Taxi

Question 1

GENERATOR(S)

Answer 1

AUTO/ON

Question 2

APU

Answer 2

AS NEEDED
SELECT PROPER BLEED SOURCE / AUTO

Question 3

IGNITION

Answer 3

OFF (ARMED IF SINGLE)

Question 4

FFOD ICE PROTECTION TEST

Answer 4

COMPLETE
* L / R 14TH – OFF
o ED-2: L / R 14TH SOV CLSD
o L / R 14TH – RESELECT (MESSAGE GOES AWAY)
* LH RH COWL – ON
o L / R ITT INCREASES
* WING – NORM
* L / R ITT INCREASES / N2 AMBER RANGE SHOWS from 0 to 78%
* 14TH STAGE ISOL – SELECT
o ED-2: ISOL OPEN (INCREASE IN THRUST POSSIBLY)
o 14TH STAGE ISOL – DESELECT
* WINGS / COWLS AS REQUIRED

Question 5

FFOD APR TEST

Answer 5

COMPLETE
* LH / RH ENG SPEED – ON
* APR TEST 1 – TEST 1 / HOLD
o ED-1: APR (ICON ON N1 GAUGES)
o ED-2: APR TEST ( ) OK
* APR TEST – REPEAT WITH 2 AND 3 (IF INSTALLED)
o APR INOP CAUTION WITH TEST 3
* APR TEST 3 – ARM (IF INSTALLED)

Question 6

ELECTRICS

Answer 6

CHECKED
* GEN 1 /2 ON
* AC SYNOPTIC:
o ED-2: MAIN GENS POWERING BUSSES, FREQ, VOLT, AND LOADS ARE NORMAL
* DC SYNOPTIC:
o ED-2: TRUs POWERED, VOLTS AND LOADS NORMAL, TIES OPEN

Question 7

RUDDER

Answer 7

CHECKED

Question 8

NOSE WHEEL STEERING

Answer 8

ARMED
* PRIOR TO ARMING, SELECT F / CTL PAGE:
o EXERCISE RUDDER IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
o ARMING MEANS FO CAN CHECK F/CTLS

Question 9

ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Answer 9

Airplane mode

Question 10

The rudder check must not be conducted and the nose wheel steering must remain in the OFF position until ……………………………….

Answer 10

all ground personnel and equipment are clear of the aircraft

Question 11

CAPTAIN SINGLE-ENGINE TAXI FLOW:

Answer 11

o GENERATOR 2 – AUTO / ON
o L BOOST PUMP – OFF
o APU – SHUT DOWN (IF NECESSARY)
o ELECTRICS - ELEC (AC/DC), F / CTL PAGE
o RUDDER – CHECK
o NWS – ON
o ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Question 12

“START ENGINE 1”

Answer 12

o “PUMPS ON, PACKS OFF, IGNITION , STARTING ENGINE 1”
o ED-1: NO GREATER THAN 70% N2 FROM OPERATING ENGINE, PSI GREATER THAN 40
o FO READS THE *** ITEMS AFTER START

Question 13

FO FLOWS FOR SINGLE ENGINE START:

Answer 13

• B-P-I-S (BOOSTS-PACKS-IGNITION-SOURCE)
• START ENGINE
• G-B-I-P-E (GEN-BLEEDS-IGNITION-PACKS-ELEC)
• CHECKLIST ITEMS (***)

Question 14

LIGHTS ETTIQUETTE:

NAV (& LOGO AT NIGHT)
BEACON
NOSE

Answer 14

NAV (& LOGO AT NIGHT) – ON WITH POWER

BEACON – ON PRIOR TO PUSH

NOSE
– ON WHILE MOVING / OFF WHEN GIVING WAY / NOT MOVING

Question 15

When does the First Officer select the STAT mode during the flow completion?

What do you call?

Answer 15

AFTER ENGINES STARTED

PUSHBACK COMPLETE

FLOW COMPLETE (FO SELECTS STAT),

“FLAPS ( ), TAXI CHECK.”

Question 16

When are rudder and nose wheel steering checked during pushback?

Answer 16

ONLY AFTER PUSH PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT IS VERIFIED CLEAR.

Question 17

What conditions necessitate a two-engine taxi?

Answer 17

1) FFOD CHECKS
2) CONTAMINATED OR CONGESTED RAMP OR TAXIWAY
3) SHORT TAXI-OUT (LESS THAN 5 MINUTES)
4) CAPTAIN’S DISCRETION.

Question 18

Under what circumstances is single-engine taxi not allowed?

Answer 18

1) RAMP/TAXIWAY SURFACE IS CONTAMINATED

2) MANEUVERING ROOM IN GATE/RAMP AREA IS MARGINAL

3) TAXI TIME IS LESS THAN 5 MINUTES

4) AIRPORT SPECIFIC REGS PROHIBIT SINGLE-ENGINE TAXI

5) RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT

6) CAPTAIN’S DISCRETION.

Question 19

What actions should be taken when complex taxi instructions are given?

Answer 19

CLEAR LEFT & RIGHT,
WRITE DOWN ALL COMPLEX TAXI INSTRUCTIONS
AIRPORT DIAGRAM IS AVAILABLE.

Question 20

When should the before takeoff check be conducted in relation to back taxi?

Answer 20

BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECK IS DONE PRIOR TO ANY BACK TAXI.

Question 21

What are the initial steps in pushback procedures?

Answer 21

PRIOR TO MOVEMENT: OBTAIN NECESSARY CLEARANCE, AND OBTAIN AUDIO OR VISUAL COMMUNICATION WITH GROUND PERSONNEL.

Question 22

What actions must be taken before initiating pushback?

Answer 22

1) ENSURE NOSE WHEEL STEERING & PARKING BRAKE ARE OFF

2) “NOSE WHEEL STEERING OFF
BRAKES OFF, CLEAR TO PUSH.”

3) PERFORM BRAKE OFF & PUSH SIGNALS.

Question 23

Under what condition is it prohibited to pushback without a headset?

Answer 23

WITHOUT A HEADSET ON A CONTAMINATED RAMP.

Question 24

What are the guidelines for operating the parking brake?

Answer 24

1) THE PARKING BRAKE MUST REMAIN ON UNTIL THE FLIGHT CREW IS READY FOR AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT.

2) THE PARKING BRAKE MUST BE SET WHEN PARKED AT THE GATE.

3) WHEN ON A QUICK TURN WHERE BRAKE TEMPS ARE AN ISSUE, THE PARKING BRAKE MAY BE RELEASED AFTER CHOCKS ARE SET, PROVIDED THE AIRCRAFT REMAINS POWERED.

4) WHEN LEAVING AN AIRPLANE ON AN OVERNIGHT, WHERE AIRCRAFT MAY BE RELOCATED OR TOWED, RELEASE PARKING BRAKE ONLY AFTER THE BATTERY MASTER HAS BEEN TURNED OFF.

5) WHILE ENGAGING OR RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE, DO NOT APPLY TORQUE TO THE HANDLE UNTIL IT IS FULLY EXTENDED TO THE UPPER STOP.