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GOM / OpSpecs Flashcards

Operational Questions

1
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1| GOM/OPS SPECS

What are the standard takeoff minimums for the A320?

A

Standard takeoff minimums for 2 engine aircraft are 1SM or 5,000’ RVR

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2| GOM/OPS SPECS

  1. Are we allowed to operate with lower than standard takeoff minimums?
  2. What provides authorization to do so?
A
  1. Yes
  2. Ops Spec C056

Ops Spec C056 (IFR Takeoff Minimums, Part 121 Airplane Operations)

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3| GOM/OPS SPECS

What are we allowed to reduce our takeoff minimums to?

A
  • OpSpec C078
  • Lowest Authorized Takeoff RVR
    (500/500/500 RVR)

OpSpec C078 (IFR Lower than Standard Takeoff Minima)

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4| GOM/OPS SPECS

What is our lowest authorized takeoff minimum for takeoff on KJFK RWY 31L?

A

500/500/500 RVR

TDZ/MID/RLT RVR

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5| GOM/OPS SPECS

What are the runway requirements when operating at RVR 500/500/500?

A

HIRL + CL

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6| GOM/OPS SPECS

Is reported visibility or RVR for the takeoff runway controlling?

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RVR is controlling when available

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7| GOM/OPS SPECS

KJFK RWY 31L has 3 RVR reports: TDZ/MID/ROLLOUT. If reported RVR is 500/400/500, are we allowed to takeoff?

If reported RVR is 500/INOP/500, are we allowed to takeoff?

A
  • No
  • Yes

See OpSpec C078

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8| GOM/OPS SPECS

When is a takeoff alternate required?

A

If the current departure airport weather is lower than the landing minimums published for the airport

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9| GOM/OPS SPECS

What is required to list an airport as a takeoff alternate?

A
  • Must be within 1 hr from the departure airport at normal cruising speed in still air with one engine inoperative
  • Must meet the criteria in OpSpec C055 for filing as an alternate
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10| GOM/OPS SPECS

What is the weather requirement at our destination airport to dispatch?

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Weather must be at or above the authorized minimums at the ETA

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11| GOM/OPS SPECS

The main body of the TAF for our departure airport is reporting visibility at the ETA of 1/2 SM, however there is a TEMPO for 1/4 SM. Can we depart?

A
  • Yes, Exemption 20118 can be applied
  • requires a second alternate

Not sure what the difference is between 20118 & 3585

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12| GOM/OPS SPECS

The main body of the TAF for our destination airport is reporting visibility at the ETA of 1/4 SM.

Can we depart?

A

No, main body of the report is controlling

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13| GOM/OPS SPECS

When is a destination alternate required (domestic)?

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An alternate must be designated unless the appropriate weather reports or forecasts, or any combination of them, indicates the visibility will be at least 3 miles with a ceiling of at least 2,000’ for at least 1 hr before & after the ETA at the destination airport

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14| GOM/OPS SPECS

When is a 2nd alternate required to be on the release?

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  • When exemption 20118 is used
  • When weather at the destination and 1st alternate is marginal
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15| GOM/OPS SPECS

How is marginal weather defined?

A
  • A ceiling of less than 500’ above DA (H) or MDA (H)
    -or-
  • A visibility of less than 1/2 SM above the lowest operational approach minimum
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16| GOM/OPS SPECS

How do you determine the alternate listed on the release is legal?

A
  • OpSpec C055
  • We use the 1(2) Navaid rule to derive alternate weather minimums

OpSpec C055 (Alternate Airport IFR Weather Minimums)

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17| GOM/OPS SPECS

Would we use a different method to determine if the takeoff alternate or 2nd alternate weather is legal?

A

No, we always reference C055

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18| GOM/OPS SPECS

Can we apply exemption 20118 to a destination or 2nd alternate?

A

Yes

See GOM Ch. 2 (Operational & Flight Control, Flight Planning, FAA Exemption 20118)

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19| GOM/OPS SPECS

With 2 alternates listed on the release, what is the required minimum fuel (domestic)?

A

Fuel at the Time of Takeoff:
- Fly to and land at the airport the flight was dispatched or released
- Fly to and land at the most distant alternate airport
- Fly for 45 min at normal cruising consumption

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20| GOM/OPS SPECS

You are planning for an ILS with published minimums of 1/2 SM (1800 RVR). Prevailing visibility is 3/4 SM and TDZ RVR is 1600 RVR.

  1. Can you start the final approach segment?
  2. Can you continue if inside the FAF?
A
  1. No. RVR is reported for a particular runway and becomes the controlling visibility measurement for operations on that runway
  2. Yes, if the weather is reported below minimums you can continue the approach
21
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21| GOM/OPS SPECS

Which RVR report(s) is controlling for approach and landing?

A

Reference C052
* TDZ reports, when available for a particular runway, are controlling for all approaches and landings for that
specific runway
* The MID RVR and ROLLOUT RVR reports (if available) provide advisory information to the pilots

Note:
The MID RVR report may be substituted for the TDZ RVR report in the event TDZ RVR report is not available.

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22| GOM/OPS SPECS

If you are flying an NPA what do you enter in the MCDU PERF Approach page for minimums?

A

DDA (Derived Decision Altitude)

23
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23| GOM/OPS SPECS

How is DDA determined for an RNAV (GPS) approach?

A

By adding 50’ to the appropriate LNAV MDA(H).

24
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24| GOM/OPS SPECS

Why don’t we use LPV or LNAV/VNAV minimums?

A

Reference C052
* The certificate holder may not use DA(H) unless paragraph C073 is authorized. C073 is not authorized.

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25| GOM/OPS SPECS

What is required when flying an ILS approach with a report of 1800 RVR if the runway does not have operative TDZ lights or RCL lights?

A

Reference C052
* Must be equipped F/D or A/P
* Required to use the F/D or A/P during the approach to DA

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26| GOM/OPS SPECS

If you are flying an RNAV (GPS) approach and lose “GPS primary” inside the FAF can you continue the approach?

A

No, the approach must be discontinued.

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27| GOM/OPS SPECS

If you are flying a VOR approach and lose “GPS primary” inside the FAF can you continue the approach?

A

Yes
* Raw data is required to be displayed and monitored during the approach
* If flight remains within required tolerances for the approach, then the approach can be continued.

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28| GOM/OPS SPECS

What are the minimum HAA stabilization altitudes based on meteorological conditions?

A

Less than or equal to 1,500 ft ceiling and 5sm visibility
1,000ft

Greater than 1,500 ft ceiling and 5sm visibility
500 ft

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29| GOM/OPS SPECS

What are the elements of a stabilized approach?

A

Stable only if all of the following elements are achieved before or upon reaching the applicable stabilization height:
* The aircraft is in correct lateral and vertical flight path (based on NAVAID guidance or visual
references).
* Only small changes in heading and pitch are required to maintain this flight path.
* The aircraft is in the desired landing configuration.
* The thrust is stabilized, usually above idle, to maintain the target approach speed along the desired
final approach path.
* The landing checklist has been accomplished as well as any specific briefing.

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30| GOM/OPS SPECS

What is the proper action if the minimum stabilization height is not met?

A

A go-around must be initiated unless the crew estimates that only small corrections are necessary to rectify minor deviations from stabilized conditions due to external disturbances.

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31| GOM/OPS SPECS

When do captain high minimums apply?

A

High minimums apply to captains who have less than 100 hours PIC under Part 121 in the aircraft type being operated.

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32| GOM/OPS SPECS

What are you required to add to weather minimums at your destination as a high minimums captain?

A

100’ and 1⁄2 SM

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33| GOM/OPS SPECS

Do high minimums captain requirements apply to the alternate?

A

No
The published minimums apply or 300-1, whichever is higher.

34
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34| GOM/OPS SPECS

What are the notification requirements for a low time pilot? High minimums captain?

A

At the beginning of each duty period, each pilot must contact dispatch if he has not accrued:
* 75 hours of line operating flight time as PIC/SIC, with Allegiant, on type
* Captains: 100 hours as PIC, with Allegiant, on type.

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35| GOM/OPS SPECS

Describe the “green-on-green” pairing limitation?

A

The PIC or SIC must have 75 hours of line operating flight time, either as PIC or SIC in aircraft type.

Note:
This pairing limitation does not apply to a new captain who has greater than 75 hours of line operating flight time in type as first officer.

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36| GOM/OPS SPECS

Explain what is required for Consolidation of Knowledge and Skills?

A
  • PIC and SIC crewmembers must accrue at least 100 hours of line operating flight time to complete consolidation.
  • Must be completed 120 days from the completion of type ride or PC.
  • If the requirement has been met as an SIC then it is not required at upgrade.
  • Includes credit for OE
  • Can be extended for 30 days
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37| GOM/OPS SPECS

What are the limitations on first officers flying with less than 100 hours time in type?

A

The captain must make all takeoffs/landings if:
* At a special airport
* Visibility is at or below 3⁄4 SM (4,000 RVR)
* Contaminated runway (braking action less than good)
* Crosswind greater than 15kts
* Suspected/reported windshear
* Captains discretion

Note
* Captain may allow first officer to manipulate the controls in all phases of flight, if before takeoff, the captain conducts a pre-takeoff briefing to review each crewmembers’ duties.
* First officers are responsible for ensuring the captain is notified when they have not completed consolidation.

38
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38| GOM/OPS SPECS

When is an aircraft security search required to be completed?

A
  • Prior to beginning of each calendar day
  • If aircraft left unsecured/unattended
  • Prior to each departure to/from an international destination (Canada is the exception)
  • When there is reasonable cause due to breach of security or a specific threat
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39| GOM/OPS SPECS

What is the standard Allegiant clearance from thunderstorms above FL230?

A

20nm

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40| GOM/OPS SPECS

What briefing will the Captain give the LFA in an emergency situation?

A

Red or Yellow Emergency

For Red Emergency (TEST)
* T: Type of emergency expected
* E: Evacuation type and probability
* S: Signals to be used for bracing/evacuation
* T: Time available

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41| GOM/OPS SPECS

In an abnormal/emergency situation after the aircraft is stopped on the runway, what are the 2 commands the captain shall use to communicate to the passengers and flight attendants?

A
  • “This is the Captain, Remain Seated” or
  • “Standby, Standby, Standby”

Allegiant A320 Operations & Memory Items (2024) (4 decks)

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