QRH Changes

Question 1

Performance Inflight changes

Takeoff and Landing crosswind components are:

Answer 1

Considered limiting

Question 2

RCAM note:
When to use RCAM 2?

Answer 2

• Heavy rain on grooved runways;
  or
• Moderate/ Heavy rain on non-grooved runways.

Question 3

QRH Changes, addition of which checklist was included and where is it located?

Answer 3

Fire Engine on Ground

and it’s located on the inside back cover, just before the Evacuation NNC

Question 4

What motivated the addition of a Fire Engine on Ground NNC?

Answer 4

This NNC was developed in response to the industry events and NTSB recommendation.

Question 5

Fire Engine on Ground

Fire detection & Warning System are designed to alert when the fire originates where?

Answer 5

In the core compartments.
Therefore…
Fires originated outside the fire zone may not be detected.

Question 6

Fire Engine in the air has a different priority than a Fire Engine on Ground.

What is this priority in-air?

Answer 6

To attempt to extinguish the fire.

Question 7

Fire Engine in the air has a different priority than a Fire Engine on Ground.

What are the 3 priorities on-ground?

Answer 7

• Communicate with cabin to prevent a pax evacuation;
• Extinguish the fire;
• Evacuate if necessary.

UPS operation don’t have the pax concern but communication with Jumpseaters still applies

Question 8

What are the major differences between Fire Engine on Ground and Fire Engine (inflight)

Answer 8

On-Ground:
- The confirmation responses are eliminated;
- Doesn’t prioritize the use of both bottles.

since the second bottle will be discharged on the evacuation checklist

Question 9

For the 747-400 on the ground which checklist must be used in case of Fire Warning displays in the EICAS?

Answer 9

Use of Fire Engine on Ground since this would save time.

Question 10

The 747-8 Fire Engine on Ground is identical to the -400.
However, with ECL equipped airplanes like -8 what methodology should be used?

Answer 10

Use the ECL is recommended by Boeing since the logic can perceive that airplane is on ground.

Question 11

The 747-8 Fire Engine on Ground is identical to the -400.
However, with ECL equipped airplanes like -8 what methodology should be used?

Answer 11

Use the ECL for all Fire Ground Scenarios. Air/ground logic senses the airplane is on the ground.

Question 12

QRH Changes
Operational Information
Non- ILS briefing is to verify?

Answer 12

FMC End of Descent EOD point, to identify if VNAV path terminates before the Runway.