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PART A Flashcards

1
Q

planning minima for take off alternate

A

at or above CAT1

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2
Q

planning minima for destination

A

weather conditions above the landing minima

Ignore VISIBILITY for PROB/TEMPO/INTER

Visibility: convert to RVR to be above minima table in part A

CLOUD BASE: ILS/not required and NPA required

May use LVO minima but alternate must be CAT1

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3
Q

Planning destination:When can visibility be ignored

A

PROB/TEMPO/INTER

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4
Q

planning destination: Cloud base

A

ILS not required

NPA required

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5
Q

Planning destination: LVO when can use

A

LVO minima may be used as long as alternate above CAT1

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6
Q

Planning: how to get RVR forecast destination

A

Use VIS convert to RVR part A

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7
Q

Planning alternate: buffer

LVO allowed?

A

add buffer 1 runway 400ft MDA/1500m VIS

2runway 200ft/800m VIS

CAN NOT USE LVO minima

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8
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planning alternate: Cloud base

A

must consider

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9
Q

planning alternate: LOC approach can only be considered as NPA under what two conditions

A

airport has 2 runways

LOC is backed up by another NPA

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10
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Planning alternate: PROB/TEMP/INTER what can be ignored

A

Everything can be ignored as long as actual conditions are above landing minima

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11
Q

planning alternate: When will same airport have two sets of minima in flight plan

A

When opposite direction of runway minima have large differences

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12
Q

Planning alternate: Island reserve conditions

A

destination 1hour and 45 minutes with no other airport

forecast condition covers 30min before and 2 hours after arrival

Alternate and Reserve: both add up to 2 hour holding

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13
Q

Planning Enroute alternate: why nominate

A

in use for EO escape route and depressurization.

mandatory fuel will be added on

check against forecast weather condition

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14
Q

planning: how far from an adequate airport must you be at all times.

A

60 minutes or 424nm a320 or 404nmA321

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15
Q

What kind of freezing condition may we depart or arrive

A

light freezing drizzle or rain

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16
Q

Limitation on departure freezing

A

judged by pilot observation: ATIS or METAR or Visual

moderate to heavy: freezing drizzle or rain

Hail GS

ice pellets +PL

PL with other precipitation

17
Q

Limitation on arrival freezing

A

moderate to heavy freezing precipitation

18
Q

Destination weather below minima or moderate to heavy icing precipitation

A

2 sets of alternate required

one must be on CFP

ATS flight plan

19
Q

Reserve fuel

A

30 minutes holding at 1500ft above alternate

Min
1200kg A320
1500kg A321

20
Q

Minimum contingency

A

5% or 130kg

21
Q

Contingency, recommended extra, mandatory fuel total min

A

600kg A320

800kg A321

22
Q

recommended extra+alternate+mandatory = Reserve why?

A

ensure one hours worth of fuel at destination

23
Q

depressurization fuel planning

A

shown on CFP if there is a CP to airport

must check weather of that airport as alternate

carry on to diversion airport
30min hold 1500ft
approach and land

24
Q

standard weight male and female

A

75kg

65kg

25
Q

fuel specific gravity

A

0.785

26
Q

Change in load and MACTOW max

A

200kg and 1% if more must gain approval from captain

27
Q 
Initialise
ZFW 
FINAL FUEL send
PRELIM
FINAL
A 
40min time to ETD
30min
25min
20min
6min
28
Q

Who confirms POB

A

traffic to FA1 then to captain

29
Q

NON standard fuel

A

Non stand fuel distribution or unusable fuel

Distribution problem state in CAR

unusable fuel free text to OPS

if not ACARS
NON standard fuel order confirmation sheet to traffic officer

30
Q

RTOW calculation methods

A 
ACARS ALT send(if due main frame interference)
SMS (use form)
APP (use form)
WEB RTOW (Draonnet)
simplified charts
31
Q

In flight fuel reduction

A

2 runways
WX above NPA alternate planning
No delays
while abeam last alternate having more than 30minutes holding plus 5% contingency

A320 (9 decks)

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