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Rapid Cabin Depressurization
OXYGEN MASKS……………………………………………ON; 100%
CREW COMMUNICATION……………………………..ESTABLISH EMERGENCY DESCENT ……………………………….AS REQ
Cabin or Cockpit Fire/Smoke/fumes
OXYGEN MASKS …………………………………………. ON & 100%
SMOKE GOGGLES…………………………………………ON
RECIRC …………………………… …………………………… OFF
CREW COMMUNICATION ……………………….. ESTABLISH
Aileron/Roll Trim Runaway
QUICK DISCONNECT button……………………PRESS and HOLD
Pitch Trim Runaway
QUICK DISCONNECT button……………………PRESS and HOLD
What is the Maximum Altitude for operation after an inflight depressurization unless MEA or other constraints require a higher altitude?
10,000’ MSL
What is the Maximum Operating Airspeed, VMO/MMO?
320 KIAS/.78 M
What is the Maximum Operating Airspeed from 8,000 to 10,000 ft. MSL, VMO?
Red Line
What is the Maximum Operating Airspeed up to 8,000 ft. MSL, VMO?
250 KIAS
What is the Maximum Turbulence Penetration Airspeed below 10000 ft., VB?
200 KIAS
What is the Maximum Turbulence Penetration Airspeed above 10000 ft., VB,MB
250 KIAS/.63 M whichever is lower
What is the Maximum Maneuvering Airspeed, VA?
200 KIAS
What is the Maximum Landing Gear Extension Airspeed, VLOE?
250 KIAS
What is the Maximum Airspeed with the Landing Gear Extended, VLE?
250 KIAS
What is the Maximum Airspeed for Landing Gear Retraction, VLOR?
200 KIAS
What is the Maximum Airspeed for Flaps 9, VFE?
250 KIAS
What is the Maximum Airspeed for Flaps 18, VFE?
200 KIAS
What is the Maximum Airspeed for Flaps 22, VFE?
200 KIAS
What is the Maximum airspeed for Flaps 45, VFE?
145 KIAS
What is the Maximum Wiper Operating Airspeed?
160 KIAS
What is the Maximum Operating Altitude?
37,000 ft.
What is the Minimum Takeoff and Landing Pressure Altitude?
-1,000 ft.
What is the Maximum Takeoff and Landing Pressure Altitude?
8,000 ft.
What is the Minimum Takeoff and Landing Temperature Limit?
-40 C SAT
What is required in the event of a landing with a temperature lower than -40 C SAT?
The aircraft may not takeoff without further maintenance inspection
What is the lowest allowed TAT allowed in cruise flight above 25,000 ft.?
-45 C
When do icing conditions exist on the ground?
OAT is 10 C or below and Visible Moisture is present
- OAT is 10 C or below when operating on ramps, taxiways, or runways where
surface snow, ice, standing water, or slush may be ingested by the engines, or freeze on the engines, nacelles, or sensor probes
Define Visible Moisture
Clouds, fog with visibility one mile or less, rain, snow, sleet, and ice crystals
When do icing conditions exist in flight?
TAT is 10° C or below and visible moisture in any form is present
Should the crew manually activate the Ice Protection System if the aircraft is in known icing conditions and the Ice Detection System is not activating the Ice Protection System?
Yes
What is the Minimum Temperature for Manual Anti-icing Operation?
-40o C SAT or TAT
What is the Maximum Temperature for Manual Anti-icing Operation?
10o C SAT or TAT
What is the temperature limitation for automatic Anti-icing System Operation?
None
What are the conditions that make a runway considered “contaminated”?
More than 25% of the required field length within the width being used is covered by: • More than 1/8th inch (3 mm) of: - standing water, - slush or - wet snow. • More than 3⁄4 inches (19mm) of dry snow. • Compacted snow • Ice
What is the Autopilot Minimum Engagement Height?
500 ft.
What is the Autopilot Minimum Disengagement Altitude on an Instrument Approach with APR or NAV mode?
MDA/DA/DH
What is the Autopilot Minimum Disengagement Altitude on a Visual Approach with HDG mode?
Traffic Pattern Altitude (1,500 ft. AGL)
Can the autopilot be engaged during a Single Engine go-around?
No
When can Approach mode be selected during localizer capture?
When the aircraft is inbound
When is Yaw Damper operation not authorized?
Takeoff to 500’ AFL
- Landing
What is the cooling period between 3 consecutive start attempts of the APU?
1 min. OFF
What is the cooling period between two series of three consecutive start attempts of the APU?
30 mins. OFF
Can the aircraft be moved during the AHRS initialization? How do you know when it is ok to move the aircraft?
No
- Only after all attitude and heading information presented on the PFD is displayed
What is the minimum time an engine run at idle or taxi thrust before shutdown?
One minute
Minimum dispatch oil quantity before engine start? After engine start?
8 quarts;
7 quarts
What is the minimum time the engines must be run at idle or taxi thrust if they have been shut down for more than 90 minutes? Less than 90 minutes?
4 minutes
- 2 minutes
What is the minimum Oil Temperature prior to increasing N2 above 83%?
40 C
What is the minimum time the engines must be run at idle or taxi thrust prior to increasing N2 above 83% if Oil Temperature has not reached 40 C?
8 minutes
How long can you leave the Thrust Levers in the Thrust Set position or beyond with a Thrust mode of T/O-1 or T/O-RSV?
5 minutes
What is the ITT limit for Max Continuous thrust mode?
901
How long can the engines operate with the Oil Pressure in the amber range in all thrust modes?
Up to 5 minutes
How long can the engines operate with the Oil Pressure at 116 psi?
Up to 2 minutes
Can the engines operate with the Oil Pressure in the red range? What action must the crew take if the Oil Pressure reaches the red range?
No
- Any exceedance must be monitored and logged in the AML 49. What is the Minimum Oil Temperature for engine start?
- -40 C
What is the maximum time to run the starter for Starting or Dry Motoring?
Up to 5 minutes ON, 5 minutes OFF or
- 1st thru 4th cycles, 1 min ON, 1 min OFF; following cycles, 1 min ON, 5 min OFF
What is the Maximum Altitude for Flaps Extension?
20,000 ft. MSL
What is the Maximum Airspeed after Takeoff/During Climb without Retrimming the Pitch Trim?
160 KIAS
What is the Holding Configuration?
Landing gear - UP
- Flaps - UP
- Minimum Airspeed - 200 KIAS in Icing Conditions
When MUST MAXIMUM reverse thrust be used?
Whenever its use will prevent a runway excursion
- If landing on runways with “Medium” or “Poor” braking action
• unless appropriate landing distance penalty is applied
When MAY IDLE reverse thrust be used?
Dry runways 9,000 ft. or shorter usable length (LDA)
- Non-dry runways where braking action is ‘GOOD’
When is Thrust Reverser use is PROHIBITED?
Power-back operations
- Taxi operations
- Thrust Levers stabilized in any intermediate position between IDLE reverse and
MAXIMUM reverse
What is the Demonstrated Crosswind for takeoff and landing?
30 kts.
What is the Maximum Tailwind Component for Takeoff and Landing?
10 kts.
When are headsets with boom microphones required to be used?
Operations below 18,000’ including taxi.
What is the requirement for a crewmember to utilize their personal headset?
Headset must be marked with a TSO certification stamp or marking
What are the critical phases of flight that require a Sterile Cockpit?
- All ground operations when moving under the aircrafts own power
- Takeoff and Landing
- The last 1,000’ of any assigned altitude during climb or descent
- Holding, regardless of altitude
- All other operations below 10,000’ except cruise
- Any other phase of flight as deemed necessary by the Captain
When are shoulder harnesses required to be used in addition to seatbelts?
- Taxi
- Takeoff
- Landing
Prior to the taxi phase of flight, which chart should be displayed on each pilot’s EFB?
Airport Diagram
If you are unable to obtain an IFR clearance at airports which do not have operating ATC facilities and it is not possible to obtain an IFR clearance from the flight deck, what conditions must exist before the flight can takeoff?
- VFR conditions reported at the time of takeoff
- Flight remains in VFR conditions while operating under VFR
- Flight crew obtains an IFR clearance as soon as practical but not more than 50
NM from the departure airport
What conditions must exist for a flight crew to cancel an IFR flight plan?
- VFR weather conditions, remain within Class B or C airspace, remain radar
monitored by ATC, and remain in direct communication with the appropriate ATC
facility - OR
- VFR weather conditions; direct communication with an air/ground communication
facility that provides airport traffic advisories; and within 10 NM of destination OR has established and will maintain visual reference with the landing runway
Can you carry a passenger onboard your aircraft that is obviously under the influence of any intoxicating liquor or drugs?
No, unless it’s a medical patient under proper care
When are we directed to declare an emergency in regards to fuel remaining?
Anytime the flight has less than 30 minutes of fuel
What is the transponder code used for Emergency aircraft? Radio failure? Hijacking?
- 7700
- 7600
- 7500
Name a couple of conditions that are considered an Emergency Condition according to FM1?
- Flight unable to establish definite position
- Flight 15 minutes or more overdue and not heard from at terminal or check point
- Failure/Malfunction of aircraft or any component, which interferes with safe
operation - Indication of Fire
- Priority in air traffic control by ATC or tower, at request of the pilot
- Communication or navigational facilities impaired to the point that orientation or
letting down is difficult or impossible - Any circumstance or condition that jeopardizes safety of flight, and which
requires deviation from prescribed methods, procedures, or minimums in the
interest of safety - Flight has less than 30 minutes of fuel remaining on board
How soon after a Captain exercises their emergency authority must they file a Pilot Pipeline?
No later than 24 hours after the event
How much rest must a crewmember receive prior to the start of any reserve period or FDP?
10 hours, with a minimum of 8 hour of uninterrupted sleep opportunity
When does the required rest period begin following a domestic flight? What about an International flight?
- Domestic- 15 minutes after block in
- International- 30 minutes after block in
Does a deadhead following the last working segment count towards a FDP? What about a middle segment or first segment deadhead?
- No
- Yes
What is the maximum flight duty period extension that can be accepted?
2 hours
If a Crewmember accepts a FDP extension that is greater than 30 minutes, what is required before that Crewmember can accept another extension that is greater than 30 minutes
30 hour rest period
Does a Captain have the authority to cancel a flight?
No, that authority rests with SOC
Name two of the available methods that a pilot can electronically declare fitness for duty?
- CCI or Mobile CCI
- DECS
- ACARS
How early may a scheduled Flight depart assuming all passengers and cargo are onboard?
5 minutes
Can a flight be dispatched utilizing the Conditional Language Exemption, 17347, for international flights?
No
When would a Takeoff alternate be required?
When weather at the departure station is below authorized CAT I landing
minimums
When is a destination alternate required?
- WX forecast +/- 1 hour of ETA (at the Destination) indicating ceilings less than
2,000’ or visibility less than 3 miles - Airshows/VIP movement within +/- 2 hours
- Braking action reported NIL
- Crosswind component more than 25kts forecasted
When would a second destination alternate be required?
- When the weather at the destination and first alternate is forecast to be marginal - OR
- When using the Conditional Language Exemption, 17347
When determining alternate airport weather minimums with two navigational facilities available, what values must be added to the ceiling and visibility?
- Ceiling- add 200 feet to the higher DA/DH/MDA of the two approaches
- Visibility- add 1⁄2 statue mile to the higher authorized landing minimum of the two
approaches
Your proposed alternate has two usable approaches and suitable runways, the GPS approach requires 500 and 1, the LOC approach requires 400 and 3⁄4 what is the minimum weather to file the airport as your alternate?
700 and 1 1⁄2 SM
If an alternate is listed on your release what is the minimum HOLD fuel time that will be
listed on the dispatch release?
12 min
If an alternate is not listed, what does the default HOLD fuel incorporate?
- The greater of the following:
- Historical Delay values plus fuel for gauge error and a missed approach
- OR
- One circuit in a standard hold; a missed approach; climb to 10,000’; and fly to an
Op Spec airport or an airport with a runway at least 7,000’x148’ - OR
- Minimum of 20 min
What is the lowest visibility authorized for Envoy departure operations?
600 RVR
What wind speed requires taxi and takeoff operations be suspended?
50 kts or more
When does a Dispatch Release expire?
- Flight cancels
- Lands at a point not on the original release
- Lands at a point in a different sequence than specified in the dispatch release
- Returns to a station after taking off (air interruption)
- Not having departed by expiration time if given by dispatcher
With a drift down flight plan, what should the flight crew do if the actual ramp weight exceeds the planned ramp weight listed on the dispatch release?
Contact dispatch
If actual ramp weight exceeds your planned ramp weight on the dispatch release by 2,000lbs or more what shall the Captain do?
Contact dispatch and consider obtaining a new fuel plan
What is the primary method for determining takeoff performance?
TPS
If TPS is unavailable, how can the takeoff performance and speeds be determined?
- Airport Analysis data (VAA/VAQ or fos.aa.com)
- Flip Cards
If you are operating a Functional Check Flight will EWBS or TPS be available?
No
When are you required to perform a Static Takeoff?
If the actual takeoff weight is within 300 lbs of the takeoff Runway Weight Limit
for the thrust mode to be used
If the Maximum Takeoff Weight is landing weight limited and the actual Takeoff Weight is determined to be heavier, what should the crew do?
Contact dispatch
What does the letter “L” indicate next to the Maximum Takeoff Weight on the TPS? What about “A”? What about “T”?
- L- MTOW is landing weight limited
- A- MTOW is limited by the climb or runway limit for ALT T/O-1
- T- MTOW is limited by the climb or runway limit for T/O-1 or T/O
If the current temperature is warmer than the planned temperature by more than 20 C, what must the flight crew do?
Obtain new TPS data
Using the QRH, determine the Max Landing Weight for a destination at 1,000’ PA, 5,400’ usable landing distance, WET runway, and calm wind.
42,500 lbs. with Flaps 45
Using the QRH, determine the Climb Limited Landing Weight at 7,000’ PA and 36°C.
42,400 lbs.
What does the FM1 define as the weight of a Cabin Crewmember? ACM?
- Cabin Crewmember- 170 lbs
- ACM- 190 lbs
What is the maximum variance per zone between the actual passenger count and the Load Closeout passenger count?
Two passengers
With a Forward Caution Zone indicated on the Load Closeout, what are the requirements for the actual passenger count in zone A and C?
- Zone A- actual number of passengers must be less than or equal to the Load Closeout
- Zone C- actual number of passengers must be greater than or equal to the Load Closeout
Where is the Basic Operating Weight of the aircraft denoted?
Yellow sticker in the AML
When performing a manual weight and balance on a flight without a Flight Attendant, will they need to be subtracted from the Basic Operating Weight?
Yes
What is the standard weight for Valet bags? What about Checked bags? What about Heavy Checked bags?
- Valet- 20 lbs.
- Checked- 30 lbs.
- Heavy- 60 lbs.
If the Load Closeout indicates MANUAL next to the C-4 weight instead of SCANNED, what additional paperwork is the crew required to obtain?
Cargo Worksheet
What does a “LA” indicate on the SPCL line of the Load Closeout?
Live Animal
If the Auto-NOTOC system is not available, which form must be used to notify the Captain that HAZMAT is being carried
Form OK333
Who is required to review the AML prior to flight?
Captain AND First Officer
When is it required to start a new AML page?
- Start of each new flight day
- No more Mechanical discrepancies blocks or Accepted by Captain blanks are
available - White carbon page has been removed and an entry need to be made
What is the correct way to void an entry in the AML?
- Draw a single line through each line of the entry
- Print the word VOID or “Entered in Error” across the entire entry
- Sign and employee number
If the current AML page has been voided by Maintenance after the Captain has already accepted the aircraft, does the Captain need to accept the aircraft again?
No
What does a silver dot next to a dent in the airframe signify?
Maintenance has inspected the area and found the damage to be within limits
What should a crew do if a silver dot is not located next to a visible dent in the airframe?
Contact Maintenance to ensure the area in question hasn’t already been notated
in the ADL (Aircraft damage log), prior to making an AML entry.
Is a flight crew authorized to Flight Crew Placard a CDL item?
No
If you have departed the gate and a flight crew placard requires the cockpit door to be opened what action must be taken?
Return to the gate and normal placard procedures shall be followed
How would a crew know which items could be deferred under a flight crew placard and where could they find the procedure on how to perform a Flight Crew Placard?
- A “YES” is listed in the Flight Crew Placarding column in the MEL
- The Flight Crew Procedure is located in the MEL General Section
If a Category B MEL is entered into the AML on a Monday, on what day would it officially expire?
Thursday
What is an NEF, where are they located in the MEL, and can NEF items Flight Crew Placarded?
- Nonessential Equipment Furnishings
- MEL General Section
- Yes
Your aircraft has a Category B MEL expiring tonight at your destination, but you must divert to another airport with no maintenance and remain overnight, can you depart the next day?
Yes
What is an ACI?
Administrative Control Item
What is the maximum airspeed in Class D airspace?
200 KIAS
What is the maximum airspeed under Class B airspace?
200 KIAS
A LAHSO clearance, regardless of the performance capability of the aircraft, may not be accepted if ATC provides it after the aircraft is on the Final Approach and has descended below how many feet AGL?
1,000’
Who has the final authority to accept or decline any LAHSO clearance?
The Pilot in Command
If a particular airport or runway configuration is not listed in the Jepps as approved for LAHSO, may it be used for LAHSO?
No
How long before a hold should you be established at your holding speed?
3 minutes prior to entering hold
What is the maximum holding speed below 6,000’?
200 KIAS
What is the maximum holding speed between 6,000’ and 14,000’?
230 KIAS
What is the maximum holding speed above 14,000’?
265 KIAS
Where can crewmembers find a listing of the airports that require Special Airport Qualifications?
FM1, Section 3
How would a Captain ensure they are qualified for a flight into an airport identified as SARA or requiring SAQ?
Review the SAQ chart in FM1, Section 3
How does a Captain document that they have qualified per FM1 for operation into a SAQ airport?
HI14/city/ddmmmyy
Where can the photo pages for SAQ/SARA airports be found?
JeppFD-Pro application
Can a First Officer ever use the photo pages for the purposes of certification to operate into a SAQ/SARA airport?
No
Where are the familiarization videos found for SAQ/SARA airports?
my.envoyair.com –> Flight Training –> SARA Airport Familiarization
If the Captain has made a takeoff and landing at DCA 6 months ago, is it required for him to review the photo pages before making another takeoff and/or landing at DCA?
No
Crewmembers will normally sign in how long before their scheduled departure time at the beginning of their sequence?
45 min
Crew scheduling can reduce the crewmember’s show time at an outstation to what minimum time?
20 min
Under normal conditions when shall a crewmember be at the aircraft and ready for flight?
20 min prior to departure time
Are crewmembers authorized to consume the same meals while on duty?
Crewmembers shall not intentionally eat the same meals prepared by the same
food preparation service while on duty, or within a six-hour period prior to duty
What is the time frame limit on consumption of alcohol prior to being on duty?
12 hours
What items are you required to carry or have readily available while performing duties on the aircraft or attending training?
- Envoy ID
- Pilot Certificate
- Medical
- Photo ID
- Passport
- Restricted Radiotelephone operator permit
- EFB
- Backup Battery (Captain only)
What what is the primary method a crewmember should follow if they lose an Airman or Medical certificate on duty?
Request a Replacement Certificate (Permanent or Temporary) from the FAA website at http://www.faa.gov
What must a crewmember do if their FAA medical examination will not be completed by the 20th day of the due month?
Inform their Domicile Chief Pilot when the examination will be complete
Should crewmembers carry backpacks while in uniform?
No
When is the uniform jacket or company approved leather jacket required to be worn?
From the beginning of November to the end of April
