OM-A 1

Question 1

What is the min rest period at home/away?

Answer 1

Home: 12 hours
Away: 11 hours (inc 9 hour in accommodation)

Question 2

What are the limits for capt’s extension to FDP?

Answer 2

2 hours
3 hours of crew augmented.

(Flight May continue to dest/alt for unforeseen circumstances)

Question 3

What can the capt reduce rest to?

Answer 3

10 hour min.

Must check FO can also comply with this

Question 4

How wide is the OFP MSA?

Answer 4

10nm either side of track

Question 5

How much clearance does min En-route alt (MEA) provide?

Answer 5

1000ft

Or 2000ft in mountainous areas

Question 6

What is the company limit for flight over congested areas, assemblies of people etc?

Answer 6

2000ft

Question 7

Below what alt must a correction be applied to min flight altitude?

Answer 7

ISA -15°C

Corrections in OM-A

Question 8

What gradient do SIDs usually require?

Answer 8

3.3%

Escape procedure must be considered if OEI does not allow this

Question 9

What must be considered in regard to the Air aft for a TO alt?

Answer 9

Must be able to return with OEI

OM-A must be able to return on Cat I limits

Question 10

For no dest alt what is req’d?

Answer 10

1. Flight less than 6 hours
2. 2 separate runways
3. Ceiling at least 2000ft or circling +500ft
4. Vis at least 5km

Or isolated

Question 11

What is min RVR for TO?

Answer 11

125m

Question 12

What is the min cloud and vis requirements for a vis app?

Answer 12

5km

1500ft or circling min of higher

Question 13

What is the min DH for CAT IIIa?

Answer 13

50ft

Question 14

What are the CAT IIIa light requirements for landing?

Answer 14

3 consecutive lights

App or TD or runway or combination

Question 15

What is the min visibility without RVR for TO or landing?

Answer 15

800m (can be converted met vis)

Question 16

What is the min app height if RVR/VIS less than minima?

Answer 16

1000ft

Or into final app segment where DA/H or MDA/H Less than 1000ft aal

Question 17

After 1000ft can an app be continued if RVR or vis drops below minima?

Answer 17

Yes, but must respect MDH/DA if vis refs not seen

Question 18

What is min midpoint RVR?

Answer 18

125m or that required for touchdown zone if lower.

75m with rollout guidance

Question 19

What are the weather conditions required for FO TO and Ldg?

Answer 19

TO - greater than 400m RVR

Ldg - weather at or above CAT I minima

Question 20

What is the max height of cloud bases reported in a METAR?

Answer 20

5000ft aal or highest sector MSA

Question 21

What does CAVOK imply?

Answer 21

No cloud below 5000ft

greater than 10k vis

Question 22

What does “RE” mean in a METAR?

Answer 22

Recent - not in last observation but now present.

Question 23

What does UP mean in a METAR?

Answer 23

Unidentified precipitation (FZUP is freezing UP)

Question 24

What communication to EAT must be made if returning to stand?

Answer 24

ACARS message or VHF call if at LEJ

Question 25

For a non ETOPS flight, a TO ALT must be how far away?

Answer 25

1. 300NM 2. One Eng inop cruise speed from FCOM for actual TOW

Question 26

How is an auto land report made?

Answer 26

Via iQMS (if not available then ACARS)