Operational Flashcards
What is the minimum circling minima for CAT C aircraft?
MDH 600 ft
VIsibility 2400 m
When pilots are allowed to leave their seats for physiological needs?
In cruise and level flight
In the event of laser attack, what is best to do?
In the event of a laser attack: OMA 6.18
- Look away or shield eyes from the light.
- Avoid rubbing eyes.
If still affected then seek medical attention
When pilots can take a break in flight?
In cruise only and at times of low workload. CPT will decide on a suitable time for a break.
Captain must not commence a flight unless:
Commander shall not commence a flight unless he is satisfied that:
The aircraft is airworthy.
The aircraft equipment, configuration and all calculations are made in accordance with the Minimum Equipment List (MEL) and the Configuration Deviation List (CDL).
The documents, additional information and forms required by Section 8.1.12, “List of Documents, Forms and Additional Information to Be Carried” are on board.
Ground facilities and services required for the planned flight are available and adequate.
The provisions specified in the Company Operations Manual in respect of fuel, oil and oxygen requirements, minimum safe altitudes, aerodrome operating minima and availability of alternate aerodromes, where required, can be complied with for the planned flight.
The load is properly distributed and safely secured.
The weight of the aircraft, at the commencement of the take-off roll, will be such that the flight can be conducted in compliance with the ‘Minimum Safe Altitudes’. Refer to Section 8.1.1, “Minimum Flight Altitudes (MFAs)” and the OMB.
Any operational limitation in addition to those covered above can be complied with.
How broad is the coverage of route MORA in OFP?
Wothin 20NM of route segment centerline
If OAT is -10 or colder, which altitudes needs to be corrected?
All minimum altitudes after FAF, MSA and DA
When visibility can be converted into RVR?
A conversion from meteorological visibility to RVR/CMV should not be used:
When reported RVR is available;
For calculating take-off minima; and
For any RVR minima less than 800 m (after conversion) OMA 8.1.3.4
RVR more than 1500 metres”, it is not considered to be a reported value for the purpose of this paragraph.
Which minima should you enter in MCDU Approach PERF page for:
Cat 3b company
Cat 3b with RA
Cat 3a Company?
Cat 3b company - NO DH
Cat 3b with RA - 25 RA
Cat 3a Company? - 50 RA OM-A 8.1.5.3
Fuel penalty for carrying extra fuel?
The penalty for carriage of extra fuel is normally 3.0% of extra fuel per hour of flight (i.e. on a 2 hour sector up to 6% of the extra fuel uplifted will be burned off due to the increased aircraft weight.).
When can we use 3% contingency fuel?
Not less than 3% or 5 minutes, which ever is greater, of the planned Trip Fuel or in the event of in flight replanning, 3% of the Trip Fuel for the remainder of the flight, provided that an en-route alternate is available in accordance with the diagram below. The en-route alternate should be located within a circle having a radius equal to 20% of the total flight plan distance, the centre of which lies on the planned route at a distance from the destination of 25% of the total flight plan distance, or at 20% of the total flight plan distance plus 50 NM, whichever is the greater;
What are the standards weight for:
Flight crew? Cabin crew? Male passenger? Female passenger? Children?
Flight crew - 85 kg including bag Cabin crew - 75 kg including bag Male - 93 kg incl. cabin bag Female - 75 kg incl. cabin bag Child - 35 kg
What are standards weights for dogs and cello?
No standard weights established.
Use actual or reasonable assessment weight, e.g. 35 kg for dog or 10 kg for cello.
What are pitch and power figures for A319/A320 for: G dot 250 kts conf 1 - s speed conf 2 - f speed 3 deg final in conf 3
G dot - 5/55 250 kts - 3/62 conf 1 - s speed - 7/56 conf 2 - f speed - 8/58 3 deg final in conf 3 - 4/46
Achieving target pitch, set target N1
Alcohol policy and restrictions
Alcoholic drinks must not be consumed by crew members while on duty, including standby duty, deadheading and during all rostered training (including ground training duties), during the 10 hours before reporting for duty (or the commencement of standby) and be kept to a minimum during the 14 hours preceding this period and only in moderation during the 24 hours preceding such duties. (As a guide, moderation should be regarded as no more than five units of alcohol dispersed over the 14 hours preceding the 10 hour ban. One unit of alcohol is equivalent to a small glass of wine (~100 ml), half a pint of beer (~250 ml) or a small measure of spirits (~25 ml).
Crew members shall not commence a flight duty period with a blood alcohol level in excess of 0.2 milligrams per millilitre. Be aware that local laws may be more restrictive and therefore supersede the Company requirement.
Is smoking onboard permitted at any time?
No, nowhere on the airplane. Captains responsibility
What is normally required RFF category for A319/A320?
Are downgrades permitted?
RFF category 6.
Downgrades permitted for planning purposes:
Departure/destination experiencing low commercial air traffic may be downgraded to RFF 5, this will be noted in OFP when permitted.
Dep/destn in case pf TEMPORARY downgrade for a period not exceeding 72 hours (3days), notified through ATIS, by ATC or NOTAM - minimum RFF Category 4.
Alternates (take-off, enroute, destination) - minimum 4, but in UK minimum 5.
-Contact OCC if downgrade occurs and it is clear that OCC is not aware.
If a downgrade occurs during flight, the Commander may use OMA Table 8.3 as guidance. Nevertheless, the Commander may decide to land at an aerodrome regardless of RFFS category if it is considered safer to do so than to divert
Applicability of weather reports or forecasts for departure, destination, destination alternate and t/o alternate?
Weather reports and forecasts for Destination and Alternates shall be considered during a period commencing 1 hour before and ending 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival at an aerodrome.
The ceiling shall be taken into account, in addition to RVR/visibility, for non-precision and circling approaches.
Actual weather conditions shall be taken into account at the Departure aerodrome.
When take off alternate is required?
A take-off alternate is required when performance or meteorological conditions preclude a return to the departure aerodrome.
Meteorological conditions are suitable for return to the departure aerodrome when they are at or above the applicable minima for the instrument approach in use.
The weather reports or forecasts for the take-off alternate shall be at or above the applicable minima for the expected instrument approach.
Any limitation related to one engine inoperative operation or dispatch under MEL conditions shall be taken into account.
Note:
Automatic landing is not certified above maximum landing weight.
An aerodrome selected as a take-off alternate shall be located within one hour still air flight time at the one engine inoperative cruising speed (maximum continuous thrust speed) in ISA conditions based on the actual take-off weight.
When two destination alternates are required?
when:
The weather reports or forecasts at destination are below the applicable planning minima.
No meteorological information is available.
The landing performance requirements cannot be assured at a destination aerodrome due to dependence on a specific wind component or runway state.
What are planning minima for destination alternate?
Cat II and Cat III-Cat I minima (RVR)
LTS Cat I-Cat I minima (RVR)
Cat I-Non-precision approach minima (ceiling/RVR above MDH)
APV-NPA or CAT I minima, depending on the DH/MDH
Non-precision-Non-precision approach minima plus 200 ft/1000 m
(MDH/MDA + 200 ft/RVR + 1000 m)
Circling-Circling minima
“Non precision minima” mentioned in the table above, means the next highest minimum that is available in the prevailing wind and serviceability conditions; Localiser only approaches, if published, are considered to be “non precision” in this context.
When destination alternate aerodrome is not required?
At least one usable destination alternate aerodrome must be selected for each IFR flight unless:
Dispatched under the Alternative Flight Planning Procedures in Section 8.1.7.6.5, “No Destination Alternate Aerodrome Procedure”.
The use of Alternative Flight Planning Procedures is normally limited to those flights that are PAYLOAD or performance restricted, consideration should be given to obtaining a revised OFP in the event that these procedures are necessary for dispatch.
The duration of the planned flight from take-off to landing, or, in the event of in-flight re-planning, the remaining flying time to destination does not exceed six hours.
Two separate runways are available and usable at the destination and the appropriate weather reports or forecasts for the destination aerodrome, or any combination thereof, indicate that for the period from one hour before until one hour after the expected time of arrival (ETA) at the destination, the ceiling will be at least 2,000 ft or circling height +500 ft, whichever is greater, and the visibility will be at least 5 km.
Note:
Runways on the same aerodrome are considered to be separate runways when.
They are separate landing surfaces which may overlay or cross such that if one of the runways is blocked, it will not prevent the planned type of operations on the other runway.
Each runway shall have a separate approach procedure based on a separate navigation aid.
When can CPT assess visibility RVR for take-off?
When the reported meteorological visibility is below that required for take-off and RVR is not reported, a take-off may only be commenced if the Commander can determine that the actual RVR/visibility along the take-off runway is equal or better than the required minimum.
Do you need RVR reports for CAT1 approach?
No. Iaw table of failed or downgraded equipment
Do you need RVR reports for Cat2, Cat 3a and Cat 3b with DH?
On runways equipped with 2 or more assessment units (normally 3) one of them may be inop. (So normally 2 are required)
Do you need RVR reports for Cat3B NO DH operation? And if yes, how many?
At least one RVR value to be available on the airport
When the new page of tech log has to be started?
If defect has been entered or no direct handover between the crews
Briefing Notes in tech log, are they required documents for dispatch?
No. If they are missing, call MOC
When cabin defects log need to be presented to CPT?
At the end of each flight/sector
What are Captain actions regarding the Cabin defects log?
Review entries for airworthiness affecting defects and transfer them to tech log.
Seats, life jackets and emergency exit lighting are airworthiness items. Where doubt exists airworthiness should be the overriding consideration. considered as non-airworthiness items would affect soft furnishings, carpets, seat covers, and some galley equipment.
What are you actions if previous sector details are incomplete or missing?
Call OCC to get approval for dispatch (in certain circumstances it is possible)
Tech log entry FOR INFO. What does this mean?
In certain circumstances it is permissible to use the term “FOR INFO” in the Technical Log for specific entries that record information which may be useful in fault diagnosis, but which does not require immediate engineering action.
The intent of this approval is to ensure that the engineers are aware of events which potentially may not have otherwise been reported.
A “FOR INFO” entry is not considered an open defect at time of entry, however the Commander must still inform MOC that such an entry is made.
What are you actions if system malfunction is rectified by QRH reset?
System malfunctions which are rectified by QRH action and/or system resets, in accordance with the FCOM. Follow the “CREW RESET” procedure in accordance with OMB, Section 3.2. There is no requirement to contact MOC and the “action taken” column and “CRS” column shall be crossed out
When does flight envelope should be returned?
At the end of flight duty
Are there any restrictions on number of PRMs?
No restrictions. Number of ABP should be equal or exceed number of PRMs
What are your actions stowaway is discovered enroute?
Notify company and raise an ASR
Are stretchers accepted for travel?
No
What are the restrictions regarding travel of infants?
Infants under two weeks of age are not accepted for travel.
Not more than 2 infants per adult.
What are the restrictions for travel of children aged 13 years or younger?
Children aged 13 years or younger cannot travel unless they are accompanied by an adult who is at least 16 years old and who will take full responsibility for them.
Max 10 children per one superviser who is 16 years or older.
easyJet does not operate an indemnity policy and therefore under no circumstances must another customer be asked to accept responsibility for an unaccompanied minor from the point of check-in. If a member of the ground handling Company suspects a customer may be taking responsibility for an unaccompanied minor they are to notify their supervisor, and politely challenge the customer and be satisfied the customer has an established relationship with the minor.
If the ground handling Company is unsatisfied with the response the unaccompanied minor and the customer posing as a known individual to the minor will be refused carriage.
Note:
In exceptional circumstances, the ALO or OCC may authorise acceptance of an unaccompanied minor younger than the ages stated above. This would normally only be approved as a ‘service recovery’ measure for passengers on a return journey, and would not normally be approved on an outbound sector of a return booking.
Can we carry prisoners?
With NDM permission, escorted and normally one at a time.
What are the boarding restrictions for deportees?
They should board first and disembark last, travel documents to be in possession of SCCM.
How many unescorted passengers we can normally carry onboard?
Normally only 2. On case by case basis it could be authorized higher number by Security Manager.
What are travel restrictions for inadmissible passengers?
They can have their travel documents and disembark unescorted after the flight.
Can Commander refuse carriage of deportee or inadmissible passenger?
The Commander retain the right to refuse to carry deportees inadmissible passengers where in their opinion the safety of the aeroplane, passengers or crew is being put at risk. The Commander must be prepared to fully justify his refusal. If required by UK immigration authorities, Commanders should detain on board any passenger refused permission to enter the United Kingdom.
