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When are you required to update your medical to the company?

A

No later than the 25th day of the month in which it expires

FOM 2.2.3

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What documents and equipment are required by each crew member for flight?

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  1. Certificates
  2. Medical
  3. FCC Cert (Int’l flights)
  4. Company ID
  5. Passport
  6. Operable Flashlight (pre-positioned on flight deck)
  7. Corrective lenses (spare set for int’l)
  8. Applicable Int’l travel docs (health certs, visa, etc)
    FOM 2.2.1 & 2.2.4
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What are the hourly consolidation requirements for each crew member?

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100 hours within 120 days. (Can be extended to 150 days)

FOM 2.2.11

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What is the minimum combined time in type for FO and CA?

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250 hours combined experience (can be waived by DFO or CP, except for military flights)
FOM 2.2.11

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What TO/LND restrictions are placed on high mins CA’s?

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Until reaching 100 hours, High Mins CA must perform all TO/LNDings.
FOM 2.2.12

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When the FO has less than 100 hours in type, when must the CA make all TO/LNDings?

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  1. Special airport
  2. Vis at or below 3/4 or 4000 RVR
  3. Braking action reported less than good
  4. Crosswind component (including gust factor) more than 15
  5. Wind shear reported in vicinity
  6. When PIC determines it to be prudent
    FOM 2.2.12
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What are the conditions under which Exemption 5549 can be utilized?

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  1. PIC with less that 100 hours may use the lowest applicable Cat I mins if,
    A. Coupled approach to DH or initiation of missed approach
    B. Weather is at least 3/4, RVR 4000, 15 kts xwind component, braking action reported less than good.
  2. Combined FO and CA more than 75 hours.
    FOM 2.2.13
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What must dispatch do if Exemption 5549 is used?

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Annotate flight plan General Remarks and verbally brief CA.

FOM 2.2.13

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With passengers onboard, when is it acceptable to have less than the min required cabin crew?

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  1. Safety reasons (1 less)
  2. FAMs may board without cabin crew
  3. At enroute stations with no boarding/deplaning or refueling/defueling, with engines shut down and door is open to jetbridge, half min FA’s may be onboard.
    FOM 2.3.3
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Should you declare an emergency if the other pilot becomes incapacitated?

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Yes.

FOM 2.3.11

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When must pilot observed OOOI times be reported to dispatch?

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  1. When directed by MEL (ACARS INOP)
  2. When automatically reported OOOI times differ by more than 2 minutes.
    FOM 2.4.1
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What items are required for the CA to brief the LFA before first flight of the day/crew change?

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  1. Crew intros (not required on thru flights)
  2. Aircraft tail number (not required on thru flights)
  3. AML discrepancies affecting cabin
  4. Verify flight deck Jumpseat O2 familiarity (not required on thru flights)
  5. Route of flight requires vest demo or not (50 away from land)
  6. Route of flight requires life raft installation
  7. Weather
  8. Passenger load
  9. Flight times
  10. Security issues
  11. Delays or non normal ops
  12. Other items that may effect flight ops or in flight service (i.e. catering, fuel stops, armed guards)
  13. “Any questions?”
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During an extended ground delay, what is the longest time a passenger should be held on the aircraft without an offer, ability or choice to deplane?

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3 hours

FOM 2.4.3

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What are the different types of flights that require the PIC to call dispatch and is it okay to call dispatch when not required?

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  1. Public/private charters
  2. Part 91 leg
  3. Downline Multi-leg
  4. Dispatch request
    FOM 3.1.2
    And yes, per FOM 3.4.13
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How long of a departure delay can there be without having to amend the release?

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1 hour

FOM 3.2.2

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What are the maximum actual TOW deviations allowed without having to amend the release?

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+2000 to -4000

FOM 3.2.2

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What are the max deviations from planned route without needing an amended release?

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  1. 100nm lateral
  2. 4000ft vertical
  3. Any reroute in ETOPS
  4. Any action that could delay the arrival by more than 15 mins
    FOM 3.2.3
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How much fuel is required for departure to a domestic airport?

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  1. To fly to the destination and
  2. To fly to and land at the most distant alternate (where required)
  3. To fly for 45 mins at normal cruising consumption
    FOM 3.3.1
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How much fuel is required for departure to an international airport?

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  1. To fly to and land at the airport to which it was released
  2. Plus 10% and then land at the airport at which it was released
  3. Fly to and land at the most distant alternate (where required)
  4. To fly for 30 mins at holding speed at 1500ft above the alternate airport (or destination if no alternate is required) under standard temperature conditions.
    FOM 3.3.1
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What is the min planned arrival fuel for a

  1. -700?
  2. -800?
A
  1. 4000lbs
  2. 4500lbs
    FOM 3.3.2
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Min dispatch fuel

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7000 lbs

FOM 3.3.2

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When should you declare minimum fuel?

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When the calculated fuel burn to the destination would plan to land with reserve fuel (45 mins domestic, 30 mins international) plus burn to alternate (if required) plus ballast fuel (if carried).
FOM 3.3.5 and 9.2.6

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When should you declare a fuel emergency?

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Anytime there is a need to traffic priority to ensure a safe landing. A guideline for the B737 is 3000lbs of landing fuel.
FOM 3.3.5 and 9.2.6

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What are the minimum required elements of METAR?

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  1. Station identifier
  2. Date and time of observation
  3. Ambient temp
  4. Wind direction and speed
  5. Altimeter setting
  6. Visibility
  7. Ceiling (only when required by published airport mins)
    FOM 3.4.4
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When can you be dispatched to an airport without a current METAR?

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When all of these conditions are met:
1. Enroute time greater than 1 hour
2. A min of 30 mins before arrival, the dispatcher obtains and forwards to flight crew most current METAR
3. Adequate contingency fuel is carried (i.e. Tanker, alternate)
4. All available adverse weather reports will be considered
FOM 3.4.7

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On a non-oceanic or ETOPS flight, what are the minimum weather briefing documents needed?

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  1. Weather reports and forecasts for all airports and potential enroute airports
  2. FICON reports for all airports
  3. Winds aloft
  4. PIREPs, AIRMETs, SIGMETs, convective SIGMENTs, and Volcanic Ash Activity
    FOM 3.4.7
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Can extended overwater flights be dispatched if the destination is forecast below mins?

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Yes, provided the alternate airport meets alt mins and the dispatcher contacts Dispatch mgmt for concurrence prior to release.
FOM 3.4.8

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You are flying a charter from MSP-RST. The current RST METAR shows RVR below mins.

  1. Can you legally depart?
  2. What do you need to legally depart?
A
  1. No
  2. Flights less than 1 hour ETE require RVR reports above mins with stable or upward trends, visibility values above mins or any combo of reports which will indicate the weather will be at or above mins at the ETA.
    FOM 3.4.9
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You are flying from MSP-LAX. The current LAX METAR shows RVR below mins.

  1. Can you legally depart?
  2. What do you need to legally depart?
A
  1. Yes
  2. Flights greater than 1 hour ETE may be dispatched with METAR reports below mins provided an approved source forecast and all available reports indicates the weather will be at or above mins at the ETA.
    FOM 3.4.9
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The currently available TAF is below operating minimums, so dispatch orders a Tactical RAMTAF which shows weather right at minimums. Can you legally depart with these conflicting forecasts and why?

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Yes, the Tactical RAMTAF may be used for dispatch if all available reports and forecasts indicate the weather will be at or above minimums at the time of arrival. RVR reports/trends compared to all forecasts must also be considered. The dispatcher must be able to substantiate the use of a Tactical RAMTAF over a TAF. Flights dispatched on a Tactical RAMTAF must have adequate contingency fuel and no marginal alternates are allowed.
FOM 3.4.9

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What is Exemption 3585 and what type of flights can it be applied to?

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It is an Ops Specs that provides relief from conditional language (PROB and TEMPO) of a forecast, which might otherwise prohibit the release of an aircraft. It can only be utilized on domestic (non-DOD) flights.
FOM 3.4.9

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Exemption 3585:

How many alternates are required?

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2

FOM 3.4.10

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Exemption 3585:

At the destination airport, what is the lowest acceptable weather forecast conditions?

A

Not less than one-half of the lowest weather minimum visibility value expected to be used for an instrument approach.
FOM 3.4.10

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Exemption 3585:

At the first alternate airport, what is the lowest acceptable weather forecast conditions?

A

Not less than one-half of the minimum ceiling and visibility specified in the Ops Specs (C055, 1 Nav/2 Nav rule) for that airport.
FOM 3.4.10

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Exemption 3585:

At the second alternate airport, what is the lowest acceptable weather forecast conditions?

A

Any combo of weather reports/forecasts must Indicate in the main body and remarks section that weather will be at or above mins per Ops Specs (C055 1 Nav/2 Nav rule) for that airport.
FOM 3.4.10

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Exemption 3585:

What is the min fuel required for release?

A

Enough fuel to
1. Fly to destination,
2. Then fly to and land at the most distant alternate (considering ATC routing),
3. Then fly for 45 mins at normal cruising fuel consumption.
FOM 3.4.11

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Exemption 3585:
What additional actions must be taken
1. Regarding flight plan/briefing?
2. En route?

A
  1. Dispatch must annotate in the flight plan General Remarks and verbally brief the CA
  2. The PIC must, while en route, ensure the most current METARs and TAFs for destination and alts are available.
    FOM 3.4.9 and 3.4.11
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Alternate weather mins:

Do you get credit for a Cat II/III approach?

A

No. When do not have Ops Specs (C060) approval to use them.

Ops Specs C055

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Alternate weather mins:

Do you get credit for a GPS based approach?

A

Yes, if;
1. A preflight RAIM was completed for the airport where the IAP will be flown
2. There are no NOTAMed restrictions
3. GPS mins are credited at destination or alternate (not both).
Ops Specs C055, B.8.b, B.8.c and B.8.e

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Alternate weather mins:
If the sustained winds are forecasted to be below operating limitations, but the gusts are above, is this a legal alternate?

A

No. Gusts must be factored in limits (including reduced visibility limits).
Ops Specs C055.b.3

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Q
  1. During preflight, if the intended landing runway is wet or slippery, does that have to be considered?
  2. What if it is dry, but becomes wet or slippery en route?
A
  1. Yes. However even if you would have other wise been prohibited, you can still take off if your alternate meets certain requirements (CFR 121.195(b)).
  2. Use OPS for landing numbers
    FOM 3.4.11
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Q

Thunderstorms are approaching the terminal area. Can we takeoff/land when they are

  1. Within 15 miles?
  2. Within 3 miles?
A
  1. Yes. Consider using a SID/STAR that avoids the weather.
  2. No. Take off and landings will not be attempted when a TS is within 3 miles of the intended flight path.
    FOM 3.4.15
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There is a line of solid and intense TS en route and sometime after take off your onboard RADAR fails. Can the flight continue to the destination?

A

The flight should return to the departure or alternate airport, unless the PIC determines penetration is a safe course of action (that’s what she said).
FOM 3.4.15

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What is the recommended lateral avoidance between TS cells?

A
  1. 10,000 and below is 5 miles
  2. 10,000-25,0000 is 10 miles
  3. 25,000 and above is 20 miles
    FOM 3.4.15
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What is the recommended vertical avoidance of TS cells?

A

5,000 ft

FOM 3.4.16

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Take off Alternate:

When is one required?

A

When weather conditions are below Cat I mins at departure airport.
FOM 3.5.4

46
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Take off Alternate:

What is the maximum distance it can be?

A

No more than 1 hour at normal cruise speed in still air with one engine INOP (300nm)
FOM 3.5.4

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For domestic operations, when do we need an alternate airport?

A

1 hour before/after ETA, less than 2,000 ceilings or 3sm vis..
FOM 3.5.5

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For Flag Ops (scheduled intl), when do we need an alternate airport?

A
  1. Any flight scheduled 6 hours or longer
  2. Ceiling
    A. Straight in Approach = less than 2000’ or 1500’ above the lowest published mins
    B. Circling Approach = less than 1500’ above the lowest circling MDA
  3. Visibility is less than the greater of
    A. 3sm or
    B. 2sm more than the lowest published mins for the intended approach
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For Flag or Supplemental destination airports that do not have an available alternate, what is the min fuel required?

A

Island reserves - Fuel to fly to destination and there after for at least 2 hours at normal cruising fuel consumption.
Ops Specs C067

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Do we always need an alternate airport for Supplemental Operations?

A

Normally yes, with few exceptions like Island reserves and exemption 9738
FOM 3.5.6

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While en route without an alternate listed on the original release, destination weather deteriorates to 1500’ and 2sm. Do we need to an amended release to add an alternate?

A

When destination weather is amended to below 2000’ and 3sm but above 1000’ and 1sm, destination weather trends will be evaluated and must be
1. forecasted to stay above Ops Specs C055 (Alternate Mins) 1 hour before/after ETA
2. No known ATC delays
Answer: No alternate is needed if the above requirements have been met
FOM 3.5.8

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While en route without an alternate listed on the original release, destination weather deteriorates to 900’ and 3/4sm. Do we need to an amended release to add an alternate?

A

Yes. Current FOB will be used to calculate estimates. Normal fuel reserves are required.
FOM 3.5.8

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While en route without an alternate listed on the original release, destination weather deteriorates to show convective activity. Do we need to an amended release to add an alternate?

A

Yes. Current FOB will be used to calculate estimates. Normal fuel reserves are required.
FOM 3.5.8

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Q

Excluding ETOPS, what is the farthest a flight can be operated from an airport?

A

60 mins.
-800= 426nm
-700= 414nm
FOM 3.5.10

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Q

Define:

  1. Extended Overwater Operation

2. Extended Operations (ETOPS)

A
  1. More than 50nm from nearest shoreline
  2. Any flight over a route that contains a point farther than 60 mins from an adequate airport (one-engine INOP cruise speed, standard conditions, still air)
    FOM 3.5.12
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The aircraft is ready to depart 10 mins early. Can you do this without contacting dispatch?

A

Yes, if all of the following has been met;
1. The ETA, based on the early departure, has the flight arriving no more than 10 early
2. All pax seated and LFA is ready to close door
3. Departure and arrival curfews are considered
4. Confirmation is received from gate agent that pax service requirements are met (non-revs on, upgrades done, baggage and cargo on)
FOM 4.3.1

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Q

If you reposition a plane (for the purpose of changing the parking spot from a gate to a remote pad) is this counted towards your CFR 117 flight times?

A

No, ground movements only count if they were originally for the purpose of flight.
FOM 4.3.2

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If a thrust reverser is MELed, what is the lowest known or reported acceptable braking action?

A

Better than poor

FOM 4.3.4 and MEL 78-1-3

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Q

What is the farthest distance from destination that you can be cleared for a visual approach?

A

35 miles

FOM 4.6.2

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Q

What is the farthest distance from destination that you could cancel your IFR and land under VFR rules?

A

10 miles, except for Guantanamo Bay (IO.6.46)

FOM 4.6.3

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How far from the departure airport can you fly before receiving an IFR clearance?

A

50nm, except for Guantanamo Bay (IO.6.46)

FOM 4.6.4

62
Q

What is our standard takeoff minima?

A

1sm or RVR 5000

FOM 5.1.1

63
Q

What is the lowest possible visibility acceptable for takeoff and what visual aids are required?

A

RVR 500/500/500 requires HIRL and operative CL lights.

FOM 5.1.3

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Q

At a non-towered airport on a visual approach, how would you fly a missed approach?

A

Remain clear of clouds and land as soon as possible. If remaining in the traffic pattern, a minimum of 1500’ AFE or if outside traffic pattern MSA is required.
FOM 5.1.4

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Q

If an airport publishes noise abatement procedures, as a stage III compliant aircraft, are we required to comply?

A

Yes, if the procedure has been instituted at certain airports then compliance is mandatory.
FOM 5.2.1

66
Q

What is the definition of day operating times?

A

30 mins before sunrise to 30 after sunset, as calculated by Navtech when necessary.
FOM 6.1.1

67
Q

If you’re 3,000 AGL, what is the maximum descent rate available?

A

3,000 fpm

FOM 7.3.1

68
Q

What additional item is required when fueling with military personnel onboard as opposed to non-military passengers?

A

A second egress point (jetbridge or air stairs) at the aft cabin.
FOM 8.1.3

69
Q

When may the airborne RADAR be operated on the ground?

A 
1. When the aircraft is at least 50' away from 
  A. An aircraft being fueled
  B. A fuel spill
  C. Any personal 
2. Weather RADAR is in TEST mode
FOM 8.1.3
70
Q

What is the closest an object can be to our aircraft on the ground, without a wing walker?

A

25ft

FOM 8.1.4

71
Q

You are entering the gate area and there are only 2 wing walkers available. Can you park your aircraft?

A

Not unless you are in an open ramp with a clear and safe aircraft clearance area (25ft).
FOM 8.1.4

72
Q

The tow bar shear pin is broken during pushback but there is no apparent damage to the aircraft. Is this a write up?

A

Yes. An AML entry is required with a corrective action entry prior to the next flight.
FOM 8.1.5

73
Q

How many chimes indicate an emergency call between the Flight Deck and Cabin?

A

4

FOM 9.2.8

74
Q

A passenger requests to store a personal folding wheelchair in the cabin. Where would you put the wheelchair?

A

The stowage area for a folding wheelchair is in the designated cart compartment in the aft galley. The displaced service cart must then be stowed in zone 2 or 3 of the cargo compartment and the weight reflected on the load sheets.
FOM 10.1.1

75
Q

What does the “A” after your employee number on your ID designate?

A

Access to ride in flight deck Jumpseat and no seat in the cabin is required. (AOA access)
FOM 10.1.9

76
Q

Your engine oil quantity shows 13 quarts prior to engine start.

  1. Is this acceptable?
  2. What should be done before engine start?
A
  1. Yes, 12 quarts is the limitation
  2. An “INFO ONLY” AML entry should be made anytime there is less than 14 qts engine quantity.
    FOM 11.1.2
77
Q

When is it required to perform a full flight deck security search prior to passenger boarding?

A
  1. First flight of calendar day
  2. International flights that we’re not attended by a crew member
  3. Flight from a TSA designated “Extraordinary” intl location
  4. First public or scheduled passenger flight following a private charter flight
    FOM 12.3.2
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Q

Where is the least risk bomb location?

A

2R

FOM 12.6.3

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