IFR part 135 Flashcards
What’s the validity of an IPC
12 months from the end of the month that the last IPC was done
- Can do 3 months early and validity will go from original date
What is the privileges of an instrument rating
Authorises you to pilot an aircraft under IFR or night VFR
What’s the privileges of an ATPL
Allows you to pilot an aircraft as pilot in command or co pilot
What’s the limitations of an instrument rating
- Conduct an instrument approach only if the aircraft is equipped for that kind of operation
- If single pilot, must have at some time in the past, passed a instrument flight test or IPC in single pilot aircraft
- If you want to circle, must have passed flight test in the last 12 months that included circling or latest IPC or OPC (that covers IFR ops and conducted by examiner holding inst rating flight test endo) included circling.
3.1 - Participating in operator check and training that includes circling - Conduct a IAP only if the holder has conducted training in and demonstrated competency in that approach to CASA or examiner.
What are the limitations of an ATPL
Basically the same as instrument rating, however you do not need instrument rating to fly IFR with ATPL, just IPC or OPC(if participating in company check and training and check is with examiner with instrument rating test endo)
2. If you only have proficiency check because your under C and T program, its only valid for that operator
What’s the recency requirements to fly IFR
1.Conducted 3 approaches in 90 days
2.for category - 1 in 90 days
3.For 2d - 1 in 90 days
4.For 3d - one in 90 days
5.For azimuth - 1 in 90 days
6. For CDI - 1 in 90 days
OR
Completed OPC that cover IFR in the previous 3 months
or
Participating in check and training
What are the single pilot recency requirements
1 flight or simulated flight in the last 6 months that:
- at least one hour in duration
- includes one instrument approach
What are the 3d approaches
- ILS
2.LNAV/VNAV
What are 2d approached
1.VOR
2.Loc
3.RNP LNAV
4. NDB
5. DME GNSS arrival
What’s Azimuth approaches
- NDB
- DME GNSS arrivals using ADF
What’s CDI approaches
- VOR
- LOC
3.ILS
4.RNP LNAV and LNAV/VNAV - DME GNSS arrival using VOR
When must valid QNH be set for IAP and which locations QNH must be set
- Before passing the IAF
- Must be aerodrome QNH, forecast(TAF) QNH or area QNH
What are the valid sources for actual QNH
- ATIS,AWIS, ATC or BOM approved met observers
When the minima is shaded on a government chart what does it mean?
Minima is based on forecast QNH , subtract 100ft for actual QNH and add 50ft if using area QNH
How long is an actual QNH obtained from a approved source valid
15min
Can you operate an aircraft with installed equipment inoperative?
Yes, but only in accordance with :
- MEL
-CDL
-NAD
-PU
What are the cockpit and cabin lighting requirements
- Equipment illumination incl checklists and documents
- compatible with each item of equipment
- Can read all placards,instrument markings in normal position, eyes shielded from direct or reflected light
- Variable intensity
- Cabin lights for seatbelt,oxygen normal and emergency
- Independent portable light for each FCM
What are the anti col lights requirements
1 red beacon or 2 white strobes or combination
How many landing lights do we need
2 or 1 if with 2 independent and separate illumination sources
What are the actions for lost coms under IFR
- Squak 7600
- Transmit blind
- listen out on voice modulated aids
IF VMC
- Remain VMC and land at most suitable airport
IF not and have not received a clearance limit
- Climb in accordance with last clearance
If clearance limit of altitude or position:
- hold altitude or lowest safe for 3 min then climb in accordance with last clearance
- hold at position for 3 min then continue with last clearance
- if holding complete one more hold then proceed with clearance
if being VECTORED maintain assigned altitude or lowest safe for 2 min then proceed with latest clearance.
Descend in accordance with SOP or normally to IAP initial altitude:
- If uncontrolled and satisfied its safe - land
If controlled and in receipt of landing clearance via voice modulated aid or light signals land - if cant land proceed to alternate
- if you cant continue to hold
What does the light signals mean on the ground?
- Green is clear takeoff
- flashing green - clear taxi
- red - stop
- flashing red - taxi clear of runway
- flashing white - return to start point
What does light signals in air mean
red - continue circling give way to traffic
flashing red - unsafe do not land
green - clear to land
flashing green - return for landing
How do you acknowledge light signals
on ground during day - move ailerons and rudder
on ground during night - flash landing lights twice or if no landing lights nav lights
inflight during day - rock wings
inflight at night - flash twice landing lights or if none nav lights
Whats the standard takeoff factor and what is it applied to?
- 1.25 below 5.7 T and applied to takeoff run only. Take of distance is unfactored,
- Above 5.7T , use part 121 performance through genesis
Whats VMC in class C and E
- 5km vis below 10,00ft, 8km above
- 1000ft vertically from cloud
- 1.5km horizontally
Whats VMC in class D
5km vis
600m horizontally from cloud
1000ft above cloud
500ft below cloud
Whats VMC in class G
5km vis, 8km above 10,000ft
1000ft vertically from cloud
1.5km horizontally from cloud
Below 3000ft amsl or 1000ft agl(whichever is higher) = clear of cloud in sight of ground or water if radio carried and used.
What are the remote islands part 135?
Norfolk
Christmas
Cocos
Lord howe
What is the significance of remote islands
Must nominate a destination alternate that is not a remote island
Can be remote island if operator holds an approval
What does additional fuel mean
Fuel required from your critical point should you have an engine failure or DP to a alternate and 15min holding at 1500ft above the aerodrome elevation in isa conditions.
And to make an approach and landing
How much is contingency fuel
- company requirement pre flight is 10 percent of trip fuel (can reduce to 5percent with HOFO approval)
- Once airborne and continue normally is 5 percent.
- continue safely is 0 percent
- Minimum is 5min At 1500ft aal in isa conditions
What does destination alternate fuel include
-Fuel from the missed approach at your destination to the approach and landing at your alternate
What does trip fuel include?
-Fuel from takeoff (including SID) to approach and landing (including star)
What does taxi fuel include
- Amount of fuel expected to be used before takeoff
- APU fuel if applicable
Do we need fuel for an IFR approach
Yes,5 min at holding is company requirements, however, not in regs
When must you declare minimum fuel
1.When your committed to landing at the aerodrome
2. If any change to your current clearance will cause you to land below final reserve
When do you have to declare mayday,mayday,mayday fuel
When you are going to land at the nearest safe aerodrome with less than final reserve
What GNSS equipment do you need
Either:
2 x 145 or better or
1 145 and ADF or VOR ( can be 129 if ac older than feb 2014 and equipment installed before Feb 2014)
Do we need an autopilot
Yes for single pilot unless day VMC
What are the alternate requirements for aids
Alternate must be planned at night for destination aerodrome if it has no instrument approach, or one you cant use
Whats the alternate minima
Day for aerodrome without instrument approach = last segment wx is above LSALT plus 500ft and 8km vis
- Instrument approach aerodrome that the pilot can use = as published on charts
If you only have a 129 GPS. can you navigate to alternate using GPS?
No
Whats the night VFR alternate requirements
Need an alternate within one hour of destination unless:
- You a radio aid and appropriate equipment you can use OR
- You have approved GNSS (129 and up)
How long does a TAF have to valid for you to use it
30min before until 1hour after your ETA
Do you need a alternate if you dont have an aerodrome forecast?
Yes, unless it doesnt have a instrument approach, then a GAF is acceptable, however, if you then need an alternate, it need a taf
Whats the lighting alternate requirements
If you have portable lights, you need an alternate OR responsible person
- If you have no standby power, you need portable lights and responsible person OR alternate
- if its PAL you need alternate or resposible person
- Alternate can only be PAL if you have duel VHF, or HF/VHF and 30min holding
What is the time frames that runway lights must be switched on?
30min before ETA until after taxi
- 10 Min before departure until 30min after
How recent before a flight must you get weather
No more than 1 hour old
What forecasts do you need for a flight?
-below 10,000ft a GAF
- Above, a sigwx
-TAF (can use GAF if no IAP)
-Wind and TX forecast