Vol 2.03 Normal Procedures

Question 1

Which checklist is a “read and do” checklist?

Answer 1

3.01 pg. 1 - The securing checklist

Question 2

What should you do if during a normal checklist, you can’t give the correct response because of the aircraft configuration or other reason?

Answer 2

3.01 pg. 2 - Give the response that corresponds to the actual state of the aircraft and pause the checklist there

Question 3

When must the PM tune the radio’s as opposed to the PF?

Answer 3

3.01 pg. 3 - When the autopilot is off, and below FL180

Question 4

When must headsets be used?

Answer 4

3.01 pg. 3 - below Fl180

Question 5

What is Frontier airlines automation policy?

Answer 5

3.01 pg. 4 - Frontier Airlines expects flight crews to use the highest level of automation appropriate to the situation. This does not prohibit or limit a pilot from hand flying or decreasing the level of automation if the captain determines it’s safe to do so. The decision to use manual flight must be agreed upon by both pilots.

Question 6

If the AP or FD does not guide the aircraft where the crew is expecting, what should the crew do?

Answer 6

3.01 pg. 4 - Turn off the AP and FD’s and hand fly the aircraft

Question 7

Does the autopilot need to be on in RVSM airspace?

Answer 7

3.01 pg. 4 - Yes, except when turbulence or other circumstances require disengagement

Question 8

What are the rules of the flight directors?

Answer 8

3.01 pg. 4

-When the PF hand flies the aircraft using the flight directors, the flight directors must be obeyed
-If the PF does not wish to follow the flight directors orders, both pilots must turn off their flight directors

Question 9

What is the one item on the flight control unit (FCU) that the PF can press while hand flying, without commanding the PM to do so?

Answer 9

3.01 pg. 5 - The autopilot button

Question 10

Who usually makes entries into the MCDU in flight?

Answer 10

3.01 pg. 5 - The PM

Question 11

If you are going to disconnect the auto thrust A/THR on the approach for proficiencies sake, by what time must you have it disconnected?

Answer 11

3.01 pg. 5 - By 1000’AFE

Question 12

When must the PM perform all MCDU entries? When is it permissible to have the PF do it?

Answer 12

3.01 pg. 6 - Below FL180 the PM must make all MCDU entries. At or above FL180 the PM still normally makes the MCDU entries but it is not required.

Question 13

What is the first thing that must be done when a crew arrives at the aircraft?

Answer 13

3.05 pg. 1 - The safety exterior inspection

Question 14

What items are on the safety exterior inspection?

Answer 14

3.05 pg. 1

1.) Wheel chocks………..Check in place
2.) Landing gear doors…….Check position
3.) APU area……………Check (Observe that the APU area is clear, i.e., no maintenance/service equipment
4.) Contamination check…………Perform (Only required if icing conditions exist or is expected. It’s done
through the cabin windows and observes the upper surface of
both wings)

Question 15

What items must be checked before EVERY flight regardless of if it’s your first flight of the day in that aircraft?

Answer 15

3.07 pg. 1

-Logbook
-Out of service placard
-OEB’s
-Circuit breakers
-ADIRS panel
-Lights (Cockpit, exterior, and navigation)
-Accumulator pressure and parking brake
-Speed brake lever
-Recall
-Oxygen pressure
-Hydraulic levels
-Engine oil quantity

Question 16

Are the brake wear indications accurate if the parking brake isn’t set?

Answer 16

3.09 pg. 1 - No

Question 17

What is the flow for the preliminary cockpit preparation, prior to the application of electrical power?

Answer 17

1.) Logbook
2.) Out of service placard
3.) OEB’s
4.) CAT status indicator
5.) RNAV RNP .3 AR CAPABLE placard
6.) Circuit breaker panels
7.) Diversion kit
8.) Emergency equipment
9.) Gears and pins
10.) Weather radar
11.) Engine mode selector
12.) Engine master levers
13.) Landing gear lever
14.) Wiper selectors

Question 18

What things are you looking for when checking the logbook?

Answer 18

3.07 pg. 1

-No open write ups
-Mel’s agree with the release
-No missing pages or signatures
-Recurrent themes in the recent maintenance

Question 19

What should you do if you arrive at a new aircraft and the out of service placard is on the thrust levers?

Answer 19

3.07 pg. 1 - Contact MCC to see why it’s out of service

Question 20

What are you looking for when looking at the RNAV RNP and CAT status indicator?

Answer 20

3.07 pg. 1 - That it’s both present and in agreement with the release

Question 21

What should you do if you find a circuit breaker that is out and not collared?

Answer 21

3.07 pg. 1 - Contact MCC

Question 22

What do you need to look for when check the diversion kit?

Answer 22

3.07 pg. 2 - You just need to check that it’s onboard. The tech publications people are responsible for making sure it’s correctly stocked.

Question 23

What emergency equipment to do you need to check for when preflighting?

Answer 23

3.07 pg. 2

-Life vests are stowed and present (check for a total of 4)
-Crash axe stowed (just 1)
-Protective breathing equipment (PBE) stowed and serviceable (1)
-Check that the humidity indicator is blue (it turns pink when when humid) and tamper evident seal is
Installed
-Fire extinguisher (1)
-Pressure in the green, lock wire installed
-Oxygen mask stowed (4)
-Also check the mics and smoke goggles
-Flashlights stowed (4)
-Escape ropes stowed (2)
-Protective gloves (1 pair)

Question 24

Do you need to check the inspection placards on the emergency equipment?

Answer 24

3.07 pg. 2 - No. That’s the responsibility of MCC.

Question 25

What do you need to check for when checking the gear pins and covers?

Answer 25

3.07 pg. 2 - Verify that one nose wheel pin and two main gear pins are present. If any are missing, verify that they are not installed on the aircraft, and contact MCC through the responsible dispatcher to have them replaced

Question 26

What are we checking for on the weather radar in the preflight?

Answer 26

3.07 pg. 2 - That it’s OFF. This is done differently depending on the radar installed.

-If A/C 216-232
-RADAR sw……………………………………………OFF
-WINDSHEAR/PWS sw…………………………..OFF
-GAIN knob…………………………………………..AUTO/CAL
-For all other A/C
-WXR/PWS sw……………………………………….OFF
-CAPT DISPLAY mode selector………………OFF
-F/O DISPLAY mode selector…………………OFF
-GAIN knob…………………………………………..AUTO
-TURB sw………………………………………………AUTO

Question 27

If you come to a new A/C and it already has AC power do you need to check the battery voltage?

Answer 27

3.07 pg. 3 - No

Question 28

What should you do if the batteries are below 25.5V?

Answer 28

3.07 pg. 3 - connect the external ground power, and then turn the batteries to auto. It should take roughly 20 minutes to charge the batteries. The voltage can’t be checked with the batteries in auto so you’ll need to turn the batteries back off in order to check their voltage, before turning them back to auto.

Question 29

What do you need to do before turning on the APU?

Answer 29

3.07 pg. 3 - Check that the APU Fire push button is in and guarded, that the agent light is off, and then do the APU fire test.

Question 30

What can happen if you hold down the APU fire test button for too long?

Answer 30

3.07 pg. 3 - If you press the button for longer than 3 seconds, it may cause an auto shutdown of the APU and discharge the APU fire extinguisher.

Question 31

Will the APU start if the batteries are not in AUTO mode?

Answer 31

3.07 pg. 3 - No. Nothing will happen and the you’ll get an ECAM saying APU auto shutdown.

Question 32

What is the flow for establishing electrical power?

Answer 32

3.07 pg. 3

1.) BAT VOLTAGE…………………….Check (25.5V)
2.) BATTERIES………………………….Auto
3.) ELECTRICAL POWER…………..Establish (APU or external power)
4.) ADIRS PANEL……………………..NAV
5.) COCKPIT LIGHTS………………..As required
6.) EXTERIOR LIGHTS………………As required
7.) NAVIGATION LIGHTS………….On
8.) ACCU PRESS……………………….Check
9.) PARKING BRAKE…………………Check
10.) BRAKE PRESS……………………Check
11.) FLAPS……………………………….Check
12.) RECALL……………………………..Press
13.) OXYGEN PRESSURE…………..Check
14.) HYDRAULIC LEVELs…………..Check
15.) OIL QUANTITY…………………..Check
16.) PROBE HEAT……………………..As required
17.) AIR COND PANEL………………As required
18.) ELECTRICAL PANEL……………Check
19.) VENT PANEL………………………Check

Question 33

Can you use APU bleedswith low pressure or high pressure ground air?

Answer 33

3.07 pg. 3 - No

Question 34

When do you need to perform a full IRS alignment?

Answer 34

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 more than 3 hours
-Before all international flights including and Alaska
-Flights operating in Class II airspace

Question 35

How long after blocking in do you need to wait before selecting the ADIRS to OFF?

Answer 35

3.07 pg. 4 - You need to wait atleast 5 minutes to ensure that the FMGC and AOC has entered the preflight phase

Question 36

What should you do if the accumulator pressure is not in the green band when doing your preflight check?

Answer 36

3.07 pg. 4 - You can charge the accumulator using the yellow electric pump. To do this you need to make sure that the aircraft is clear of all ground personnel.

Question 37

Above what brake temperature should you avoid using the parking brake unless operationally necessary?

Answer 37

3.07 pg. 4 - Above 500ºC

Question 38

When checking the flaps in the cockpit preflight, what are you checking for?

Answer 38

3.07 pg. 5 - that the flap position lever matches the position on the ECAM.

Question 39

If checking the speed brake lever in your preflight, what are you checking for?

Answer 39

3.07 pg. 5 - That the speed brakes are retracted and disarmed

Question 40

In which planes is it ok to have the hydraulic level up to half way above the normal level? In which planes does it need to fall exactly in the normal range?

Answer 40

3.07 pg. 5

-A/C 384-399, 601-699 - Must be inside the normal filling range
-A/C 216-299, 301-383, 701-799 - Must be in the acceptable range (from the bottom of the normal range to 50% above the normal range)

Question 41

Is the engine oil quantity check valid when the engines are running?

Answer 41

3.07 pg. 6 - No. When the engines are running you’ll know if you’re low on oil when you get the low oil ECAM

Question 42

Can you use the ENG MODE selector or the ENG MASTER lever to power the FADEC and verify the oil quantity?

Answer 42

3.07 pg. 6 - No

Question 43

What are the only amber lights that are acceptable on the electrical panel when doing your preflight?

Answer 43

3.07 pg. 6 - The GEN lights (as the generators are obviously not providing electricity because the engines are off)

Question 44

Are there any acceptable lights on the ventilation panel during preflight?

Answer 44

3.07 pg. 6 - Generally no. The only exception may be the extract override light if operating in heavy rain.

Question 45

What’s the general rule for preparing the overhead panel during cockpit prep?

Answer 45

3.11 pg. 1 - Extinguish all white lights

Question 46

What’s the flow for cockpit preparation after electrical power has been established?

Answer 46

3.11 pg. 1

1.) CALLS PANEL………………………………………Check
2.) OXYGEN PANEL…………………………………..Check/On
3.) RCDR GRD CTL pb-sw………………………….On
4.) CVR TEST…………………………………………….Accomplish
5.) GPWS PANEL………………………………………Check
6.) EMERG ELECT PWR PANEL………………….Check
7.) EVAC PANEL………………………………………..Check (CAPT & PURS sw need to be on CAPT)
8.) FLT CTL PANEL…………………………………….Check
9.) EXTERIOR LIGHT………………………………….As required
10.) CABIN SIGNS……………………………………..SET (On, auto, armed)
11.) INTERIOR LIGHTS………………………………As required
12.) CABIN PRESS PANEL………………………….Check
13.) PROBE HEAT……………………………………..As required
14.) ANTI-ICE PANEL…………………………………Check
15.) AIR COND PANEL……………………………….Check
16.) ELECTRICAL PANEL…………………………….Check
17.) FUEL PANEL……………………………………….Check (Pumps on and FUEL MODE SEL pb to AUTO)
18.) HYDRAULIC PANEL…………………………….Check
19.) FIRE PANEL………………………………………..Check (fire tests perform, switches are guarded, agent lights out)
20.) AUDIO SWITCHING PANEL…………………NORM
21.) ENG MAN START PANEL…………………….Check
22.) VENTILATION PANEL………………………….Check (extract to OVRD in heavy rain or high humidity conditions)
23.) CARGO SMOKE PANEL……………………….Check (MX is responsible for cargo smoke test)
24.) CARGO HEAT PANEL…………………………..Check/set (none of our planes have cargo heat)
25.) FLT CTL PANEL……………………………………Check
26.) RADIO MANAGEMENT PANEL…………….SET
27.) AUDIO CONTROL PANEL 3………………….Check (PA on and set, except for A/C 621+)
28.) GND HF DATALINK……………………………..OVRD EXT
29.) MAINTENANCE PANEL………………………..Check (All lights out, if not call MCC)

Question 47

What does having the NO SMOKING/SIGNS in AUTO allow to happen?

Answer 47

3.11 pg. 2 - It allows the emergency exit lights to charge when the gear is retracted