Kv Flashcards
What are the lower than standard T/O Mins for PSA
500/500/500
Low time FO take off 4000 RVR or less
What is the difference between fail operational and fail passive?
Fail passive a system, which, in the event of a failure causes no significant deviation of aircraft flight path or altitude
Fail operational system, after which failure of any single component is capable of completing an approach flare and touchdown or approach flare, touchdown, and roll out by using the remaining operational elements of the fair operational system
What are the seasonal passenger weights and bag weights?
198 pounds summer, 203 pounds winter, 34 pounds bag
What is the weight of the pilot and flight kit?
229 pounds
What is required to fly into a special qualification airport?
In the proceeding 12 months
The PIC or SIC has made an entry into that airport, including takeoff and landing while serving as a flight crewmember or
The PIC has qualified by using pectoral means or
The ceiling at that airport is at least 1000 feet above the lowest MEA or MOCA or initial approach altitude prescribed for the instrument approach procedure for that airport and the visibility is at least 3 miles
What are derived Weather min
400–1 for a single Navid, 200–1/2 for multiple navaids to the most conservative approach
What is exemption 17347?
Half half whole
Main body of the forecast must be at least equal to the landing minimum visibility and the TAF has conditional codes, such prob or tempo
Destination, conditional visibility not less than half required for the approach
First alternate, conditional, visibility and ceiling not less than half derived minimum
Alternate main body and conditional statement, derived alternate minimum
What is the marginal rule?
C or V and C or V
With the ceiling or visibility is at the publish minimum for the destination and the ceiling or visibility is at the derived minimum for the alternate, then a second alternate is required
When is a takeoff alternate required
When the visibility is less than what is required to perform a category, one approach at the departure airport
How far can the takeoff alternate be?
Not more than one hour with one engine in operative still in the air, and normal cruise. A maximum of 300 miles.
How much fuel do we need to dispatch?
To the destination, the furthest alternate, then 45 minutes at cruise altitude
What’s the lowest visibility an aircraft can be dispatched if there is a category II approach?
1/4 mile visibility
How close can an aircraft get to a thunderstorm during an approach?
3 miles
What are the positive and negative load factors when flaps are retracted?
-1.0 to +2.5G
What are the positive and negative load factors with flaps extended?
0 to +2.0G
When does SMCGS go into effect?
Less than 1200 RVR
How many hours of rest do pilots need a night?
10 hours including eight hours of uninterrupted sleep opportunity
How much dry ice can PSA carry?
275 pounds, 5.5 pounds per person however as of June 23, 23, none
Reasons to reject a takeoff above 80 kn?
 engine, failure, engine, fire, aircraft, unsafe, or unable to fly, lack of directional control
Reasons to reject a takeoff below 80 kn?
Anything except a white status message
ALD versus OLD versus RLD
ALD ( actual landing distance distance) used for dispatch an emergency. Test pilot numbers.
OD (operational landing distance) this is advisory performance data not required by regulation. Thrust reversers and spoilers are assumed operational.
RLD (required landing distance) is ALD times 1.67
When must the captain takeoff and land?
equal or less than 1600 RVR.
runway is less than 5000 feet
For a low time, FO
Contaminated runway
Braking action less than good
RVR 4000 or less
Other reasons decided by the captain
Special airport
Crosswind more than 15 kn
Wind shear reported in the vicinity
When is the crosswind limitation further limited by runway conditions?
When the runway condition is less than good
What is considered a non-routine flight operation?
Op check, ferry, repo
Can you takeoff with frost adhering to any surface?
The upper surface of the fuselage and or the underside of the wing caused by cold soaked fuel
Frost on the upper fuselage is not considered critical if it is possible to distinguish surface features. Frost and excess of this must be removed.
When is a tactile wing check required?
When the OAT is 10° or less or bulk fuel temperature is 0°C or less or atmosphere conditions have been conducive to frost formation
What are the oil pressure limits?
Steady state idle – 25 psi
Takeoff power – 45 psi
Maximum transit – 156 psi
Maximum transient after cold start 182 psi
Maximum time above 95 psi 10 minutes

Oil temperature limits?
-40 Celsius for starting
155°C maximum continuous
163°C maximum permissible (15 minutes)
Max ITT for hot start
815°C
Starter must not be engaged if N2 RPM exceeds what?
45%
Takeoff with engine fuel temperature indications below what is prohibited?
5°C
Bulk fuel temperature takeoff limit?
-30°C
Bulk fuel temperature freezing limit
-40°C
APU ground starting altitude limit?
15,000 feet
Super cool liquid drop icing conditions are indicated by what
Ice forming on the flight compartment, side windows
If the glidepath angle is greater than 3.5° and less than or equal to 4° and the airport elevation is less than or equal to 4000 feet, the minimum height for auto pilot use is what
120 foot AGL
Minimum runway width approved for takeoff and landing?
100 feet.
Do maximum crosswind components include gust?
No
Can a category two ILS be flown by hand?
No
What are the maximum tire limits for ground speed?
182/195
Maximum VMO/MMO
335 kn or .85 Mach
Mach is temperature dependent
Minimum temperature for starting a cold soaked APU on the ground?
-40°C
Normal takeoff power and maximum power for 2 engines is limited to what
Five minutes
APR power is limited to what?
10 minutes
Starter assisted main engine start using APU bleed is limited to what altitude?
21,000 feet or below. Not an APU limitation, but a main engine start altitude limitation
The altimeter must be within how many feet of the airport elevation?
+ or -75 feet
What are five items for a dispatch release to be valid?
Flight number
Departure, destination, and any alternates, including special qual airports
Type of operation ((IFR))
Minimum fuel supply
What is the minimum fuel required to take the runway?
Takeoff fuel
What is the minimum fuel needed at the out time or pushback?
Takeoff fuel plus taxi fuel
How long is a flight release valid for?
Till it is amended
How long can you delay before you need a new clearance?
Two hours
How is burn fuel calculated?
Climb Cruse descent and one approach
How is reserve fuel calculated and what are the minimum amounts required?
45 minutes at flight level 250 at Long range cruise speed
2100/2200
How is alternate fuel calculated?
Minimum fuel from destination to furthest alternate is 1500 pounds
0 to 50 miles at 10,000 feet
51 to 100 miles at 15,000 feet
101 to 150 miles at 20,000 feet
151 miles are greater at 25,000 feet
How is taxi fuel calculated?
19 pounds per minute with two engines running
What does contingency fuel count for?
What are the minimum amounts?
Anticipated delays
Extra holding fuel
Possible missed approach at destination
Any conditions, delaying landing
937/1082
Minimum tanker fuel?
330 pounds (include seven minutes of taxi plus a 42 minute APU burn)
What is the maximum allowable fuel variance versus the release?
plus or minus five hundred lbs but never below takeoff plus taxi
What is PYLD?
( PAX booked X seasonal Wt)+(1.5 bags per person x 34)
What is PAYLD?
Max payload=MTOW-(BOW+FOB)
How much difference is allowed for pressure (altimeter setting) on the flight release before an update is required
-0.1
When do you need to contact the dispatcher for flight release changes?
When there is the discrepancy of more than 100 miles, 4000 feet or when QNH is more than -.1 inches from what is on the original release 
How do you calculate fuel needed for ground delays or air delays?
Ground equals tanker plus taxi
Air equals tanker plus contingency
What is the suggested order of troubleshooting a cascading EiCAS message?
El
Hy
P
O
When will Mach show up on the PFD
.45 Mach or 31,600 feet.
What is the purpose of the DCU?
The data concentrator unit collects information for showing on EICAS displays
What is the purpose of the LDU?
The lamp driver unit illuminates various lamps around the cockpit
The green low-speed queue is how much above stick shaker speed
25%
What are the two subsets of the fire protection system?
Detection and extinguishing
What’s on the emergency bus?
FIREX A
FIREX B
Engine fuel shut off valves
Engine Hydraulic shut off valves
APU fuel shut off valve
APU battery direct feed
How long do you have to wait to do the fire test after turning on the battery master switch
30 seconds
If smoke has been detected in the cargo compartment, what happens?
The fire system shuts down the cargo bay heater and closes both intake and exhaust shut off valves in the cargo bay
How is the lavatory protected from fire
Self contained detector and automatic extinguisher
Which area protection only has a single loop fire detector
The main landing gear
What type of fire protection does the gear have?
Only detection
If APU fire occurs in flight, will the APU shut down automatically?
Yes, but the bottle must be discharge manually if you were in flight
How many smoke detectors are in the forward cargo compartment? Aft compartment?
Three, two
How many halon bottles are for both the forward and aft compartments
Two
Will there be any indication that the lavatory fire bottle has been discharged on the flight deck?
No
Fire detection is powered by what bus?
The DC battery bus
Fire protection has powered by what bus
DC emergency bus
What happens when the engine fire push button is pushed?
The bottle squibs are armed for both bottles
Arm pushed to discharge switch lights illuminate
Fuel feed shut off valve closes
Bleed air shut off valve
Hydraulic shut off valve closes
Driven generator is tripped
What happens when the APU fire push switch light is pressed?
APU bottle squibs armed
APU fuel valve shut off closes
Fuel solenoid valve closes
Load control valve closes
APU generator tripped off-line
Push to discharge light eliminates
What are the possible problems with a loop system?
Shorted loop
Open loop
A false fire indication
What is the safety area for the radome?
2 feet
What does the ADG supply power to?
3B hydraulic pump
Pitch trim channel 2
ADG bus/AC essentials bus
Flaps and slats operate at half speed
When will the ADG deploy?
Weight off wheels and lost of all a AC power
If the essential TRU contactor activates where does TRU to get its power from?
Now, the AC essentials bus. Normally it would be AC bus two
What are the components of the IDG?
The generator, generator control unit, constant speed drive
What are the battery ratings?
Main – 24 V 17 A
APU – 24 V 43 A
How many DC PCs are there?
Two-DC power centers
What is the minimum speed for the ADG
135 kn
How many volts is the electrical system? AC/DC?
115 V AC 28 V DC
How was the constant speed drive cooled?
Air oil heat exchanger
How would a generator be tripped off line by the generator control unit?
Over/undervoltage
Over/under frequency
Generator and bus overcurrent
Generator out of phase
Which tru Does the ADG power?
Essential TRU one
What causes IDG fault light
High oil temperature or low oil pressure
What causes the IDG drive shaft to sheer?
High oil temperature or over torque
ADG is deployed and during the flight power is reestablished what do you have to do?
Stow the ADG handle and push the power transfer override button
Is the DC emergency bus on the DC electrics page ever shown?
No, it only shows if one of the two power sources is faulted or the bus fails
The APU battery is charged from what bus?
AC service bus
The main battery is charged from what bus?
AC bus one
What does the APU charger status message mean?
APU battery battery is not charging or it is overheating
What model engines do the 700 and 900 have
700 – CF 34–8C5B1
900- CF 34–85 A1
When is APR armed
During takeoff when N1 of both engines is within 8% of scheduled takeoff thrust, and during approach when flaps are greater than 20 and the landing gear is down