Technical Interview 14 Flashcards
Are the seats in our Boeing 737-800 aircraft only available in an economy arrangement?
The Boeing 737-800 has 189 seats in a two class configuration.
Ryanair now offers premium seats in rows 1-5, 16, 17, 32, and 33, which gives travelers priority boarding, extra legroom and faster disembarking for a fee.
How many aircraft does Ryanair have?
409 B737-800 NG
85 Boeing 737 MAX 8-200
Lauda 29 Airbus A320
What is the average age of the Ryanair fleet?
Avg. age under 9 yrs
What are the advantages of operating a one aircraft type fleet, why don’t we use an A320 / B737 mixed fleet?
Easier for the company in regards to training, maintenance and spare parts as you only use one type of aircraft.
Operating a single type of aircraft in an airline has several advantages. Firstly, it helps in keeping spare part costs down and reducing downtime for maintenance as the airline only needs one type of spare part, which can be bought in bulk. Additionally, it allows for the maintenance engineers to be trained on a single aircraft type, making it easier to substitute staff when required. Pilots can also fly the same aircraft, making it easier to manage and schedule the workforce. Furthermore, operating one type of aircraft can potentially lead to more leverage in securing discounts due to the higher order quantities.
Do you get carb icing in the diamond?
Note: make sure to be able to answer this question for your own previous aircraft type
No, the diamond has a fuel injection system which doesn’t suffer from this
How many seats do our Boeing 737-800 aircraft have?
The Boeing 737-800 has 189 seats in a two class configuration.
Ryanair now offers premium seats in rows 1-5, 16, 17, 32, and 33, which gives travelers priority boarding, extra legroom and faster disembarking for a fee.
What is the minimum number of Ryanair crew required to operate a flight?
2 flight crew and 4 cabin crew, this is the legal requirement for 189 seats.
You are on a flight from Stansted to Amsterdam and just after T/O you are at your cleared level of 2000ft when you have a complete radio failure. What are your actions?
If in VMC
Continue to fly in VMC
Land at the nearest suitable airport and
Report arrival to the appropriate ATC unit
If in IMC
Maintain the last assigned speed and level, or a minimum flight altitude if higher, and report your position over the CRP. After 20 minutes adjust level and speed in accordance with the filed flight plan
Fly to the appropriate navigation aid serving the DEST airport and hold over this aid
Commence descent from the navigation aid as close as possible to o the expected approach time last received and acknowledged, or o the estimated time of arrival in accordance with the filed flight plan.
Make a normal instrument approach from the designated navigation aid. Land, if possible, within 30 minutes after the ETA or the last acknowledged expected approach time, whichever is later.
Why is there an over boost protection on the Piper PA34 Seneca?
Note: make sure to be able to answer this question for your own previous aircraft type
To protect the engine from blowing up as it is easy to open the throttles to far during take off at sea level.
Why are the indications on an FMA preferred over an MCP?
The FMA is the only indication of the engaged modes. The modes are usually selected via buttons or knobs on the MCP. These may have associated lights, but such lights may indicate different conditions e.g. the mode is ‘armed’ (therefore not engaged), or the mode is available for de-selection (this does not necessarily mean that the mode is engaged, for example, it may be in an ‘armed’ condition). The action of pressing a button or knob on the MCP can lead to the mindset that the required mode is engaged, especially if an associated light illuminates. However, as stated, it is important to understand that the only confirmation of the actual modes engaged is via the FMA.
What is an FMA used for?
The FMA indicates what system is controlling the aircraft and what mode is operational.
The flight mode annunciations are displayed just above the attitude indicator on the outboard display unit. The mode annunciations, from left to right, are:
• autothrottle
• roll
• pitch.
Engaged or captured modes are shown at the top of the flight mode annunciation boxes in large green letters. Armed modes are shown in smaller white letters at the bottom of the flight mode annunciation boxes.
Why does the speed tape on the PFD reads 45kt when the aircraft is stationary?
The speed is too low for an indication.
What engines do we use on our aircraft?
Always make sure to update yourself with the latest information on these type of questions.
CFM56-7 series with a max takeoff thrust of 27,300lb.
These engines have higher thrust, improved efficiency, and lower maintenance costs than its predecessor, the CFM56-3 series.
180 minutes extended range (ETOPS).
Bypass ratio 5.5:1
Why can’t you feather the propellers below 800 RPM on the Seneca?
Note: make sure to be able to answer this question for your own previous aircraft type
Feathering locks stop the props feathering on shutdown.
The load would be too great to start a feathered propeller.
How many passengers did Ryanair fly in 2022?
160.4m passengers
