FOM Knowledge

Question 1

When do we need a “Take Off Alternate”

how far away can it be?

Answer 1

• When the weather is below Category I landing minima.

- Within 350nm (calculated for one hour, normal cruise, one engine inop, and still air.)

Question 2

Why do we start the crono for takeoff?

Answer 2

TOGA thrust is limited to 5 minutes

10 minutes for single engine

Question 3

What’s the max taxi speeds for nose tiller taxi?
(Straight and in a turn)

Slippery surfaces?

Answer 3

30k (10k in a turn)

Half the speeds for slippery surfaces:

15k (5k in turn)

Question 4

What changes require a notification to Dispatch?

Answer 4

• Reroute for/in WATRS airspace
• Holding
• change in routing will adversely affect fuel burn
• 4000ft from flight plan
• > 100nm from planned route
• ETA changes > 15 mins from the flight plan ETE/ETA.

Question 5

What is the max over-fueling before a required release amendment?

Answer 5

2000lbs.

Question 6

We can accept a day visual at Jetblue; what is required for a night visual?

Answer 6

• When available, instrument or visual approach procedures with vertical guidance.
• TERRAIN ON on PM’s display.
• Within 20 NM
• Altitude not less than MVA or MSA or published approach.

Question 7

Night visual approaches are prohibited if a VASI or PAPI isn’t operable for the runway unless:

Answer 7

• An instrument or visual approach procedure w/ Ver. guidance for the runway of landing.
• Established on a segment of the instrument or visual approach as a back up
• The procedure must be in the FMS database (not authorized to build these procedures manually)

Question 8

When do we need an “enroute alternate?”

Answer 8

Flights will not be planned to operate at any point >60 minutes from an “Adequate” Airport computed in still air w/ 1 engine inop.

Paperwork will contain weather and NOTAMS for the Adequate Airports for the these area:

L-453 and East
Routes to/from Alaska

Question 9

What is an adequate en-route airport?

Answer 9

An “Adequate en-route Airport” has:

• runway
• navigation
• communications
• emergency facilities suitable for the aircraft type
• runway length allows for a full stop landing within 60% of the effective length of the runway.
• Weather (wind only)

Question 10

What is a suitable airport?

Answer 10

An adequate airport + weather conditions are above minimums + field condition reports indicate a safe landing can be accomplished at the time of operation.

Question 11

When are Medium auto brakes standard?

Answer 11

Cat II/III landings
Contamination on runway
< 6000’ of runway

Question 12

What is the youngest age to sit in an emer exit?

Answer 12

15 years old

Question 13

When are two alternates required on release?

Answer 13

-Marginal wx at destination AND alternate (Marginal WX is: Ceiling <600 feet or 2 miles)

-3585

Question 14

For alternate planning, is both ceiling and visibility required?

Answer 14

Yes. Both Ceiling and Visibility