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1
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Defn of Point of Safe Return

A

Furthest dist from departure airfield to return back to departure airfield with safe reserves

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2
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XC Flight carrying 6300lbs of Fuel. What is it in litres (SG0.77)

A

3715

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Refer to table 4.1 and CFP
Overhead (CFP) TERUX UTC 1021. Fuel remaining is 5300kg. Reach NFFN at 1139. FL350 and FL330 not available. ATC requests descend to FL310 for remaining route. Find out what is the expected fuel level remaining at NFFN

A

2600

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4
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When will you need to calculate PSR

A

Flight to isolated AD

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5
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What is fuel tankering

A

Carry extra fuel to reduce fuel loading at following sector

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6
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What does R represent in item 10

A

Aircraft is able to comply with RNP

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7
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NOTAM: ILS RWT 07R ‘XXX’ GP332.0 WITHDRAWN DUE MAINTENANCE FALSE INDICATION POSSIBLE

A

LOC is still available as only GP withdrawn

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8
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Refer to CFP

What is the change of total fuel required if mass is increased by 1000kg?

A

Increase by 165kg

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9
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Refer to NOTAM. Asked for the meaning of EST at the end of a line indicating date/time

A

Estimated period

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10
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Some waypoint A to waypoint B, wind is 250/75. Variation 19E, the track from A to B is 245T. Find heading to fly and ground speed

A

227M, 402kts

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11
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What is decision point procedures for

A

Something about reducing the contingency fuel

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12
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You are going inbound IAF to the way point SOKOE, what is your magnetic heading

A

Tung Long 250

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13
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What is not encompassed in Contingency fuel

A

Delay on ground/taxi

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14
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What is abbreviation for Registration

A

REG

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15
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Given HK airport chart

A pilot landed via rwy 25R and vacate by B7 taxiway. What is the ground freq he should contact?

A

118.05mHz

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16
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You are flying a B767, what is the total fuel you will carry

Taxi fuel - 884lbs
Climb - 20mins @ 20000lbs/hr
Cruise - 8.57h & 8867lbs/hr
Descent - 19mins @ 2800lbs/hr
Reserve - 10000lbs
Contingency- 5%
A

99903lbs

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17
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Similar to CE question
Due to extra last minute payload and higher than forecast headwind component, the ac in a scheduled IFR Flight is achieving a lower ground speed than that in which the FPL is based. The current sector was planned to take 47mins but a check shows it will take 50mins. Which of the following statement is correct?

A

ATS must be informed because the revised ETA S more than 2 mins beyond that initially advised

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18
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What is the max dist for a flight that fuel tankering is economical if the cost differential of fuel is 39c/kg and the cost of carrying extra fuel is 1.1c/kg/100NM

A

3546NM

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19
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Over and above the trip fuel, all reserve fuel, what else can be carried

A

Extra fuel

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20
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Refer to Brussels Jeppesen Chart 10-9

Which runway does not have a displaced threshold

A

25L

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21
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Brussels Jeppesen Chart 10-9 and a Brussels Airport Terminal Chart.
An aircraft lands at RWY25R and exits B7, which frequency should the pilot use to contact ground?

A

118.05mHz

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22
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CFP question

Overhead NFFN 2500kg of fuel remaining buy you choose to land at your alternate. What is your landing mass

A

2500 - 859 + 47300 = 48941

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23
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Question regarding a piston engine ac and additional fuel

A

45mins cruise + 15% Flight time at cruise or 2 hours whichever is less

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24
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Regarding Minimum Crossover Altitude

A

Lowest crossing altitude when crossing to a higher MEA altitude

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25
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Grid MOCA

A

1000ft obstacle clearance in an area 1deg by 1deg

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26
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An aircraft is planned to cruise at speed of 225KIAS and an altitude of 8500ft. OAT is +8deg. What is the TAS?

A

260

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27
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Jet engine aircraft and isolated AD procedure regarding additional fuel

A

2 hours normal cruising

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28
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FPL qn regarding change of speed.

Ratio of x speed and y speed = 0.957%, which means a decrease of speed of 4.3%

A

No need to advise ATC about speed change

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29
Q

When choosing route and altitude for VFR, what will represent airspace not accessible, Class A, E, D, G

A

Class A

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30
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Who is in charge of checking altitude available

A

PIC

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31
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PET tailwind, will it

A

Point will be nearer to departure

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32
Q

PSR calculation ans

A

4h 11mins

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33
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Grid MORA on chart

A

Not grey, it’s green

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34
Q

Hong Kong Chart, PRAWN waypoint is a

A

Fly over

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35
Q

Freq of VOR/DME

A

Ans in MHz

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36
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CAP question
Refer to CASAS Fig 33.2
To climb from FL330 to FL350
((LO 033 03 01 00) - Flight Planning

A

51000kg

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37
Q

Wind correction angle

A

8 or 9

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38
Q

HK approach chart, fix given, when you descend from SOKOE to intermediate fix, what is minimum altitude

A

2000ft until NLG 22NM DME then 1700ft thereafter

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39
Q

Jet have to fly 150mins , cruising fuel consumption given 2300kg/hr, holding fuel consumption given, what is additional fuel required

A

2 hrs X cruising consumption (2300 X 2)

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40
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RPL, ten..

A

10 occasions…

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41
Q

NOTAM AD in UK (all the EGGW), all flights departing from here to there must be following

A

All flights except for training flights

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42
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Final reserve fuel is used for (LO 033 03 02 03 - Reserve fuel and its component)

A

Due to emergency

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43
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NOTAM, taxiway Papa Between TWY A and B, restricted max to Cat C

A

Cat A, B & C

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44
Q

Latest time for a normal flight to be filed

A

60mins

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45
Q

MAA

A

Maximum Authorized Altitude

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46
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MEA

A

Minimum Enroute altitude

Signal and obstacle clearance

47
Q

Highest Grid MORA from A to B

48
Q

If there’s a change in EET, wheee would the EET be reflected

A

Item 18 (Other information/EET)

49
Q

PSR
400NM distance from Point A to PSR,
What’s the distance from B to PSR
Total distance is 860NM

A

860 - 400 = 460NM

50
Q

Question about approach and which NDB it is tuned to

A

TUNG LOK NDB (230M)

51
Q

On top of all other fuel and contingency fuel

A

Extra fuel

52
Q

VFR flight takes place heading 240M. It is the company policy to Ensure that the flight clears the highest obstacle in the route by 10% plus additional 1500. The obstacle height within the airway is 7899ft. What is a suitable altitude to fly at in accordance with the semi-circular rule?

53
Q

Plan to cross area of Duridge at 12000ft AMSL at 1330hrs. Which areas should be avoided?

A

523a & 513b

54
Q

NOTAM

E3096 LOREL DCT RUBICAM AVAILABLE YES FM FL000 TO FL660 COMPULSORY TO ALL TRAFFIC EXCEPT TRG FLIGHTS

A

All non training flights must route through LOREL to RUBIC

55
Q 
Flight from Sydney to Tahiti 
TAS 450kts
Tailwind 50kts
SE: 9hrs
Distance 3300NM
Distance from Sydney to PSR?
56
Q

Heading in 343degM with a track of 351degM. To make good reciprocal track, what heading should you adopt?

57
Q

Overhead (CFP) TERUX UTC 1021. Fuel remaining is 5300kg. Reach BFFN at 1139. Reduce FL350 to FL330. Find out what is the fuel level remaining at NFFN

58
Q

A to B 850NM
Flying at FL370 at ISA -10 conditions
What is the trip time with 50kts tailwind

A
  1. Find 850NM
  2. Trace up to FL370
  3. Join ISA deviation to -10
  4. Join line from FL370
  5. Meet at 2h12min
  6. Find speed (Dist / Time)
  7. Add tailwind
  8. Find new time
59
Q 
NOTAM
YBBB
0706180100
0706200900
YB/R595 ACT FLW TIME
0706180100
ATS RTE H345 NOT AVL
ATNN H378 TO PIPIN H66
A

Airway route H378 and H66 should be used in preference to route H345 while R595 is active

60
Q

MRJT plan to burn 7800kg of fuel at M78. If cruise below 4000ft below optimum, how much fuel will be burned?

61
Q

Reasons for the need to read SID/STAR Chart for VFR/IFR

A

Some items are not obvious, and may be overlooked when concentrating on flying the aircraft

62
Q

CAP697 Fig 2.2

You are flying at 8000ft. OAT is 15degC. What is your fuel flow

63
Q

With a suitable enroute alternate airport, using redispatch procedure, what percentage of trip fuel is to be carried as contingency fuel from the decision point to the destination?

64
Q

Hong Kong approach chart - what is the speed restriction for the missed approach procedure?

A

Maximum 210kts IAS until established on 182degM

65
Q

What is the elevation of apron 54 at Brussels airport

66
Q

Definition of PET

A

Geographic point where the time to go to the destination or back to the departure point is the same

67
Q

Submission of ATS FP to ATC service has to be minimally

A

60mins in advance

68
Q

CAP697 Fig4.3 1a/b
350NM, FL290, Landing Weight 48000kg
Find the fuel burn

69
Q

NOTAM for SY DME U/S 17Apr 0540 - 24 Apr 0900

Flight arrives on 19Apr 0730

A

SY DME not available

70
Q

Piston engine aeroplane, 100mins flight to isolated aerodrome
Cruise fuel: 400kg/h
Low altitude holding fuel: 360kg/h
How much additional fuel is carried?

71
Q

CFP

From NFK to TERUX, reduce speed to Mach0.7. ATA at NFK 0245, what is the ETA at TERUX?

A

0319 (2 mins later)

72
Q

Why do you constantly monitor fuel remaining

A

To detect abnormal fuel consumption as early as possible

73
Q

What is the contingency fuel to be carried for an operator without a fuel monitoring system with a trip fuel of 8472kg

A

424kg (5%)

74
Q

Isolated AD fuel

A

To plan flight to a destination without alternate

75
Q

If RPL route is altered for 1 day, you should

A

Cancel RPL and file FPL for the day

76
Q

If permanent change to the RPL, changes should be made

A

7 days before

77
Q

From IAF to Sokoe, what is the radial/bearing?

A

TD (Tung Lung) 250deg

78
Q

MCA

A

Lowest crossing altitude when crossing to a higher MEA

79
Q

CFP

Flying 2000ft lower than optimum, what is the different in OTAL fuel from Sydney to NFFN

A

Increase by 385

80
Q

PIC arriving at alternate AD must Ensure

A

30 mins holding at 3000ft plus approach and landing

81
Q

Given NZ airways chart, ATSUN to Wellington, find EET.

A

Given dist from Chart, given speed, calculated EET is 6mins 6seconds

82
Q

ATS FPL file with ATC services. How long before should it be filed?

83
Q

Within suitable enroute alternate, flying redispatch requires _____ fuel from decision point to destination?

A

5% or Operators Minimum contingency fuel if higher

84
Q

227kts, tailwind 33kts, distance 115NM, find time taken

85
Q

How is initial cruise speed reflected on FPL?

86
Q

Fuel burn from NFK to TERUX is same according to CFP given, TERUX to NILAX cannot climb to FL350, what is the new consumption from TERUX to NILAX

87
Q

APU 240kg/hr, engine 60kg, taxi 2000kg/hour. APU used for 30mins for startup, taxi for 15mins, what is total fuel used for ground?

88
Q

Trip dist 250NM, Diversion, FL330, headwind 40kts, ISA +10, find time taken.

A

Use figure 4.3.1 to get the answer

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89
Q

Who decides whether alternate AD is suitable

90
Q

When you arrive at this waypoint 6700kg, CFP is 6500kg, weather diversion requires 250kg, can you still divert?

A

No, it does not meet minimum reserves

91
Q

Loss Comms for HKG Sierra 4A Arrival

A

Maintain FL130 to Guava

92
Q

Contingency fuel is used

A

Unexpected inflight delay

93
Q

When calculating trip fuel, should take into account

A

Aircraft’s anticipated mass; expected ex conditions

94
Q

NOTAM:
A/G INO INTL HF 466X LTD COV ALTN FREQ 566X
What does it mean

A

5.643mhz limited coverage, alternate freq 6.556mhz

95
Q

During a diversion, the captain must ensure that on arriving at the alternate, the aircraft has at least

A

Final reserve fuel on landing

96
Q

At overhead waypoint LHI, due to some reason, had to fly at 070M with 14E deviation. You travel straight for 7 mins, what is your cross track dist?

97
Q

Hong Kong SID/STAR question

Maintain 5000ft until which point

98
Q

When choosing route and altitude for VFR, what will represent airspace not accessible

99
Q

Who in charge in checking alternate is available

100
Q

PET tailwind, will it

A

Point will be nearer to departure

101
Q

PSR calculation ans:

102
Q

MEA

A

Minimum Enroute Altitude

Obstacle clearance + Navigational signal

103
Q

MOCA

A

Navigational signal coverage only within 22NM

104
Q

MORA

A

Minimum Off Route Altitude

Provides known obstruction clearance within 10NM radius of the route centre line

105
Q

Grid MORA

A

Terrain and manmade structure clearance within the section outlined by Lat and Long lines.
Does not provide signal coverage
One degree by one degree

106
Q

MAA

A

Maximum Authorised Altitude

Max useable altitude or FL for an airspace structure or route segment

107
Q

MCA

A

Minimum Crossing Altitude

Lowest altitude, must cross when proceeding to higher MEA

108
Q

MHA

A

Minimum Holding Altitude
Lowest Altitude for holding pattern.
Obstacle clearance and signal coverage

109
Q

Island holding procedure

A

Reciprocating engine fly for 45 mins plus 15% of the flight time to be spent at cruising level, or 2 hours. Whichever less.

Turbine engines fly for 2 hours at normal cruise after arriving overhead the destination AD, include final reserves

110
Q

Decision point procedure

A

Airborne without sufficient contingency fuel for the planned trip to destination

111
Q

When do you calculate PSR?

A

Long International flight

112
Q

Where on the flight plan do you specify the Estimated Elapsed Time

A

Item 16: Destination/Alternate

113
Q

If there are changes to a RPL, when do you have to notify

A

30 mins before departure

114
Q

According to FPL, your specified TAS is 210kts, but because of circumstances, you go at 201kts instead, do you have to inform ATC

A

No, within 5% change

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