General OPS: Operating Philosophy

Question 1

What are the three protocols for normal checklists?

Answer 1

• Read-and-Do
• Tasks
• Flow Pattern

Question 2

When are Read-and-Do items completed?

Answer 2

When reading the Checklist (May include verifying tasks+flows completed)

Question 3

When and in what order are tasks completed?

Answer 3

• Completed PRIOR to reading the checklist

- No prescribed sequence, just completed at a logical time

Question 4

What is required if a checklist is interrupted?

Answer 4

-Start from the beginning
If completed to THE Line:
-Start from the Line

Question 5

How are FFOD items denoted?

Answer 5

With “FFOD” before items

Question 6

When is a flight considered to be a FFOD?

Answer 6

• First Flight Of the Day for an aircraft

- An aircraft is returned to service from a MX facility

Question 7

What are two ways that checklists are conducted?

Answer 7

• Challenge+Response

- Silent

Question 8

How are Silent checklists identified?

Answer 8

In the General section of the SOPM for that checklist

Question 9

How are Challenge and Response checklists identified?

Answer 9

In the General section for the SOPM for that checklist

Question 10

Which checklists are conducted silently?

Answer 10

• Safety Check
• After Takeoff
• After Landing
• Terminating

Question 11

Who calls for the Checklist on the ground?

Answer 11

Captain

Question 12

Who calls for the Checklist in flight?

Answer 12

Pilot Flying

Question 13

What are the Checklist conventions?

Answer 13

• Switch Position / Annunciation
• Complete
• Checked
• Set
• CP/FO
• CP OR FO
• L/R
• Select
• Deselect
• Extinguish

Question 14

When both crew-members are required to respond, who responds first?

Answer 14

As specified on checklist

Question 15

What are the switchlight (SL) positions and indications?

Answer 15

• Select: SL is pressed or verified to be in the IN position
• Deselect: SL is pressed or verified in the OUT position
• Extinguish: SL bulb is extinguished and no indication present or the correct indication observed for the position of the SL

Question 16

How is the expanded checklist outlined?

Answer 16

• Flows and Task items
• Each checklist item in detail
• Any checklist specific verbiage

Question 17

What are the communication protocols and procedures for crew members?

Answer 17

• Nonessential communication avoided during high workload phases, especially during Sterile Cockpit
• Normal comms to ATC: FO (Ground) PM (In Flight)
• Comms to PAX or FAs may be performed by any crewmember as directed by CP or checklist
• FWD FA is primary contact who shall relay bried to second FA if needed

Question 18

What are the Chime/Light signal system procedures?

Answer 18

• Single HI Chime: Select either NO SMKG or SEAT BLTS sign ON or OFF
• HI/LO Chime: Select CHIME switchlight

Question 19

What are the various briefings?

Answer 19

• Crewmember preflight briefings
• Initial crewmember briefing
• DEP WANT
• ARR WANT
• Debrief

Question 20

How and by whom are the Crewmember preflight briefings conducted?

Answer 20

• The Captain to include all crewmembers

- Only pertinent items listed

Question 21

How and by whom are the Initial crewmember briefings conducted?

Answer 21

• Captain after reporting for duty and prior to pushback, on the first day of the trip, or if a crewmember change has occurred
• According to the I-C-E listing

Question 22

How and by whom are the WANT briefings conducted?

Answer 22

- By PF
W: Weather 
A: Airport/Area (DEP/ARR)
N: Pertinent NOTAMs
T: Threats

Question 23

How and by whom are the Debriefs conducted?

Answer 23

• Any crewmember
• Conducted for each flight segment
• After a threat encountered
• End of a flight segment

Question 24

What are the callouts for ALTITUDE?

Answer 24

• When altitude set via bug, pilot call selected altitude, other pilot verifies and verbally confirms BEFORE a vertical change
• PF: “1000 TO GO”
• PM: Verifies and States altitude leaving and the altitude for level off

Question 25

What are the callouts for AUTOPILOT?

Answer 25

-PF: Calls for “AUTOPILOT ON”
-PM: Engages autopilot on “AUTOPILOT ON”
Both verify FMA

Question 26

What are the callouts for SPEED?

Answer 26

• Airspeed selected via bug is called out and then verified and verbally confirmed (Does not apply to SYNC button use)
• Deviations are announced and corrected
• Takeoff airspeed crosscheck

Question 27

What are the callouts for EXCHANGE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS?

Answer 27

• “YOUR CONTROLS” / “MY CONTROLS”
• “MY CONTROLS” / “YOUR CONTROLS”
• Should include heading/altitude/speed

Question 28

What are the flight automation protocols and procedures for the Flight Control Panel (FCP)?

Answer 28

• Autopilot ON: PF manipulates FCP
• Autopilot OFF: PF calls for desired modes from PM
• Mode and ALT selections must be confirmed and crosschecked in the FMA

Question 29

What are the flight automation protocols and procedures for the Flight Management System (FMS)?

Answer 29

-Must be coordinated in all phases of flight
-All flight plan inputs must be visually confirmed and crosschecked as accurate by both pilots before EXEC
> Pilot who inputs data: “CONFIRM”
> Once crosschecked, other pilot: “CONFIRMED”
> EXEC selected
-Prior to Taxi, PF is manipulator of FMS
-During Taxi, FO is manipulator of FMS
-Autopilot Engaged: PF is manipulator of FMS
-AP Engaged/High Workload: PF Commands changes, PM performs
-Autopilot Off: PF Commands Changes through PM