***FOM (r. 78) Flashcards
Release Type (Domestic/Flag) (1.07)
Dispatch Release
Release Type (Supplemental) (1.07)
Flight Release
FDX Types of Certificates (1.27)
Domestic / Flag / Supplemental
Unattended Aircraft (2.07)
If no MX or ramp personnel at ACFT;
With out security stairs:
Flight crews leaving an aircraft unattended must notify the appropriate ramp tower or controlling FedEx ramp management
With security stairs:
Crew must close and lock gate on stairs.
Flight Responsibility (Dom/Flag) (2.25)
Captain and Dispatcher
Only GOC can cancel flight
Flight Responsibility (Supp) (2.25)
Captain and Director of Flt Ops
Captains Duties (2.36)
The Captain coordinates all information relating to the flight in accordance with this manual and the respective Aircraft CFM. The Captain must keep abreast of changing conditions and notify the aircraft Dispatcher, time permitting, via the most expeditious means, of any conditions that may affect safety of flight. The Captain may alter duties if the situation indicates this to be a safer course of action, provided they are coordinated and understood by the remainder of the flight crew.
Additional Crew Members (2.45)
> 8 hours = 1
12 hours = 2
iPad Policy (2.125)
Prior to each flight:
1. Jeeps and Manuals up to date
2. 70% battery
3. 6 GB of memory available
Secure:
1. EFB Mount
2. Hand
3. Stowed
Prior to flight or during taxi:
Cellular Data to OFF
Only company approved apps while at crew duty station
Currency (3.07)
3 T/O and Landings within 90 days, SIM counts.
Only 1 Auto-Land can be credited to the CA in 90 days
Airport Not in APS (3.21)
CHRT
Min Airport Facilities (3.23)
Comm with;
WX
Traffic
Control of Lights
Emergency Equipment
DOM or FLAG in Ops Specs
An unmonitored or out of service Navaid that does not affect the final approach segment does not affect basic destination airport minimums, unless the approach is otherwise Notamed as not authorized.
How to know if aircraft is RNP certified (3.25)
“R” in the equipment block of the FP/R
RVSM Altitudes (3.25)
FL290 - FL410
When 1000’ separation is used
How to know an aircraft is RVSM capable (3.25)
“W” in the equipment block on FP/R
RVSM “Yes” on FP/R
RVSM TCAS Procedures (3.25)
@@@+/- 1000 fpm within 5NM and 2000’ of ANOTHER ACFT ONLY@@@
REMOVED
9.04 has new note
RVSM Must Report to ATC (3.25)
- Failure of all autopilots
- Loss of any altimeter (+/- 200’ of each other)
- Failure of altitude hold function
- Encountering severe turbulence
- Encountering mountain wave activity
- Situation that requires immediate altitude deviation
ATC ACFT Equipment Block (3.25)
A/E/G/I/J/L/Q/R/W/Z
/A = DME and Transponder with mode C
/E = Flight Management System (FMS) with DME/DME/IRU position updating
/G = Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), including GPS, with en route andterminal capability
/I = VOR/DME or INS and transponder with mode C
/J = /E with RVSM
/L = /G with RVSM
/Q = /R with RVSM
/R = Required Navigation Performance (RNP)
/W= RVSM
/Z = RNAV capability without GNSS and with RVSM
WX Source (3.31)
Primary: FDX
Secondary: NWS
Destination WX Required (3.35)
Reports / Forecast / Combo; must be at or above mins at ETA
Controlling;
1. Steady State Winds (gust only on actual T/O and Landing)
2. Conditional Wording (when less than main body of forecast)
3. Lowest RVR (RVR takes priority)
Time to destination 90 min or <
-At or above current and below min forecast (if WX is within 2 hours of ETA)
-At or above mins forecast and below mins current (provided a favorable trend)
Time to destination > 90 min
Solely an at or above forecast (even if current WX is below mins)
Alternate Airport Required; Domestic (3.37)
FLOW CHART
Not required if, Reports / Forecast / Combo, +/- 1 hour of ETA
1. Ceiling at least 2000’ above airport
2. Visibility at least 3 miles
Always required if;
1. X-wind of intended RWY is forecast +25 kts +/- 1 hour of ETA (not gust)
2. Braking action expected to be POOR at ETA
3. No control tower / tower closed
4. Scheduled to arrive at unlighted airport
Second Alternate Required (3.37)
Only Domestic if;
Forecast for destination and 1st alternate are marginal
Marginal = Des: @ mins
Alt: @ Alt mins
Alternate Airport Required; Flag (3.37)
FLOW CHART
Not Req. if; Flight is scheduled for 6 hours or less and,
1. Ceiling is at least 1500’ above lowest instrument approach or 2000’ above airport, whichever is greater.
2. Vis at least 3 miles or 2 miles above lowest Vis mins, whichever is greater.
Alway req;
1. Destination only has one suitable runway
2. Braking action expected to be POOR @ ETA
3. No control tower / tower closed
4. Other, Capt or Dispatcher discretion
*WX goes down en-route; Dest = No action / Alt = New alt req.
*No alt req; Isolated Destination w/o alt - outside 48 contiguous states
Alternate Airport Required; Supplemental (3.37)
Required for every destination
Forecast Ceiling and Vis at or above alt WX mins at ETA
Must remain while en-route or new alternate
Outside US isolated airport = fly and land at destination + 2 hour cruise (not Petropavlovsk (UHPP) )
Isolated Destination w/o Alternate - Outside 48 Contiguous States Flag and Supplemental (3.37)
Fly and land at destination + 2 hour cruise (not Petropavlovsk (UHPP))
Alternate Airport WX Mins (3.39)
FLOW CHART
Don’t use when N/A is listed on an alternate
- One SINP/SIP/Circle Add 400’ to MDA or DA Add 1SM / 1600m
2 Two SIP (diff suitable RYW) Add 200’ to higher MDA or DA Add 1/2 SM / 800m to highest - One CAT II 300’ RVR 4000 / 3/4 SM
- One CAT III 200’ RVR 1800 / 1/2 SM
*Circling at least 1400’ / 4 NM
* Ops outside US, 700m may be used instead of 800m
* Tower closed, ok if listed “authorized facility” for non-tower alternate
* Don’t base of RNAV mins
T/O Alternate Required (3.41)
Required whenever departure airport WX is below landing mins
*Use the same requirements as destination alternate
2 Engine Aircraft = No more than 1 hour with 1 engine inop (normal cruise)
3 Engine Aircraft = No more than 2 hours with 1 engine inop (normal cruise)
High Mins Captain (3.43)
Less than 100 hours as PIC in type aircraft
DECISION CHART
T/O Mins: No increase, but never less than 500’ RVR (no C078)
T/O Alt: Apply Exemption 5549, if unable, add 1/2 mile to CAT 1 mins
Landing Mins:
DECISION CHART
Add 100’ to CAT I DA and add 1/2 mile
Add 1/2 mile to alternate mins
CAT II: Only under exemption 5549
CAT III: N/A
Int’l, apply individual country rules
No C048
Alternate Mins: No increase, but no lower than 300’ and 1 mile
Exemption 5549 offer some relief
The No FO T/O or landing has been removed
The 757 and 767 must be considered as separate types of airplanes for the purpose of determining pilot-in-command hours.
Fuel Required US (3.47)
Enough fuel to fly to;
1. Destination
2. Most distant Alternate
3. 45 min
Fuel Required outside US (3.47)
Enough fuel to fly to;
- Destination
- 10% of that needed for flight
- Most distant alternate
- 30 min at holding speed at 1500’
Min Fuel for T/O (3.47)
In the RQR block on FP/R
B043 (3.47)
Special fuel reserve for international ops req enough fuel to fly to;
- Destination
- 10% of that needed for flight
- Most distant alternate
- 45 min
Contact GOC;
1. ETA changes of 15 min
2. +/- 4000’ cruise alt change
3. Deviate > 100 NM
Release Amendment Required / Time and Initials (3.49)
- Substitution of aircraft
- Substitution of crew members
- Requirement to add BAL/MEL fuel
- MEL/CDL performance penalty change
- Change of Destination or DestinationAlternate
- Addition or change of Takeoff Alternate
- CAT Status different
- Addition or removal of a Jumpseater
- MD-11 W and B Mode Change (High toLow)
- Fuel uplift
- Fuel Load Differences (767 1000lbs, MD-11/10 1500 lbs. or more)
- Any other circumstances deemed appropriate by the Captain and aircraft Dispatcher
Captain Uplifting Fuel (3.49)
Must notify GOC
A new release is req. (ACARS numbers ok)
FLEX Route (3.49)
Routes designed to protect service
May cover a large geographical area
Do not push early. Fly the planned route for service recovery
Fly the scheduled route and time. GOC will advise of any route changes via SELCAL orACARS
Life Vest and Slides/Overwater Kit Required (3.53)
+50 NM from the shore
TCAS/EGPWS Required (3.54)
- Singapore
- North Atlantic (req. for dispatch, notify dispatcher if fails)
- Philippines (unless duty officer approves)
- Africa (unless duty officer approves)
- India (unless duty officer approves)
- Chinese airspace (notify ATC and Dispatch if TCAS fails, before or during flight) (notify dispatch if fails before Chinese airspace)
- EGPWS required at High CFIT airports
Ground Stop (GS) (3.55)
Destination airport is congested
Ground Delay Program (GDP) (3.55)
Departure airport is congested
Airspace Flow Program (AFP) (3.55)
Airspace is congested (WX)
Expect Departure Clearance Time (EDCT) (3.55)
Flow management program
Expect to be wheels up at this time +/- 5 min. (Plan taxi accordingly)
Airport Control Limited (ACL) (3.55)
Slot times are negotiated yearly between FedEx and a specific European Airports.
Unless operationally necessary, crews should not block out more than 5 minutes earlier than FPR block out time.
PDIS (4.07)
Pilot Noted Discrepancy
MDIS (4.07)
MX Noted Discrepancy
OIL (4.07)
Open Item List
(not listed in the MEL/CDL and don’t affect the airworthiness of the aircraft)
NEF (4.07)
Nonessential Equipment and Furnishings
SMIS (4.07)
Scheduled MX
MTSI (4.07)
MOCC tech service item
LMPI (4.07)
Line MX planning item
eMR Review (4.09)
- Tail Number
- ACFT Status
- Must T/O By Time
- CAT Status
- FANS Capability
- ETOPS Capability
- ETOPS Check (EXPIRED-still ok if not ETOPS)
- Items Blocking Flight (only displayed if the eMR is Not Flight Ready)
- Activities Since Last Flight (MX activities since last flight)
- MELs
- NEFs
- OILs
- MX History
- Verify orange AML is on board
- ACFT tail number printed on AML folder
- 5 blank pages / No write ups
Where to find if and airport had PDL/DCL (4.28)
PDC - Information block on the Jeppesen Airport Diagram
DLC - On the -9 pages
Non-Tower Ops Required ACFT Equipment (4.31)
NTO
TCAS
Enhanced GPWS
If either system fails en-route, ok to continue if dispatcher and CA agree
Non-Tower Airport Departure (4.31)
FedEx -10 tailored pages
- Fly SID in IFR clearance
- Fly obstacle departure procedure
- If neither available, T/O is permitted as long as you have WX for RWY
(Comply until RV or on published route)
VFR Departure (4.31)
Only if you can’t receive IFR clearance on the ground and you have
1. Required Visibility
2. Reported Ceiling is 1000’ or >
3. Maintain basic cloud clearance
4. Clearance is obtained ASAP, but no more then 50nm
Aircraft Speed During Departure (4.52)
-Domestic: Ok to exceed for aircraft performance
-International: Not allowed to exceed unless permission is granted (must stay configured)
After T/O, no turns until (4.55)
400’
Unless ATC or SID required
After T/O, no autopilot until (4.55)
500’
767 = 1000’
Engine Out Departure Procedure (4.59)
- If still on EOSID, Fly EOSID and notify ATC
- If off EOSID, fly SID, request radar vectors from ATC to provide terrain clearance as needed.