Preflight - Preflight Action for Flight

Question 1

How can the use of the “PAVE” checklist during preflight help a pilot to assess and mitigate risk?

Answer 1

PAVE helps pilot examine risk of each flight
Pilot- IMSAFE
Aircraft- required flight documents/equipment
enVironment- Wx/ terrain/airports
External pressure- reasons to get there that could be harmful

Question 2

Explain how the use of personal minimums checklist can help a pilot control risk?

Answer 2

Important to understand the difference between legal and safe
Personal minimum’s should be unique to pilot’s experience and proficiency

Question 3

What information must a pilot-in-command be familiar with before a flight?

Answer 3

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For flight not in vicinity of an airport:
NOTAMs
Wx reports and forecasts
Known traffic delays
Runway lengths at airports of intended use
Alternatives if flight cannot be completed
Fuel requirements
Takeoff and landing distance

Question 4

What are the fuel requirements for flight in IFR conditions?

Answer 4

Enough fuel to complete flight to:

 - First airport of intended landing
 - To the alternate
 - 45 minutes after at normal cruising speed

Question 5

Before conducting an IFR flight using GPS equipment for navigation, what basic preflight checks should be made?

Answer 5

GPS preflight should include:

 - GPS properly installed and certified for IFR
 - verify databases are up to date
 - Review GPS and WAAS NOTAMs
 - Review RAIM availability for non-WAAS recievers
 - Review ground based NAVAIDs appropriate for the route
 - Determine GPS receiver manual or flight manual is onboard and available

Question 6

Explain the function of RAIM.

Answer 6

Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring is self monitoring by TSO-129 GPS receivers to ensure adequate GPS signal
Alerts pilot in the event of inadequate signal

Question 7

When is a RAIM check required?

Answer 7

If TSO-129(non-WAAS) equipment is used solely to satisfy RNAV and RNP requirement RAIM must be confirmed for the intended route.
If TSO-C145/C146(WAAS) equipment is used to satisfy RNAV and RNP then RAIM is not required if WAAS availability is confirmed

Question 8

What are several methods a pilot can use to satisfy the predictive RAIM requirement (RAIM check)?

Answer 8

Contact FSS to obtain non-precision RAIM
Use SAPT (Service Availability Prediction Tool)
Use third party interface incorporating FAA/Volpe Center RAIM prediction data.
Use receivers RAIM prediction capability for non precision approach RAIM.