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General Ops Manual Flashcards

1
Q

Who is responsible to notify the CHDO of accidents, incidents or significant events?

A

Director of Operations

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2
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How does the chief pilot maintain a current copy of the manual in all aircraft and in the portal?

A

Paper copy’s in all aircraft and electronic copies at base

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3
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Who manages OCC?

A

Director of Risk and Compliance

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4
Q

Who must develop an adverse weather plan?

A

Program Aviation Manager

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5
Q

Who maintains the responsible for the cleanliness of the aircraft exterior and aircraft’s cockpit?

A

PIC

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6
Q

What section of the GOM covers general flight operations?

A

Section 2

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7
Q

When shall the W&B information be entered on the DFL/Load manifest?

A

When the electronic process is unavailable

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8
Q

When encountering deteriorating weather enroute while VFR, what operations are available in accordance with the Air Methods GOM?

A

Divert, land or execute IIMC procedures

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9
Q

What 16 documents must be on board?

A

GOM, w/ OpsSpec,
maintenance log
Airworthiness certificate
Briefing cards
RFM
Current charts

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10
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If a pilot declares an emergency, who shall he forward the report to?

A

Director of Operations and Chief Pilot who will forward it to the FAA within 10 business days

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11
Q

If a flight is going to take a pilot beyond 14 hrs of duty time, how far can the pilot go?

A

GOM 2.22 and 2.22.1 - if assignment is upset for reasons beyond the control of the pilot (ATC delays, mechanical, weather or late arriving pax) up to 15 hrs. However the pilot shall not be allowed to return to duty until a minimum of 10 consecutive hrs of uninterrupted rest.

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12
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During hot refueling, a pilot trained for this procedure may go how far from the aircraft for the purpose of retrieving the fuel nozzle?

A

Without medical personnel on board may go beyond rotors

With medical person - 30’ beyond

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13
Q

Is the IIMC Procedure Template requires to be posted at the respective bases, available to the pilot in the aircraft, or both?

A

Yes

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14
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What are the steps used to maintain aircraft control during IIMC recovery?

A

-Level Attitude
-Maintain heading
-Adjust power to climb and for airspeed

*7700

*Declare an Emergency

*Request vector to VMC
or
*Request nearest instrument approach

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15
Q

When requesting assistance from ATC, what are the two requests that should be made and in what order?

A

Radar vector to VFR or vectors to the closest approach

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16
Q

What steps are involved in the IIMC recovery procedure?

A

Maintain control
Climb to MSA
Goggle up and locked
Standard rate turn
Declare emergency
7700
Report:
Location
Altitude
Heading
Fuel
Souls on board

17
Q

Where are documents for international operations found?

A

Flight deck and GOM 2.28

18
Q

What are the requirements for operating in close proximity to other aircraft in flight?

A

Only pilot and necessary crew on board with an extensive briefing. Minimum rotor disc separation between helicopters

GOM 2.33

19
Q

Are there times medical personnel are responsible to ensure passengers receive a safety briefing?

A

Medical crew can brief but the responsibility lies on the PIC

20
Q

To prevent runway incursions, what must every pilot do prior to hover/taxi operations?

A

Review airport diagrams
Review all NOTAMs
In unfamiliar with airport request progressive taxi instructions

21
Q

Who must participate in shift change briefings?

A

Duty medical crew
Discuss:
Weather
Mechanical issues
Flight restrictions with inopt equipment
Public related events
Ride-along
Schedule training
other impact

22
Q

When shall sterile cockpit be in effect?

A

Cristal phases of flight
Taxi to hover
Landing
All operations below 10,000’ except at cruise

23
Q

Are Air Methods crew authorized by the FAA to conduct VFR flight operations base solely on indications by the ADDS HEMS Tool?

A

No, it is only to support the decision

24
Q

Air Methods pilots will use one ore more of approved weather sources for IFR and VFR flight planning. name Them?

A

nation weather service, ForeFlight, 1800wxbrief

OpsSpec A010

25
Q

May helicopter pilots conduct LASHO?

A

No

26
Q

While on approach or departure, obstruction should be clear by a min of?

A

30’ on approaches and departures

15’ on ground

27
Q

What is the minimum rate of descent below 300’ AGL during an approach other then normal approach to a clear area?

A

300 fpm

28
Q

To maintain a safe environment in an LZ the aircraft state may be one of the following:

A

Shutdown
Ground idle w/ locked controls
Idle w/ pilot in cockpit

29
Q

Outside of regulatory requirements, as an Air Methods pilot you are required to maintain a minimum cruise altitude of______ when able?

A

1,000’ AGL

30
Q

What item must a pilot announce on 123.025?

A

Approaching
5 miles to land
1 mile to land

Departure
Liftoff
1 mile from departure
5 miles from departure

31
Q

When making a departure from anywhere other than an airport, a turn on course will not be made until the aircraft has climbed at least.

A

Day: 300’ AGL
Night: 500’ AGL

*unless there are obstacles

32
Q

What are the minimum ceiling and visibility requirements for SVFR operations IAW the Air Methods GOM?

A

Day: 700’ ceilings / 2 SM visibility
Night: 800’ ceiling / 3 SM visibility

33
Q

What type of airspace is required to grant SVFR clearance?

A

Controlled

34
Q

While at the hospital, you have just written up an aircraft discrepancy eligible for deferral IAW the Air Methods MEL for your aircraft. What procedure will you use to sign off the discrepancy in the aircraft logbook?

A

Entry will be made in the aircraft logbook and deferral discrepancy log. Item of question will be placarded

35
Q

Upon returning from a flight where you had to defer an aircraft discrepancy, what are your administrative actions should the mechanic not be available?

A

Must faxed to Machanic support rep within 24 hrs

36
Q

Who may operate tugs and other devices to move aircraft?

A

Trained pilot
Maintenance
Or trained crew

37
Q

When is wing walking required?

A

Any close quarter movement

38
Q

What type of operational control does Air Methods use?

A

(GOM 2.1)

Two-tier system

Tier 1 - Managers and Directors
*complete flight (CF) computer system
*Operation Control Center (OCC)
*Communication Center

Tier 2 - PIC
*has the final authority over the operation
*determines if the flight can be
-accepted, initiated, conducted, or terminated
*makes inflight decision base on CFR GOM and Ops manual

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