Vol 1.25 Routine Operations Flashcards
What should a pilot say if a passenger has concerns about the weather?
25.01 pg. 1 - The pilot should give a clear description of the weather and what to expect enroute. The pilot should, however, reassure the passengers that the flight will not depart if there is any uncertainty regarding the safe outcome of the flight.
Where do the majority of bird strikes occur?
Below 3000’AGL
What do birds instinctively do to avoid a predator? What does this mean for avoiding bird strikes?
25.01 pg. 1 - Birds instinctively DIVE when trying to evade a predator. So to best avoid bird strikes one should try and climb over them not duck under them. So if descending level off, if level begin climbing, if climbing increase the rate of climb.
What time of year are birds most prevalent?
25.01 pg. 1 - Spring and fall migratory seasons
What can be done to lesson the impact of bird strikes?
25.01 pg. 1 - Fly at a slower speed. Vol 1 recommends slowing to early to 210kias if safe and practical during approach to lessen the birds force of impact
What does Frontier consider to be a terrain sensitive airport? What does Frontier do to help pilots identify terrain sensitive airports?
25.01 pg. 1 - An airport is terrain sensitive if terrain contours are published on any procedure (SID, STAR, or approach) at that airport. Frontier adds a “Mountainous terrain” flag to the airport information pages AIP to help pilots identify a terrain sensitive airport.
When are terrain contours published on a navigational chart?
25.01 pg. 1 - When terrain in the plain view exceeds 4000’ above airport elevation, or when terrain rises to 2000’ above airport elevation within 6nm of the airport.
When are pilots required to use a headset rather than use the aircraft speakers?
25.01 pg. 2 - Below 18,000’ MSL a headset must be used. Above 18,000’MSL each pilot has discretion to use either the headset or the aircrafts speakers.
What are the critical phases of flight?
25.01 pg. 2 - Ground operations including taxi, takeoff and landings, and all other operations conducted below 10,000’ AFE except cruise flight are all critical phases of flight.
What are the pilots responsibilities during critical phases of flight?
25.01 pg. 2 - During critical phases of flight duties are limited to those required for the safe operation of the aircraft. BOTH pilots need to be positioned so that they can access the controls with full authority, NOT just the pilot flying. No distractions are permitted and all electronic devices must be in airplane mode.
What items are always restricted during all phases of flight?
25.01 pg. 3 - Using personal electronic devices for anything not pertaining to the safe operation of the flight, reading material not essential or pertinent to the conduct of the flight, or using anything that would decrease cockpit visibility (e.g. non-transparent sun shades, view limiting devices, etc.).
When must a TCAS RA be responded to?
25.01 pg. 3 - Always, even if it conflicts with an ATC instruction. The only exception is if the captain determines its unsafe to comply with the instruction
What should the captain do if the first officer has to use VHF to obtain the IFR clearance?
25.01 pg. 3 - Workload permitting, he must listen in to the clearance being given
What’s the earliest an IFR clearance can be obtained?
25.01 pg. 4 - 30 minutes prior to departure
When is it suggested that the seat belt sign be turned/left off?
25.01 pg. 4
-Until the captains “before start” flow is accomplished
-During climb, cruise, and descent when, in the opinion of the captain, no significant turbulence is anticipated
-After coming to a full stop on the ramp with the parking brake set
Note: the parking brake MUST be set to turn off the seat belt sign if an engine is still running at the gate. See “25.30 Opening the Main Cabin Door with an Engine Running” for more information.
When is the seat belt sign required to be turned/left on?
25.01 pg. 4
-While the aircraft is in motion on the ground
-During takeoff, initial climb, descent below 18,000’, and during landing
-Prior to entering an area of expected moderate or greater turbulence
-After entering an area of moderate or greater turbulence until conditions improve
What should the captain do if moderate or greater turbulence is known or suspected along the route of flight?
25.01 pg. 4 - The PIC should direct the cabin crew to be seated as soon as practical. Upon being seated the cabin crew will contact the flight deck to confirm all crew members are seated. If no call is received it should be assumed that at least one cabin crew is still standing and the PIC’s best judgement should be used while operating in the turbulent are.
Do they FA’s always need to make a PA when the seat belt signs are turned on/off?
25.01 pg. 5 - Generally they are required to make a PA. The exception being when the crew cycles the seat belt sign to indicate entering or leaving sterile cockpit
What does 14 CFR 121.99 say about communicating with ATC and dispatch?
It states that when conducting domestic and flag (not supplemental, though other requirements for supplemental operations may exist) operations, each aircraft must show that they can communicate with both ATC and dispatch along the entire route of flight. The system for communicating with ATC must be independent of the one for communicating with dispatch. This requirement can be met by using ACARS for communicating with dispatch. If ACAR’s is MEL’d then the appropriate ARINC frequency MUST be tuned AND monitored.
Can Frontier dispatch an aircraft along a route or flight segment with a known ARINC failure?
25.10 pg. 1 - Yes, but only if company communications can be maintained with Frontier station radios for that portion of the flight
Can a flight be continued if ARINC fails in flight?
25.10 pg. 2 - Yes. Using ATC to maintain company communication if necessary.
When are ops frequencies expected to be set and monitored?
25.10 pg. 2 - When preparing the aircraft for departure
What reports can no longer be made automatically if ACARS is inop? How can we manually make those reports?
25.10 pg. 2 - The departure and arrival reports cannot be sent automatically if the ACARS is inoperative. The reports can be given as follows.
-Departure report - contact operations with “out” time (brakes released and cabin doors closed), and “off” time, fuel on board at pushback in thousands of pounds, and ETA in UTC for the destination.
-example: “The times are 32, 38, fuel out 12.0, and ETA for Kansas City is 2155Z”
Arrival report - contact operations and tell them the “on” time and the “in” time as well as the fuel on board in pounds.
-example: “The times are 01, 04, and fuel on board is 6.9”
When should an ETA revision report be sent?
25.10 pg. 2 - Workload permitting, An ETA revision report should be sent via ACARS with the updated ETA when the ETA generated at WHEELS UP changes by +/-15 minutes.