RANDOM FOM SHIT (STUDY AT YOUR OWN RISK) Flashcards
WHEN MUST CONTINUOUS IGNITION BE USED?
Continuous engine ignition must be used during the following:
➢ Takeoff and landing on contaminated runways
➢ Takeoff with high crosswind components (15 knots or greater) ➢ Flight through moderate or heavier intensity rain
➢ Flight through moderate or heavier intensity turbulence
➢ Flight in the vicinity of thunderstorms
WHAT ARE THE LOW TIME FIRST OFFICER LIMITATIONS?
The Captain (unless an appropriately qualified check airman) will make all takeoffs (from ground roll initiation through cleanup), approaches (from 3000 feet AGL & below), and all landings when any one of the following conditions exist:
➢ Runway is contaminated with water, snow, slush, or similar conditions which may adversely affect aircraft performance
➢ RVR is reported 4000 or less ➢ Braking action is less than “Good” (mu <40)
➢ Crosswind component is greater than 15 knots
➢ Operating at an airport with the prevailing visibility 3/4 mile or less
➢ Operating at any Special Qualification Airport
➢ Any reported windshear in the airport vicinity
➢ Other circumstances as determined by the Captain such as operation with an engine inoperative, mechanical malfunction or similar potential hazardous situation.
WHAT IS THE CONSOLIDATION OF LEARNING POLICY?
Each pilot must accumulate 100 hours (including IOE) in type within 120 days of successfully accomplishing any part of the flight maneuvers associated with a Type Rating or Initial Proficiency check. This time may be extended to 150 days if the pilot successfully completes a Line Check on or before the 120th day.
WHAT ARE THE LOW VISIBILITY TAKE-OFF LIMITATIONS?
The Captain will conduct the takeoff (ground roll through clean-up) when visibility is: ➢ 1600 ft RVR or less for any RVR on that runway ➢ 1/4 statute mile or less (if no RVR is reported for that runway).
WHAT IS A STABILIZED APPROACH?
A stabilized approach is one in which a pilot maintains a stable airspeed, descent rate and aircraft configuration during the stabilized segment of the approach. Pilots will fly all approaches in accordance with the following rates of descent and flight parameters, unless abnormal conditions require deviation and are briefed (ex. DCA River visual, flap abnormal, etc.).
SHOULD YOU ATTEMPT TO LAND AN UNSTABLE APPROACH?
WARNING
Do not attempt to land from an unstabilized approach. The decision to go around is not an indication of poor performance, but rather good judgment (YEAH RIGHT).
WHEN MUST APPROACHES BE STABILIZED BY?
Approaches must be stabilized by 1000’ AFE (IMC or VMC) and remain stabilized until landing.
WHEN MUST A GO AROUND BE INITIATED?
A go-around must be initiated if any of the following parameters are not maintained:
➢ Transitioning to 1000 fpm descent rate by 1000’ AFE.
➢ On proper flight path (visual or electronic) with only small changes in pitch and heading required to maintain that path. ➢ At a speed no less than VREF and not greater than VREF + 10 knots allowing for transitory conditions, with engines spooled up.
➢ In trim.
➢ In an approved landing configuration.
WHAT MUST BE USED WHEN MAKING A CAT 1 PRECISION APPROACH?
PSA Airlines requires the use of dual flight directors or a single flight director and a coupled autopilot for CAT I ILS approaches when visibility is less than 3/4 mile or 4000 RVR.
DESCRIBE THE REDUCED LANDING MINIMA POLICIES AND DEFINITIONS.
PSA is authorized precision CAT I landing minima as low as 1800 RVR to runways without TDZ lights and/or CL lights, including runways with installed but inoperative TDZ lights and/or CL lights. Reduced CAT I landing minima are authorized in accordance with the following requirements:
➢ The aircraft is equipped with an approved FD or AP with an approach coupler which provides guidance to Decision Altitude (DA). The flight crew is required to engage the FD or AP with an approach coupler, and use it to DA or initiation of missed approach unless adequate visual references with the runway environment are established which allow safe continuation to a landing.
➢ Should the FD or AP approach coupler (as appropriate) be disengaged during the approach, the flight crew must execute a missed approach unless visual reference to the runway environment has been established.
➢ The flight crew must be trained in the use of the FD or AP approach coupler, and demonstrate proficiency in ILS approaches to minima using this equipment.
➢ The Jeppesen standard instrument approach procedure has an 1800 RVR minimum in the procedure.
WHAT EQUIPMENT MUST YOU HAVE AND BE OPERATIONAL TO FLY INTO RSVM?
The following equipment shall be operating normally at entry into RVSM airspace:
➢ Two primary altitude measurement systems (ADC)
➢ One automatic altitude-control system
➢ One altitude-alerting device ➢ One transponder (2 ARE INSTALLED)
EXEMPTION 3585 (YUCK)
This Operation Specification exemption allows PSA to dispatch a flight under IFR to a destination airport when the weather forecast for the destination and/or first alternate airport indicates by the use of authorized conditional words such as BECMG, PROB40, and TEMPO in the TAF that the weather could be below authorized weather minimums at the time of arrival by listing a second alternate airport. The information contained in the main body of the METAR or TAF used by PSA Operations Control must show for each flight to be dispatched that the weather at the destination airport and the alternate airport for that destination airport listed in the Dispatch release will be at or above authorized weather minimums at the time of arrival.
➢ The destination main body forecast visibility must be at least equal to the landing minimums, and the conditional forecast visibility must not be less than half of that required for the approach.
➢ The first alternate main body forecast must meet derived alternate criteria specified for that airport. The conditional forecast must not be less than half of the required alternate minimum visibility and ceiling requirements.
➢ The second alternate main body and conditional forecast must meet derived alternate criteria.
➢ Exemption 3585 cannot be used for supplemental operations.
➢ Exemption 3585 cannot be used on flights with a Captain on high minimums
➢ Two destination alternates must be listed on the release.
➢ While en route, the Dispatcher and the Captain shall ensure the most current, relevant, weather report(s) and forecast(s) for the destination and alternate airport(s) are used.
• Note •
When a flight is released under this exemption, the Dispatcher shall include in the remarks section of the release, “Flight released under Exemption 3585.”
RELEASE DEFINITIONS:
BURN
Fuel to Destination + 1 Inst. Approach at Destination.
RELEASE DEFINITIONS:
ALT/MSAP
Missed Approach at Destination + Fuel to Most Distant Alternate.
RELEASE DEFINITIONS:
HOLD
Anticipated Traffic Delays or Any Other Condition that May Delay Landing.
