Exam Deck - Things We Must Know

Question 1

Do not clear a non-RVSM aircraft to enter RVSM airspace unless the aircraft is any of the following:

Answer 1

• A state aircraft
• On an initial delivery flight
• An aircraft that was formerly RVSM-certified but has experienced an equipment failure and is being flown to a maintenance facility for repair/re-certification
• A mercy or humanitarian flight (flights requesting medical priority)
• A photographic survey aircraft
• Conducting a flight check of a NAVAID
• Conducting a monitoring/certification or developmental flight

Question 2

List the CYYZ STARs pertinent to East High

Answer 2

IMEBA NINE
RAGID FIVE
UDNOX FIVE (TURBOS)
VIBLI SIX (TURBOS)
BOXUM SEVEN
DUVOS FOUR (TURBOS)

Question 3

BOXUM SEVEN ARR
-List Transitions

Answer 3

IRKIM (CYYZ OFFLOAD)

Question 4

DUVOS FOUR ARR
-List Transitions

Answer 4

IRKIM (CYYZ OFFLOAD - TURBOS)

Question 5

IMEBA NINE ARR
-List Transitions

Answer 5

ROSVO
POLTY
LETAK
TUKIR

Question 6

ROSVO TRANSITION IMEBA NINE
-List Fixes

Answer 6

ROSVO–>BETUL–>IMEBA

Question 7

POLTY TRANSITION IMEBA NINE
-List Fixes

Answer 7

POLTY–>PERGI–>IMEBA

Question 8

LETAK TRANSITION IMEBA NINE
-List Fixes

Answer 8

LETAK–>TADMO–>VIBLI–>IMEBA

Question 9

TUKIR TRANSITION IMEBA NINE
-List Fixes

Answer 9

TUKIR–>TADMO–>VIBLI–>IMEBA

Question 10

RAGID FIVE ARR
-List Transitions

Answer 10

TUKIR
TORNI
UDNOX

Question 11

TUKIR TRANSITION RAGID FIVE
-List Fixes

Answer 11

TUKIR–>LIBEM–>IGSAP–>UDNOX–>RAGID

Question 12

TORNI TRANSITION RAGID FIVE
-List Fixes

Answer 12

TORNI–>LIBEM–>IGSAP–>UDNOX–>RAGID

Question 13

UDNOX TRANSITION RAGID FIVE
-List Fixes

Answer 13

UDNOX–>RAGID
(This transition is probably used for IMEBA offloads, just a guess though)

Question 14

UDNOX FIVE ARR (TURBOS)
-List Transitions

Answer 14

TUKIR
TORNI
UDNOX

Question 15

TUKIR TRANSITION UDNOX FIVE
-List Fixes

Answer 15

TUKIR–>LIBEM–>IGSAP–>UDNOX–>RAGID

Question 16

TORNI TRANSITION UDNOX FIVE
-List Fixes

Answer 16

TORNI–>LIBEM–>IGSAP–>UDNOX–>RAGID

Question 17

UDNOX TRANSITION UDNOX FIVE
-List Fixes

Answer 17

UDNOX–>RAGID
(This transition is probably used for VIBLI offloads, just a guess though)

Question 18

VIBLI SIX ARR (TURBOS)
-List Transitions

Answer 18

BETUL
LETAK
TUKIR

Question 19

BETUL TRANSITION VIBLI SIX
-List Fixes

Answer 19

BETUL–>IMEBA

Question 20

LETAK TRANSITION VIBLI SIX
-List Fixes

Answer 20

LETAK–>TADMO–>VIBLI–>IMEBA

Question 21

TUKIR TRANSITION VIBLI SIX
-List Fixes

Answer 21

TUKIR–>TADMO–>VIBLI–>IMEBA

Question 22

Wake Turbulence Standards

SUPER

Answer 22

SUPER 4 Miles
Heavy 6 Miles
Medium 7 Miles
Light 8 Miles

Question 23

Wake Turbulence Standards
Heavy

Answer 23

Super 4 miles
Heavy 4 Miles
Medium 5 Miles
Light 6 Miles

Question 24

Wake Turbulence Standards
Medium

Answer 24

Super: None
Heavy: None
Medium: None
Light: 4 miles

Question 25

List the weight categories and their weights and give an example for each

Answer 25

Maximum take off weights

Light Aircraft: Max 7000 kg (15,500 lbs)
Cessna 172

Medium: More than 7000kg (15,500 lbs) but less than 136,000 KG (300,000 lbs)
Dash-8, 737, A320

Heavy: 136,000 KG (300,000 lbs) or more
777, 787, A340

Super: 136,000 KG (300,000 lbs) or more
A380

Question 26

Vertical Separation with a CYR

Upper Limit Defined in terms of a Flight Level

Answer 26

Question 27

Vertical Separation with a CYR

Upper Limit is Defined in terms of an altitude

Answer 27

Question 28

Vertical Separation with a CYR

Lower Limit is Defined in terms of a flight level

Answer 28

Question 29

Vertical Separation with a CYR

Lower Limit is Defined in terms of Altitude

Answer 29

IFR of CVFR 1000 feet

VFR Aircraft must not penetrate

Question 30

Lateral Separation with a CYR

Answer 30

Question 31

Vertical Separation from Upper Limit of a CYA

Defined in terms of Flight Level

Answer 31

Question 31

Vertical Separation from Upper Limit of a CYA

Defined in terms of Altitude

Answer 31

Question 32

Vertical Separation from Lower Limit of a CYA

Defined in terms of a flight level

Answer 32

Question 33

Vertical Separation from Lower Limit of a CYA

Defined in terms of an Altitude

Answer 33

Question 34

Lateral Separation with a CYA

Answer 34

If not using ATS surveillance, ensure the protected airspace for the IFR or CVFR aircraft does not overlap the CYA. If using ATS surveillance, ensure direct communication using VHF/UHF voice, and refer to the table below.

Question 35

Answer 35

CYA 521 (M)

7000 to FL230 ocsnl by NOTAM

Question 36

ADIRONDACK COMPLEX

Answer 36

Question 37

MISTY/THUNDER

Answer 37

CYA 530(M) 3,000 to FL500 ocsnl daylight by NOTAM - This is the Misty/Thunder Extension

R5203 to 50,000 by NOTAM

Question 38

Answer 38

Question 39

RVSM Airspace Requirements

Answer 39

• two independent primary altitude measuring systems
• one automatic altitude control system
• one SSR altitude reporting transponders
• one altitude alerting device

Question 40

SIDsNStars, Pref Routes,

Question 41

Keep ATIS messages concise. Do not include ATIS message time or RVR in the ATIS message.

Include the following information, as applicable, in the sequence indicated:

Answer 41

1. Aerodrome name
2. Message code letter
3. Weather information
4. Type of instrument approach in use, including information on simultaneous parallel or converging operations[11]
5. Landing runway, both IFR and VFR, including information on hold short operations and the stopping distance available[12][13]
6. Departure runway, both IFR and VFR
7. Aerodrome conditions that may affect the arrival or departure of aircraft.
8. Restriction or suspension of landings or takeoffs.
9. Instruction that aircraft are to acknowledge receipt of the ATIS broadcast on initial contact with the ATS Unit.