Ops Flashcards

1
Q

What PIC Recency Experience is needed?

A
  • 3 T/O and Land within 90 days
  • IFR - (IPC) proficiency check every 6 months
  • Competency check and line check every 12 months
  • 135 training

Com 2.9.3

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2
Q

What SIC recency requirements?

Com 2.9.3

A
  • IFR recency - 6 in 6
  • 12 mths passed oral and written test
  • competency check 12 mths
  • cannot fly without 135 training program
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3
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How do you know and check for PIC

In-capacitation?

A
  • unable to perform duties
  • Ask 2 questions
    .ie What’s your name
    What’s the presidents name?
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4
Q

What locations can you find the Company Manual / Op specs?

A
  • Aircraft (copy)
  • Base Operations (Master)
  • KLA website (electronic)
  • FSDO (copy)
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5
Q

What is ADM and what is their role?

A

ADM

  • scheduler and manages flying schedule
  • Dispatch monitors flights
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6
Q

Can company manual be changed at any time by company?

A

Yes so long as it is not a 121 op manual

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7
Q

What is Eriks for saying doing something stupid while flying?

A

Don’t do anything:

  • Dumb
  • Different
  • Dangerous
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8
Q

Exception of Pilot Certificates

What needs to be done in the event that a Pilot certificate is lost?

A
  • Apply for lost certificate with FAA within 72 hours

- give copy to Chief Pilot within 24 hours

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9
Q

What does Exemption # 5560 allow you to do concerning pilot privileges?
Com 2.11

A

Temporarily complete a Flight Assignment until a replacement pilot certificate or medical certificate is received

  • key words Flight Assignment
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10
Q

What restrictions does SIC pilot have when low time in type and at what times?

A

< 50 hours in type conduct pilot monitoring only

< 75 hours climbs and descents below 12,000 MSL

75 hours or more : any flight ops approved by PIC

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11
Q

What Time is considered a High Min Captain?

A

< 100 hours in type

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12
Q

What is considered a FAA Special Airport?

A
  • all flight ops below 12000 MSL
    With ceiling less than 1000’
    And visibility 1 am at destination airport
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13
Q

What is the flight assessment tool used for and what do the colors represent?

A

Risk assessment tool used to assess conditions in preparation for flight

Red - have to get company approval

< 31 Need to be contacted

31-45 possibly

  • delaying flight
  • changing destination
  • adding SIC
  • changing aircraft
  • changing pic

45 - Not allowed to depart

Consult:

  • Director of Ops
  • Chief Pilot - Jeff
  • Director of Safety - Eddie
  • VP of KLA - Glen
  • President KLA - Cliff
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14
Q

What is definition of an accident?

A

Substantial damage or injury

Substantial damage - performance issues flight controls

Serious injury - Tendon damage

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15
Q

What is KLA Mountain policy?

A

Crew to have been there within 12 calendar months or had training

PIC

  • to land within 12 calendar month
  • review pictorial means (Jeppesen book in plane)
  • or VFR
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16
Q

Rest -FAR requirement

  • free from all responsibilities of duty to the company

When does rest start begin?

A

Rest begins 15’ after block in time

  • must let dispatch know block-in time
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17
Q

Deadheading

What is it and is it considered rest?

A

Deadheading is company time from one place to another

  • is NOT considered REST!
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18
Q

What is max hours per year, month, week, and 24 hours KLA can schedule you?

A

1200 hrs per year
120 hrs per mth
34 hrs per week

24hr period for Cargo
8 hrs during 24 hrs

2 crew

8 hrs between rest periods

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19
Q

What is 24hrs consecutive look back?

A
  • Look back 24 hrs and see how much rest is needed for flight.

Question to ask.., What time does flight land?

Within 24 hrs prior do I see my required rest?

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20
Q

What is required amount of rest time?

A

A(1). 9 hrs of rest for less than 8 hrs of scheduled flight

A(2). 10 hrs of rest for 8 or more flight
But less than 9 hours of scheduled flight time

  • difference of 1 minute = 1 hr rest

A(3) 11 consecutive hours of rest for 9 hrs of scheduled flight time

KLA shall relieve crew duty for at least 24 consecutive hours during any 7 days consecutive

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21
Q

Can crew fly for other commercial flying while with KLA?

A

Company policy no other flying is allowed as it affects rest and duty time.

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22
Q

What kind of certificates is KLA registered under?

A
  • domestic supplemental. Part 121
  • on demand / commuter. 135
  • not registered as scheduled flight certificate
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23
Q

What is the acronym CLEARED?

A
Crew present
Loads
Enroute ops
Altitude
Repairs (MEL)
Entry signal. (Flight attendant)
Discuss pertinent safety info
24
Q

What is the necessary crew reporting times?

A

Report to station and call dispatch 60 minutes prior to departure.

  • Denver passenger flights
    • 90 minute callout
25
Q

Procedure for flight locating when arriving at plane

A
  • flight plan filed and active

AOB - aircraft operation binder

Check status:

  • airworthiness release
  • SN#
  • signature
  • inspector releasing Aircraft
  • total time of aircraft
  • total cycles
  • date

To do:
- write times to AC logbook entry for flight

26
Q

For passenger flights,
Summer to winter standard weights are calculated differently…

What is the acronym for this and what does it signify?

A

May
October
November
April

May-October standard passenger weight is 184lbs
November- April standard passenger weight 189 lbs

27
Q

What is the flight crew standard calculated weight?

A

190 lbs and 240 with bags

28
Q

Can refueling of aircraft be done with passengers onboard?

A

Yes as long as stewardess is onboard

29
Q

Who is allowed to occupy the pilot seats?

A
Pic
Sic
Check airman
FAA
NTSB
  • jumpseat does not need to be operational
30
Q

Disabled passengers

Are they allowed to travel?

A

Yes

  • they must be accompanied with assistance by passenger or medical.
  • no exit seating
  • must be know to crew members
31
Q

What are the carriage exceptions to normal passenger ops?

A
  • animal handler
  • handling hazmat material
  • honor guard
  • military
  • FAA
  • DOD commercial air carrier
32
Q

What is a PED?

What items are considered?

A

Personal Electronic device

  • pacemaker
  • electric shaver
  • hearing aids
  • voice recorder
  • cell phone
  • laptop
  • iPad
33
Q

When is cell phone use allowed?

A

Allowed when main cabin door is open and certain times not limited to:

  • taxing to the ramp after landing
  • extended delays
  • ground stops
  • at PIC descretion
34
Q

Who can carry weapons onboard?

A
  • Federal Flight deck officer
    (DDOE training necessary)
  • immigration customs

Otherwise must be in a lockbox

35
Q

What is considered critical phases of flight?

A
  • all ground ops
  • anything below 12,000 ft
    (Seatbelts fastened!)

During non-critical phase:

1 crew must remain at controls

36
Q

What is cockpit entry and exit protocol?

A
  • name
  • and 4 knocks

Otherwise consider cockpit distress

37
Q

What are oxygen requirements?

FAR 135.89

A

*Cabin pressure altitude

Required when:
Flight crew - 10,000-12,000 more than 30 minutes
Always use above 12,000

38
Q

What is necessary oxygen level for metroliner?

And how much time of oxygen is provided?

A

1000 psi

Provides oxygen for 2 hours of flight time

39
Q

Above what altitude must at least 1 pilot wear and use oxygen during normal operations?

A

Flight level 250 when only 1 crew is present must wear oxygen

Above FL 350

40
Q

Is medical oxygen allowed onboard the aircraft?

What types are allowed?

A

No medical oxygen allowed onboard!

POC portable oxygen concentrators are allowed.

What rules for passenger:

  • physician statement
  • give to PIC

Concerns:
POC can overheat and catch fire

41
Q

What are the cabin pressurization procedures?

A
  • set cabin altitude 500 above departure airport before take off

In cruise

  • set 500 above destination airport
42
Q

Are low visibility Taxi ops allowed?

A

Authorized if PIC determines sufficient visibility to taxi safely

43
Q

How to tell fit for Duty?

A

Can you clear your ears? Valsalva

  • sick or ill
  • Mental stress?
  • medical issue

Blood donation - do not fly 72 hrs

Scuba diving - no fly for 24 hrs

44
Q

Difference between Accident / Incident?

A

Accident - substantial damage or injury

Damage adversely affecting flight controls, structural or performance affected.

45
Q

When does rest begin?

A

15’ after block-in time.

46
Q

Crew reporting… when to call dispatch?

A

Reporting…

60 ‘ min callout

Den
90’ callout

Contact when blocking in and blocking out
Get paid based off block in time.

47
Q

Difference between

Min Fuel and Emergency Fuel?

A

Min Fuel - 45’ @ cruise flight after alternate

Emergency fuel- unknown fuel state * Gives priority!

48
Q

Lightning policy

A

Pic has authority to terminate the loading/ unloading or fueling of he aircraft.

POC will monitor Wx conditions before so.

Flash bang theory

Flash \ divide by 5 = distance in miles

Cease operations within 1 mile, however 5 personally

Notify dispatch if operations are ceased

49
Q

Standard baggage weights

A

Plane side bag - 20lbs
Checked bag - 30lbs
Heavy checked bag - 60lbs

50
Q

Non standard passenger weights

A

Sports teams
Military movements
Any other non-standard groups.

Anytime pic’s opinion is that it is needed.

51
Q

Standard passenger weights

A

Mona

Summer weights 184 lbs
May 1st - October 31st

Winter weights. 189 lbs
November 1st - April 30th

52
Q

What is the 60 takeoff rule?

A

60/70

Must land within 60% of destination runway

And alternate
Must land within 70% of landing distance

53
Q

What is part 380?

A

Allows company to fly under op specs enabling

135 crews and planes but with 121 rules

135 rest

54
Q

What is APG and how does it help you?

A

APG is Aircraft Performance Group that compiles performance charts for each airport that help pilots plan there a/c performance in various configurations and runway environments.

  • cross reference with spaghetti charts
    Used only with passenger flight not cargo
55
Q

What is Basic Operating Weight?

A

Operating weight that includes empty weight, crew, galley, and full potable water

56
Q

What is the term “zoned out” and how does it apply to cargo?

A

Zoned out is when a cargo package that is less than 70lbs is placed on the floor and then lighter packages are piled on top of it to contain it within the zone