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Question 1

Minimum crew composition

Answer 1

A320/A321

• 2 Flight Crew
• 4 Cabin Crew

Question 2

RFFS Category

Answer 2

A320 - CAT 6

A321 - CAT 7

Question 3

RFFS Category downgrade - DEPARTURE AND DESTINATION

Answer 3

ONE category below

If TEMPORARY, TWO categories below

Question 4

RFFS Category downgrade - ALTERNATES (except ETOPS)

Answer 4

TWO categories below

If TEMPORARY, RFFS CAT 4

Question 5

RFFS Category downgrade - ETOPS

Answer 5

RFFS CAT 4 is acceptable with a 30 minutes notice

Question 6

OCEANIC CLEARANCE - How long before entering Oceanic airspace should a OCA be obtained?

Answer 6

40 minutes

Question 7

Oil Quantity A320

Answer 7

9.5 qt + 0.5 qt/h + 15 min

Question 8

Oil quantity A321

Answer 8

Highest value of:

• 10.6 qt + 15 min
• 8.9 qt + 0.45 qt/h + 15 min

Question 9

VISUAL MANOEUVRING - minimum MDH and VISIBILITY

Answer 9

MDH 600ft
VIS 2400m

Question 10

Minimum runway width:

Answer 10

45m

Question 11

For what reasons should a take-off alternate, other than the departure aerodrome, be selected?

Answer 11

For meteorological or performance reasons

Question 12

TAKE OFF ALTERNATE - for a two engine aeroplane, it should be no further than:

Answer 12

• one hour flying at one engine inoperative cruising speed
• ETOPS diversion time, up to a maximum of two hours, ate the one engine cruising speed

Question 13

SATA selects at least one _____ for each IFR flight, unless the destination aerodrome is an ______, or _______ and _______.

Destination WX forecast at ETA +/-1h will be:

Answer 13

• destination alternate
• isolated aerodrome
• the remaining flying time to the destination does not exceed six hours flight
• two separate runways are available and usable.
• ceiling at least 2000ft or circling height + 500ft (whichever is greater) and visibility at least 5km.

Question 14

When will SATA select TWO destination alternates?

Answer 14

• When weather reports/forecasts indicate that at ETA +/- 1h, weather conditions will be below PLANNING MINIMA, or
• No WX information is available

Question 15

A conversion from meteorological visibility to RVR/CMV should not be used:

Answer 15

• When reported RVR is available
• For calculating take-off minima
• For any RVR minima less than 800m

Question 16

SATA Internacional Azores Airlines shall not use an aerodrome for LVO below a visibility of 800 m unless:

Answer 16

• The aerodrome has been approved for such operations by the State of the aerodrome;

and

• Low visibility procedures (LVP) have been established.

Question 17

Approach and landing operations are NOT AUTHORIZED when the airport operating landing visibility minimum is below ______ unless _______.

Answer 17

• 800 m
• RVR reporting is available for the runway of intended use.