Comms, Nav Equipments and Instruments Flashcards
Minimum performance standards of instruments required for correct operation of aircraft are contained in … (JTSOs)
the Joint Technical Standard Orders
Must have two … and … to fly under IFR, or under VFR over routes that cannot be navigated by reference to visual landmarks
VHF radios
an SSR transponder
how many independent altitude measurement systems to fly in RVSM?
must also have an altitude alerting system, an automatic altitude control system and an SSR transponder with altitude reporting system that can be connected to the altitude measurement system in use for altitude control
2
The operator shall report RVSM recorded or communicated occurrences of height-keeping errors caused by malfunction of aircraft equipment or of operational nature, equal to or greater than:
Total vertical error of +/- …
An altimetry system error of +/- …
An assigned altitude deviation of +/- …
Reports of such occurrences must be sent to authority within …
90m (300ft)
75m (245ft)
90m (300ft)
72 hours
Minimum nav equipment required for IFR is at least …
Must have at least one VOR, one ADF, one DME
One ILS where required for approach navigation services
One marker beacon receiver if required for approach
An RNAV system if required for that airspace
An additional DME on any part of a route where navigation based only on DME signals
An additional VOR receiving system on any part of a route where navigation is based only on VOR signals
An additional ADF on any part of a route where navigation is based only on NDB signals
for single pilot ops under IFR the aeroplane must be equipped with an autopilot with at least …
altitude hold and heading mode
what turboprops require an altitude alerting system?
what turbojets require an altitude alerting system?
All turboprops with MTOM over 5700kg or more than 9 pax seats
all turbojet a/c
Airborne weather radar required for all … aircraft, and … a/c with MTOM over … or more than … pax seats when operated … or … where thunderstorms or other hazardous weather may be expected
Prop driven pressurised a/c less than … with less than … pax may use other equipment such as a stormscope subject to approval from authority
pressurised
non-pressurised, 5700kg, 9
at night, in IMC
5700kg, 9
Class A TAWS/EGPWS required in what aircraft?
Class B TAWS/EGPWS required in what aircraft?
Turbine power a/c with MTOM over 5700kg or more than 9 pax seats
Piston engine a/c with MTOM over 5700kg or more than 9 pax
ACAS II required for what aircraft?
turbine powered a/c with MTOM over 5700kg or more than 19 pax
Must be an extra …% or … of each rating fuses, whichever is greater, carried as spares
10%
three
what aircraft require windscreen wipers?
MTOM over 5700 kg
Following amount of megaphones required for a/c with more than … pax seats and carrying at least one pax:
One for each pax deck with … to … seats
With … or more seats per deck, two are required per deck
60
61 to 99
100
