GOM Flashcards
PIC actions. Accident
Preserve Life: Assist EVAC, 911 etc.
Provide security for PAX
Preserve property: declare emergency, CFR etc.
Provide security for A/C and Property
PIC notify D.O. ASAP D.O. will notify closet ATC
The D.O.M. must actually weigh Multi Engine A/C and calculate C.G. Every____months
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Use actual PAX wts.
Ask Pax and add 10lbs. If in doubt the pilot will use the scale and actually weigh the passenger.
PIC complete load manifest
In duplicate for each leg containing passengers.
Original left at base, retain 30 day.
Copy carried on board until completion of flight.
D.O.
Albert Buccieri
Chief Pilot
Dave Roach
D.O.M.
Jim Frye
Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Record
“N” Number.
Current A/C status: “Do Not Fly Past” Date and Hobbs.
Date & Hobbs of next sched. Insp. and/or maint will be due.
When picking up A/C returned to service
PIC to receive complete brief with a summery of work preformed.
Preform complete and thorough preflight with maintenance personnel
Return to service flight is required when work has been done on the following systems:
Flight Controls.
Landing Gear other than tires and and brakes.
Phase Inspections.
Nav. Systems.
Any other items deemed necessary by DOM.
Aircraft maintenance and flight record
When a mechanical discrepancy or irregularity is found, employee finding the problem will record the discrepancy or irregularity in the aircraft maintenance and flight record. Immediately notify the DOM.
FAR 135.415 requires “service difficulty report” for any of the following items. See GOM chapter 6. Notify FAA administrator.
§135.415 Service difficulty reports.
(a) Each certificate holder shall report the occurrence or detection of each failure, malfunction, or defect in an aircraft concerning—
(1) Fires during flight and whether the related fire-warning system functioned properly;
(2) Fires during flight not protected by related fire-warning system;
(3) False fire-warning during flight;
(4) An exhaust system that causes damage during flight to the engine, adjacent structure, equipment, or components;
(5) An aircraft component that causes accumulation or circulation of smoke, vapor, or toxic or noxious fumes in the crew compartment or passenger cabin during flight;
(6) Engine shutdown during flight because of flameout;
(7) Engine shutdown during flight when external damage to the engine or aircraft structure occurs;
(8) Engine shutdown during flight due to foreign object ingestion or icing;
(9) Shutdown of more than one engine during flight;
(10) A propeller feathering system or ability of the system to control overspeed during flight;
(11) A fuel system that affects fuel flow or causes hazardous leakage during flight;
(12) An unwanted landing gear extension or retraction or opening or closing of landing gear doors during flight;
(13) Brake system components that result in loss of brake actuating force when the aircraft is in motion on the ground;
(14) Aircraft structure that requires major repair;
(15) Cracks, permanent deformation, or corrosion of aircraft structures, if more than the maximum acceptable to the manufacturer or the FAA; and
(16) Aircraft components or systems that result in taking emergency actions during flight (except action to shut-down an engine).
The PIC of the aircraft is directly responsible for determining that the aircraft is in an air worthy condition and ready for flight.
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Prior to flight, the PIC will refer to the aircraft maintenance and flight record and verify the following:
The flight will not exceed the “Do Not Fly Past “ Date and/or Hobbs time.
Any previous discrepancies have been repaired or deferred in accordance with the MEL.
Documents required on board for flight
Airworthiness certificate.
Registration certificate.
MEL
AFM.
GOM\ops specs.
Required Aircraft checklist per FAR 135.83
Pax briefing cards.
Aircraft maintenance and flight records.
Completed load manifest.
Pertinent aeronautical charts per FAR 135.83
Re-fueling process
PIC need not be present for refueling.
Refuel outdoors only.
Do not re-fuel when lightning is observed.
Refuel with engines shut down.
No passengers will be a board the aircraft. Escort passengers to FPO.
No external or battery power during refueling.
Proper grounding (bonding) will be used.
No smoking or open fire within 100 feet.
Fire extinguisher must be available.
Ensure proper fuel type.
During preflight the PIC will observe fuel in the tank, gauge reading and the amount of fuel delivered.
Operational Control definition FAR 1
The exercise of authority over initiating, conducting and terminating a flight.
Director of Operations role
Full responsibility and exercises full authority for the operational control of all flights conducted under the certificate.
D.O. authorizes Chief Pilot
To exercise operational control over all flights.
D.O. authorizes each P.I.C.
To exercise operational control over the specific flight to which he/she is assigned.
Crew member Requirments
Direct Employee. Trained, Tested and Checked.
Holds required Airmen and Medical Cert.
Eligible and Qualified to Accept flight
Aircraft Requirements
Each aircraft use for flights is either owned or operated by Paragon Aviation.
Area of Operations
Domestic on-demand in USA- The 48 contiguous states and DC.
International: Mexico and Canada
Initiation of Flight
Company creates “Trip Itinerary “
CP assigns to Pilot: considering crew member Qual.
Flight and rest requirements
D.O. assigns Aircraft: Considering Maint. Requirements
PIC plans flight in accordance with GOM/OPS specs
Conduct of Flight Planned destination
Pilot applies Ops specs. and Co. polices.
Pilot responsible for return or diversion.
Pilot must report return or divert ASAP: In flight or on ground
Conduct of Flight: Enroute change of Destination
Pilot applies: OPS specs & CO procedures, AOO, type of ops. (135 or 91) and weather before change.
Consider flight, rest and maint. req.
Pilot reports Change to Mgt. if comm avail.
Plan and conduct flight per OPS specs and CO procs
Pilot responsible for return or diversion
Termination of Flight Planned destination, Return or Diversion
Pilot report to Mgt. when Landed.
Pilot reports any changes to Mgt.
Each manifest shall include the following:
- Name and weight of each passenger
- MTOW
- Max allowable weight for a flight
- Center of gravity limits for aircraft
- Center of gravity for loaded aircraft
- Evidence that aircraft is loaded within weight and CG limits
- N number
- Origin and destination
- Identification of crewmembers/position
- Date
Passenger briefing
- Comply with all placards and posted signs, And crewmember instructions
- No smoking at any time
- Seatbelts/shoulder Harnesses
- Seatbacks upright for takeoff and landing
- Operation of doors and emergency exits, for emergency only
- Use of oxygen when aircraft operated above 12,000 feet
- Location and operation of fire extinguishers
- Assign ABA
Sterile Cockpit
Critical phase of Flight/ Within 20NM’s of Airport
Minimum Runway Width
Runway T/O Length required
C90. 50’
B200. 60’
Runway takeoff length shall always exceed the accelerate stop distance published in the AFM
Ground Icing
No De-ice program
5 min Pre-Takeoff Contamination Check
Class G Airspace Terminal Ops
- Authorized IAP
- Approved source of weather per Ops Specs
- Means to acquire timely ATC advisories and status of airport services and facilities (notams)
- Services and facilities to safely conduct IFR operations during arrival and departure
May designate or use as alternate or diversionary airport
Aviation Weather
National Weather Service or source approved by National Weather Service
FltPlan.Com and ForeFlight meet these requirements
An alternate is required when destination weather is forecasted to be: 1-2-3
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One hour before and one hour after scheduled arrival
Ceiling forecasted to be 2000 feet
(or 1500 abv lowest published min)
Visibility forcasted to be 3 miles
( or 2 miles more than the lowest published min )
Weather required for filing as an alternate
With operational stright-in non-Precision or Precision approach :
- Add 400 feet to MDA or DH
- Add one statute mile to landing minimums
At least two approaches to two different suitable runways
( same runway different directions OK )
- Add 200 feet above MDA or DH to higher of the two approaches
- Add 1/2 mile to highest landing minimums of the two approaches
