Vol 1.20 Preflight Planning Flashcards
When are you expected to report for duty?
20.10 pg. 1
-60 minutes prior to departure in domicile
-45 minutes prior to departure out of domicile at a domestic airport
-60 minutes prior to departure out of domicile at a foreign airport or to/from Alaska
-As required but generally >60 minutes prior to departure for supplemental operations
Where can a list of required documents for dispatch be found?
FOM Vol 1, 20.10 pg .2
What are the pilots flashlight requirements?
20.10 pg. 2 - Must be carried by the pilot and it must be able to “illuminate the wingtips from the cabin”
What should be done in order to renew your passport?
20.10 pg. 3 - Contact the chief pilots office to receive a letter for expediting the renewal process. In the mean time you cannot accept an assignment on an international flight.
Will dispatch provide flight paperwork for flights operated under 14 CFR 91?
20.20 pg. 1 - Yes
Who controls flights operated under Flag and Domestic rules? Under part 14 CFR 91 and supplemental rules?
20.20 pg. 1
Domestic/Flag operations: Jointly controlled by the PIC and dispatcher
14 CFR 91 and Supplemental operations: PIC has sole and final authority
Who’s responsible for pre-flight planning of each flight?
20.20 pg. 2 - It’s a joint responsibility between the PIC and the dispatcher
Who has the authority to delay a flight?
20.20 pg. 2 - The captain and the dispatcher
Can dispatch or MCC encourage a flight to continue with an unsafe condition or a known malfunction threatening the safety of the flight in the interest of flight scheduling, completion, passenger service, or maintenance convenience?
20.20 pg. 2 - No
What are the dispatchers responsibilities?
20.20 pg. 2
-Filing all flight plans
-Monitoring the progress of each flight they dispatch
-They are authorized to redirect any flight for operational requirements
Note: Only Systems operations control (SOC) has the authority to cancel a flight
What are the captains responsibilities?
20.20 pg. 2
-Determining whether the aircraft is in a condition for safe flight, and discontinuing the flight when an unairworthy condition occurs
-Following the dispatch release and filed flight plan to the extent possible
-Authorized to deviate from the flight plan as necessary due to weather, winds, safety, or passenger comfort
-If a deviation of greater than 100nm is required, the captain will communicate with dispatch to ensure sufficient fuel is onboard to fly the revised route
Why should you be very careful about accepting/requesting reroutes along the east coast?
20.20 pg. 2 - Aircraft without a Long Range Communication System (LRCS, i.e. HF radios) cannot enter New York Oceanic FIR (KZWY). All reroutes must be sure to avoid flying in that airspace.
When is an alternate airport required when operating under Domestic rules?
20.20 pg. 3 - At least one alternate per destination is always required, unless from at least 1 hour prior to 1 hour after the ETA at the destination airport, the forecasts and/or reports indicate a ceiling of at least 2000’AFE and at least 3sm visibility.
In generic terms, what does exemption 20295 do?
20.20 pg. 3 - Exemption 20295 allows an aircraft to dispatch without an alternate with weather less than the 1,2,3 rule depending on various conditions including the destination weather, available approaches, aircraft capability, etc.
What must be included in the release if dispatched under exemption 20295?
20.20 pg. 3 - It must state in the remarks “Flight operated under exemption 20295”
What kind of approach is required to use exemption 20295?
20.20 pg. 3 - A CAT I, II, or III ILS approach
What are the weather requirements to be dispatched under exemption 20295, if the destination has a CAT I ILS?
20.20 pg. 3 - from an hour before to an hour after the ETA at the destination the weather is forecast and/or reported to be at least 1000’AGL ceilings and 3sm visibility
What are the weather requirements to dispatch under exemption 20295 if the destination has an operable CAT II or III ILS approach?
20.20 pg. 3 - From an hour before to an hour after the ETA, the forecast is at least 1000’AGL ceilings and 2sm visibility
Can exemption 20295 be used with any approach type other than an ILS?
20.20 pg. 3 - No
Can exemption 20295 be used with thunderstorms in the forecast from an hour before to an hour after the ETA?
20.20 pg. 3 - No
Can you be dispatched under both exemption 20295 and 20144 simultaneously?
20.20 pg. 4 - No
Where can information be found about required reports and other considerations during exemption 20295 operations?
20.20 pg 3-5
When is weather considered to be marginal? What do you need if the weather at both the destination (based on CAT I mins) and the alternate (based on derived alternate minimums) are marginal?
20.20 pg. 5 - The weather is considered marginal when it’s within 100’ or 1/2sm of the required minimums for the airport. If both the destination and the alternate are marginal, then a second alternate is required.
When is weather considered to be marginal?
20.20 pg. 5 - When the weather is within 100’ or 1/2sm of the required minimums for the airport. This would be CAT I minimums for the destination, and the derived alternate minimums for the alternate.