General knowledge Flashcards
What are the conditions associated with CAVOK?
No clouds below 5000’ AAL or minimum sector altitude (whichever is higher). No CB’s.
Visibility at least 10 km.
No current or forecast significant weather.
What is the order of importance and precedence with regards to company documentation and manuals and the associated decision making and legality?
O NO! C.A.A.
- OFP (company NOTAM’s, Crew Alerts, Bulletins)
- NTC’s
- OEB’s
- Company OPS manuals (Part B, normal checklist (controlled document), Part A)
- Airbus FCOM
- Airbus FCTM
How many aerodrome categories are there?
1) category A. Considered straightforward. Enough info AD charts.
2) category B. Written briefings in the CCI. It will show if AV brief req.
3) category B restricted
4) category C. Special training (OMD) e.g. visit as observer, sim etc.
List in SAI and in OMC which airports are cat b or c.
Why is it so important to sign the OFP?
You sign to confirm that the OFP complies with OMA chapters on flight planning.
What are the Airbus golden rules and where can you find them?
Set of (4) operational guidelines in FCTM to enhance safety and operational efficiency.
1) Fly. Navigate. Communicate
2) Use the appropriate level of automation at all times
3) Understand the FMA at all times
4) Take action if things do not go as expected
Fly. Navigate. Communicate
Automation
FMA
Action
Taxiway edge lights which color?
Blue
Taxiway centre line lights which color?
Green
High speed exit which color do the lights have?
Alternating yellow/green
On the landing roll out you see alternating red/white centre line lights, what does this indicate?
900m of runway remaining
On the landing roll out you start to see red centre line lights, what does this indicate?
300m of runway remaining (Probably a good time to start braking)
ATC gives you clearance to climb to flight level one zero zero. Is this correct RT?
No. CAP 413 states:
When transmitting messages containing aircraft call sign, altimeter settings, Flight Levels (with the exception of FL100, 200, 300 etc which are expressed as Flight Level (number) Hundred).
Your read back will be:
“Climb Flight Level one Hundred”
“Climb Flight Level two Hundred”
“Climb Flight Level three Hundred”
The QNG is below 1000 hPA how do you need to deal with this over the RT?
CAP 413:
For all transmissions, the word “hectopascal” shall be appended to figures when transmitting a pressure setting below 1000 hPA or in cases where confusion or ambiguity may result.
