SOP COM Exam Compilation Flashcards
SOP COM Exam refresher
Documents to be carried on board the aircraft?
Cof airworthiness, Cof registration, current weight & balance, insurance papers
standard passenger’s weights as stated in the latest C.O.M.
adult male - 75kg
adult female - 60kg
child (2-11 years) - 30kg
infant (<2 years) - 10kg
When refueling from drums stored on their side, they will have to be turned upright and stand upright for at least
6 hours
A passenger complains about insufficient or incorrect handling at either a company office or airport, how should you handle the passenger?
Advise the passenger to write a letter of complaint to the company’s management
8 hour break is provided, your maximum duty time in a 24 hour period can be extended to:
15 hours
Who is the first officer responsible to?
Responsible to the Pilot in Command during flight operations, Chief Pilot or his delegate at all other times
Can you fly an aircraft with un-serviceable BlueSky equipment?
Yes special procedures apply
Duty time for flights is defined to
Start 40 minutes before the first scheduled departure and ends 20 minutes after the shutdown of the last aircraft engine
IFR charts required on board
INDOAVIS Indonesian IFR enroute chart, JEPPESEN IFR approach plates, VFR charts, for airports with no JEPPESEN approach plate coverage, INDOAVIS or DGCA APPROVED COMPANY plates may be used
Following the duty time, the crew member shall be provided an uninterrupted rest period in suitable accommodation, for a minimum of:
9hours
When should the shoulder harness be fastened?
During take-off and landing, except if the crew member cannot perform a required duty with the shoulder harness fastened
What is the flight time limit for two crew operations in a fixed wing aircraft?
Daily
Extended daily
Weekly Limit
Extended Weekly
Monthly
Extended Monthly
Yearly
No extended yearly
9 hours
10 hours
40 hours
50 hours
100 hours
125 hours
1050 hours
When can a required flight crew member leave his/her assigned seat?
If the aircraft is flying above 10,000 feet, or in steady cruise flight, with the autopilot engaged
What does Minimum En-Route Altitude (MEA) guarantee?
1000’ (2000’ in mountainous terrain) terrain clearance + reception of navigational signal at any point along the airway
A holder of ATPL or CPL with a type rating on the aircraft to which s/he is assigned shall pass a DGCA medical examination once every? (first class medical)
6 months
Regarding Fasting:
No flight crew member shall perform flight duties if more than 8 hours have passed since the last meal and/or drink has been consumed
Are we allowed to operate IFR?
Yes, if the aircraft is turbine powered and carrying cargo only
If a flight was cancelled, the flight plan for that flight has to be properly cancelled or closed within ____ after the flight’s planned ETA or Search and Rescue procedures may be initiated.
1/2hour (30minutes)
What is the maximum duty time for a flight crewmember?
Extended flight duty time
12 hours
15 hours
How many seats may be occupied by an adult and an infant at the same time?
50%
When common carriage (commercial flight) is not involved, company aircraft may be operated under rules in CASR 91, instead of the Company Operating Manual(COM) and CASR 135, for the following flights:
Ferry or training flights, or transportation of guests when no charge, assessment or fee is made for the transportation
According to the Company Operations Manual, what is the minimum in flight separation from other aircraft?
¼ mile horizontally and 500’ vertically
As first officer, how many hours do you require to operate in Papua?
200 hours
Is night VFR flights permitted?
DGCA restricts night VFR flights
Job description of the First Officer
Responsible to assist the Captain during the safe conduct of company flights
If a missed approach is required while circling to land, you should:
Make a climbing turn in the shortest direction towards the runway to intercept the missed approach course corresponding to the instrument approach procedure just flown
For an IFR flight to an airport with no reliable weather report available, the minimum fuel to be carried is?
Fuel to destination + alternate + 400 lbs reserve
Speed deviations during a stable approach are within:
Vref +20 knots, Vref -5 knots
As per SOPs, what is the configuration and minimum speed for holding?
Clean configuration and 100kts
Final approach checks are
- Flaps —————— B ——- 30/As Req’d
- Prop ——————- PM —————- Max
- Inertial Sep ———- PM ———– Bypass
- Ignition ————— PM —————– On
- YD ———————- PM —————— Off
- Airspeed / GS —— PM ————– Read
If using Cat A minimums during circling approach when can you initiate your turn to downwind?
When within a 1.68 nm radius from the threshold
What is the requirement for a stable approach during a circling approach?
Wings should be level at or before 300 feet AAE when established on final (Same as VFR Approach requirement)
When flying a non-precision approach MDA requirements
MDA + 50ft, if still in IMC
As per SOPs, the start should be aborted when the ITT;
Approaches 900 degrees C and is continuing to rise
In an emergency situation with the Quick Position button activated, is it possible to send / receive Bluesky messages or calls?
No, you have to de-activate the Quick Position button by pressing it again before being able to send/ receive any messages or make/ receive calls via the Bluesky unit
What fuel must be carried if your flight is scheduled to arrive within 30 minutes before sunset (official night)?
IFR fuel requirements
During the landing roll the FCL is accidently moved to CUT OFF instead of LOW IDLE. What actions are to be taken?
It MUST be left in the CUT OFF position and under no circumstances be placed back into LOW IDLE
As per SOPs, what is the maximum floor loading for the cargo pod?
Maximum floor loading for the cabin is?
30 lbs/sq ft
200 lbs/sqft
Before flight fuel drains should be done by?
A pilot
Climb checklist should, according to SOP, be performed?
Once the aircraft has cleared terrain, traffic, and the workload has reduced, usually above 2000ft
Usage of Recognition (Taxi) lights
On Climb
On Approach
On climb, below 2000ft
On approach below 2000ft or 15Nm from the station, whichever comes first
When using TAWS, what does the red colour coding refer to with regards to terrain clearance?
Terrain is above or within 100ft below the aircraft
Susi Air Caravans can fly into icing conditions if:
Flying in icing conditions is never allowed in Susi Air caravans
As per SOPs what is the maximum circling speed for ‘category A’ aircraft?
100kts
How much of a difference between PF and PM’s ASI’s requires aborting the take-off?
10 knots or more
As per SOPs, what is the maximum bank angle allowed with passengers?
30 degrees
According to the SOP the air conditioning MUST be OFF for take-off and landing over:
5.000 ft
CB activity should be avoided by at least:
5 nm. This distance should be increased to 10 nm for any thunderstorm identified as severe
A pilot is on final approach to a runaway with crosswind of 24 kts;
A landing is allowed but ill-advised
When leaving the aircraft after the last flight of the day, who is responsible for securing the aircraft?
The PIC
Activating the Quick Position button will reduce position reporting interval to:
15 s
During the procedure turn and initial approach the procedure turn fix should be crossed with:
Flaps 10, prop full forward and below 130 KIAS
What is the job description for a captain?
Responsible for the safe conduct of company flights
What is company policy about formation flying?
It is allowed, if the crew have been properly trained and it is authorized by the DGCA, with no passengers
The maximum period allowed for an entry on rice pilots after a flight is;
No maximum time limit is published, but completing it within 7 days is recommended
Pilot Self‐Dispatch is defined as;
A system where authority and responsibility for flight release, operation and flight following have been delegated solely by the PIC
VOR Equipment Checks shall be carried out on all company aircraft
15 days (NTC) Overrides OM
30 days (OM)
As per Susi Air COM, how much fuel should be carried if you are flying IFR to a destination without alternates?
Fuel to destination + 120 min (600lbs) flying time based on cruise fuel flow
The DGCA weight and balance determination form is current if issued within the preceding
24 months
No crewmember shall perform flight duties within _____ hours after donating blood or after a substantial blood loss due to injury.
72 hours
No person may act or attempt to act as a crew member of a civil aircraft within how many hours of consuming alcohol?
8 hours
A Captain is defined as;
A pilot qualified on an aircraft and responsible for the safe operation of that aircraft
The Operational flight plan is flight documentation which needs to be filed and retained for _____ after the date of the flight, along with the filled out weight & balance form and the passenger manifest.
3 months
What type of dispatch system does the company employ?
Pilot Self‐dispatch
According to the Company Operations Manual, what is the requirement for IFR alternate airport minimums?
Precision approach procedure: Ceiling 600 feet and visibility 2 statute miles
Non-precision approach procedure: Ceiling 800 feet and visibility 2 statute miles (3,2 km)
As per SOPs, what is the go‐around pitch attitude?
8 degrees, Flaps 2
What is the SOP procedure for a TRAFFIC warning, in VMC?
All forward lights ON, look for traffic and do not manoeuvre unless visual
What is the normal climb prop RPM setting and the VIP climb prop RPM setting?
1850rpm for normal climb and 1750rpm for VIP climb
To hear incoming Bluesky calls via the headset:
Com 3 needs to be selected on listening watch
When cleared to intercept the localizer only, while flying an ILS approach using the autopilot, the crew:
.
May select APR mode provided the ILS is tuned and identified, the aircraft is on an inbound intercept heading, and both LOC and GS pointers are displayed
What is normal climb speed?
Normal climb airspeed is 110 to 120 knots
When checking the engine oil:
The cowling stays open until the other pilot has checked the oil cap
What is the difference between the IMC procedure for a CAUTION TERRAIN and a TERRAIN PULL UP warning?
CAUTION TERRAIN allows you to make turns to avoid the terrain. In case of a TERRAIN PULL UP warning wings MUST be level
As per SOPs, what is the call out by the pilot flying if the Localizer or/and Glideslope move to full scale deflection?
“Go‐around, set power, flaps 20”
If using Cat A minimums during circling approach when can you initiate your turn to downwind?
When within a 1.68 nm radius from the threshold
When the emergency phraseology “Captain you must listen” is used during flight:
The captain must discontinue his present course of action and follow the desired course of action, unless the captain determines that doing so would jeopardize the safety of the flight
As per SOPs what is the maximum circling speed for ‘category A’ aircraft?
100kts
Rate of descent should be:
500 fpm. 700 fpm is acceptable. During instrument approaches 900 fpm is acceptable, but only if required
As per OPSPEC, what instrument approach procedures are Susi Air authorized to conduct?
VOR, VOR‐DME, ADF and ILS CAT‐1
Required day off is defined as;
A period of time consisting of 24 consecutive hours during which time a pilot, flight attendant or flight operations officer are free from all duties or contact by the company
What is true regarding taxiing?
In tight areas it is recommended the Captain taxi
As per SOPs, what are the immediate action(s) for the pilot flying should there be an engine failure after takeoff airborne with flaps at 20 degrees?
Pitch the nose forward for 85 kts
As per SOPs, an immediate Go‐Around is required if an approach becomes unstable…
below 1000ft IMC and below 300ft VMC
As per SOPs, 1865ft/lbs torque will be used for takeoff when;
Runway length is less than 1.5 x the take off distance
Otherwise 1800RPM is used
Can you inhibit TAWS when flying IMC?
No
No flight crewmember shall engage in scuba diving within _____ hours before any flights.
24 hours
Flight duty time is defined as;
The total time elapsed from the time a crewmember is required to report for duty, to the time that crew member has completed all official duties and is released for an official crew rest.
According to Company Operations Manual, what is the fuel final reserve requirement for VFR Fixed wing?
45 min
Defueling shall always be accomplished;
In open air
Are passengers allowed to carry weapons in their cabin baggage?
No, except an authorized person performing a duty on board the aircraft, with prior permission from the pilot-in-command
What is the basic VFR weather minima’s for take-off and landing?
Ceiling 1000 feet and Visibility 3 SM
When your duty time is being extended by one hour, what will be the rest period required to extend the duty time?
Four hours
Flight duty time may be extended beyond the 12 hours, if;
One third of the flight duty time precedes the rest period
When assigned to act as pilot in command under IFR, he must have
Within the past 6 calendar months logged at least 6 hours of instrument time under actual or simulated IFR conditions, at least 3 of which were in flight in the category of aircraft involved, including at least 6 instrument approaches,
or passed an instrument competency check in the category of aircraft involved
The Company shall not use any person, nor may any person serve, as pilot-in-command of an aircraft carrying passengers unless, if assigned to night flying duties
Within the preceding 90 days, made three take off and three landings during the period beginning 30 minutes after sunset and ending 30 minutes before sunrise, as the sole manipulator of the flight controls in an aircraft of the same category and class, and if a type rating is required, of the same type in which that person is to serve
The Company shall not use any person, nor may any person serve, as pilot-in-command of an aircraft carrying passengers unless;
Within the preceding 90 days, made three takeoff and landings as the sole manipulator of the flight controls in an aircraft of the same category and class, and if a type rating is required, of the same type in which that person is to serve
Until reaching 100 hours PIC on type in company, a C208 Captain may not be scheduled with a Copilot who has less than ——- hours on type?
100 hours
Unless actual weights are available, the pilot may use those weights declared by the passengers except if it is apparent to the pilot that the weights are in excess of those declared. What should you do?
Estimate the passengers weight and add 10% for error margin
According to COM(Company Operating manual) what is the fuel final reserve requirements for IFR Fixed wing, if no alternate aerodrome is available?
120 min
What is official day?
From official sunrise to official sunset
What type of turbine engine is fitted to the Cessna Grand Caravan?
Free turbine, twin shaft turbo propeller engine
An inertial separator system in the engine air inlet duct:
Prevents moisture and other particles from entering the compressor air inlet plenum when in bypass mode
The fuel in the aircraft is stored in
Two vented, integral fuel tanks (one in each wing)
How many landing lights are installed on the Cessna Grand Caravan?
2
The exhaust system of the Cessna Grand Caravan consists of a primary exhaust pipe
Attached to the right side of the engine just aft of the propeller reduction gearbox
When starting the engine using the airplane battery:
The starter shall not be engaged for more than 30 seconds, followed by a starter rest period of 60 seconds
When using the emergency power lever in flight, what is the minimum gas generator speed you have to maintain?
65%
A fuel filter bypass flag (red in colour) on top of the fuel filter is:
An indication that the filter has become blocked and is in bypass mode, airplane is grounded until further inspection
How many vortex generators are to be counted on EACH horizontal stabiliser?
18
When illuminated red, the voltage high CAS message indicates
Bus voltage is greater than 32 volts
Propeller RPM is measured:
Electronically from the propeller tachometer‐generator
What does the CAS message ‘STALL HEAT (AMBER)’ mean?
Indicates that the stall warning heater system has malfunctioned or the stall warning circuit breaker is pulled