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1
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What altitude does the O2 mask deploy in back?

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14,000 ft.

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What does TH57 stand for on a DEN ils plate?

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threshold crossing height is 57 feet

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What are the different types of structural icing?

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Rime, clear, mixed

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What is definition of “min fuel”?

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When you can accept little or no delay, not an emergency situation, just an advisory to atc

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5
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When do you need an alternate?

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+/- 1 hour, 2000’ Ceiling, 3sm visibility

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Can you shoot the ILS if the missed app is based on a navaid that is Notam’d out of service?

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yes

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7
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Can you list 5 items that can be counted as runway environment in sight?

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FAR 91.175 (C)

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What is required to descend below the publish MDA/DA?

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91.175

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What are the different types of anti-ie/de-ice?

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anti-icing systems prevent the formation of ice (aircraft surfaces) while the de-icing systems remove the ice after it is formed.

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10
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What is the longest flight you would accept with all the LAV’s MEL’d?

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60 minutes

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11
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Walk me through a V1 cut?

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Just go through a V1 cut scenario from your current airline

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You’re at FL 390, told to descend to 9000 by 30nm north of the fix. When do you descend?

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30*3=90 nm needed. So 90 30 = 120nm from fix

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13
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What is the difference between light chop and light turbulence?

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Chop causes a jolt or disturbance but not much change in altitude/ attitude and turbulence has jolt or bumps that do change altitude / attitude. Chop is can be labeled light or moderate and turbulence can be light, moderate, sever or extreme

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14
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What is an emergency procedure on your current airplane?

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Just pick a memory item

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15
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What defines runway environment?

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91.175

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What would you do if it was Christmas Eve and the LAV was MEL’d. The flight is about 1:40. Would you go or not, and how would you make that decision ?

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First review the MEL, if the airplane have at least 1 LAV operative I go, if the airplane don’t have any LAV operative unfortunately we can’t go, the airplane have 155 pax and with different conditions

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17
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What is clear ice?

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a collection of large close to freezing water droplets that flow back across the wing as they freeze. i.e.: freezing rain.

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18
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What is MSA?

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Minimum sector altitude is the lowest altitude which may be used which will provide a minimum clearance of 300 m (1 000 ft) above all objects located in the area contained within a sector of a circle of 46 km (25 NM) radius centered on a radio navigation aid

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19
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What obstacle clearance does MSA on approach plate provide?

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1000ft of obstacle clearance within a 25NM radius from the navigational facility upon which the MSA is predicated

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20
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What is a VDP?

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A defined point on the final approach course of a nonprecision straight-in approach from which normal descent from the MDA to the runway touch-down zone may commence, provided the runway or approach lights, etc., are clearly visible to the pilot

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21
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What color is type four deice fluid?

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Type I is orange and Type IV is green

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22
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What are your considerations when landing with RCC codes of 2?

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Runway length, our weight, braking ability, surface condition, weather, aircraft condition. Basically, can we stop on a poor surface with our numbers with working equipment.

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23
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What does seeing the approach lights allow you to do?

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Continue down to 100’ above TDZE

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24
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Define a stabilized approach?

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My companies stable criteria
gear down, flaps in landing position, thrust stable, speed +20/-5 from VAPP, Localizer 1/2 dot, V/S less than or equal to 1000fpm, checklist complete.
Below 1000’ +10/-5 kts

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What is the highest obstacle on a Jepp Plate?

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Large, black shaded arrow indicates the highest of the portrayed high points within the planview area.

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26
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If the WX drops below minimums inside/outside the FAF can you continue?

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Before FAF you CANNOT continue. After FAF you CAN continue. (FAR 121.651)

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27
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What would you do if you lost an engine in cruise over the mountains?

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There are two primary methods of ensuring enroute, engine inoperative performance. One method requires an aircraft to be capable of maintaining at least 1,000 feet above all obstructions (within 5 NM either side of course) between the departure airport and the destination should an engine fail any time after V1 to the destination. If the aircraft is unable to meet this basic terrain clearance requirement, a second method can be used to meet enroute performance requirements—designating alternate airports along the route that the aircraft could divert to (while maintaining 2,000 feet of terrain clearance within 5 NM either side of course) should an engine failure occur.

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28
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Tell me what your Go - around procedure is at your current A/C.

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Go around flaps
positive rate gear up
flaps 0 after take off checklist.

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29
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What are the holding speeds?

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Up to 6,000 ft MSL: 200 KIAS. From 6,001 to 14,000 ft MSL: 230 KIAS. 14,001 ft MSL and above: 265 KIAS.

30
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What is the difference between minimum sector altitude and minimum safe altitude?

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MINIMUM SECTOR ALTITUDE [ICAO]- The lowest altitude which may be used under emergency conditions which will provide a minimum clearance of 300 m (1,000 feet) above all obstacles located in an area contained within a sector of a circle of 46 km (25 NM) radius centered on a radio aid to navigation.

Minimum Safe Altitude (MSA). Altitudes depicted on approach charts or on a DP graphic chart which provide at least 1,000 feet of obstacle clearance within a 25-mile radius of the navigation facility, waypoint, or airport reference point upon which the MSA is predicated.

31
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What are the different types of hydroplaning?

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dynamic, viscous, and reverted rubber

32
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What are your considerations for traveling with a MEL’d radar?

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Biggest consideration would be weather on our route, specifically embedded thunderstorms and especially at night where we can’t see them as easily. On top of that fuel and alternates for diversions and deviations.

33
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You are on takeoff roll accelerating through 80kts then 100kts. Knowing that V1 is 145 you look left and notice the CA’s shoulder harness is not buckled and you are at 120kts. Do you call for reject?

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No. High speed reject has high injury risk to passengers. Reject should only occur for reasons briefed and specified prior to takeoff

34
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If vectored off the arrival and its last restriction, what airspeed would you fly?

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If vectored or cleared to deviate off of a STAR, pilots must consider the STAR canceled, unless the controller adds “expect to resume STAR;” AIM 5-4-1

35
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When is a departure alternate required?

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When the weather is below the lowest weather minimums for an approach into the departure airport

Aircraft having two engines. Not more than one hour from the departure airport at normal cruising speed in still air with one engine inoperative

36
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You are the CA. You are at cruise. The FA calls and says there is a fire in a overhead bin and the bin is jammed shut. The FA then asks for the crash axe to get it open. What do you do?

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37
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What is a Coffin Corner?

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The speed between a high speed stall (or mach tuck) and low speed stall. Usually at a very high altitude

38
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What would you do if Cruising at FL380 and an engine fails. What are your immediate considerations and actions?

A

Fly the plane MEMORY ITEM/ECAM/QRH/OEB
MCT,A/THR off, HDG set and pull
EO LRC alt, atc notify ,
descent 300/.78 and pull, alt set and pull,
V/S <500FPM set 500FPM and pull A/THR on,
LRC speed set
run the ecam/OEB when appropriate

39
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What is airspeed limit in Class B airspace. Above 10,000, below, and beneath the shelf.

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in 250 (unless above 10k), under 200

40
Q

What would you do if the plane was leaking blue fluid?

A

Inspect to see where it was coming from, then Call maintenance and have them take a look

41
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Would you taxi out single engine or two engines with snow covered taxiways?

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2

42
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What altitude does the O2 mask deploy in back?

A

14,000 ft.

43
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If the Airbus lost both engines, what airspeed would you fly?

A

green dot

44
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What is more dangerous? Going too fast or too slow in plane?

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The vast majority of aircraft mishaps involve flight that is too slow - or more accurately - at an AOA that exceeds the aircraft’s ability to make lift. If I had to pick one, I would much rather go too fast (because it implies Mach Tuck and both the altitude and expertise to “fix it”) than going too slow (which implies a landing configuration and altitude which maybe unrecoverable).

45
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Where are the Alternating white/red centerline lights.

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for the last 3,000ft, within that the last 1,000ft are solid red

46
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How long is a touchdown zone?

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AIM 2–1–5: TDZ = 3,000 ft beyond the landing threshold or to the midpoint of the runway, whichever is less.

47
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Would you try to land at the missed approach point at MDA on a VOR approach?

A

No

48
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How do you enter a hold on missed and alternate missed?

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State which hold you’ll do, and you’ll turn into the protected side. They want to hear why you can’t turn into the unprotected side.

49
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What is adverse yaw?

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upwind wing is creating more lift there for more drag

50
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What is Mach Tuck

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When the center of lift moves back along the wing, usually above mmo, causing the nose of the aircraft to drop

51
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What is hydroplaning?

A

Layer of water between tires and runway reducing friction and braking effectiveness.

52
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What are the types of hold entries?

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Teardrop, Parallel and Direct.

53
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Wx radar is MEL’d. When can you fly?

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Not able to under IFR or night vfr conditions when current weather reports indicate that thunderstorms, or other potentially hazardous weather conditions that can be detected with airborne weather radar. Far 121.357

54
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What are the APU limitations on your current aircraft?

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55
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What is your current aircraft service ceiling?

A

FL398

56
Q

What would prompt immediate ATC advisory in cruise flight?

A

MARVELOUS VFR C500

57
Q

Airport Elevation what is it based on?

A

Highest point on of all the runways

58
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What is Angle of Attack?

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Angle between the chord line of the wing and the direction of the relative wind

59
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What is Mmo

A

.82

60
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What happens if you exceed Mmo?

A

normal law will nose up the ac

61
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What are the advantages of swept wing aircraft vs. straight wing?

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They generally have higher cruising speeds due to a higher critical Mach number.

62
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What is VMO in your current aircraft?

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350

63
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You’re on the ILS approach and the Glideslope fails, can you continue the approach?

A

No

64
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Stall characteristics of a swept wing AC?

A

Wingtips stall first, resulting in loss of aileron effectiveness

65
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Who makes the engines on your current airplane?

A

P&W

66
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What are the different types of hypoxia?

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Hypoxic, Hypemic, Histotoxic, Stagnant,

67
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What does the note PANS OPS mean?

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PANS-OPS is an air traffic control acronym which stands for Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Aircraft OPerationS. PANS-OPS are rules for designing instrument approach and departure procedures. Such procedures are used to allow aircraft to land and take off when instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) impose instrument flight rules (IFR). The Flight Safety section of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is responsible for PANS-OPS,[1] which outlines the principles for airspace protection and procedure design to which all ICAO signatory states must adhere. The regulatory material surrounding PANS-OPS may vary from country to country.

68
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What makes an engine the critical one?

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The critical engine is that which most negatively impacts the flight characteristics of the aircraft when inop. In a conventional twin, it is most commonly the left engine.

69
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What factors effect VMC?

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SMACFUM
Standard day at sea level; Max power on operating engine; Aft CG; Critical engine inop with prop windmilling; Flaps up, gears up, trimmed for takeoff; Up to 5 degrees of bank into operating engine; Most unfavorable weight

70
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Why do you keep flaps up during deicing?

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71
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What does flight visibility mean?

A

Visibility from altitude

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