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Question 1

6 types of bulletins and what needs to be read before flight?

Answer 1

Operational Bulletins (OPS) - must be read before flight

EFB Bulletins (EFB-OPS and EFB-INFO)
- EFB-OPS - must be read before flight

Information Bulletins (INFO)

Administration Bulletins (ADMIN)

Crew Resource Bulletins (CREW)

Flight Safety and OSH Bulletins (SFTY)

Question 2

6 types of bulletins and what needs to be read before flight?

Answer 2

Operational Bulletins (OPS) - must be read before flight

EFB Bulletins (EFB-OPS and EFB-INFO)
- EFB-OPS - must be read before flight

Information Bulletins (INFO)

Administration Bulletins (ADMIN)

Crew Resource Bulletins (CREW)

Flight Safety and OSH Bulletins (SFTY)

Question 3

Below Standard Take-off Minima Qualification

Answer 3

(RVR 2600 or 1/2 mile).
Take-offs below Standard Take-off Minima requires flight crew members to meet requirements appropriate
to crew positions listed below.
1. The Captain shall :
a. Have at least 100 hours PIC time at Air Canada or Air Canada Rouge; or
b. Have been previously qualified at Air Canada or Air Canada Rouge to conduct take-offs below Standard Take-off Minima as Captain for a period of at least 90 days, and have completed the required IOE.

2. The Captain and FO shall have demonstrated proficiency in conducting take-offs to the specified minima to a person so authorized during their last simulator event and shall be certified as competent to use these minima. The specified minima are:
   a. Captain: RVR 600; and
   b. FO: RVR 1200 or 1/4 mile.
3. All take-offs where the visibility is reported below RVR 1200 or 1/4 mile, but not lower than RVR 600, are to be conducted by the Captain occupying the left seat or by a left seat qualified FO occupying the left seat at the Captain’s discretion.

There are more items, these are the important ones

Question 4

All Captains shall meet the following requirements prior to conducting CAT II and CAT III approach operations:

Answer 4

1. Minimum 300 hours PIC on turbo-jet aircraft; and
2. Minimum 100 hours PIC at Air Canada and/or Air Canada Rouge; and
3. When transitioning to a Captain position from a
   a. FO position at Air Canada or Air Canada Rouge, minimum 50 hours on type operating from the
   left seat following LOE; or

There are more items, but these are the important ones

Question 5

Group II - Pilot-in-Command Familiarization Airports

Answer 5

Familiarization and/or recency is required prior to using certain airports as a destination or alternate.
A Pilot-in-Command may operate into, or out of, these airports only if:
1. The Pilot-in-Command has operated into, and out of, that airport within the preceding 12 months as an operating flight crew member, or ADC qualified on type; or
2. The Pilot-in-Command has completed a thorough self-review of the airport facilities, approaches and procedures as found within either the Jeppesen Route Manual information provided on the Airport
Qualification (19-XX) pages, or the Route Briefing Notes information.

Question 6

Group III – Pilot-in-Command Qualification Airports

Answer 6

Qualification and/or recency is required prior to using certain airports as a destination or alternate. Group III Qualification requirements comprise training and recency requirements. The Vice President, Fleet Operations, Training and Standards, in consultation with the appropriate Chief Pilot, Type(s), will determine what training is required to establish and maintain the qualification. Means for establishing qualification include any one or a combination of the following:
1. Completing an online LMS module or other training as described in the AC Tab ECoverage APT.QUA. pages; or
2. Conducting a simulator familiarization session; or
3. Operating into or out of the airport with a Training Captain or ACP.
A Pilot-in-Command may operate into, or out of, these airports only if:
1. Recency requirement: The Pilot-in-Command has operated into, and out of, that airport within the preceding 12 months as an operating flight crew member, or ADC qualified on type (a simulator exercise for the designated airport may be used to maintain recency in this regard); or

2. Qualification requirement: The Pilot-in-Command has completed the qualification requirement
   specified in the Airport Qualification Pages of the AC Tab ECoverage and the qualification has been
   maintained by completing the approved recurrent training program requirements

Question 7

Acclimatized:
The physiological and mental state of a flight crew member whose biorhythm is considered aligned with local time.

Answer 7

For the purpose of determining flight crew member acclimatization:
• A flight crew member is acclimatized to their home base time zone unless, as a result of duty and
having been provided the required rest periods, they have spent:
◦ 72 hours in the same time zone, where the local time zone differs by less than four hours from the last location where the member was acclimatized; or
◦ 96 hours in the same time zone, where the local time zone differs by four hours or more from the last location where the member was acclimatized.

Question 8

Early Duty

Answer 8

Hours of work that begin between 02:00 and 06:59 at the location where the flight crew member is acclimatized.

Question 9

Local Night’s Rest

Answer 9

A rest period of at least nine hours that takes place between 22:30 and 09:30 at the location where the flight crew member is acclimatized.

Question 10

Night Duty

Answer 10

Hours of work that begins between 13:00 and 01:59 and that end after 01:59 at a location where the flight crew member is acclimatized.

Question 11

WOCL – Window of Circadian Low

Answer 11

The period that begins at 02:00 and ends at 05:59 at the location where the flight crew member is acclimatized

Question 12

WOCL – Window of Circadian Low

Answer 12

The period that begins at 02:00 and ends at 05:59 at the location where the flight crew member is acclimatized

Question 13

Flight Deck Jumpseat
The priority for on-duty personnel to occupy flight deck jumpseats is:

Answer 13

1. Transport Canada Civil Aviation Safety Inspector (CASI); then
2. Air Canada Instructors/Evaluators conducting instruction or evaluation; then
3. Operating Relief Pilot; then
4. Persons authorized per CAR 705.27(3) and holding a Letter of Authorization from the Senior Vice President, Flight Operations and Maintenance, or delegate; then
5. The second relief pilot on a double augmented flight; then
6. Air Canada or Air Canada Rouge flight crew members completing a familiarization flight.

Question 14

Passports – requirements

Answer 14

A valid passport must be carried by flight crew members at all times whether deadheading or operating a flight. In exceptional circumstances and with concurrence of the Base Manager, MLO, or Duty Pilot, a flight
crew member may be authorized to operate flights within Canada only, without a passport.

Question 15

Alcohol Consumption Prior to Flight

Answer 15

Flight crew members shall abstain from consuming any alcohol within 12 hours of departure time.

Additionally, in order to ensure compliance with the zero-tolerance policy, flight crew members shall limit their consumption of alcoholic beverages in the period 12 to 20 hours before departure time to no more
than:
1. 1400 mL (4 x 12 oz bottles/cans or 2½ imperial pints) of beer (6% alcohol by volume or less); or
2. 600 mL (4 x 5 oz glasses) of wine (12% alcohol by volume or less); or
3. 180 mL (4 x 1½ oz shots) of liquor (40% alcohol by volume or less); or
4. Any equivalent to the above amounts

Question 16

In the conduct of flight operations, consideration will be given at all times to the factors listed below in the order indicated:

Answer 16

1. Safety; then
2. Comfort and service to passengers; then
3. Operational efficiencies.

Question 17

Critical Actions
Critical actions include those items that if performed incorrectly would cause an aircraft limitation to be exceeded, or an ATC clearance to be breached, or an irreversible change to an aircraft s

Critical systems include, as a minimum:

Answer 17

• Engine thrust levers;
• Fuel master control switches;
• Engine fire handles or switches;
• Engine fire extinguisher discharge switches (if not automatically armed in conjunction with the
associated fire handle or switch); and
• IDG/CSD disconnect switches.

Question 18

Critical Phases of Flight

Answer 18

Critical phases of flight include all flight below 10,000 feet AAE, and all ground operations when the aircraft is in motion. During critical phases of flight the Pilot-in-Command shall enforce the critical phase of flight
policy as follows:

1. Ensure loose objects (e.g., beverage containers, meal trays, etc.) are removed or secured per 7.1.33
   - Flight Deck – Control of Loose Objects; and
2. Both flight crew members shall be at the controls at all times below 10,000 feet AAE and no crew
   member shall vacate a control seat for the purposes of transferring control to another flight crew
   member below 10,000 feet AAE; and
3. Below 18000 feet ASL all communications with parties outside of the flight deck shall be completed
   using headsets and boom microphones except if MEL relief is being applied; and
4. Adhere to sterile cockpit principles as follows:
   a. Only required operational conversation shall be conducted; and
   b. Activities shall be restricted to essential operational activities; and
   c. External communications shall be restricted to essential operational communications.

Below 10,000 feet AAE, or upon completion of the In-Range
Checklist if it occurs sooner, the Pilot-in-Command shall enforce the critical phase of flight policy.