General Flashcards

1
Q

Purpose of operational procedures

A

Standardise to EASA standards

Applied to individual operators as SOP

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2
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How many ICAO member states are there

A

190

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3
Q

Goals of icao member states

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Cooperation between member states so international civil air transport can be made safe, orderly, and economical

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4
Q

Is EASA a legal authority

A

Yes

Can instigate changes to a member states regulations

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5
Q

What must be inspected to gain a air operator certificate

A

Premises
Records
Equipment
Personnel

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6
Q

What must be in place to have a air operators certificate

A

Well defined, compliant operating procedures in planed

Operations manual

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7
Q

What is an accountable manager

A

Responsible for ensuring that operations are financed and conducted to the required standard

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8
Q

What roles must be assigned managers

A

Flight operations
Maintenance
Crew training
Ground operations

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9
Q

What are the operators responsibilities

A

Must ensure everyone follows procedures

Crew communicate in common language / understand common language

Quality system (compliance monitoring) in place

Accident prevention and flight safety program is in place = trend monitoring / analysis or incidents / air safety reports

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10
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What approval must be held by a maintenance organisation

A

Part - 145 approval

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11
Q

What is the air operator certificate inspection cycle

A

24 months

In exceptional circumstances = 36 or 48 months

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12
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What does part A of the operations manual consist of

A

General / basics / policy

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13
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What does part B of the operations manual consist of

A

Aeroplane operating matters

Type specific

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14
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What does part C of the operations manual consist of

A

Training

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15
Q

What aircraft must have a flight safety program in place

A

All aircraft > 27,000kg

To establish risk awareness for all personnel

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16
Q

What is a incident

A

Occurrence other than accident with affects or could affect the safety of operation

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17
Q

What is a serious incident

A

Incident where a accident nearly occurred

18
Q

What is a serious incident

A

Occurrence where a person is fatally or serious injured as a result of;

Being in an aircraft

In contact with any part of the aircraft including detached parts

Direct exposure to jet blast

Aircraft Is missing or inaccessible

19
Q

When must a report be submitted to authority of an incident that endangered the safety of operation

A

Within 72 days of incident or when incident was identified

20
Q

Who must a operator inform of a serious defect

A

Organisation responsible for design

The supplier

The authority

21
Q

What is a lessee

A

A person / company who is given the use of s aircraft

22
Q

What is a lessor

A

A person / company who lets an aircraft to someone else

23
Q

Dry lease

A

Aircraft operated under the AOC or the lessee (crew not included)

24
Q

Wet lease

A

Aircraft operated under AOC or lessor (crew included)

25
Q

Community operators

A

Companies established within the EU

26
Q

Non community operators

A

Non EU companies

27
Q

Dry lease- in

A

any community operator can dry lease-in an aircraft from another community operator

If from a non eu operator = more stringent checks must be carried out and approval from national authority given

28
Q

Wet least - in

A

Any community operator can wet lease- in an aeroplane from another community operator

If aircraft from non community operator = more stringent checks and authority approval must be given

Only if operational need can not be met from within the eu

29
Q

Who is responsible for ensuing eu ops are complied with by the operator

A

National authorities

30
Q

Crew member must not perform their duties when;

A

Under influence of drugs or alcohol

Following deep sea diving

Following blood donation

Unwell

Suspected to be suffering from fatigue

31
Q

Alcohol regulations for crew

A

No alcohol within 8 hours of reporting time or commencement of standby

0.2 promille max

32
Q

Who is responsible for piloting the aircraft

A

Pilot in command

33
Q

Who is responsible for the conduct of the flight

A

Commander

Can only be delegated to another qualified commander

34
Q

What authority does the commander have

A

Disembark any passenger or cargo that is hazard to safety

Must not allowed carriage of passenger under influence of alcohol or drugs

Can refuse carriage of inadmissible passengers, deportees or persons in custody

Must ensure all pax given emergency briefing

Must not allow the turning off or erasing of flight data recorder

Ensure pre flight inspection has been carried out

Decide whether or not to accept unserviceablities allowed by configuration deviation list

35
Q

What documents have to be carried on board

A
Certificate of registration 
Certificate of airworthiness 
Noise certificate (English translation)
AOC
Aircraft radio licence 
Third part insurance certificate 
Crew licences with appropriate ratings
36
Q

What manuals have to be carried on board

A

Operations manual parts A and B

37
Q

Info / forms to be carried on board

A

Flight plan
Tech lot
NOTAM / AIS briefing document / met info
Load sheet
Notifications on special categories of pax
Notification of special loads (dangerous goods)
Maps / charts / associated documents
Any other documents that are required (customs)

38
Q

Information to be retained on the ground

A
Copy or flight plan 
Copy of tech log 
Load sheet
Special load notifications
Company produced NOTAMS
39
Q

What time scale must documents be produced to authority

A

Within a reasonable period of time usually 10 days

40
Q

When can cockpit voice recordings be used

A

For investigation purposes only

Unless consent of all crew members

41
Q

What is in journey log

A
Aircraft registration 
Date and place of departure 
Names of crew and assignments
Place of arrival 
Time of departure (off blocks)
Time of arrival (on blocks)
Hours of flight 
Nature of flight
Incidents, observations 
Commanders signature
42
Q

What must be entered into tech log

A
Info about each flight 
Current certificate of release to service 
Current maintenance status 
What is schedules for maintenance 
Outstanding deferred defects