GenSubs Workbook Flashcards
Name two ways you can recognize windshear:
- 15 knot airspeed
- 500 ft./min. vertical change
- 5° pitch change
- 1 dot GS change
- abnormal thrust
Low pressure system is a _____ system, The air flows ______,______, and _____.
- Cyclonic system
- Counterclockwise
- Inward and upward
How large/What are SCLs?
Larger than 100 to 150 µm (microns), Super Cooled Liquid Droplets
What constitutes a severe icing?
- Droplets of 175 µm or larger
- Ice forming on side cockpit windows
On an approach with icing, a go-around may ___ be an option
Not
Where can you find Delta turbulence plot advisories?
On the release, above TLR
What are some hazards of turbulence? (4)
- Engine Flame Out
- injury to passengers and crew
- damage to aircraft
- negative affects on performance during critical phases
Microburst can cause significant windshear up to ____ knots, and up to _____ feet per minute downdrafts
90 knots / 6000 FPM
During hot weather operations, Endeavor will delay boarding when cabin temperature exceeds ___°C
When cabin temperatures exceed ___°C crews need to ensure the APU is running while parked
33°C and 30°C
Is there any anti-icing protection on the tail of the aircraft?
No
CONTINUOUS icing is expected in _____ clouds, and the TYPE is _____
Status clouds, type is Rime ice.
INTERMITTENT icing is expected in _____ clouds, and the TYPE is _____
Cumulus clouds, type of ice is clear/glaze
What must be done (2 steps):
Before the first flight of the day, when the airplane is cold-soaked at an ambient temperature of -30°C (-22°F) or below, for more than 8 hours:
- The engines must be motor for 60 seconds and fan rotation must be verified before an engine start is initiated
- Thrust reverser‘s must be actuated until deploy and stow cycles are 2 seconds or less
What does it mean if an aircraft is cold-soaked?
The aircraft was at an ambient temperature of -30°C or lower for more than 8 hours
- When will a CRJ 900 crew perform a pre-takeoff check?
- What surfaces are they to check?
When they expect to take off within the HOT.
The check is to be accomplished just prior to takeoff.
They will perform a visual check, from the flight deck, of:
* windshield wiper surface and center post
* leading edge
* upper surface of wings
When must a CRJ 900 crew perform a pre-takeoff contamination check?
Who completes the inspection, and what surfaces are they to check?
When a HOT has been exceeded.
The FO will complete this inspection!!!!
Must be completed from the Vantage Point (row 12) in the cabin.
If the surfaces cannot be seen, then a check must be made from outside the aircraft.
If definitive fluid condition cannot be determined, takeoff is not authorized and you must return to the pad for new fluid.
What eight things must be included in the deice communication?
- Ship number
- type
- brand
- freezing point of fluid
- time final application was started (minutes ago)
- clearance to start engines
- Instructions/clearance to leave the pad
- verification to post deice inspection has been complete.
In regards to snowfall intensities, when do we not use the chart?
Must always use chart EXCEPT when visibility is being reduced with snow+other form of obscuration (smoke, fog, etc). In this case FAA Snow intensity chart does not have to be used.
Flight crew members are required to report to duty ____ minutes prior to schedule departure time.
45 min
The release time is ____ minutes after BLOCK-IN at the gate
15 min
The only time a pilot is allowed to exceed flight time limitations is:
Due to unforeseen operational circumstances after takeoff
Scheduled time of report is based on what ______ time
Domicile
Your body is governed by _____ _____, the low times are known as __________ or WOCL
- Circadian Rhythm
- window of circadian low
Can your rest period ever be reduced below 10 hours?
No
Who does a pilot call when calling in fatigued? What form should be filled out if a fatigue call is made? Where do you find this form? How soon should you fill out the form?
- Crew scheduling
- Fatigue report form
- Endeavor website - flight ops - WBAT
- Complete the report by the end of the calendar day following fatigue event (72 hours to notify manager of flight safety)
What are 4 instrument approaches EDV is not authorized to use?
- NDB
- LPV
- LNAV/VNAV
- PAR
When must a pilot execute an immediate go around?
- Unstable
- Full-scale deflection of one pilots CDI
- Equipment failure that changes the approach procedure’s minimums
On the CRJ 700 where should pilots crew baggage be stored?
13AB - Captain
16AB - FO
Any bag that doesn’t fit gets checked and counted as a regular bag
On the CRJ 900 where should pilots crew baggage be stored?
- G2 Compartment 1 Pilot bag and 13AB 1Pilot bag.
- Without G2 Compartment and without aft closet use 13AB Captain bag and 18AB First Officer bag.
- With aft closet behind row 18 all crew bags stowed in aft wardrobe closet.
- Any bag that doesn’t fit must be valet checked and counted as a regular bag. (22” roller bags should fit)
What is basic operating weight?
BOW is the complete weight of the aircraft for revenue flight minus payload and fuel
What makes up zero fuel weight?
BOW + payload.
Does not include usable fuel.
Must not exceed MZFW.
What makes up ramp weight?
ZFW + fuel weight
What makes up takeoff gross weight?
Ramp weight - taxi burn
What makes up landing weight?
Takeoff gross weight - enroute burn
When are winter weights utilized? (date range)
November 1 - April 30
When are summer weights utilized? (date range)
May 1 - October 31
What are the winter weights for adults and children?
- Adults = 205
- children = 91
What are the summer weights for adults and children?
- Adults = 200
- Children = 86
What age are considered infants?
Under 2 years old, they count as 23 pounds
Bag Weight Standards
Standard, Heavy, Planeside/Valet
- Standard = 33
- Heavy = 56
- Planeside = 21
What is the difference between Endeavor‘s and Delta’s pink tag/plane side baggage retrieval service?
Endeavor = picked up on Jetbridge or outside the plane.
Delta = picked up at destination at baggage claim
What system is utilized to calculate weight and balance for our flights?
AeroData
How is weight and balance normally received?
ACARS
When you receive weight and balance information via radio from dispatch, what items must be read back? (3)
STAB (TRIM) GROSS PASSENGERS!!!!
Take off trim settings, takeoff gross weight, total number of passengers
What page in ACARS will you enter load information if you need to manually enter information?
Loadsheet
On the crew page on ACARS, what do you need to do if one of the FA jumpseats is deferred? Does the FA count in the passenger count?
- Enter deferred in FA jumpseat
- No the FA is not counted, AeroData calculates this
If the captain is receiving a line check, what should you enter into the ACARS page?
That there is an ACM (additional crewmember) in the jumpseat
Weight and Balance (900/700)
- MRW
- MTOW
- MLW
- MZFW
- Min Flight Weight
900/700
1. 85 - 75.25
2. 84.5 - 75
3. 75.1 - 67
4. 70.75 - 62.3
5. 45 - 42
What is the maximum AFT cargo weight for the 700 and 900?
3650 pounds for both aircraft
What is the maximum FWD cargo weight limit for the 700 and 900?
700 = 1000 pounds
900 = 1700 pounds
A runaway incursion is:
The incorrect placement of a person, vehicle or aircraft on a protected surface used for takeoff and landing without clearance, at an aerodrome.
During taxi, deviations from pilots can be a result of:
- Loss of situational awareness (people make mistakes)
- poor communication with ATC or other crewmembers (cockpit procedures)
- poor airport signage or familiarization (airport knowledge)
Low visibility taxi is below ____ RVR.
1200
During a low visibility taxi, which crew member(s) must have the airport diagram and low visibility chart displayed for reference?
Both flight crew members
What does SMGCS stand for?
Surface movement guidance and control system
SMGCS charts are for less than
1200 RVR
In low visibility, all pre-departure checklist are done while the aircraft is:
Stopped
Low Vis Taxi procedures
- What is low vis taxi
- Who briefs who
- What must crewmembers have out
- When does the aircraft move or stop
- What does the crew do if they stop
- Less than 1200 RVR
- Capt briefs FO
- Jepp 10-9 and LVC/SMGS
- After brief, when unsure of position
- Notify ground control
List for procedures (4) to adhere to during taxi:
- Sterile cockpit
- scan outside
- if lost stop and notify ATC
- use your lights
Lights required:
- Engines running
- Taxi
- Lineup and Wait
- Takeoff
- Beacon and position
- Beacon, position, taxi
- all but landing
- all
What are hotspots and how are they designated on an airport diagram?
- Areas of known incursions
- red circles
Any misunderstanding or disagreement should be resolved before _____ the aircraft. Use Heading display to confirm correct taxiway or runway alignment.
Moving
At uncontrolled airports, you should monitor CTAF within ____ miles of the airport, and ____ all ground movement.
What do you annouce and what should you be careful of?
- 10 miles, announce
- Always announce type of aircraft, location and ETA.
- Beware of aircraft using different runways/taxiways and aircraft operating without radios.
Which JEPP chart will you find the airport diagram?
10-9
When crossing hold short lines to take off or across a runway, both crew members must confirm their position by:
Comparing taxiway and runway signs to the taxi chart, and crosschecking the runway in the FMS before departure
Where can emergency equipment location diagrams be found?
Do the aircraft have evacuation slides or rafts?
- Content Locker
- No
How many Emergency Flashlights(*), and PBEs, are onboard the 700 and 900?
- 4 of each
- EXCEPTION: 900’s with 1 additional FA jumpseat will have 5 flashlights
How many Halon Extinguishers, and Quick Don Oxygen Masks are on the 700 and 900?
3 of each