Flight Planning

Question 1

BINA- What does it cover, what ammends it, how frequently

Answer 1

En Route Supplement, Aerodromes (over 3000ft) nav aids, ground and in flight facilities. Ammended by En route Buletin monthly, new version published every 3 months.

Question 2

Terminal charts, covers, ammended by, how often

Answer 2

Standard instrument arrivals and departures, terminal approach procedures, aerodrome information. Ammended by Terminal Chart Ammendments every 28 days

Question 3

3 types of helicopter landing publications

Answer 3

HLS UK, HLS EU, HLS Hosp.

Question 4

Minor aerodromes (MAD)

Answer 4

All aerodromes under 3000ft runway or un paved, microlight sites.

Question 5

AIP Sections

Answer 5

General, En route, Aerodrome,

Question 6

NOTAMs, who creates and who publishes?

Answer 6

Anyone creates, published by area that it effects.

Question 7

3 types of en route chart? How often produced

Answer 7

Low ( up to FL345) High (245-660) low/high. Quaterly

Question 8

LFC, scale, ammended by, produced how often?

Answer 8

1:500,000, ammended by CALF (Chart Ammendment Low Flying) every 28 days. Produced twice a year.

Question 9

OS Charts Scale and ammendment

Answer 9

scale 1:50,000 ammended by CHADs(chart ammendment document) and reprinted whenever.

Question 10

What sets of docs would you take for helo landing ops?

Answer 10

3x landing (UK,Euro, Hospital)
Minor aerodromes
Terminal Approach Procedures
Terminal Chart Approach Buletin

Question 11

At below what height are you low flying

Answer 11

FW= 2000ft

RW 500ft

Question 12

Minimum separation distance

Answer 12

250ft for FW 100ft RW

Question 13

Squawk modes for LF

Answer 13

7000RW 7001 FW

Question 14

Where is LFS

Answer 14

All class G airspace below 2000ft

Question 15

LFS availability

Answer 15

Available 24/7, normal hours 0700-2300 Mon-Fri

Question 16

Low level weather limits

Answer 16

5km vis 1500m horizontaly from cloud, 500ft vert for FW

1500m vis, clear of cloud, see ground for RW

Question 17

LFS Speed limits

Answer 17

Speed limit=450 kts Tactical =550 over 150ft 500 under 150ft

Question 18

minimum heights LFS

Answer 18

FW = 250
RW = 100

Question 19

PINS, how are they booked, whats their normal altitude

Answer 19

H series NOTAM, 500-700ft

Question 20

Tolernce of booked entry/exit times for LFAs

Answer 20

+/- 15mins

Question 21

Release to Service

Answer 21

operation, limitations, design, maintenance requirements

Question 22

Aircrew Manula

Answer 22

Explains and describes all aircraft systems, operating drills, and limitations

Question 23

FRCs

Answer 23

Flight reference Cards- Best Practice for operation under emergency or normal conditions

Question 24

Operators Data manual

Answer 24

Performance definitions and data on scenarios such as takeoff, climb, manouvre

Question 25

Aircraft Landaway Flight Servicing schedule

Answer 25

Set of instructions used for servicing aircraft in absence of any aircrew.

Question 26

All Up Weight

Answer 26

Weight of everything, fuel, crew load airframe

Question 27

Basic Weight

Answer 27

Airframe, basic equipment, unusable oils an fuels.