Part 121 Flashcards
What type of aeroplane does this part consider?
An aeroplane having SEATING configuration of MORE than 30 SEATS, EXCLUDING any REQUIRED CREW member SEATS OR a PAYLOAD CAPACITY of MORE than 3410kg
What are the requirements for night operations VFR?
A person shall NOT PERFORM an operation at NIGHT under VFR
What are the requirements for extended over water operations?
What is an extended over water operation?
A person must NOT PERFORM an EXTENDED over WATER operation VFR;
Operation planned ROUTE that contains a POINT in EXCESS of 50nm from the SHORE
What are the requirements for operations under VRF above more than scattered cloud?
PIC must NOT perform AIR OPERATION ABOVE more than SCATTERED cloud UNLESS ME aeroplane:
Meets the requirements for IFR and the MINIMUM NUMBER of flight CREW required for IFR, holding CURRENT INSTRUMENT RATINGS are at CONTROLS:
EQUIPPED with OPERATIVE instruments and equipment, including radio navigation equipment, that are REQUIRED for IFR;
Capable, with 1 ENGINE INOPERATIVE, of maintaining a NET flight PATH that has a POSITIVE SLOPE at 1000ft ABOVE CLOUD;
Carries RADIO NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT enabling it to be NAVIGATED by IFR to an aerodrome where an INSTRUMENT APPROACH procedure may be carried out for landing;
Carries SUFFICIENT FUEL and RESERVES to proceed by IFR to an aerodrome where an INSTRUMENT APPROACH procedure may be carried out FOR LANDING
What are the meteorological requirements for IFR flight?
PIC must NOT COMMENCE operation under IFR UNLESS CURRENT meteorological REPORTS or a COMBINATION of REPORTS and FORECASTS indicate that CONDITIONS:
At ETA will be AT or ABOVE MINIMA published in AIP for INSTRUMENT APPROACH likely to be USED OR;
At ETA 1 or 2 ALTERNATE aerodrome MEETS the CEILING and VISIBILITY REQUIRED by 91.405;
PIC must NOT COMMENCE operation under IFR UNLESS AT LEAST 1 ALTERNATE aerodrome meets CEILING and VISIBILITY REQUIRED by 91.405 if:
The DEPARTURE or DESTINATION aerodrome is OUTSIDE NZ AND;
The DESTINATION aerodrome has LESS than 2 SEPARATE RUNWAYS suitable for use
What are the reduced take off minima requirements?
If the HOLDER ensures the operation is CONDUCTED in accordance with REDUCED takeoff MINIMA in EXPOSITION;
The PIC and SECOND in COMMAND are QUALIFIED for REDUCED MINIMA TAKE OFF;
The RUNWAY to be used has CENTRE LINE MARKING or LIGHTING;
REDUCED take-off MINIMA on the runway to be used are PUBLISHED in the applicable AIP;
If the aeroplane is a 2 ENGINE PROPELLER driven aeroplane, the aeroplane is EQUIPPED with an operative AUTO FEATHER or AUTO COARSE system;
The runway VISIBILITY is ESTABLISHED using RVR; and
The METHOD for OBSERVING and CONFIRMING that the required VISIBILITY exists for take-off is ACCEPTABLE to the Director
What are the enroute limitation requirements?
What types of aeroplanes can be exempt from this?
HOLDER must NOT operate a PISTON ENGINE aeroplane on a ROUTE that REQUIRES MORE than 60 MINUTES flight time with 1 ENGINE INOPERATIVE CRUISE speed in STILL AIR at ISA from an ADEQUATE aerodrome;
2 TURBINE POWERED ENGINE aeroplane 60 MINUTES;
MORE than 2 TURBINE POWERED ENGINE aeroplane 180 MINUTES
What are the take off distance requirements?
HOLDER must ensure TAKE OFF WEIGHT does NOT EXCEED MAX TAKE OFF WEIGHT specified in flight MANUAL;
When calculating MAX take off WEIGHT the HOLDER ensure assuming CRITICAL ENGINE FAILS at Vef and using SINGLE V1 that:
ACCELERATE STOP DISTANCE REQUIRED does NOT EXCEED the ACCELERATE STOP DISTANCE AVAILABLE;
TAKE OFF DISTANCE REQUIRED does NOT EXCEED TAKE OFF DISTANCE AVAILABLE;
Any CLEARWAY forming part of the take off TODR shall NOT EXCEED HALF the take off RUN AVAILABLE;
In case of WET or CONTAMINATED runway, take off DISTANCE is calculated to the POINT at which aircraft reaches HEIGHT of 15ft ABOVE take off SURFACE using REDUCED V1;
Take off RUN REQUIRED does NOT EXCEED the take off RUN AVAILABLE using V1 for REJECTED and CONTINUED take off;
On WET or CONTAMINATED runway, take off WEIGHT does NOT EXCEED that permitted for take off WEIGHT on DRY runway under SAME CONDITIONS
What specific considerations are taken into account when calculating maximum take off weight?
Aerodrome ELEVATION;
PRESSURE ALTITUDE of aerodrome when PRESSURE varies MORE than 1% from ISA;
Ambient TEMPERATURE of aerodrome;
TYPE of runway SURFACE and SURFACE CONDITION;
Runway SLOPE in DIRECTION of TAKE OFF;
NOT MORE than 50% of REPORTED HEADWIND component or NOT LESS than 150% of REPORTED TAILWIND component
What factors shall be taken into account when calculating landing weight?
What assumptions are made for the dispatch of an aeroplane to land at an aerodrome?
Landing weight:
Aerodrome ELEVATION;
Ambient TEMPERATURE at the aerodrome;
TYPE of runway SURFACE and the runway SURFACE CONDITION;
Runway SLOPE in DIRECTION of LANDING;
NOT MORE than 50% of reported HEADWIND component or NOT LESS than 150% of reported TAILWIND component;
Dispatch:
FORECAST METEOROLOGICAL conditions;
Surrounding TERRAIN;
APPROACH and LANDING AIDS;
OBSTACLES within the MISSED APPROACH flight PATH;
May be DISPATCHED if ALTERNATE complies with PREVIOUS CONDITIONS
What are the landing distance requirements for dry runway?
HOLDER ensures LANDING WEIGHT for ETA does NOT EXCESS LANDING WEIGHT in flight MANUAL;
HOLDER ensures LANDING WEIGHT for ETA at destination or alternate aerodrome allows a FULL STOP landing from 50ft ABOVE THRESHOLD within:
For TURBOJET or TURBOFAN POWERED aeroplane 60% of LDA;
For PROPELLER POWERED aeroplane 70% of LDA
What are the landing distance requirements for wet runway?
HOLDER ensures that:
When WEATHER REPORTS or FORECASTS or a COMBINATION indicate at ETA the runway may be wet, LDA is AT LEAST 115% of LDR by D1;
When WEATHER REPORTS or FORECASTS or a COMBINATION indicate at ETA of the runway may be contaminated the LDA is AT LEAST 115% of LDR by D1 OR distance DETERMINED IAW contaminated landing distance DATA;
Landing DISTANCE on WET runway may be SHORTER than REQUIRED by A1 but NOT LESS than REQUIRED by D1, may be USED if DATA SPECIFIES SHORTER DISTANCE on WET runways
What are the requirements for flights over water?
HOLDER must ensure EXTENDED over WATER OPERATIONS are EQUIPPED with sufficient LIFE RAFTS with BUOYANCY and OVERLOAD CAPACITY to accommodate EVERY OCCUPANT in the event of a LOSS of 1 LIFE RAFT of LARGEST rated CAPACITY
What additional emergency equipment is required compared to 125?
When is this required?
HOLDER must ensure flights MORE than 120 MINUTES DURATION are EQUIPPED with EMERGENCY MEDICAL KIT suitable for use by QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL
What are the requirements for a GPWS?
A HOLDER must ensure that each TURBINE POWERED aeroplane is EQUIPPED with GPWS;
NOT REQUIRED to comply if aeroplane is EQUIPPED with TAWS CLASS A
