Cruise Flashcards

Question 1

Q

Crew Handover Scan Flow

Answer

A

RCL/Stat/Fuel/Com
HF/OFP/MORA/WX
Nrst/CC/Oth/Sleep

Question 2

Q

Pacific ADQ Airports

Answer

A

APIA SA(NSFA). 30i
Auckland (NZAA) 35i
Christch (NZCH). 32i
H’lulu HW(PHNL) 37i

Question 3

Q

Pacific ADQ Airports

Answer

A

Kahului HW(PHOG)21i
Kona HW(PHKO).  33i
Majuro MI(PKMJ). 24r
Nadi FI(NFFN).      32i

Question 4

Q

US ADQ Airports

Answer

A

Oakland KOAK 32i
Portland KPDX. 33i
Victorville KVCV. 45i

Question 5

Q

US ALTN Airports

Answer

A

VegasMcCrnKLAS 44i
Ontario KONT 37i
SanDiego KSAN. 28i
SanFrncscoKSFO 36i

Question 6

Q

For ALTN with CAT 1

Weather must be

Answer

A

Above CAT 1 Visibility only.

Question 7

Q

Min RFFS

Answer

A

Dest/Dep 8 or D
ALTN 7 or C
EDTO. 4 or A
ALTN(au) NIL

Question 8

Q

EDTO 451 calculated on

Question 9

Q

Post Dispatch

EDTO Weather Minimums

Answer

A

Most appropriate Landing Minima.

Question 10

Q

To enter a step climb

Answer

A

Use
VNAV Step
Enter: /340s

Question 11

Q

Cruise climb

Answer

A

Uses 225-450 kg per 1000 ft

Question 12

Q

Effect of not flying at OPTIUM ALT

Answer

A

+2000’=1-2% inc

4000’=4-5% inc
8000’=12-14%!

Question 13

Q

Other effects on cruise fuel consumption.

Answer

A

ISA+10=1% inc

Mach +0.01=1-2% inc

Question 14

Q

Within 2000’ of optimum Altitude

Answer

A

0.84M is good LRC

Question 15

Q

Max Alt

Answer

A

Increases
100 ft
Every 10 mins

Question 16

Q

Wind updates in cruise

Answer

A

Available 4 hours after each sigWx time.

Eg 04,10,16,22

Question 17

Q

If you put airports in the fix pages

Answer

A

Generally match them in the ALTN pages

Question 18

Q

Don’t forget, in the Handover brief…

Answer

A

Give the MORA of current sector.

Question 19

Q

At an ETP and above MIN FUEL but below DIV FUEL

Answer

A

Consider 20,000ft on oxy until oxy near depleted. Or just go.

Question 20

Q

Diversion OFF Track
US and Pacific
Clearance unable and SYSTEMS FAILURE

Answer

A

121.5/Pan or Mayday
Lights/15nm either way
CL/DC 500’

Question 21

Q

Diversion OFF Track
US and Pacific
Clearance unable and Weather Diversion<10

Answer

A

121.5/TCAS/Lights

<10nm stay at FL.

Question 22

Q

But if

Deviation > 10 nm

Answer

A

SUND 300’ til within 10nm

Question 23

Q

When doing a change to Pri/Sec HF…

Answer

A

Always do a SELCAL check. Avoids difficulty if you need it in emergency.

Question 24

Q

Don’t forget to reset step size to RVSM:

Answer

A

Back in AU airspace;

* Into LAX crossing busy tracks network.

Question 25

Q

1InitRef.2Rte.3DepArr
4Fix.5Legs
(Back to top)
6InitRef.7Rte

Answer

A

3.Put SID. 4.Spd/Alt const. 6.TO/Accel Thr Reduct. 7.Check RTE from OFP route.

Question 26

Q

If no Wind Upload or no time to enter winds…

Answer

A

Put W/V fm FMC data entry block in all 4 Alts of first leg. It’s sector average wind.

Question 27

Q

COMPANY
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Page

Answer

A

Enter Flight Planned time

Question 28

Q

If not within 21 nm of your executed OFFSET:

Answer

A

ATC Posn report may not sequence.

Reduce or cancel crossing a WP

Question 29

Q

Max Rate of Climb

Answer

A

Clean speed + 60

Question 30

Q

Max Angle Climb Speed

Answer

A

In FMC Climb Page

Question 31

Q

Calling a phone number not listed in SATCOM.

Answer

A

0061432505147

ie. Prefix with “00”

Question 32

Q

If an armed report is outstanding and we change ATC login:

Answer

A

“ABORTED” appears.

Send a free text (eg “BACK ON RTE”)

Question 33

Q

When you change a level or are diverting around WX…

Answer

A

Notify revised ETA if it is more than 2 mins different from last POSN REP.

Question 34

Q

At TOPC

Answer

A

Check Trim and Systems

Departure Report