Sim Questions Flashcards
What’s the time? What about in UTC?
NZDT (Summer) is 13 hours ahead of UTC
NZST (Winter) is 12 hours ahead of UTC
What’s 180kts in Miles per Minute?
3nm/min
What’s 120kts in nm/min
2nm/min
What’s 60kts in nm/min?
1nm/min
What’s 240kts in nm/min?
4nm/min
What’s 300kts in nm/min?
5nm/min
What’s 150kts in nm/min?
2.5nm/min
What’s 210kts in nm/min?
3.5nm/min
What’s 270kts in nm/min?
4.5nm/min
Travelling at 210kts, how long will it take to travel 12nm?
3 mins 25 seconds
(3.5nm/min)
Travelling at 180kts, how long will it take to travel 15nm?
5 minutes
(3nm/min)
Travelling at 150kts, how long will it take to travel 12nm?
4 minutes 48 seconds
(2.5nm/min)
Travelling at 120kts, how long will it take to travel 12nm?
6 minutes
(2nm/min)
Travelling at 190kts, how long will it take to travel 13nm?
4 minutes 6 Seconds (Approx 4 minutes is fine)
(Approx 3nm/min and approx 12nm)
Travelling at 200 kts, how long to travel 15nm?
4 minutes 30 seconds
(Approx 3.3nm/min)
Travelling at 210kts, how long will it take to travel 7nm?
2 minutes
(3.5nm/min)
Travelling at 250kts, how long will it take to travel 10nm?
2 minutes 24 seconds
(Approx 4nm/min. So Approx 2.5 minutes is fine)
Travelling at 190kts, how long to travel 15nm?
Just under 5 minutes
(4minutes 43 seconds to be exact)
Fine to use 180kts (3nm/min) then just assume slightly faster then that at 190kts. Therefore just under 5 minutes.
Travelling towards a DME at 6000ft. When overhead, what will the DME read?
1 DME
(1nm is 6076ft)
Travelling towards a DME at 12,000ft. When overhead, what will the DME read?
2 DME
(1nm is 6076ft)
Travelling towards a DME at 3000ft. When overhead, what will the DME read?
0.5 DME
(1nm is 6076ft)
Travelling towards a DME at 9000ft. When overhead, what will the DME read?
1.5 DME
(1nm is 6076ft)
9 x 3
27
3 x 6
18
5 x 8
40
3 x 7
21
What is the standard SID climb gradient?
3.3%
What is the standard IFR Takeoff Minima?
300ft Ceiling 1500m Visibility
Max IAS for Holding?
14,000ft and Below
Cat A & B
170kts
Max IAS for Holding?
14,000ft and Below
Cat C and above (normal conditions)
230kts
Max IAS for Holding?
Above 14,000ft up to 20,000ft
All Categories (normal conditions)
240kts
Max IAS for Holding?
Above 20,000ft up to 34,000ft
All categories (normal conditions)
265kts
Max IAS for Holding?
14,000ft and Below
Cat A&B (Turbulent conditions)
170kts
Max IAS for Holding?
14,000ft and Below
Cat C and Above (Turbulent Conditions)
280kts
Max IAS for Holding?
14,000ft up to 20,000ft
All categories (Turbulent Conditions)
Lesser of 280kts or M0.80
Max IAS for Holding?
20,000ft up to 34,000ft
All categories (Turbulent Conditions)
Lesser of 280kts or M0.80
Max IAS for Holding?
Above 34,000ft
All categories (Turbulent Conditions)
M0.83
What are the 4 types of Departure?
- SID
- Visual Departure (Day only)
- Radar SID within and Evaluated Climb Sector
- Climb via VORSEC chart or DME steps
SID has 3.3% Climb Gradient. You’re travelling 150kts. What ROC do you require?
500fpm
SID has 3.3% (200ft/nm) Climb gradient. You’re travelling at 120kts, what ROC do you require?
400fpm
SID has a 3.3% (200ft/nm) Climb Gradient. You’re travelling at 170kts, what climb gradient do you require?
Just under 600fpm
How do you calculate ROC on a SID?
ROC = Gradient x Groundspeed x 1.013
How do you calculate your ROD required on a 3° (5%) profile?
5 x Groundspeed
3° Profile. Travelling at 120kts, what ROD do you require?
600fpm
3° Profile. Your Groundspeed is 150kts, what ROD do you require?
750fpm
3° Profile. Your Groundspeed is 130kts, what ROD do you require?
650fpm
3° Profile. Your Groundspeed is 110kts, what ROD do you require?
550fpm
3° Profile. Your Groundspeed is 80kts, what ROD do you require?
400fpm
You’re flying an ILS. At 120kts, what ROD do you require?
600fpm
You’re flying an ILS. At 180kts, what ROD do you require?
900fpm
You’re flying an ILS. At 150kts, what ROD do you require?
750fpm
You’re flying an ILS. At 140kts, what ROD do you require?
700fpm
You have to descend 20,000ft. 3° Profile. How far is your TOD?
60nm
You have to descend 18,000ft, 3° profile. How far is your TOD?
54nm
You have to descend 10,000ft, 3° Profile. Where is your TOD?
30nm
You have to descend 12,000ft, 3° Profile. Where is your TOD?
36nm
You have to descend 15,000ft, 3° Profile. How far away is your TOD?
At 210kts G/S, what ROD do you require?
45nm
1050fpm - 1150fpm
You have to descend 22,000ft. How far away is you TOD?
At 180kts, what is your ROD required?
66nm
900fpm
Holding inbound is 010, what is the outbound?
190
Holding inbound is 320, what is the outbound?
140
What is the reciprocal of 110?
290
What is the reciprocal of 230?
050
What is the reciprocal of 070?
250
What is the standard holding pattern direction?
Right hand hold
What AOB are Holding turns to be made at?
25° AOB or Rate 1 whichever requires the lesser bank
How long is the outbound timing in the hold?
(14,000ft and below)
1 minute
How long is the outbound timing in the hold?
(Above 14,000ft)
1 and 1/2 minutes
What is Vat?
IAS at the threshold (1.3 x Vso)
What is the minimum height you can turn on a SID?
400ft (unless specified)
Where does a SID originate?
16ft above departure end of the runway
Where does a SID end?
Once established on cleared route above MSA
What is the IFR takeoff minima if not specified in operational data?
300ft Ceiling, 1500m Visibility
3 x 18
54
3 x 14
42
3 x 17
51
3x16
48
3x15
45
GS is 200kts, what ROD do you need for 3° profile?
1000fpm -1100fpm
GS is 240kts, what ROD do you need for 3° profile?
1200fpm - 1250fpm
What AOB does a SID assume?
Average 15° AOB
Max IAS for turns during a SID?
(Answer for each category)
Cat A - 120kts
Cat B - 165kts
Cat C - 265kts
Cat D - 290kts
What category is the Archer?
A
What category is the Dash 8?
Cat B
What Category is the ATR
Cat C and can go to Cat B when below certain weights
What obstacle and terrain clearance does a holding pattern provide?
(Non mountainous)
1000ft
What obstacle and terrain clearance does a holding pattern provide?
(Mountainous)
2000ft
How much wind is taken into account during Approach Design?
60kts of Head/Tail Wind
Cat A Initial Approach Speed range?
90-150kts
Cat B Final Approach Speed range?
85-130kts
Cat A Final Approach Speed range?
70-100kts
Cat C Initial Approach Speeds?
160 - 240kts
Cat C max circling speed?
180kts
Cat C Max Missed Approach Speed?
240kts
Cat B Max Missed Approach Speed?
150kts
Cat A Max Circling Speed?
100kts
Cat B max Circling Speed?
135kts
Cat B Initial Approach Speeds?
120-180kts
Cat C Final Approach Speeds?
115 - 160kts
Cat B max Speed for a reversal procedure?
140kts
Cat A max speed for a reversal procedure?
110kts
Cat A max speed on the missed approach?
110kts
Cat D max speed on the missed approach?
265kts
Cat D Initial Approach Speeds?
185 - 250kts
Cat D Final Approach Speeds?
130 - 185kts
Cat D max circling speed?
205kts
Cat C max circling speed?
180kts
Cat A Final Approach Speeds?
70 - 100kts
Cat B Final Approach Speeds?
85 - 130kts
Cat B Initial Approach Speeds?
120 - 180kts
Cat B what is the max speed you can be crossing the IAF?
180kts
Cat A what is the max speed you can cross the FAF?
100kts
Cat B what is the max speed you can cross the FAF?
130kts
Cat C what is the max speed you can cross the IAF?
240kts
Cat C what is the max speed you can cross the FAF?
160kts
Cat A what’s the max speed you can cross the IAF?
150kts
You are about to do a procedure turn, you are Cat B, what is the max speed you can do this manoeuvre?
140kts
You are about to do a procedure turn, you are Cat A, what is the max speed you can do this manoeuvre?
110kts
You are about to enter a hold at 12,000ft. Cat B. What is your max speed in the hold, and how long is your outbound timing?
170kts
1 minute
You are about to enter a hold at 14,000ft, you are Cat C. What is your max speed in the hold? What is your outbound timing?
230kts (normal conditions)
280kts (turbulent conditions)
1 minute
5 x 140
700
5 x 160
800
5 x 170
850
5 x 80
400
5 x 70
350
What the minimum AOB for a missed approach?
15° MINIMUM
What’s the Vat for Cat A Aircraft?
<91kts
What’s the Vat for Cat B Aircraft?
<121kts
What’s the Vat for Cat C Aircraft?
<141kts
What’s the Vat for Cat D Aircraft?
<166kts
Minimum initial approach altitude must be the higher of?
Minimum procedure commencement altitude
Or
MSA for the route sector (DME steps, VORSEC charts, 25nm MSA, TAA diagram)
When can the base turn be joined directly from overhead the Navaid?
When within +/- 30° of the base turn outbound leg. Otherwise the holding pattern or a reversal procedure must be used?
ATC will protect the missed approach. This may be done by instruction to enter the aerodrome circuit visually. This will only be done when the weather is better than?
Turboprop (Day only) : 1200ft Ceiling and 5km or circling minima whichever is higher.
Jet & All Night Ops : 2000ft Ceiling and 8km or circling minima whichever is higher.
Cat D aircraft will not be instructed to enter the circuit
NZDT is 1830 on 26th February. What is UTC time?
0530 on 26th February
It’s 0340 NZDT on 30th June. What’s the time in UTC?
1440 on the 29th June UTC
UTC is 2200 on the 18th December. What’s NZDT and NZST?
NZDT is 1100 on the 19th December
NZST is 1000 on the 19th December
When can you do a visual approach in uncontrolled airspace?
When a pilot can maintain visual reference to the terrain, and the cloud base is not below the initial approach altitude. (If at night the pilot must have the runway lights in sight)
When can you do a visual approach in controlled airspace?
- The pilot states “request visual approach”
- The pilot can maintain visual reference to the terrain
- The reported ceiling is not below the approved initial approach level or the pilot reports at the initial approach level or during an instrument approach that the weather is good enough for a visual approach.
NOTE: If it is night time the pilot must also have the runway lights in sight.
Is an IFR flight conducting a visual approach still an IFR flight?
Yes
Does a clearance for a visual approach cancel speed and descent altitude restrictions?
Yes, clearance for a visual approach cancels all speed and altitude restrictions unless specified by ATC
When will ATC advertise that conditions are suitable for a visual approach on the ATIS?
By Day: greater then 16km Vis, Ceiling 1000ft above minimum radar vectoring altitude or initial approach altitude.
By Night: Only at CHC with greater then 16km Vis and it is Runway 11 or 29 and there is no cloud at all below 5000ft
What are the visual references able to be used to descend below DA, DH or MDA?
(Distinctly visible and identifiable to the pilot)
At least one of the following:
1. The Approach Lighting System (ALS)
2. The threshold markings
3. The threshold lights
4. The runway end identifier lights (REILs)
5. The slope indicator lights (PAPI, VASIS etc)
6. The touchdown zone lights or markings
7. The runway lights or runway markings
What 3 things do you need to descend below DA, DH or MDA?
- The aircraft is continuously in a position from which a descent to a landing on the intended runway can be made at a normal rate of descent using normal manoeuvres that will allow touchdown to occur within the touchdown zone.
- The Visibility in flight is not less then minima.
- At least one of the applicable visual references is distinctly visible and identifiable to the pilot.
What terrain clearance does a DME arc provide?
1000ft terrain clearance within 2.5nm each side of the arc.
When can you be considered established inbound on a conventional approach?
Within Half Scale Deflection on a VOR/ILS
Or
Within 5° of an NDB track
What does the pilot need to have in sight before doing a visual approach at night?
The runway lights
You are inbound on the 020 radial. What is you track?
200
You are outbound on the 280 radial. What is your track?
280
You are inbound on the 090 radial at GS200kts. You are instructed to join the left hand 15DME Arc. Which direction will you turn onto the arc, and at what DME will you start the turn? What initial heading will you target?
Right
17 DME
Initial HDG Approx 355°
You are inbound on the 090 radial. You are instructed to join the left hand 15DME arc. The Approach inbound is 190. How many degrees of Arc will you have to fly? How many miles on the arc will you have to fly?
80°
20nm
(On a 15DME arc, 4° is 1nm, 80° is 20nm)
You are tracking inbound 150. You plan to join the right hand 10DME arc, and fly the arc until intercepting the ILS approach, which has an inbound of 196. How many degrees of arc will you be flying? What distance will you travel on the arc?
46°
7.6nm of arc
Cat B, what is the maximum speed join the DME arc?
180kts
Cat C, what is the max speed you can join the DME arc?
240kts
How many km in a nm?
1.852km in a nm
Approx how many km is 5nm?
9km
At 100kts, what is your speed in km/hr?
185km/hr
At 200kts, what is your speed in km/hr?
370km/hr
How many ft in a metre?
3.3ft
What is QNE?
Reference datum of 1013hPA sea level pressure
Who’s the CEO of Air NZ?
Greg Foran
Who was the previous CEO of Air NZ before Greg Foran?
Chris Luxon
What is best angle of climb speed in the warrior?
What is the HP of the warrior, what type of engine does it have?
What is normal VFR met minima? What about special VFR?
How many kg is 1000L of Avgas?
720kg
How many kg is 1000L of Jet A1?
800kg
What is the requirements to send a student first solo?
What is your stable gate criteria?
What are you SOPs for weather at IAANZ?
What are the hour requirements for an ATPL?
What are the hours requirements for flying Part 121?
Is it NZDT or NZST at the moment?
How much oil does the tomohawk engine need?
What is the fuel capacity of the Warrior, Tomohawk and Cessna?
What’s the max range and endurance of the Warrior, Archer?
What’s the maximum flying hours you can do per month in your current job?
How do you keep an Instrument Rating Current?
How do you keep you Bcat current?
How do you keep an ATPL current?
What colour are Taxiway Edge lights?
Blue
What colour is taxiway centreline lighting?
Green
What does a flashing red lights from the Tower mean?
In the air: Aerodrome unsafe, do not land.
On the ground: Taxi clear of the landing area in use
(AIP AD 1.10)
What does PCN mean on the aerodrome operational data?
Pavement Classification Number. May be used to specify the strength of pavements at aerodromes with paved runways.
(AIP AD1.11)
What Group rating number is your aircraft?
What does 0.37U mean in operational data of the aerodrome plate?
0.37% upslope
What does ASDA mean?
Accelerate stop distance available.
Takeoff length plus any stopway length.
What is a RESA?
Runway end safety area
What section on the AIP has info on Wale Turbulence?
AIP Vol. 1 AD 1.7
What wake turbulence category is the ATR/Dash 8 and A320?
Medium
What’s the minimum wake turbulence distance between a Heavy and a Medium A/C which is flying behind them?
5nm
A 777 Heavy has just taken off. How long do you have to wait to takeoff behind them?
2minutes (both light and medium)
3 minutes if using an intermediate takeoff position (both light an lad medium)
Is there any wake turbulence separation between two Medium A/C?
No
What does NOSIG mean when appended to a METAR?
That is a trend, and is indicating that no significant change to the weather is forecast within the next 2 hours.
What does WDI stand for in the NOTAMs?
Wind Direction Indicator (windsock)
What does TAA stand for?
Terminal Arrival Altitude
How often is an AIP Supplement issued?
Every 28 days
(AIP Vol 1. Gen 3.1 - 6)
Approx how many times per year is the AIP updated?
6 times
(AIP Vol 1 GEN 3.1-16)
What is an AMA?
Area minimum altitude. Provided on the Enroute Charts.
What does VOR stand for?
VHF Omni-directional Radio Range
What does DME stand for?
Distance Measuring Equipment
What does ILS stand for?
Instrument Landing System
What does NDB stand for?
MF Non-Directional Beacon
(Medium Frequency)
What does AWIB stand for?
Aerodrome and Weather Information Broadcasts
(AIP Vol 1 3.4-13)
How often are METAR issued?
Every 30mins.
Unless they are non automatic ones. In which case is is only every 1hour. Not common these days.
Why would a SPECI be issued?
Special aerodrome reports used in the METAR when the weather changes significantly.
What is a TREND?
Appended to METAR AUTO’s to forecast a change in the weather conditions over the next 2 hours
What does ATIS stand for?
Automatic Terminal Information Service
What does RVR stand for? When will RVR be used?
Runway Visual Range. Used when visibility is less then 1500m
What is a ROFOR?
Route Forecast. Provide info on wind, temperature and significant weather covering a specific route.
What does TAF stand for?
Terminal Area Forecast
How long are TAFs at AKL, WLG and CHC valid for?
How often are they issued?
24hours.
4 times a day (every 6 hours)
How often are TAFs issues at all aerodrome other then AKL, WLG and CHC?
Twice a day
Is the wind in a TAF in True or Magnetic?
True
Is the wind in a METAR in true or magnetic?
True
Is the wind in the ATIS true or magnetic?
Magnetic
What constitutes a “ceiling”?
BKN or OVC cloud layer.
What is a VOLMET?
Weather info pack broadcast for Oceanic Flights.
What does SIGMET stand for?
SIGnificant METeorological information for pilots
How long are SIGMETS usually valid for?
4 or 6 Hours
What does SH stand for?
Showers
What does FU stand for?
Smoke
What does VA stand for?
Volcanic Ash
What does BR stand for?
Mist
What does HZ stand for?
Haze
What does SN and SG stand for?
Snow and Snow Grains
What does PR stand for?
Partial
What does MI stand for?
Shallow
What does MIFG stand for?
Shallow Fog
What does SQ stand for?
Squall
What doesDS stand for?
Dust storm
What does TS stand for?
Thunderstorms
What does BC stand for?
Patches
What does BCFG stand for?
Patches of Fog
What does BLSN stand for?
Blowing Snow
What does FZRA stand for?
Freezing Rain
What does FZFG stand for?
Freezing Fog
What does PL stand for?
Ice Pellets
What does GS stand for?
Small Hail
What does GR stand for?
Hail
What does DZ stand for?
Drizzle
What does DU stand for?
Widespread dust
What does SS stand for?
Sandstorm
What does DS stand for?
Dust storm
What does FC stand for?
Funnel Cloud (tornado or waterspout)
What area around an aerodrome does the TAF cover?
What about when VC is used?
8km radius from aerodrome reference point.
Vicinity 8-16km from aerodrome.
Who is Air NZ chief pilot?
David Morgan (technically known as Chief Operational Integrity and Safety Officer)
Who is Air NZ CFO (Chief Finance Officer)?
Richard Thomson
Who is Air NZ Chief People Officer?
Nikki Dines
Who is the Air NZ General Manager (GM) of Pilots?
Christine Ody
Who is Air NZ Chief Operating Officer (COO)?
Alex Marren (female)
What is Air NZ current share price?
Approx 70cents atm
