Chapter 4 Flight Crew Responsibilities Flashcards
What are the categories of training for flight crew?
Initial, conversion and recurrent
Where can training requirements be found in the ops manual?
Part D
What has to be taught as part of initial training?
Human factors training
In what time period after joining an operator does a CRM course have to be completed?
Within a year
What must not be done while attending a conversion course?
No other type of aircraft
What content is included in the conversion course?
Ground training and checking, sim training, emergency equipment training, OPC, LPC, LOFT and the a final line check
How long is a license proficiency check valid for?
12 months
How often is an operator proficiency check carried out?
6 months
Under what flight rules must an OPC be carried out under?
IFR
Who carries out a line check?
By a training captain
Can you fail a line check purely on CRM issues?
No
How long is a line check valid for?
12 months plus remainder of the month
In what period must supervised line training commence after passing a skills test?
21 days
What is annual refresher training on?
Aircraft systems, ops procedures, review of incidents and STD training
Over what period does emergency and safety equipment training occur?
Every 3 years
When is all weather operations training carried out?
Before each winter period as part of LPC
How often is dangerous goods training carried out?
Every 2 years
What training records must be kept!
All training carried out must be recorded and stored
What is required for you to be current on the type flown?
3 t/o’s, 3 approaches and 3 landings in previous 90 days as pilot flying (can be in sim or in an aircraft)
When may the 90 days currency be expected?
May be extended to 120 days if under supervision of a TRE
What is differences and familiarisation training required?
When you operate more than one variant of the same aircraft
What is familiarisation training?
Knowledge based training when two similar variants are very similar or there are a change of SOPs
What is differences training?
Significant differences between variants (involves time in a sim)
What guidelines must the ops manual include regarding operation of two type of aircraft?
Company procedures for training on two types, recent experience needed to begin training on another training and recent experience required to stay current
What are the minimum flight crew requirements?
IFR or at night for all turboprops with 9 or more pax must be double crewed and at least 2 for all turbojets
When may the commander and co-pilot be relieved?
Commander = by a pilot holding an ATPL above FL200 FO = by a pilot holding a CPL above FL200
What experiences/requirements are needed to be a commander?
Passed a command course, has the requirements set out by the national authority and involves sim training/OPC/line training
