GAUGE Flashcards
What time and who do you call when a crew member doesn’t show up?
45 minutes prior to departure and crew scheduling
Paper work needed from gate
DFW/PNW
Dispatch release
Flight plan
W&B
Performance
Notams
Weather
Marginal weather
100ft ceiling, or 1/2 sim visibility of the lowest landing minimums of that airport
Derived minimums
1 NAVAID: 400ft/1sm
2 NAVAID: 200ft/0.5sm
3585
Conditional phrases in a TAF such as ‘BECOM, PROB, TEMP’ at time of arrival. It is okay as long as the main body of the TAF is good.
2 alternates
Security checks and when are those required
- First flight of the day (red eyes can be done at 11am the next day)
- International : TO/FROM
- Charters : before the plan returns to part 121 operations
- Left unattended or a security concern arises
Why do we have method 2?
We can take off heavier under method 2
If we’re method 2, can we accept a direct-to-clearance?
If your gross weight is less than the table on the back of the normal checklist, then yes you can
Exterior safety check
Gear doors, chocks, APU area, contamination
Required aircraft documents
Logbook, MEL/CDL, diversion and international binder
*tail number matches release, airworthiness release, every maintenance item has an action, MEL’s match dispatch release
How to charge batteries and when
Charge batteries with EXT PWR ON until above 25.5 (20 mins), the BAT switches must be in AUTO for charge. OFF to check voltage
Which engine can leak up to 5 mins?
All except the Pratt&Whitney’s
Oxygen bottles/disconnects
CEO: 1
NEO: 2
ODM?
Other Deferred Maintenance items
MX list and they track them (separate from MEL)
Quick alignment
IRS drift >5NM
Full alignment
- A/C first flight of the day
- Crew change
- Class 2
- GPS not available & NAVAID coverage is poor
- GPS not available & flight time > 3 hours
What screens to do have when you lose electrical power?
CA: PFD, E/WD
RAT: ND, MCDU
140-125: minimums airspeed to speed
100: PFD, E/WD
50: VHF1
Press SYS (GPWS)
Inhibits all EGPWS warnings except TERR
Fault SYS (GPWS)
Any failure of GPWS mode 1 through 5
Oxygen ‘SYS ON’
Signal to release the oxygen mask doors has been sent
TEST
Type of emergency
Evacuation anticipated
Signals (Brace, Remained seated, Evacuation x3)
Time remaining until landing
100 hr. FO limitations
- RVR less than 4000ft
- Prevailing visibility is less than 3/4sm
- Runway has water, slush, snow
- Braking action less than good
- Crosswind exceeds 15 knots
- Winshear reported in the vicinity
- Special airport
- Any other condition that the CA deems appropriate
When does CA always perform takeoff?
Visibility equal to or less than 1/2sm or RVR 1800
Extra fuel for flag operation
10% of time enroute
Which ailerons are for roll, speed brakes, and ground spoilers?
One aileron and four spoilers on each wing control the aircraft about the roll axis
Alternate Required
123++MMOISRS3585
1 hour +/- at ETA
2000ft ceiling
3SM visibility
+1,500ft above CAT 1 mins (FLAG)
+2SM above CAT 1 mins (FLAG)
Marginal Weather - within 100ft & 1/2 of mins
Method 2 Dispatch - Obstruction Clearance, 2000 & 5
Method 1 must be used for takeoff alternate
Offline Charter
International Ops -> 6 hrs flight time/ only 1 rwy
Severe Icing
RNAV/GPS is only approach available
Supplemental
3585 - can’t be dispatched internationally
