PIC Upgrade Flashcards
MEL Cat. A time frame?
Repair must happen per time stated in MEL
MEL Cat. B timeframe
72 hours starting the next day
MEL Cat. C timeframe
10 calendar days
MEL Cat. D timeframe
120 calendar days
CDL stands for
Configuration deviation list
NEF stands for
Nonessential equipment & furnishings
Is there ever a situation where something being done to the aircraft won’t need to be tracked?
No, SOMEONE has to do a write up.
EODO stands for
Eligible on demand operations
What is EODO
Designation in the FARs for fractional operators that allow us to operate with decreased tolerances
What OpSpec authorizes EODO
A057
When is comes to EODO/DAAPing, when do you look up the requirements for them?
ANY time you think you’ll be engaged in them
What are some things a high mins Capt (YOU) should be thinking about
- Wx requirements go up by 100 & 1/2
-Must use standard takeoff mins
-Must advise OCC if wx is above normal but below these mins
-Cant fly with an SIC with <75 hours
Military / foreign airports special TOLD criteria
TO vis must be 1mile
Landing vis must be 1/2mile
DAAP stands for
Destination Airport Analysis Program
OpSpec that authorizes DAAP
C049
What does DAAPing let us do?
Let’s us land on 80% of the runway instead of 60%
FOM section for EODO/DAAP
FOM 4.9.10
Wx mins to perform “see & avoid” departure
3000ft ceiling and 5sm vis
When must we announce minimum fuel?
700lbs
Max tailwind on a contaminated runway
5kts
When is “line up and wait” prohibited
Vis less than 1 mile unless we confirm that the runway is not active for landings
How do you confirm that RAIM is available for the intended route and time?
Contact the flight department
Can RNAV SIDs/DPs be flown if the database is out of date?
Yes as long as all the waypoints are checked
Can RNAV approaches be flown if the database is out of date?
No
O2 mask requirements
FOM 4.13.3
-Above 25,000 leaving the cockpit
Part 135: above 35,000 one mask on
Part 91/k: above 41,000 one mask on
If low ceilings/vis caused your go around how many more attempts can you make to the same airport?
1
When do we need to perform a landing assessment check?
Within 30min of destination
3 landing distance calculations that need to be considered
-Company SOP requirements
-Preflight planning (60/80%)
-Enroute/Landing assessment
FOM for landing distance requirements?
FOM 4.14.7
Max gust factor
20kts which is why we are allowed ref +10 (half of 20 is 10)
Stabilized approach criteria
-Fully briefed
-Configured for landing
-On Profile
-Sink rate < 1000 or briefed
-Ref to ref +10
-CDI within one dot
-No flags
Aircraft in AWARE brief
501s, MELs, Fuel