FARs/Part 121/Part 117

Question 1

Allegiant does 3 types of Part 121 Operations and 1 type of part 91 Operations. What are they?

Answer 1

Domestic, Supplemental, Flag and Part 91

Question 2

Define Domestic Operations:

Answer 2

Regularly scheduled flights in CONUS or within a state (AK to AK, HI to HI)

PIC and Dispatch must concur for “Dispatch Release.”

Question 3

Define Domestic Fuel Requirements:

Define Domestic ALTERNATE requirements:

Answer 3

Fuel: (origin to dest) + (dest to ALT) + (45 min @ cruise).

ALT: Required if Wx +/- 1 hour, below 2000’ and 3 mile visibility (1-2-3 rule).

Question 4

Define Supplemental Operations:

Answer 4

Charter Operations, Scheduled freight ops, can be CONUS or International.

PIC and D.O. must concur for “Flight Release.” At Allegiant, the D.O. with delegate responsibility to Dispatch.

Question 5

Define Supplemental Fuel Requirements:

Define Supplemental ALTERNATE CONUS requirements:

Answer 5

Fuel: (origin to dest) + (dest to ALT) + (45 min @ cruise).

ALT: Alternate required always, yes, but with 2 exceptions.

1) Op Spec approves in C070 regular airport. Must have 1-2-3.
2) FAA exemption 10064B must be posted on “Flight Release.” Must have 1-2-3.

Question 6

Define Flag Operations:

Answer 6

Scheduled Flights to that leave/enter CONUS or Int’l to Int’l.

PIC and Dispatch must concur for “Dispatch Release.”

Question 7

Define Flag Fuel Requirements:

Define Flag ALTERNATE requirements:

Answer 7

Fuel: (Fuel to dest + 10%) + (fuel to ALT) + (fuel for 30 min circling at 1500’).

ALT:
1) flight over 6 hours always requires an ALTERNATE.
2) Flights less than 6 hours require ALT with modified 1-2-3 rule.
Modified 1 - 2 plus - 3 plus Rule:
2 plus = higher of 2000’ or (lowest circling mins + 1500’)
if no circle approach, then use suitable straight in + 1500’
3 plus = higher of 3 mi vis or (approach mins + 2 mi)

Question 8

Flag Fuel Requirement for Island Reserve “Island Reserves.”

i.e. Flight to remote island with no alternate availiable

Answer 8

(fuel to dest + 10%) + (2 hour circling at 1500’)

Question 9

Define Allegiant’s Part 91 Operations:

Answer 9

No Pax, No cargo, No $ trading hands. Used for reposition, maintenance or training. No “Dispatch” required under Part 91.

Question 10

Dispatcher Duties:

Answer 10

Monitor progress of each flight, supply new info to crew and work with CA and FO. Dispatcher can terminate a flight. DOO can cancel a flight.

Question 11

Basic VFR Wx minimums below and above 10,000’.

Answer 11

Below 10,000’ 5-1-2-3 (500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal, 3 mi vis).

Above 10,000’ 5-1-1-1 (1000 all clouds, 5 mi vis).

Question 12

Max Distance off shore w/o ETOPS?

Answer 12

60 minutes in still air with 1 engine inop.

Question 13

How can a crew qualify for Special Qual Airports?

Answer 13

1) PIC or SIC land & takeoff in previous 12 months (sim OK).
2) Use pictoral means aka airport Jepp Qual Chart labeled “Airport Qual.” Allegiant GOM requires both pilots to review before landing.
3) Wx: 3 mi vis, ceiling 1000’ above lowest of IAF, MEA or MOCA.

Question 14

Departure or Takeoff ALTERNATE requirement:

Answer 14

Required if Wx below landing minimums.

ALTERNATE within 1 hour in still air w/ 1 engine inop.

Question 15

Takeoff Mins for 2 engine aircraft:

Answer 15

1 mile vis, RVR 5000.

Question 16

Continue Approach past FAF:

Answer 16

Can only cross FAF if have required flight visibility Wx. If Wx below required flight vis, then cannot continue. Ceiling is not limiting, except for Baby CA mins.

Question 17

Continue past MAP:

Answer 17

1) Runway environment in sight.
2) Required flight visibility as determined by the pilot.
3) Position to make a normal landing , with normal descent and normal maneuvering in the TouchDownZone.

Question 18

Runway Environment in sight is 1 of 12 things:

Answer 18

Runway, Runway Markings, Runway Lights
Threshold, Threshold Marking, Threshold Lights
TDZ, TDZ Marking, TDZ Lights
REIL
VASI
Red terminating bars (proceed below 100’)

Question 19

FAR Part 117 Flight Time limits:

Answer 19

No more than 100 flight hours in 672 hours (rolling 28 days).

No more than 1000 flight hours in 365 days (rolling 365).

Flight Time may only be exceeded for “unforeseen operational circumstance” while already airborne, not for a delay while taxiing out (may have to turn around if have a taxi delay).

Question 20

FAR Part 117 Flight Duty Period limits:

Answer 20

No more than 60 FDP hours in 168 hours (rolling 7 days).

No more that 190 FDP hours in 672 hours (rolling 28 days).

Question 21

FAR Part 117 Crew Rest Requirements:

Answer 21

Must have 10 hours with 8 hours uninterrupted rest.

Must have 30 hours rest in previous 168 hours (rolling).

Question 22

FAR Part 117 Define Flight Duty Period:

Answer 22

Begins at Showtime, ends at Block-In.

Question 23

Define Flight Time:

Answer 23

Block-Out to Block-In.

Question 24

FAR part 117 Flight Duty Period Extensions:

Answer 24

1. ) 1 min to 30 minutes, extension assumed, requires concurrence between pilots and dispatch.
2. ) 31 min to 2 hours: need 30 hours rest to reset before and 2 hours extension. Dispatch required to report to FAA.