RSC1 IPC Theory

Question 1

What are the recency requirements to carry passengers?

Answer 1

3 take offs and landings within the previous 90 days

Passed the last RSC

Question 2

What are the requirements to conduct an IFR flight and approach?

Answer 2

3 instrument approaches within the last 90 days in an aircraft or sim
Have done the type of approach in the last 90 days i.e 2d, 3d, azimuth and CDI.
For circling, need to have done a circling approach in the cyclic training within the last 12 months

Question 3

Requirements to conduct a line flight?

Answer 3

3 line flights within the last 35 days

Or 3 take offs and landings within the previous 90 days and 1 surveillance flight within the previous 35 days

Or an RSC within the previous 60 days.

Note the 2nd and 3rd points require HTT or CP approval.

A pilot

Question 4

What is the maximum rostered duty for dash 8 aircrew?

What’s the reduction if autopilot I isn’t working?

Answer 4

12 hours, reduced by 2 without an autopilot

Question 5

What are the maximum 14 and 7 day duty limits?

Answer 5

90 hours in 14 days
60 hours in 7 days
40 hours in 7 days if more that 2 duty periods involve late night operations.

Question 6

What are the flight hour limits?

Answer 6

50 hours in 7 consecutive days
110 hours in 28 consecutive days
330 hours in 90 consecutive days
1100 hours in 365 consecutive days

Question 7

What is the take off minima for the Dash 8

Answer 7

Cloud ceiling 0ft
Vis 550m providing there is runway edge lighting not more than 60m apart and runway centreline lighting or markings. If CTAF R, day only.
If the above are not met Vis requirement is 800m
Also consider if taking off into poor conditions that are below landing minima, where will you go if there is a problem.

Question 8

What are the alternate requirements?

Answer 8

Nav aids, we need one that can be used for an instrument approach unless day VMC and no more than 4/8 cloud 500ft above route sector  LSALT or MSA and a
Cloud or Vis forecast below alt minima
Crosswind above 36kts
Prov forecast or storms
Lighting at night

Question 9

What are the aerodrome lighting requirements at night?

Answer 9

Electric with standby and not pal no alternate required
If pal or portable, a responsible person is required, otherwise an alternate is required.
You could hold til BOD plus 10 if possible
The alternate need not have standby power or a responsible person, but if pal, you need 2 VHF radios, or 1 HF and 1 VHF plus 30 min holding.

Question 10

What are the Category b speeds?

Answer 10

Vat 91-120
IAF 120-180
FAF 85-130
Circling max 135
Missed appch max 150

Question 11

Cat C speeds

Answer 11

Vat 121-140
IAF 160-240
FAF 115-160
Circling 180
Mapch 240

Question 12

Cat b and c circling areas

Answer 12

B 2.66nm

C 4.2nm

Question 13

Procedural v radar sid

Answer 13

Procedural name of way point… Load into FMS
RADAR name of airport, eg Cairns 2 departure
3.3% gradient required

Question 14

GPS tolerances

Answer 14

Enr >30nm 2nm
TERM <30NM 1nm
App <2nm IAF.0.3
LNAV at IAF

Question 15

Nav aid tolerance

Answer 15

LOC GS VOR GPS half scale
NDB 5 degrees
DME

Question 16

When can you operate below LSALT/MSA

Answer 16

ATC radar vectore
DME DGA arrival
Instrument approach or holding
Take off and landings
Climb after departure
Day VMC

Question 17

Requirements for a visual approach

Answer 17

Clear of