Aviation Flashcards
Tasked by Air-desk to a sick diver who reportedly suffered severe chest pain when surfacing. Status 1 patient now breathing but unresponsive on a 40ft launch, 15nm NE of centre of Kawau Island. Vessel heading for Sandspit.
QUESTION: • Assuming it is 45nm to centre Kawau, a cruise speed of 140KIAS you have a 20kt head wind, what is the ETA to the boat?
30min
Tasked by Air-desk to a sick diver who reportedly suffered severe chest pain when surfacing. Status 1 patient now breathing but unresponsive on a 40ft launch, 15nm NE of centre of Kawau Island. Vessel heading for Sandspit.
QUESTION: You start with 650kgs of fuel, assuming 10kgs of start fuel and 300kg/hr consumption, what fuel state do you arrive at the boat with?
490kgs
Tasked by Air-desk to a sick diver who reportedly suffered severe chest pain when surfacing. Status 1 patient now breathing but unresponsive on a 40ft launch, 15nm NE of centre of Kawau Island. Vessel heading for Sandspit.
QUESTION: If your AUW on start was 4600kgs, what is your AUW on arrival at boat?
4440kgs
QUESTION: You have been asked to set up the LUCAS. Where are the batteries stored?
In the rear window soft storage
Tasked by RCCNZ to a 36ft yacht who activated their beacon and made a distress call. The skipper was struck in the head by the boom and is unconscious and bleeding from both ears. Their current position is 140nm East of Great Barrier Island. There are two people of board. Reported conditions are SW winds 20kts, 2m swell, sea state 4 with good visibility.
QUESTION: What refuel options are available for this task?
Whitianga
Thames
Tauranga
Whakatane
Tasked by RCCNZ to a 36ft yacht who activated their beacon and made a distress call. The skipper was struck in the head by the boom and is unconscious and bleeding from both ears. Their current position is 140nm East of Great Barrier Island. There are two people of board. Reported conditions are SW winds 20kts, 2m swell, sea state 4 with good visibility.
QUESTION: Assuming a g/s of 120kts and a total distance to the boat from AR of 200nm, how long will it take to arrive on scene?
1hr 40mins
Tasked by RCCNZ to a 36ft yacht who activated their beacon and made a distress call. The skipper was struck in the head by the boom and is unconscious and bleeding from both ears. Their current position is 140nm East of Great Barrier Island. There are two people of board. Reported conditions are SW winds 20kts, 2m swell, sea state 4 with good visibility.
QUESTION: Total fuel on take-off from AR is 860kgs, what fuel remaining at the boat (assume burn rate of 300kg/hr?)
360kgs
Tasked by RCCNZ to a 36ft yacht who activated their beacon and made a distress call. The skipper was struck in the head by the boom and is unconscious and bleeding from both ears. Their current position is 140nm East of Great Barrier Island. There are two people of board. Reported conditions are SW winds 20kts, 2m swell, sea state 4 with good visibility.
QUESTION: Under CAA rules, can this mission be flown VFR?
No, must be IFR of greater than 100nm from land.
Fuel burn rate of AW169
300kg/hr
Fuel burn rate of BK117
240kg/hr
Night VFR Met Minima
2000ft cloud base / 5km vis
Max speed to lower/raise landing gear
80kts
NR Limit for AW169 rotor brake
40kts
How many beeps indicate a mode change
One
