Command Phase 2 Notes. Flashcards
At the start of the flight tell cabin crew
Length of the flight
Length of taxi
How long in the flight to expect turbulence
When doing a PA to the passengers, Remember on the USA flights to say
It is our duty to ask you as per the U.S. Transport Safety Authority regulations to not congregate in the aisles or galleys of the aircraft.
When talking through the load sheet
Place in the centre of the console.
Remember upper figure is the MZFW c of g lower figure is the trim setting.
Weather radar setting on departure for most aircraft
Plus 8 gain with a tilt angle of plus 4-5 degrees
PBCS airspace
Check on flight plan where this applies. You require ADS-C and CPDLC
ADS-C is RSP 180 and RCP240.
If there is not much to mention in the brief
Brief a random memory item and talk about complacency as a threat.
Review temp abnormal behaviours in the QRH
Make a note of ones that are a potential threat to the aircraft and commonly occour
Estimated fuel on board is a frequent problem.
During arrival briefing
Talk about FRPPSF
F is the fuel plan for what you are going to do.
Put these figures into the FMS including the routing if required.
When in the ocean tracks
Always actively look out for other traffic. Wake descends at 500ft per min to about 1000 ft below. We are flying at ????
Where you see a steep trough in the tropopause.
Be especially temperature aware.
If there is a tailwind, you are heavy or the runway is wet.
Consider a flap 2 departure.
If the APU is in for an overweight landing be aware
That this results in the wing anti ice being lost so you will need to do a bleeds off landing.
Consider operationally what can happen at a destination alternate
You can fuel and go if required.
If you are utilising the overweight landing checklist.
Unless you are very tight in performance, don’t wind off the speed at the last second. Bear in mind that if the landing is below 350ft per min or below MTOW then no inspection is required.
You can do a deferred defect on the event if you pushing back before taxiing away.
Need to contact maintenance before doing this.