudes (MSA) are published for emergency use on approach charts.
- MSAs provide 1,000 feet of clearance over all obstructions but do not necessarily assure acceptable navigation signal coverage.
- Normal coverage is a 25 NM radius from the forming facility/fix. If the protected coverage is other than 25 NM, that radius is depicted below the forming facility/fix.
