FAR 135, GOM, Ops Specs

Question 1

ACCELERATE GO/STOP

Answer 1

ACCEL STOP: V₁ and Full Stop on remaining runway

ACCEL GO: V₁ and continue T/O to clear a 50’ Obstacle

Question 2

CREW REST TOTAL FLIGHT TIME EXCEEDS…

Answer 2

When total flight time exceeds 8 hours SP or 10 hours crew:

11 hours of rest <30 minutes extra flight time

12 hours of rest >30 <60 minutes extra flight time

16 hours of rest >60 minutes extra flight time

Question 3

TAKEOFF ALTERNATE

Answer 3

Weather < Landing Mins? Alternate w/in:

SE: < 160nm (1hr)

ME: < 250nm (1hr)

T/O alternate must meet alternate weather requirments

Question 4

ALTERNATE WEATHER

Answer 4

Alternate Required - ETA +/- 1 hour

1. Ceiling <1,500 above lowest circling MDA
   
   • ​No circle?
     
     • 1,500 lowest mins or
     • 2,000 above airport elevation (whichever is higher)
2. ​Vis 3 sm or 2 sm > lowest vis (whichever is greater)

Question 5

DESTINATION WEATHER

Answer 5

1. Cannot T/O IFR unless weather at destination/alternate at ETA > Mins (METAR/TAF)
2. Cannot begin approach unless:
   
   • ​Approved weather reporting
   • Weather > mins

Question 6

FUEL REQUIREMENTS

Answer 6

IFR

Fly to and land at the planned destination, + Fly to and land at alternate, + 45 minutes at normal cruise.

DOES NOT APPLY:

• Instrument approach and alternate weather not required

VFR

DAY: Fly to first point of intended landing +30 minutes at normal cruise

NIGHT: Fly to first point of intended landing +45 minutes at normal cruise

Question 7

AUTOPILOT

Answer 7

ENROUTE: 500 ft or 2x max altitude lost in AFM

Non-ILS: 50’ below MDA

ILS: 50’ AGL (non VFR Wx)

Question 8

LANDING LIMITS RUNWAY

Answer 8

“Anticipated” GW - Full stop w/in 60% effective (LDA) runway, 70% for Alternate. Plus 15% (x1.15) wet if no AFM data.

Question 9

PASSENGER BRIEF

Answer 9

SMOKING

SEAT BACKS

EMER EXITS & EQUIPMENT

Question 10

HIGH MINS CAPTAIN

Answer 10

<100 hours Captain in Type

• +1/2sm vis
• • 100 ft DA/MDA
• Not to exceed applicable alternate landing mins for the approach being flown
• Notes:
  
  • No changes to T/O mins
  • No change in T/O alternate requirments, but landing mins not less than 300/1

Question 11

CREW REST

Answer 11

500 hrs/qtr, 800 hrs/half, 1,400 hrs/year.

24 hrs: 8 hrs Single Pilot, 10 hours Crew – 10 hours consecutive rest

10 hours flight in 14 hour duty day, 8 hours flight SP

10 hours rest in 24hour period

13 24 hour rest periods/quarter

Question 12

T/O MINS

Answer 12

STANDARD (1 or 2 Engines): 1sm or RVR 5,000

2 Pilots:

• 1/4sm vis RVR 1600
  
  • Lights, 2 RVR
• 500 RVR
  
  • TDZ RVR 1200, Rollout RVR 1000
  • TDZ RVR 600, CL LIGHTS/MRK/2 RVR

Question 13

ALTERNATE AIRPORT WEATHER

Answer 13

Weather reporting

1. One Nav Facility:

• MDA/DA +400
• Vis +1sm

​2. Two Nav Facilties (highest of two approaches):

• MDA/DA +200
• Vis + 1/2 sm