Vol 1.35 International Operations Flashcards
Under which flight rules may an international flight be dispatched?
35.10 pg. 1 - Domestic, supplemental, or flag operations
What is considered an international flight?
35.10 pg. 1 - a flight between the united states and and another country, or between the 48 states and Alaska.
Whose job is it to ensure that all government regulations are complied with during international operations?
35.10 pg. 1 - The captain
What should be done when there a conflict between a regulation and the FOM during an international flight?
35.10 pg. 1 - Do whatever is MORE restrictive
What document is required for international flights but not on domestic flights?
35.10 pg. 1 - an FCC restricted radiotelephone operators permit
Can food be carried onboard a Frontier flight from the US to another country?
35.10 pg. 1 - Yes, but it CANNOT leave the aircraft. So if you’re doing a turn it’s ok to bring food, but if you are staying overnight the food must be discarded in the aircraft.
Can food be brought from another country into the US?
35.10 pg. 1 - Yes but it must either be declared or thrown away. This includes food that was originally brought FROM the USA at the beginning of a trip. So either eat it or throw it away in the CATERING cart, as the catering carts are disposed of specially following an international arrival.
What should be done if someone is sick on a flight from a foreign country to the US?
35.10 pg. 2 - If someone is suspected of having a possible epidemic illness, a “Pubic Health Service (PHS)” report shall be made via ARINC to Stat-MD with a brief description of the symptoms, as soon as possible before landing in the United States.
What should be done if there’s an apparent death of a passenger or crew member on any flight arriving into the UNited States from a foreign country?
35.10 pg. 2 - A ‘PHS positive” report (as with an apparent illness) shall be given via Stat-MD
What’s the international briefcase?
35.10 pg. 2 - It’s a briefcase that contains all the documents required by the United States and the destination country for exit and entry.
Who is responsible for preparing and boarding the international briefcase?
35.10 pg. 2 - The Ops agent
Who on board the aircraft is responsible for ensuring that the international briefcase contains all required documents, completed, and in sufficient quantities?
35.10 pg. 2 - The A flight attendant
What is the difference in PIC authority between Domestic/Flag operations and Supplemental/Part 91 operations?
35.10 pg. 2 and 20.20 pg 1
Domestic and Flag operations: The PIC has JOINT control with dispatch
Supplemental and 14 CFR 91 operations: PIC has SOLE control over the flight
How long can you be on the ground at an intermediate airport, operated under Flag rules, before needing a new dispatch release?
35.20 pg. 1 - 6 hours
What equipment must be operational to be dispatched outside the 48 contiguous states? Returning to the United States?
35.20 pg. 1 - GPWS, TCAS, and ACARS must be operational to be dispatched outside the United States. To return to the United States only ACARS must be operational. If necessary, these may be inoperative with the approval of the directions of operations, director of safety, chief pilot, or designee on their behalf.
Does exemption 20144 apply to international operations?
35.20 pg. 1 - No
Is exemption 20295 authorized for international operations?
35.20 pg. 1 - No
Is an alternate required for a 6.5 hour flight operated under Flag rules with clear skies?
35.20 pg. 1 - Yes. All Flag flights longer than 6 hours require an alternate, regardless of weather at the destination.
What weather requirements must an alternate airport meet under Flag operations?
35.20 pg. 1 - The same weather requirements as a domestic flight. See Vol 1 20.20 Alternate Requirements.
When is a full IRS alignment required?
FOM Vol 1, 35.30 pg. 1; FOM Vol 2, 3.07 pg. 4
6 times:
-Before the first flight of the day
-When there is a crew change
-When GPS is not available and the NAVAID coverage is poor on the expected route
-When GPS is not available and the expected flight time is greater then 3 hours
-All international and Alaska flights
-Flights operating in Class II airspace
What is the ICAO standard unit of pressure?
35.30 pg. 1 - Hectopascals. Though in countries that use hPa as a unit of pressure, often they can give you the measurement in inches of mercury upon request
Can you fly through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea without long range HF radios on board?
35.30 pg. 1 - yes
Can you operate in the New York Oceanic (KZWY) airspace without operable HF radios?
35.30 pg. 2 - No
When dispatched under Opspec B043 which requires additional fuel equal to 10% of the time that the aircraft cannot be reliably fixed, what items would need to be reported to dispatch immediately?
35.30 pg. 2
-Anytime the ETA exceeds the ETA generated by the FMGC at wheels up by greater than 15 minutes
-Anytime the assigned cruise altitude varies by 4000’ or more from the flight plan cruise altitude for longer than 15 minutes
-Anytime the aircraft deviates more than 100nm from the flight planned route
-An incident report is required when a fuel emergency is declared or if priority is given to the aircraft even if they haven’t declared a fuel emergency
Can Frontier airlines pilots accept a visual approach outside of the US?
35.30 pg. 3 - No. In most of the world a “visual approach” is what we in the US call a contact approach which does not require the actual airport to be in sight. Internationally what we call a visual approach is called a “VMC approach”. If offered a “VMC approach” internationally it can be accepted during daylight hours only, and only with extreme vigilance for terrain and traffic.
Internationally, when is generally meant when you are cleared for an approach to a runway without mentioning which specific approach they want?
35.30 pg. 3 - It generally means that any published approach to that runway is authorized.
What are ORCA operations?
35.35 pg. 1 - These are operations conducted outside the range of VHF radio coverage and/or ATC radar surveillance.
What is the only area where Frontier airlines is authorized to perform Oceanic and Remote Continental Airspace (ORCA) operations?
35.35 pg. 1 - The New York Oceanic (KZWY) portion of the West Atlantic (WAT) Airspace (also known as WATRS or WATRS plus).
Are the New York Oceanic (KZWY) airspace and the West Atlantic Airspace (WAT) synonymous?
35.35 pg. 1 - No. The West Atlantic Airspace encompasses a large swath of airspace on the east cost of the USA including Puerto Rico. The New York Oceanic (KZWY) airspace is a portion of the WAT airspace but not all of it.
What is the frequency range for HF radios?
35.35 pg. 2 - 3 - 30MHz
When are higher HF frequencies work best versus low HF frequencies?
35.35 pg. 2 - Higher HF frequencies work best when the sun is high in the sky. Low frequencies work best when the sun is low or even at night. Remember, “the higher the sun, the higher the frequency.”
Prior to entering ORCA airspace where HF communications will be necessary, ATC will provide how many HF frequencies to contact them on?
35.35 pg. 2 - They will provide 2 frequencies. One will be a high range frequency and one a low range frequency. Additionally, one of those frequencies will be designated the primary, and the other the secondary frequencies. These are the two frequencies expected to provide the most reliable communication quality while the aircraft will be operating in this remote airspace.