Cruise Knowledge Flashcards
At what point can cruise be considered stable?
Fixed and static speed within SPD BUG
Who is responsible for monitoring thrust management and cruise speed during the cruise phase?
Both pilots
When is the cruise check conducted?
After appropriate cruise speed has been established and stable
When can climb thrust be reduced?
After achieving cruise speed
With regard to cruise altitude, what is the crews responsibility?
It is selected to ensure safety margins
What is the normal cruise speed when at or below planned cruise altitude?
NORM: Release
Min: VMD
What is the normal cruise speed when at or above planned cruise altitude?
NORM: 0.74
Min: VMD
What is the min cruise speed for all altitudes?
VMD
What is important to consider when flying higher than planned cruise speeds?
-Higher fuel consumption
When are required to advice ATC of your TAS?
Differs by 10kts or 5% whichever is greater
On the Speed cards VMD speed line, what do the dashed lines indicate?
Speeds do not provide adequate bank protection for turns greater than 15 degrees
When is the PM required to call out deviations during cruise?
In addition to Climb:
Altitude from selected +/- 100ft - “ALTITUDE”
What is the PF Actions and response for deviations?
- Correct deviation
- “CORRECTING”
When is fuel trend monitoring required?
During cruise phase
What resources are available for fuel trend monitoring?
- Expanded flight release
- Planned Estimated Fuel Remaining from MFD Menu page
What estimated fuel quantity on landing is considered minimum fuel?
1500lbs
What estimated quantity upon landing is considered emergency fuel?
1050lbs
how is the oxygen mask and ACP configured when using supplemental O2?
O2 Mask - DON Selection lever - 100% Mic transfer - MASK Audio panel R/T/I/C switch - OFF Yoke R/T/I/C switch - OFF Audio Panel SPKR - ON
How do you stow a O2 mask?
SOPM 04-09.10
What do pilots do to ensure the altitude maintained is the altitude reported to ATC by the transponder?
Transponder is set to the same side (1 or 2) as the autopilot
To avoid TCAS RA, the vertical speeds must be reduced to ____ at least ____ prior to reaching cleared flight level.
- 1500fpm
- 1000ft
What criteria wont allow you to continue RVSM ops?
- Altitude deviation 200ft or > (Declare emergency)
- Failure of transponders
- Failure of EITHER primary altimeter system
- Failure of ALT alerting andor capture capability
- Failure of AFCS (autopilot)
What deviation between altimeters may indicate a system failure?
Discrepancy of 200ft
How are stall margins increased when inadvertent flight into severe turbulence occurs?
Come back to
What should the pilot do with regards to altitude when in turbulent air?
Do not chase. Ride out deviations.
What should the pilot do with regards to thrust setting when in turbulent air?
Set for TGT airspeed. Change only if variation is unacceptable.
What should the pilot do with regards to airspeed when in turbulent air?
Do not chase. Fly max Vb or Mb
What should the pilot do with regards to attitude when in turbulent air?
Do not apply sudden, large control inputs. Maintain wings level and pitch attitude.
What should the pilot do with regards to pitch trim when in turbulent air?
After set for Vb/Mb, do not change
What technique are used to fly manually flying in severe turbulence?
- Use attitude indicator as primary instrument.
- Control Airplane smoothly and first.
- Fly Vb or less.
What is the Driftdown procedure?
- Max continuous thrust
- Perf cards for driftdown speed (or VENR)
- Ice protection ONLY when necessary
- Proceed to nearest suitable/driftdown alternate
- Aerodata Perf handbook
Where is VENR located?
Speed Cards
How is VENR determined?
Altitude
What are the DOUBLE ENGINE FAILURE memory items?
1) CONTINUOUS IGNITION ON
2) AIRSPEED NO LESS THAN 240KIAS
