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IPC/OPC Flashcards

1
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Privileges of a valid IPC

A

Authorised to pilot and aircraft under the IFR or night VFR

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IFR Rating Limitations

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  • Cannot operate single pilot
  • Cannot conduct circling approaches unless IPC included circling approach assessment
  • Can only conduct an IAP in which have been trained and assessed in
  • Type specific so only valid for A319/320 family aircraft
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Proficiency check requirements & validity CASR 61.880

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  • valid IPC required to exercise privileges of the rating
  • Valid for 12 months for the end of the month the IPC was conducted
  • Can be revalidated within 3 months of expiry and will still hold 12 months from original expiry
  • participation in an operators cyclic systems covers all validity and recency requirements
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Approach recency

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  • 90 days for 2D and 3D IAPs
  • Must have conducted 3 IAPs within the previous 90 days in aircraft or sim
  • 1 of which has to be in the same category of aircraft
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Aircraft equipment requirements

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  • Minimum equipment required as per part 91 MOS 26.08
  • Minimum equipment for part 121 ops MOS 11.07 (Wx radar, TAWS, ACAS, CVR, Fixed ELT etc)
  • In accordance with the operators MEL which cannot be less restrictive than the manufacturers MMEL
  • Any airworthiness item not listed in an MEL must be serviceable
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6
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When is the aircraft considered to be “dispatched”

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  • Pushback or engine start for the purpose of flight
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7
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Post dispatch failure management

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Then flight will NOT continue under the following circumstances
- NO MEL listed
- No dispatch stated in mel
- MEL conditions cannot be complied with
- (M) or (O) procedure unable to be complied with

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8
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SIGWX HIGH FLs

A

FL250-FL630

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SIGWX LOW FLs

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FL100-FL250

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SIGWX Validity

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Operationally 3 hrs either side of issue time (00,06,12,18 UTC)

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SIGWX - how are cloud heights above or below forecast areas shown

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SIGWX - how are cloud heights above or below forecast areas shown

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SIGWX - what is the symbols for moderate and severe turbulence

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What are the symbols for moderate and severe icing (Usually on SIGWX LOW)

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15
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How is the tropopause indicated on a SIGWX chart

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Boxed 3 digit number indicating height of tropopause

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16
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What is a SIGMET

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A concise description of enroute weather that is occurring or expected to occur that is potentially hazardous.
- Turbulence
- icing
- thunderstorms

Information on the location, extent, expected movement and change in intensity will be provided

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17
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SIGMET validity

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4 hours from time of issue

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18
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If a pilot encounters phenomenon that’s not covered by a SIGMET what must they do

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Report details in an AIREP

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What is an AIRMET

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Information (forecast or observed) of phenomena below 10,000 in a GAF area. Low cloud, fog, thunderstorms, turbulence and icing

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What is a TAF

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Statement of expected conditions within 5nm

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21
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What is a TAF3

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  • Issued every 3 hours
  • reviewed every hour
  • receives priority and proactive amendments
  • continuous weather watch
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22
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FM vs BECMG

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FM = a change in conditions at a specified time
BECMG = a gradual change over a specified period

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23
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METAR

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Statement of actual measured conditions issued every 30 minutes

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SPECI

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Report issued when conditions change beyond a threshold or meet certain criteria

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25
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HAIL

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GR

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26
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DUST STORM

A

DS

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27
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SMOKE

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FU

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28
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MIST

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BR

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29
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Standard Takeoff Minima

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0 ft ceiling 800m

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30
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Requirements for 550m takeoff vis

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  • runway lighting 60m
  • centreline markings or lighting
  • standby power for lighting
  • DAY ONLY at non-controlled or no ATC
  • Departure alternate required if minima does not allow a return to land via IAP or visual
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31
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Departure alternate time/distance

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60 Mins OEI Approx 410nm

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32
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What is considered “relevant weather “ for alternate planning

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  • > SCT below alternate minima
  • visibility < alternate minima
  • Any forecast probability of the above
  • XW or TW beyond limits
  • Thunderstorms
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33
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Reasons to plan for alternate

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  • No TAF at destination
  • Wx conditions are forecast below alternate minima (unless holding fuel carried)
  • No responsible person in attendance (lighting)
  • ALL 121 OPERATIONS REQUIRE A PLANNED ALTERNATE
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34
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Are PROB required to be taken into account for TAF3

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No if the ETA is within the validity of the TAF3

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35
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Are buffer periods required to be applied to a TAF 3

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No

36
Q

Met minima for a destination with no IAP

A

> SCT below LSALT + 500. Vis 8km

37
Q

What is the ETU for planning

A

Estimated time of use which is +/-30 min of the ETA for the following

  • takeoff alternate
    -destination
    -destination alternate
38
Q

What is the met minima for the nominated Alternate (2 IAP to different rwy)

A

Ceiling - 200’ above the 2nd lowest MDA
VIS - 800m > charted minima

39
Q

Met minima for nominated alternate with 1 IAP

A

Ceiling 400’ above MDA
VIS 1500m above charted minima

40
Q

When are two destination alternates required for part 121 ops

A
  • forecast conditions below landing minima
  • forecast unavailable
  • forecast does not cover entirety of ETU
  • Any pre flight criteria not met
41
Q

When is a destination alternate no longer required

A
  • within 60 minutes of destination served by a TAF3
  • NSW -30/+60 min of ETA
  • no known ATS delays which would require more fuel than what is on board until ETA + 60
42
Q

Holding speed limit up to FL140

A

230

43
Q

Holding speed limit FL140-200

A

240

44
Q

Holding speed limit > FL200

A

265

45
Q

Holding outbound timing up to FL140 and >

A

FL140 - 1 minute
> FL140 - 1.5 minutes

46
Q

Standard holding pattern direction

A

RH

47
Q

Holding exit speed JET aircraft in CTA

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250kts unless otherwise stated or instructed

48
Q

Holding sector 1 entry

A

Parallel

  • pass over fix, fly outbound track then LH turn inbound after 1 min to intercept inbound
49
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Holding sector 2 entry

A

Offset

  • pass over fix, fly 30 offset outbound leg for 1 minute then rh turn inbound
50
Q

Holding sector 3 entry

A

Direct entry

51
Q

Class A Airspace outside radar

A

FL245-600

52
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Class A Airspace within radar

A

FL189-600

53
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Class C Airspace

A

Control steps associated with a controlled aerodrome

54
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Class D Airspace

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Control zones with upper limit of 4500

55
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Class E airspace

A

Sits underneath class A FL125-245

56
Q

IFR Separation Class D

A

Separated from IFR

57
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IFR Separation Class E

A

IFR TO IFR ONLY
GIVEN TRAFFIC INFO IN VFR

58
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Class D Airspace speed limits

A

200kts within 4nm and 2500’

59
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Class G separation

A

None.
Information provided of other IFR and known VFR

60
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Descent below LSALT/MSA

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  • DME GNSS Arrival
  • Assigned alt by ATC (vectored)
  • Published instrument approach
  • Visual approach
61
Q

Cat C circling area and obstacle clearance

A

4.2 nm and 400’

62
Q

Descent below circling MDA

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  • within circling area
  • visual contact with runway environment and Minimum visibility along intended flight path maintained
  • established on base or final (descent at normal rates)
  • visual contact and separation with obstacles (day only)
63
Q

When to conduct a missed approach

A
  • Aircraft flown outside of applicable tolerance
  • radio aid suspect or fails
  • visual reference not established
  • visual reference lost while circling
64
Q

Missed approach procedure obstacle clearance

A

100ft climbing at 2.5% gradient

65
Q

GNSS Tolerances & Missed approach requirements (A319/320)

A

GPS PRIMARY LOST ON BOTH NDs
NAV FM/GPS POSITION DISAGREE ALERT
NAV ACCUR DOWNGRAD ON BOTH NDs

0.3 XTK and 75’ below profile

66
Q

General missed approach GNSS requirements

A

If RAIM warning remains after conducting the missed approach, alternative means of nav must be used. GNSS can be used provided warning ceases

67
Q

If cleared a visual approach by ATC when can you deviate from the cleared route

A

Within 5nm by day

68
Q

Cat C Speeds Initial and Missed approach

A

Initial 160-240. Missed - 240

69
Q

Partial runway lighting failure impacts?

A

Minimum visibility is now charted minimum x 1.5

70
Q

MSA obstacle clearance

A

1000’

71
Q

RNP Capture regions

A

+/- 70 degrees for straight in initial
180 degrees for outlier initials

72
Q

Light signals to aircraft Ground and flight - STEADY GREEN

A

Flight = cleared to land
Ground = cleared to take off

73
Q

Light signals to aircraft ground and flight – steady red

A

In flight – give way and continue circling
On ground -stop

74
Q

Light signals to aircraft ground and flight – green flashes

A

In flight – return for landing
On ground – authorised to taxi

75
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Requirements for departure without weather forecast

A

Weather must permit the safe return to the departure aerodrome within one hour of departure. For part 121 operations must be obtained for the route to be flown the destination and the planned alternates within 30 minutes of departure.

76
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Weather forecast validity (Based on ETA)

A

30 min before to 60 minutes after ETA

77
Q

RNP Requirements for Enroute, Terminal and Approach

A

Enroute 2.0
Terminal 1.0
Approach 0.3

78
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FD vs FDE

A

Fault detection
- requires 5 satellites can alert crew to loss of accuracy (ANP>RNP)
Fault detection and exclusion
- requires 6 satellites and can detect and exclude satellites with an erroneous solution allowing navigation to continue

79
Q

Communication failure - Indication by aircraft in flight

A

Rocking wings and flashing landing lights twice

80
Q

Radio failure in CTA actions

A

7600
Listen out out on nav aids or ATIS
prefix all transmissions with “Transmitting blind”

VMC
stay in vmc, land at most suitable aerodrome

IMC
Proceed with latest ATC clearance and climb to planned level
Maintain last assigned level or hold at nominated location for 3 minutes then proceed with last at+ route clearance acknowledged and climb to planned level

81
Q

Emergency change of level in CTA

A

7700
PAN PAN and intentions

82
Q

3 elements to create a thunderstorm

A

Unstable atmosphere
Lifting mechanism
Moisture

83
Q

Symptoms of wind shear

A

AIRSPEED +/- 15 kts
VS +/- 500 fpm
Pitch +/- 5 degrees
G/S +/- 1 dot
Unusual ATHR activity

84
Q

PWS CALLOUT “WINDSHEAR AHEAD/GO AROUND WINDSHEAR AHEAD”

A

Above V1
TOGA THRUST FOLLOW SRS (17.5 degrees if no SRS)
If during approach perform a normal go around

85
Q

Mitigations for approach with suspected WINDSHEAR

A

Most appropriate runway
CONF 3
Managed speed (GS MINI function)
Consider increasing Vapp to a max of VLS+15

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