Scenario Flashcards
You are on final for a CAT III approach and the RVR is reported below minimums. What would you do?
Go around. A “look-see” approach is not authorized during CAT III approaches.
What HGS Mode(s) may be used during CAT II and SA CAT I approaches?
PRI, IMC or AIII (unless AIII mode is specifically required on the Jepp Approach plate)
During taxi, what is required while performing intensive tasks when the visibility is reported <4,000 RVR or 3/4 miles?
Stop the aircraft and set the parking brake.
Before departure, while reviewing your weather packet, you notice the destination forecast indicates a chance of thunderstorms and wind gusts >20kts. Is an alternate required?
Yes. Company requires an alternate be listed when, +/- 1 hr of ETA, t’storms or wind gusts 20kts or more than steady state wind are forecasted.
When is a T/O alternate required?
When weather at departure are below non-HGS CAT I landing minimums
What are fuel requirements to complete a flight? (4 answers)
No aircraft will depart with < fuel than is required (CFR). Each flight must release with sufficient fuel to at least comply with:
- Fly to dispatched destination (including fuel required to fly 1 approach)
- Thereafter, to fly to and land at the most distant alternate airport, where required
- Thereafter, to fly for 45 min at normal cruising fuel consumption
What important limitation is associated with the Max Engine A/I? (1 limit, 2 notes)
Use of Engine AI when not in actual or anticipated icing conditions is prohibited.
Note: failure to follow A/I procedures can result in engine cowl lip damage.
Note: this limitation does not apply to any engine dispatched under MEL.
When is an overweight landing permitted? (4 answers)
- Emergency
- Any condition or combination therof, in which an expeditious landing would reduce exposure to the risk of additional problems that would result in a compromise of safety.
- A pax or crew member needs immediate medical attention
- Any inflight interruption due to a non-normal situation (e.g., acft system, ATC restriction, company req’t) that prevents the flight from continuing to the dispatched destination.
If using the optimum cooling procedure during taxi-in, unless directed by a supplemental or non-normal procedure, in what position is the FO required to place the engine bleed switches during the normal shutdown flow?
Engine bleed switches should be placed in the ON position during engine shutdown flow.
When the A/P is on and the flaps are extended, where should the PF’s hands and feet be positioned? And the PMs?
PF: on the acft controls
PM: position to immediately assume control of the acft if circumstances warrant
Who initiates the 1,000’ callout on all approaches?
PM
Inside the RRM model, risk factors are anything that increases risk and decreases perf. What 3 categories are RFs divided into?
- Task loading (over-/under-load)
- Additive conditions (degraded or distracting ops, environment, equipment, culture conditions; channelized attention; unpredictable situations or flow of info)
- Crew factors: fatigue, stress, fear, experience; group mindset; “press on regardless” attitude
Inside the RRM model, what actions do you perform to improve operational effectiveness and reduce risk?
Assess
Balance
Communicate risk and intentions
Do and Debrief
On the triangular Operational Philosophy of SWA, what are the 3 points? What’s in the middle?
- Safety
- Low Cost
- Reliability
M: Hospitality
What is the only way to verify than an MCP mode selection has occurred?
Proper annunciation on the FMA.
What are the authorized MCP modes for an LDA Approach with and without glideslope?
With: VOR/LOC and APP
Without:
- Roll-LNAV or VOR/LOC
- Pitch VNAV or V/S
You are at the gate and dispatch informs you the PWB will be unavailable due to a malf at the PWB data center. What resources do you have to acquire T/O data?
- AeroData cFDP app on the EFB communicating with PWB Data Center
- Dispatch app communicating with the PWB Data Center
- Flight Suite app on EFB
Where are instructions for using Flight Suite?
Flight Operations Bulletin 23-21
What are the limitations when using Flight Suite for T/O? (2 answers and 1 note when not authorized)
Only authorized if:
- Flight crew contact’s flight’s dispatcher
- Flight’s dispatcher verifies that the PWB Data Center is either inop or not available due to a tech issue between SWA—DC preventing the calculation of T/O data
FS for T/O is not authorized under any of the following conditions:
- Performance limiting MEL or any CDL
