ATPL Miyoshi 14/10/2024 Flashcards
What do you know about the climate of four distinct seasons in Japan?
[AIM-j.862, 863 and 864]
Better include the rainy season and typhoon in your answer.
What do you know about “Bai-woo” (rainy season), also called “Tsu-you”, in Japan?
[AIM-j.864]
Typhoon category in Japan based on the maximum wind at center.
- Tropical Depression (TD): Below 34kt.
- Tropical Storm (TS): At or above 34kt, and below 48kt.
- Severe Tropical Storm (STS): At or above 48kt, and below 64kt.
- Typhoon (T): At or above 64kt.
Tell me what you know about typhoon.
Explain how the surface wind direction changes in general as a typhoon moves from the southwest to northeast of Japan.
[AIM-j.852 & 883]
When a typhoon weakens, will it change to a tropical cyclone (tropical depression-TD) or an extratropical cyclone (low pressure system in the middle latitudes)?
Both are possible.
* If the structure of a typhoon changes, it will change to an extratropical cyclone.
* If only the intensity weakens with no change of its structure, then a typhoon will change to a tropical cyclone.
* Extratropical cyclones have frontal features, i.e. they are associated with cold fronts, warm fronts, and occluded fronts. On the other hand, tropical cyclones have no fronts.
What determines maximum altitude?
It is based on MAX Climb Thrust (MCLT) with 300ft/min residual rate of climb, and MAX Cruise Thrust (MCRT) with 0ft/min residual rate of climb. [AOM PP.20.9], [AOM PD.81.7]
When a typhoon is moving in a north-east direction, which side is the dangerous semicircle?
Over the northern hemisphere, the air flows towards the centre of a typhoon in a counter-clockwise direction. High winds and waves are normally most prominent on the right-hand side of the moving typhoon (known as the “dangerous semicircle”) where the speed of forward movement of the typhoon itself is added on top of the wind circulating around the typhoon. In contrast, the winds and waves on the left-hand side (known as the “navigable semicircle”) will be somewhat reduced by the forward movement of the typhoon.
T/O ALTN Airport requirements.
WX must be at or above Alternate Minima at the estimated time of ARV (ETA). [OM 3-4-2, (4), (1)]
The airport must be selected within one hour flight distance, One ENG normal CRZ SPD, wind calm. [OM 3-4-2, (4), (2)]
787-9 1000-K: 431NM [OM S-3-8]
What are the airports that can be selected as a T/O ALTN airport for NRT (RJAA)?
Available airports within 431NM from RJAA
RJTT; RJSS, RJGG, RJOO, RJBB, RJCC.
‘NAV/GBAS is entered in ATC filed FLT Plan. What is available with GBAS?
[B787 INFO 150]
PBN/T1 is entered in ATC filed FLT Plan. T1 means RNP AR Approach with RF.
Can you fly this type of approach?
RNP AR Approach is not approved for Air Japan. [AOMBulletin 2023-06], [AOM 0.1.1]
How many GPS satellites do you need for RNAV?
23 satellites [OM S-4-5, 2, (1), (2)]
Center of Gravity (CG) envelope in the Weight & Balance (W&B) Manifest graph.
Is this the certified CG envelope as described in AOM Limitations chapter?
No. It is called the CG Working Limit. [AOM WB.10.3]
Explain Alternate Forward CG.
[AOR PR.13]
Why is there three MTOW’s in the W&B CG envelope?
Flex MTOW A, B and C. [AOM WB.50.3], [AOR WB.2]
Exterior inspection. When a cargo loader is parked near the forward cargo door (right side of the fuselage), what becomes difficult to inspect?
Static ports [B787 INFO 086 (13/41)]
Exterior inspection. Tell me where is the forward cargo door and static ports in this photo.
[B787 INFO 086 (13/41)]
Exterior inspection. What will you inspect around the main gear area?
[B787 INFO 086 (26/41 to 28/41)]
Exterior inspection. What is the purpose of the vertical red line on the engine pod?
[B787 INFO 086 (20/41)]
This red line indicates hazard area when the engine is running.
When approaching the engine, stay aft of the red line to avoid being sucked in.
