Chapter 7 Instrusments And Equipment

Question 1

What is the minimum number of fuses that need to be carried?

Answer 1

10% of each rating or 3 of each (whichever is greater)

Question 2

What aircraft require windscreen wipers or an equivalent?

Answer 2

All aircraft with a MTOM of over 5700kg

Question 3

What aircraft require an altitude alerting system?

Answer 3

• all jet aircraft

- turboprops above MTOM 5700kg and/or 9 pax seats

Question 4

What aircraft require GPWS and TAWS?

Answer 4

• above MTOM 5700kg

- more than 9 pax seats

Question 5

What aircraft require ACAS 2?

Answer 5

• MTOM above 5700kg

- more than 19 pax seats

Question 6

What aircraft require a rad alt?

Answer 6

MTOM above 27000kg

Question 7

What aircraft require an AWR?

Answer 7

• all pressurised aircraft

- unpressurised aircraft with MTOM above 5700kg and/or more than 9 pax seats

Question 8

What is required for an aircraft to operate in icing conditions?

Answer 8

It just be certified and equipped

Question 9

What aircraft require an inter phone system?

Answer 9

• MTOM above 5700kg
  and/or
• more than 19 pax seats

Question 10

What aircraft require a PA system?

Answer 10

Aircraft with more than 19 pax seats

Question 11

What aircraft require a lockable door between the cabin and cockpit?

Answer 11

All aircraft with more than 19 pax seats

Question 12

What aircraft require first aid kits?

Answer 12

Aircraft with more than 30 pax seats if routing more than 60 mins from qualified medical assistance

Question 13

What aircraft require crew protective breathing equipment?

Answer 13

• MTOM more than 5700kg
  and/or
• more than 19 pax seats

Question 14

What are the requirements for HALON fire extinguishers?

Answer 14

• 1 at least one on flight deck
• one in cabin for 31-60 pax seats
• 2 for more than 60 pax seats

Question 15

What aircraft require crash axes and crowbars?

Answer 15

• MTOM more than 5700kg
  and/or
• more than 9 pax seats

Question 16

What aircraft require a crash axe/crowbar in the rearmost galley?

Answer 16

Aircraft with more than 200 pax seats

Question 17

When do aircraft require life jackets?

Answer 17

• when flying more than 50nm from land
  and/or
• when ever takeoff or approach is over a significant body of water

Question 18

What aircraft require life rafts and survival ELT?

Answer 18

Aircraft operating at a distance of more than 400nm or more than 120mins from land

Question 19

In areas where search and rescue is difficult how many ELTs are required?

Answer 19

At least 1