CARs Flashcards
What is the definition of “flight crew member on standby?”
Crew member must remain at a specified location and be ready to report for duty in one hour or less.
When flying IFR for an airline, when are you not required to provide an alternate?
- If you’re authorized to do so in an air operator certificate; and
- If you comply with the Commercial Air Service Standards.
When is a ground proximity warning system required?
- Commuter Airline Op.
- MCTOW > 15,000kg (33,069lbs)
- Type certificate to transport more than 10 pax
What entries are required on the first page of a new journey logbook?
As many entries as are necessary to ensure that an unbroken chronological record is maintained.
Along off-airways tracks, the distance of airspace to be protected is ___ nm on each side of the portion of track which is beyond nav and signal coverage range.
45 nm
What is the maximum speed while climbing in a holding pattern in a turbojet?
310 KIAS
What are the max hold speed for:
- Prop and Turboprop
- Turbojet up to 14,000’
- Turbojet above 14,000’
- Prop and Turboprop - 175 KIAS
- Turbojet up to 14,000’ - 230 KIAS
- Turbojet above 14,000’ - 265 KIAS
If SOPs are required in a commuter or airline operation then copies of the SOPs must be _____
Carried on board each aircraft.
A pax oxygen briefing must be completed prior to ___ in a pressurized aircraft.
FL 250
RVSM Airspace is from FL___ to FL___
FL290 to FL410 inclusive
For how many days can an aircraft operate with an unserviceable Flight Data Recorder but serviceable Cockpit Voice Recorder?
90 days
During flight the altimeter shall be set to the current altimeter setting of the nearest station along the route of flight or, where such stations are separated by more than ___nm, the nearest station to the route of flight.
150nm
Max flight time for single-pilot IFR ops?
8 hours
What’s the max speed for a shuttle climb in a turbojet?
A shuttle procedure is defined as a maneuver involving a descent or climb in a pattern resembling a holding pattern. Shuttles are generally prescribed on instrument procedure charts located in mountainous areas. In the approach phase, it is normally prescribed where a descent of more than 2 000 ft is required during the initial or intermediate approach segments. It can also be required when flying a missed approach or departure procedure from certain airports. A shuttle procedure shall be executed in the pattern as published unless instructions contained in an ATC clearance direct otherwise.
200 KIAS
When are SOPs required?
For all multi-crew ops.
What is the max speed for a turboprop to climb in a holding pattern?
Normal climb speed.
Speeds in an IFR flight plan must be respected within ___% and ___ Mach.
5% TAS and 0.01 Mach
What the definition of “movement area”
Aprons, Taxiways and Runways
An LF airway increases in width ___nm from the station?
49.66nm
Who is responsible for the safe movement of passengers to and from the airplane?
The Air Operator
What are the squawk codes for:
- Hijacking (unlawful interference)
- Com failure
- Emergency
Hijacking - 7500
Com failure - 7600
Emergency - 7700
What is required for a flight into the ADIZ?
A Defense Flight Plan or Defense Flight Itinerary must be filed.
What type of aircraft require a Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR)?
- Multi-engine turbine
- If required by aircraft type certificate
- Configured for 6 or more pax
What are the vertical dimensions of the Northern Control Area?
Northern Control Area = FL230 and above.
North Atlantic (NAT) Region Airspace
- At and above ___ = Class ___
- Below ___ = Class ___
- At and above FL550 = Class A
- Below FL550 = Class G
What is a reportable incident?
A reportable incident means any incident resulting from the operation of an aircraft with a MCTOW greater than 5,700kg, including but not limited to when a major system failure occurs.
How many feet of obstacle clearance do Area Minimum Altitudes (AMA) published on IFR enroute charts provide in Designated Mountainous Regions (DMR) areas 2, 3 and 4?
1,500’ obstacle clearance
What are the 703, 704 and 705 designations?
- 703 - Air Taxi
- 704 - Commuter
- 705 - Airline
What is the airspace type and altitude of Low Level Airways?
- Controlled airspace
- Airspace extends from 2,200’ AGL up tp 17,999’
What squawk code should you select for an IFR flight at FL210 if you’re not given one by ATC?
2000
When flying a multi-engine aircraft which can sustain flight with one engine out over water, life preservers must be carried when the aircraft ___.
is going to be operated greater or equal to 50nm from shore.
What are the horizontal and vertical obstacle clearance minimums while flying VFR for an airline?
Minimum 1000’ vertically and 1000’ horizontally from the obstacle
No person shall conduct a take-off in a turbojet aircraft unless it’s equipped with ____.
An altitude alerting system.
How many flight attendants are required for an Airline flight with 155 passenger seats?
4 flight attendants are required for 155 passenger seats.
True or False, both standalone and overlay GNSS approaches are approved at the alternate airport.
TRUE
What are the criteria for a high-performance aircraft, which requires a type rating?
Either Vne greater than 250 KIAS or, Vso greater than 80 KIAS
An airline is not allowed to operate an aircraft at a weight that would not allow it to maintain ___feet above all terrain within ___NM on either side of the intended track with one engine inop.
- 1,000 feet
- 5nm
Define Class B Airspace
All low level controlled airspace above 12,500 ASL or at and above the MEA, whichever is higher, up to 17,999 ASL.
What is the minimum license to qualify as a Second Officer?
CPL only
You’re being vectored for an ILS and receive a comm failure. What altitude should you maintain?
Highest altitude of the following:
- Minimum IFR altitude
- Alt. you’re being vectored at
- Alt you have been advised to expect in a further clearance
What are 3 circumstances where crew pairing restrictions apply in an Airline?
- Initial appointment as SIC
- First upgrade from SIC to PIC
- Transition from turboprop to turbojet
AIM RAC 2.7.1 - An LF/MF airway has a width of ___ either side of centerline up to ___ from the navigation aid and then widens with a splay angle of ___ beyond the point where the splay intersects the basic width.
LF/MF Airway.
- Width: 4.34nm either side of centreline
- Coverage 49.66nm from nav aid
- 5° spay angle
When is a Pilot Competency Check (PCC) acceptable?
A PCC is only acceptable for FO’s with a 703 Air Taxi Operation.
What are the normal responsibilities of the chief pilot?
Developing the SOPs
When planning a flight for a turbojet for an Airline Operator, how much do you need to increase the calculated landing distance if there is no info in the flight manual concerning the landing on a wet runway?
Increase calculated landing distance by 15%
A controlled rest on the flight deck is allowed as long as all crew are awake ___ minutes prior to descent for landing.
30 minutes.
The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) is designed to record communication during what period of aircraft operation?
From when electrical power is turned on to when it’s turned off.
In order to dispatch a 705 Commuter Aircraft into a wet runway, the Landing Distance Available (LDA) must be ___% longer than the dry LDA requirement.
15%
What does a flight crew member in a commuter operation have to do to regain qualifications if his PPC has been expired between 6 and 24 months?
- A technical ground training course consisting of an aircraft review
- 3 takeoffs and 3 landings
- Recurrent training, including a PPC
A ___ minute supply of portable oxygen from portable oxygen units or spare outlets must be available for each flight attendant on ___.
- 15 minute supply
- on pressurized aircraft in airline ops above FL250
When a PPC has lapsed for more than ___ months then the initial requirements of the PPC must be complied with.
24 months
When climbing into the Standard Pressure Region, the change to 29.92” Hg will be made?
Always within the Standard pressure Region.
The MEL is designed in reference to what manual?
The Master Minimum Equipment List Policy and Procedures Manual for the aircraft.
After how many nm must life preservers be carried, regardless of glide range?
50nm
ATC clears you to “land and hold short” of an intersecting runway. However, you’re not sure you can land and hold short in the distance available. What should you do?
- Advise ATC immediately of non-acceptance of the clearance.
- It’s the pilot’s responsibility to ensure there is sufficient runway to stop 200ft short of the intersecting runway.
What’s the normal duty day for any 24 consecutive hours?
14 hours
You are flying in the Standard Pressure Region at FL 310. Your descent for landing within the Standard Pressure Region requires you to descent to 10,000’ and hold at the IAF. When should your altimeter be set to the current altimeter settings of the aerodrome?
Just before starting the descent from 10,000’
Control zone dimensions?
- 7nm radius
- up to 3000’ AAE
Min alt. and dist. to overfly an active forest fire?
3000’ AGL and 5nm
What is the airspace type and altitude of Low Level Air Routes?
- Glass G (uncontrolled)
- Airspace extends from the ground up to 17,999’
In order to act as PIC for an Airline on a specific route and into a specific airport, the pilot needs to have flown as ___ within the last ___.
A flight crew member on the flight deck or as an observer with the last 12 months.
Max altitude for a commercial aircraft that is pressurized but doesn’t have drop down O2 masks?
FL 250
What is the required notice time for “Flight crew member on reserve?”
Flight crew member on reserve, require more than 1 hour notice
What is the rule concerning alcohol?
You may not act as a crew member of an aircraft while under the influence of alcohol nor within 8hrs of consuming alcohol.