General VPT Questions

Question 1

Originating Flow: What emergency equipment do you check every time entering the cockpit?

Answer 1

• Fire extinguishers
• Crash axe
• Life vests
• Escape ropes
• Flashlights

Question 2

Originating Flow: What are the required aircraft documents?

Answer 2

• Normal Checklist
• AML
• QRH
• Airworthiness Cert
• Radio Station Cert
• FMS manual (but do I?)

Question 3

Originating Flow: How do you check the DVDR Control Panel?

Answer 3

-Press and hold the test button for two seconds

The check will take about 10 seconds and amber lights will illuminate if a fault has been found

Question 4

Originating Flow: What is the only not dark and AUTO switch on the Hydraulic panel?

Answer 4

Electric 3A pump should be selected off

Question 5

FO BELOW THE LINE FLOW

Answer 5

• Takeoff Performance
• MCDU
• Speed selector knob
• XPDR
• Trim panel
• Doors and windows

Question 6

FO AFTER START FLOW

Answer 6

• Slat/Flap Lever
• APU
• N1 Target

Question 7

FO BEFORE START FLOW

Answer 7

• N Number
• AML
• Release
• PBE
• Oxygen Mask and Regulator
• Display Controller Panel
• Revisionary Panel
• Flight Instruments
• Status Page
• Fuel Quantity
• MCDU
• Audio Control Panels
• Takeoff Briefing

Question 8

FO BEFORE TAKOFF FLOW

Answer 8

• Start #2 (as directed and if needed)
• Make PA to Cabin Crew
• Takeoff Configuration check
• Brake Temperature check
• EICAS check

Question 9

Before takeoff checklist

Answer 9

Cabin … Advised
TO Configuration … Checked
Brakes Temp …. Checked
EICAS …… Checked

Question 10

PF AFTER TAKEOFF FLOW

Answer 10

call “climb sequence” when at or above acceleration height and flap retraction

Question 11

PM AFTER TAKEOFF FLOW

Answer 11

@ Acceleration height call “acceleration height”

• Slat/Flap lever retract at F bug reference (or green dot +10)
• Air conditioning and pressurization check
• APU off if req

Question 12

After takeoff checklist

Answer 12

As read by PM:

• Landing gear … Up
• Slat/Flap … 0
• APU … As required

Question 13

PM FLOW THROUGH 10,000 MSL

Answer 13

• STERILE: Off

- FSTN BELTS: Off (only at captain’s whim)

Question 14

PM FLOW THROUGH FL180

Answer 14

• Set Altimeters to STD

- Turn off all external lights except for the RED BCN, STROBE and NAV.

Question 15

PM CRUISE FLOW

Answer 15

-Crosscheck altimeters

Question 16

PF FLOW DECENT THROUGH FL180

Answer 16

• Altimeter set and state setting

- If a RON flight October 15 through March 15 press water dump

Question 17

PM FLOW DECENT THROUGH FL180

Answer 17

• Altimeter set and state setting
• IESS Altimeter
• External lights panel (turn shit on)

Question 18

Decent checklist

Answer 18

Approach briefing …. complete
AUTOBRAKE … \_\_\_ set
Landing data … Set
FSTN BELTS … ON
Altimeters … \_\_\_ set
(if applicable) WATER DUMP … Pushed

Question 19

Landing checklist done by PM

Answer 19

Landing gear … Down

Flap … ___ set

Question 20

FO AFTER LANDING FLOW

Answer 20

• Set SLAT/FLAP to 0
• APU start as required
• # 2 engine down (as directed by cap)

Question 21

FO PARKING FLOW

Answer 21

• PACK 1 and 2 (Off if PCA is used)
• Xponder standby
• Pitch trim set to 4 UP

Question 22

When should the parking flow be done? and how?

Answer 22

The parking flows are completed as directed by the captain and it should be done in silent except for letting the captain know “parking checklist complete”