Chapter 1 - Manual Managment

Question 1

What is the objective of the SOPM?

Answer 1

Provide standardized procedures and processes for fight deck crewmembers to perform their duties and responsibilities with the highest degree of safety
and standardization.

Question 2

What takes precedent when a FAR conflicts with the SOPM?

Answer 2

The FAR, OPS SPEC, or foreign regulation

Question 3

What takes precedent for operational procedures SOPM or the AFM?

Answer 3

SOPM

Any differences between the SOPM and procedures provided by the aircraft manufacturer are based on improvements in safety and operational practicality.

Question 4

Who is responsible for flight standards?

Answer 4

Director of Aircraft Operations

Manager of Flight Standards is responsible in the absence of the Director of Aircraft Operations

Question 5

Who has the authority to modify the SOPM?

Answer 5

Manager of Flight Standards

Question 6

What insures a pilot is not assigned to an aircraft that he is not qualified to fly?

Answer 6

CrewQual

Question 7

What is the SOPC?

Answer 7

Standards Operating Procedures Committee

Question 8

Does the SOPM need to be in the cockpit?

Answer 8

The manual must be available and immediately accessible in the fight deck so each fight deck crewmember can perform their assigned duties and responsibilities.

Question 9

What should you do if you have human factors issues with the SOPs

Answer 9

File a confidential report, notify a flight operations manager or line check airman

Question 10

Where can you find the latest SOPM

Answer 10

On Skywest Online or the company manuals app on the EFB

Question 11

How are revisions to the SOPM issues?

Answer 11

Bulletins are used to quickly communicate and implement critical or operationally pertinent changes to policy and/or procedure. Bulletins are sent as either an Alert bulletin (FOAB), or Information bulletin (FOIB). Bulletins are used as operational guidance until revisions are issued.