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1
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Captain wx limits

A

Takeoff 150m RVR

LANDING 200’/ 800m VIS or 550m RVR

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FO WX LIMITS

A

Takeoff 800m VIS OR RVR

LANDING 200’ DH/ 800m VIS OR 550m RVR

CROSSWIND 20kts

15kts first 12months as FO

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Capt and FO RECENCY

A

1 takeoff and landing every 45 days

Day or night

Successfully participate in cyclic program

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Second officer RECENCY

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Operate as crew member or simulator session which includes 2hrs of copilot duties in past 90 days

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5
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Flight and duty time limits

A

3 pilot

Duty period limit 14hrs
Flight time limit 12.5hrs

4 pilot

Duty period limit 18hrs
Flight time limit 16.5hrs

1000hrs in 365 days

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6
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Category A airport

A

Approved for all operations

Destination, alternate, adequate or emergency

Will have minimum equipment/manpower required to refuel and dispatch an aircraft without engineering support

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Category B airport

A

Meets cat A requirements but has additional considerations

May be operational, environmental

Additional factors listed in RMS

APPROVED FOR ALL OPS

DEST, alternate, adequate or emergency unless noted in RMS

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8
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Category C airport

A

Cannot be classified as Category A or B

Required for flight planning purposes

Cannot be used as destination or alternate but approved for use as adequate or emergency

Flight crew cannot divert to Cat C for inflight medical emergencies

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9
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Suitable airport

A

Cat A or B airport that:

Does not require an alternate during the period of intended use

Or for which appropriate holding fuel is carried

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10
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Acceptable airport

A

Cat A, B, C or emergency airport which at the time of departure is forecast to be above landing minima for the applicable period

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11
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Takeoff alternate

A

Below landing minima

Cat A, B, C or emergency airport

Within 2hrs flight time OEI

Takeoff alternate wx must be above landing minima

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12
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Reduced alternate weather criteria

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Where alternate required and wx at alternate forecast to be below standard alternate criteria can proceed beyond DPA using this alternate and operate to the destination:

Australia
Asia
Europe
Middle East
North America

Destination must have one or more Cat II OR III APP AVAIL

FLIGHT CREW QUALIFIED AND RECENT FOR LVO OPS

AC EQUIP SERVICEABLE

DEST AIRPORT NOW BELOW CAT II/III RVR MINIMA

alternate airport has following characteristics

One or more Cat II/III APP
WX FORECAST ABOVE CAT I RVR

INFLT FUEL REQMT SATISFIED

FLT CREW MUST NOT PROCEED PAST DPA WHERE A CAT II/III APP COULD NOT BE MADE DUE WX AT EITHER DEST OR ALTN

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13
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RFFS

A

Min category 4

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14
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GRID MORA

A

Obstacle clearance of 1000’ where terrain is 5000’MSL OR LOWER

2000’ where terrain is >5000’MSL

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15
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Polar operations

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South of 60 deg S

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16
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Additional fuel

A

Any fuel in excess of that defined in preflight requirements

CDL MEL REQMTS
TANKERING
CAV REQMTS

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17
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TCAS RA USA AIRSPACE

A

Advise ATC NEAR MID AIR COLLISION

TO PRESERVE RELEVANT TAPES FOR INVESTIGATION

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18
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Approach fuel

A

An amount of fuel determined for each aircraft type to allow for manoeuvring from 1500’ to touchdown

2000kg

Now calculated for each port based on 97.5 percentile

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19
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Arrival allowance

A

Allows for additional manoeuvring at airports with lengthy arrival procedures.

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20
Q

Ballast fuel

A

Fuel uplifted for weight and balance trim purposes only.

Not included in takeoff fuel and cannot be used, jettisoned, or included in reserves

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21
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Contingency fuel

A

Additional fuel to meet engine failure, depressurisation, ETOPS or DPA diversion fuel requirements

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22
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DPA

A

Position on the flight plan furthest removed from the departure airport to which an aircraft may fly and then divert to a suitable airport with all engines operating while meeting the inflight fuel requirements

Shown on sectors over 1000nm

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23
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DPD

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Most fuel critical point on track from which the same fuel is required to proceed to either of two acceptable airports following a depressurisation.

At 14000 to limit of oxygen endurance then 10000 to arrive with FFR

PREFLIGHT FUEL MUST BE SUFFICIENT TO PERMIT DEPRESSURISED FLT TO AN ACCEPTABLE AIRPORT FROM ANY POINT ENROUTE WITH FFR AND APP FUEL

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24
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DP1

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Most fuel critical point on track from which the same fuel is required to proceed to either of two suitable airports

PREFLT FUEL MUST BE SUFFICIENT TO PERMIT FLT TO EITHER SUITABLE AIRPORT WITH OEI PLUS 5% OF THAT FUEL PLUS APP FUEL PLUS FFR AND SPECIAL HOLDING FOR ADVERSE WX

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25
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Discretionary fuel

A

Fuel ordered by PIC In excess of the planned fuel figure

Over 2500kg must submit form

26
Q

Diversion fuel

A

Fuel required from 1500’ to 200’ at the destination followed by a GA and flight to 1500’ at the alternate

27
Q

FFR

A

30 minutes holding at 1500’

Must be in tanks at completion of landing roll

28
Q

Flight fuel

A

Fuel required from commencement of takeoff to 1500’ at destination

29
Q

Minimum fuel uplift

30
Q

Set heading allowance

A

Airports lengthy departure procs

31
Q

Special holding fuel

A

Calculated at 20000’

For weather

TEMPO PLUS ATC IS MAX 60mins

INTER PLUS ATC IS MAX 40mins

32
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Taxi fuel

33
Q

VFR

34
Q

PREFLT fuel requirements

A 
Taxi fuel
Flight fuel
Approach fuel
Diversion fuel
VFR
FFR
special holding
Contingency
Arrival allowance
35
Q

Minimum inflight fuel requirements

A 
Fuel to suitable airport
10% of the above
App fuel
FFR
special holding
arrival allowance
36
Q

Can you open doors 3 when refuelling

A

Only in an emergency

37
Q

LMC

38
Q

Qantas support language

A

RAISE

RELAY INFORMATION
ASK FOR CLARIFICATION
INDICATE CONCERN
SOLUTION OFFER
EMERG LANGUAGE
39
Q

Flight crew seat belts

A

Takeoff and landing

Instrument approach

Less than 1000’ over terrain

Turbulence

Seat belt sign on

40
Q

Guarding controls

A

PF WHENEVER FLAP OUT OF UP

PM
GUARD RUDDER DURING TAKEOFF AND LDG
AND PARKING AIRCRAFT

41
Q

FMA CHANGES

A

WHEN AP ENGAGED
PM CHECKED

PF CALL CHANGES TO MCP
PM CHECKED

NONE AFTER VISUAL PROCS

42
Q

Runway verification

A

PF
RUNWAY 16R

PM
CONFIRM TAKE OFF DATA CHECKED

43
Q

Takeoff and landing clearance

A

All crew announce

44
Q

Centreline deviation during low VIS takeoff

A

STEER LEFT OR RIGHT

45
Q

Sterile flight deck

A

Sterile flight deck begins from last door closed until commence takeoff roll

NO CONTACT FROM TAKEOFF ROLL TO GEAR UP

sterile again until seat belt sign off

Sterile begins at prepare cabin PA

NO CONTACT FROM GEAR DOWN TO AC STOPS OR TURNS OFF RWY

Sterile until aircraft at terminal

46
Q

Altimetry callouts

A

Every 10000

PM ALTIMETERS
PF FL 200 cleared FL350

At transition
PM TRANSITION
PF STD SET AND CROSSCHECKED

on descent at transition
PM TRANSITION
PF APPROACH CHECKLIST

1000’ to cleared level
PM ALTIMETERS
PF 1000’ to go

47
Q

Company descent speeds

A

250kts below 5000’HAA

210kts below 3000’HAA

48
Q

Standard descent speed Aust

A

ECON/ 280kts

49
Q

Prepare cabin PA

A

At 20000’HAA OR 10 mins to landing

CABIN CREW PREPARE THE CABIN FOR LDG

50
Q

Approach ban

A

Cannot descend through 1000’ if a controlling RVR IS LESS THAN REQD

51
Q

Aircraft RECENCY

A

Need to auto land aircraft every 45 days

52
Q

Stable approach policy

A

All stable by 1000’RA

IMC 1000’RA

VMC 500’ RA

PM CALL IS NOT STABLE

53
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Stable approach criteria

A

All briefings and checklists complete

Aircraft fully configured

Normal vertical path

Airspeed, thrust and ROD are correct for configure and conditions

Only small changes in heading and pitch are required to maintain the vertical and lateral paths

54
Q

Tolerances during approaches

A

Command speed +10kts to -5 kts

More than 1000fpm below 1000’RA

ANY SIGNIFICANT DEVIATION FROM PAPI

55
Q

Instrument app tolerances

A

LLZ 300’ 1 dot
Below 300’ 1/2 dot

GS 1 dot

VOR and NDB 5 deg

DME ARC 2nm

RNP 0.3nm

56
Q

Instrument procs

A

Either pilot can do

PF HEAD DOWN UNTIL VISUAL CALL
PM HEAD FREE

57
Q

Automated calls

A

RADIO ALT

PM RAD ALT ALIVE
PF CHECKED

1000’
PF CHECKED

500’
PM STABLE
PF CHECKED

PM NOT STABLE
PF GO AROUND

58
Q

Instrument procedure calls

A

PM OM FAF HT CHECKED
PF CHECKED

PM 100’ above

PM MINIMA VISUAL
PF LANDING

PM MINIMA NO CONTACT
PF GO AROUND

59
Q

Touchdown area

A

1000’ to 2000’

60
Q

End of flight IRS CHECK

A

3nm/hr or 15kts GS

61
Q

Resetting tripped Cbs

A

2 min cool down period

Do not reset fuel pump circuit breaker

QF (15 decks)

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