General Flash Cards
Max runway slopes for takeoff and landing?
2% uphill and 2% downhill
Max altitude for extending flaps?
15,000 feet
Max operating altitude?
41,000 feet
Max airport pressure altitude for takeoff and landing?
10,000 feet
Max demonstrated crosswind for takeoff and landing?
22 kts (dry runway) 15kts (wet)
Max tailwind approved for takeoff and landing?
10 kts
Max tire speed?
195 kts groundspeed
Max landing gear operating speed for extension VLO?
VLO extension 220 KIAS
Max landing gear operating speed for retraction VLO?
VLO retraction 200 KIAS
Max landing gear extended speed VLE?
VLE 220 KIAS
MAX turbulence penetration speed?
280 KIAS/0.75 Mach (Which ever is slower)
Max windshield wiper operation speed?
250 KIAS
VMO in knots
335 KIAS
MMO
0.85 Mach
MMO during flight in RVSM airspace?
0.82 Mach
Flap extended speeds VFE?
1 & 8 230 KIAS
20° 220 KIAS
30° 185 KIAS
45° 170 KIAS
Wingspan?
76’ 3”
Height of tail?
24’ 1”
Min surface width for 180° turn?
80’ 1”
CRJ 900 length?
118’ 11”
Max pressure refueling fuel capacity?
Total 19,594 lbs
Mains 7492 lbs
Center 4610 LBS
Max gravity refueling fuel capacity?
Total -14,810 LBS
Mains- 7405 LBS
Center- 0 LBS
Max passenger seats?
79 pax
Max total AFT cargo compartment capacity?
4375 LBS
Max total FWD forward cargo compartment capacity
1700 LBS (850 fwd belly, 850 aft belly)
Max overhead bin weight capacity?
Row 1 – 4, 20 LBS; row 5 – 20, 65 LBS
Max ramp weight?
82,750 LBS (MRPW )
Max takeoff weight?
82,500 LBS (MT0W)
Max landing weight?
73,500 LBS (MLW)
Max zero fuel weight?
70,000 LBS ( MZFW )
Min flight weight?
45,000 LBS (MFW)
Described exemption 5487
Lost certificates-Call SOC and tell them you lost your certificates. They will fax you a copy from their records. The copy must state “Exemption 5487”. Copy good for 7 days. You have 72 hours to request an original from FAA. You must report to Mesa within 24 hours of receiving the original from FAA.
Can an aircraft be dispatched with only one set of Jeppesen charts? Explain.
If two sets can be combined to make one complete set then the chief pilot can sign off on the flight.
What is the current revision to the GOM and CFM? Latest flight crew memo? Latest Jeppesen revision?
Reference Record of Revisions page (GOM & CFM)
Reference Flight Crew Memo index
Reference Jeppesen revisions page
What docs and equipment are required in a crew members flight kit?
F lash light & FCC license G lasses H eadset I d mesa J eppesen K n/a L ogbook M edical N n/a O n/a P assport Pilot license Pen
GOM 2.14
When applying the marginal conditions rule to your alternate airport, do you add 500 feet +1 mile to the derived alternate minimums or to the actual approach minimums?
The 500 feet + 1 mile (500-1) visibility are added to the lowest suitable landing minimums for the airport (Destination or Alternate) to be used at the ETA at that airport.
Does the marginal conditions rule apply to weather conditions at ETA or +/- 1 hour of ETA?
ETA
Explain the purpose of exemption 3585.
Allows a flight to be dispatched to a destination airport and or alternate airport when TAF for either one or both of those airports indicate, by the use of conditional phrases in the remarks section of such reports, that the weather could be below authorized weather minimums at the ETA. The main body of such forecast must, however, indicate that the weather will be at/or above authorized weather minimums for ETA.
Does exemption 3585 apply to the weather conditions ETA or +/-1 hour of ETA?
ETA
The main body of such forecasts must, however, indicate that the weather will be at or above authorized weather minimums for ETA.
What is the lowest weather allowable in the remarks section of the forecast for the destination?
For the destination airport, that TAF weather conditions shall not be less than one half of the lowest weather minimums VISIBILITY only value, established for the instrument approach procedure expected to be used.
What is the lowest weather allowable in the remarks section of the forecast for the first alternate?
For the first alternate airport, TAF weather conditions shall not be less than one half of the weather minimums ceiling AND visibility values specified in the Mesa airlines OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS for that airport.
What must be added to a dispatch release for a flight operating under exemption 3585?
For the flights that this exemption is applied, the dispatcher will note in the remarks section of the release “dispatch under exemption 3585 crew will monitor SELCAL.” If SELCAL is inoperative, crew will monitor company frequencies.
How does the Mesa Airlines Inc. define marginal weather conditions?
Marginal weather: Mesa Airlines Incorporated defines marginal as 500 ft + 1 mile above the lowest suitable landing minimums for the airport.
When is a second alternate required under the marginal conditional rule?
When the weather conditions forecast for the destination and first alternate airport are marginal, a second alternate will be designated in the dispatch release.
When must a second alternate be filed?
A second alternate must be filed when either the destination airport or the first alternate airport TAF contains conditional phrases indicating whether below are authorized weather minimums.
How many passenger exit doors
6
How many crew life vests?
3 under captain and FO seat & next to jump seat
Where are the smoke goggles?
Under the oxygen mask
What is the power source for the emergency lighting system?
5 independent battery packs
Where are the smoke detectors?
1 in each lavatory
3 forward cargo bay
2 aft cargo bay
When will you get TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING?
P arking brake A uto pilot S poilers extended Stab trim F laps not 8 or 20 Aileron trim Rudder trim
Green oxygen blowout disc
2800 psi
How many air data computers, flight directors, AHRS are installed?
Two
How many auto pilots do we have?
One
Press TOGA on the ground
Takeoff lateral wings level then max 5 degree bank and vertical mode optimal pitch
Press TOGA airborne
Go around mode depicts missed approach on MFD if in FMS mode & 10 degree pitch up
After takeoff or go around, auto pilot engaged when?
Above 600 AGL
Auto pilot off on non precision approach
400 AGL
Auto pilot off on precision approaches
110 feet AGL single engine or 80 ft both engines
Auto Pilot will automatically Disconnect in the following circumstances
Y aw damp fails
A ttitude is extreme
W indshear
F CC fails Auto pilot disconnect button (3 buttons) S tick shaker Stab trim manually operated T OGA button is pressed
APU altitude for starting
37,000
APU generator load
40 kVA
APU max RPM & EGT
106% rpm & 806 degrees C
How much battery voltage is required to start the APU?
22 volts both batteries
AVAIL switchlight comes on when
99% RPM plus 2 seconds
Thrust on takeoff & with APR is
14,750 lbs of thrust & 13,560 lbs of thrust
Max altitude for windmilling start is
21,000 ft MSL
N1 & N2 power on takeoff is
99.5% & 99.4%
% And ITT N2 for start is
20% & 120 ITT
What accessories are driven off the N2 accessory gearbox?
F ADEC & engine driven fuel PUMP I DG integrated drive generator S tarter H ydraulic PUMP (engine driven) OIL PUMP
What is the 6th and 10th stage bleed air used for?
P ressurization
A nti ice & air conditioning
C ool the avionics
S tart the engines
ARM the APR when N1 is
Within 8% of takeoff power
When should oil be checked?
3 minutes - 2 hours after shutdown
How is the oil cooled?
Fuel/oil heat exchanger
How does a molecule of fuel move from center tank to engine?
C enter tank T ransfer ejector pump M ain wing S cavenge C ollector M ain E ngine
What monitors and controls the air conditioning system?
ACSC 1 controls the left pack
ACSC 2 controls the right pack
Chemical oxygen generators supply oxygen for (time in minutes) ?
22 minutes
If the Pack switchlight says FAULT
Over temperature or over pressure above 85 C
If the Press Cont switchlight says FAULT
Both pressurization controllers have failed
Cowl Ice should be on when
Below 10 C in visible moisture or above 10 C contaminated rwy
Wing Anti Ice should be on
Below 5 C on ground
airborne 10 C below 230 knots & -40 C or in Ice
Ice test is good when
ADS HEAT TEST OK advisory message
ICE light message
ICE caution message
Windshield heat low is heating
All four panels
How many fire loops & bottles are there in the engine?
Two
Halon 1301
What happens when I push the FIRE switch?
SOV B leed air SOV closes SOV F uel SOV closes SOV H ydraulic SOV closes Arms and aims the fire bottles Generator De-Energizes
Flaps position – 1°
230 KIAS
How do you know when there is a fire in the cargo area?
“Smoke” voice message
Smoke Cargo message
Master warning switchlight & triple chime
Cargo smoke switchlight on lower pedestal
Where is the main battery & APU battery? What are the amps & volts of each
Forward nose compartment 17 amp & aft equipment bay 43 amp
24 volts both
Air Driven Generator
- electrical specs
- when will it deploy
- what will it power
115 vAC 400Hz 15 KVA
Deploys if there is a total AC power loss
Flaps, slats, pitch trim, hydraulic 3B pump, AC ESSENTIAL BUS
TRU electrical specs
120 amps. Converts 115 VAC to 28 VDC
What is on the Hydraulic systems?
Rudder, elevators, ailerons, spoilers on 1,2,
3 landing gear, nose wheel steering, inboard brakes
Engine starter cranking limitations
90 seconds on 10 seconds off 1st 2nd ground
90 seconds on 5 minutes off ground or dry motoring
Airborne 120 seconds on 10 sec off 1st time
60 sec on, 5 min off
What does IDG do?
Integrated drive generator converts variable engine speed to constant generator speed
What power will be on if external / ground power unit is plugged in?
EPU –> AC power –> emergency batteries are charged & TRU –> avionics & DC power
Max speed Flaps position – 8°
230 KIAS
Max speed Flaps position – 20°
220 KIAS
Max speed Flaps position – 30°
185 KIAS
Max speed Flap position – 45°
170 KIAS
APU door open speed (must meet this limitation or APU must remain in operation)
Less than 220 KIAS
Maximum permissible fuel imbalance between the main tanks
300 lbs during takeoff
800 lbs for all other phases of flight
Maximum airport pressure altitude
10,000 feet
Maximum ambient air temperature for takeoff and landing
ISA+ 35°C
Minimum ambient temperature approved for takeoff
-40°C
APU bleed air extraction is not permitted above
25,000 feet
What lights illuminate when you turn the master battery switch on from a cold dark cockpit?
AC essential XFER because essential bus isn’t being powered by AC bus 1, electric fuel boost pumps INOP because there is low pressure no motive flow, pressure controller FAULT because pressure controllers arent on, air conditioning packs OFF
When do passenger oxygen masks automatically deploy?
14,000 feet
When will you get a caution message regarding the TRUs?
When the VDC drops below 18