Minimum Equipment

Question 1

The following aeroplanes shall be equipped with an FDR that uses a digital method of recording and storing data:

An MTOM over … and A C of A issued on or after … or;

Multi-engine turbine a/c over … and more than … pax and C of A issued on or after …

Answer 1

5700kg, 01 June 1990

5700kg, 9, 01 April 1998

Question 2

The FDR must be capable of storing the last;

… hours for a/c with a C of A first issued before 01 January 2016

… hours for a/c with a C of A first issued on or after 01 January 2016

Answer 2

10

25

Question 3

Operator shall establish and maintain a flight data monitoring programme, which shall be integrated into its management system for a/c with MTOM over …

It shall be non-punitive and protect the source of data

who is responsible?

Answer 3

27000kg

flight saftey manager

Question 4

A/C with a MTOM over … require a CVR that;

Should record preceding … when CofA issued on or after 01 April 1998; or

… if CofA issued before 01 April 1998

Answer 4

5700kg

two hours

30 mins

Question 5

Multi-engine turbines with MTOM less than 5700kg, and more than … pax, and CofA after 01 Jan 1990 require a CVR that records last 30 mins

Answer 5

9

30 mins

Question 6

the CVR should start recording automatically for a/c with CofA on or after …

Answer 6

01 April 1998

Question 7

For a/c with a MTOM over 5700kg and CofA after 01 April 1998; or

Multi-engine jets with a MTOM of 5700kg or less, more than 9 pax and CofA on or after 01 Jan 1990:

CVR shall start recording …

Answer 7

as early as possible during the cockpit checks prior to engine start at beginning of flight until the cockpit checks immediately following engine shutdown at end of flight

Question 8

one first aid kit required for every … pax, up to … or more

Answer 8

100

501

Question 9

emergency medical kit required if there is over … pax seats, and

if the planned route is more than … from an aerodrome where medical assistance could be expected

Answer 9

30

1 hour

Question 10

what fire extinguisher must not be kept in the flight deck?

minimum number of BCFs in cockpit?

Answer 10

dry chemical extinguishers

one

Question 11

one hand held fire extinguisher required for every … pax up to 60, and then an extra for 61 to … pax

then an additional one for each … pax up to a maximum of … extinguishers

(i.e the required amount for 400 pax would be?)

Answer 11

30

200

100

8

5

Question 12

Should be an axe on flight deck if more than … pax or MTOM over …

Should be an additional axe near rear galley if over … pax

Answer 12

9

5700kg

200

Question 13

PBE provides … mins of continuous oxygen

required in all pressurised aircraft and unpressurised aircraft with MTOM over … or more than … pax seats

Answer 13

15

5700 kg

19

Question 14

break in points should be marked in what colours?

If corner markings are more than … metres apart, intermediate lines … cm must be inserted so that there are no more than … metres between adjacent markings

Answer 14

red or yellow

2

9 x 3

2

Question 15

one life jacket required for each pax when flying more than …nm from shore or when taking off or landing at an aerodrome where the take-off or approach path is over water

Answer 15

50nm

Question 16

A/c with more than … pax shall have at least to following number of ELTs:

for a/c with CofA after 01 July 2008:

for a/c with CofA on or before 01 July 2008:

Answer 16

19

Two ELTs, one automatic

Two of any type or one automatic

Question 17

a/c with less than … pax shall have at least the following number of ELTs:

if CofA after 01 July 2008:

if CofA on or before 01 July 2008:

Answer 17

19

one automatic

one of any type

Question 18

any ELT shall be able to transmit on what two frequencies simultaneously?

Answer 18

121.5 MHz

406 MHz

Question 19

life rafts must be carried when;

a/c capable of continuing flight to an aerodrome with a critical engine inop when either …mins or …nm from land

all other a/c when either … mins or … nm from land

Answer 19

120, 400

30, 100

Question 20

capacity of life rafts must be sufficient to carry all on board assuming …

each life raft should have how many ELTs?

Answer 20

the raft of largest capacity fails to inflate or including a spare raft of the largest capacity

2

Question 21

escape slides required if door sill is over … from ground when gear is extended or collapsed

they must inflate within … and in to a …kt wind

Answer 21

6ft/1.8m

10 seconds, 25 kt

Question 22

First-Aid Oxygen

Required when operating a pressurised aeroplane above …

Amount carried shall be sufficient for at least …% of pax carried for the remainder of the flight after depressurisation when cabin alt exceeds … but does not exceed …

At least … bottles required

Answer 22

25000 ft

2%

8000ft

15000ft

2

Question 23

supplemental oxygen required for non-pressurised aircraft for flight above …

all flight crew for …

all cabin crew and …% of pax for any period longer than 30 mins between …ft and …ft

all crew and pax for entire time above …ft

Answer 23

10000ft

10000ft

10%

10000, 13000

13000

Question 24

quick donning oxygen mask required for flight crew above …ft

Answer 24

25000

Question 25

pressurised aircraft need to carry supplemental oxygen if operated above …ft

all flight crew for entire time above …ft and any period longer than …mins between … and …ft

…mins supply if certificated to fly above ….ft

… mins supply if below this

Answer 25

10000ft

13000ft, 30, 10000, 13000

120 mins, 25000ft

30 mins

Question 26

supplemental oxygen required for 100% of pax entire flight time cabin alt exceeds …

Answer 26

15000 ft

Question 27

supplemental oxygen required for 30% of pax for the entire flight time cabin alt exceeds … but does not exceed …

Answer 27

14000ft

15000ft

Question 28

supplemental oxygen required for 10% of pax for the entire flight time cabin alt exceeds … but does not exceed …

Answer 28

10000ft

14000ft