Chap 6 : Commercial Aircraft Operations

Question 1

What are the general regulatory authorities ?

Answer 1

For USA (FAA), for EU (EASA) & for international flights (ICAO)

Question 2

What’s a Crew Resource Management (CRM) ?

Answer 2

Method of resource’s management by using : people, flight deck instrumentation & personnal skills and pilots’ perception

Question 3

What’s a flight cycle ?

Answer 3

1) Flight crew sign-in (1h before departure)
2) Planning (flight plan, fuel info, take-off planning, cabin crew briefing)
3) Pre-flight (inspection, auto flight programming)
4) Pre-departure (doors closing)
5) Gate departure (push-back=remorquage)
6) Taxi-out (ground control)
7) Take-off (ATC)
8) Terminal area departure
9) Climb + 10) Cruise
11) Descent
12) Terminal arrival
13) Final approach
14) Landing & rollout (ATC)
15) Taxi-in
16) Parking
17) Post-flight