Route Ops Flashcards

1
Q

What are the three strategic Controlling Movement Authorities?

A

Joint Force Command
Front Line Commands
Defence Equipment and Support

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2
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What is a DAMO?

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Duty Air Movements Officer - Responsible for the day to day ops of the Mov Sqn
POC for Aircrew and PAX
Responsible for timely loading of Cargo and Pax onto a flight prior to handover to ALM

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3
Q

What is the mover heirachy?

A

SAMO
DSAMO
DAMO
SNCO PAX - LOAD CTRL - SNCO TRAFFIC - SNCO CARGO/MAIL SECTION

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4
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What is the responsibility of the Passenger Section?

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Responsible for all inbound/outbound PAX

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5
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What is a SAMO?

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Overall responsibility for Mov Sqn
Responsible for the implementation of policy
Branch specialist for advising Cdr Air Wg (DDH)

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6
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What is the responsibility of Load Control?

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Responsible for weight&balance (trim) sheets
Coordination of flight paperwork
Liaising between ops / crew and various movs agencies

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7
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What is the responsibility of Cargo Section?

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Storage of V&A, raising cargo manifests
Liaising with HM Revenue and Customs
Clearance of inbound cargo to the consignee
Inspecting and accepting all types of cargo
Constructing pallets
Collating allocated freight for a specific flight

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8
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What is the responsibility of Traffic Section?

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Compiling load plans
Physical loading of A/C
Passing any alterations of the load plan to load control /. ALM
Driving the ACHE

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9
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What is the responsibility of the Load Supervisor?

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Supervises loading, restraint and unloading activities

Briefs mov teams

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10
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What are the responsibilities of the PRO (passenger reporting officer)?

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Facilitate an interface between pax and crew

Become a pax rep when pax have deplaned and a handling agent is not available

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11
Q

Define Operating Crew

A

Crew members whose duties are directly related to the operation of a specific task

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12
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Define Supernumerary crew

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Personnel required to travel in a 2 Gp Aircraft to perform or witness duties closely asociated with the conduct of a flight.
Staff Crew - Detailed to fly or position for training/examination
Support Crew - Not directly concerned with in-flight ops, but have duties to perform directly related to the task

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13
Q

What document must the Operating crew and staff crew be listed on?

A

Flight auth sheet

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14
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What document must support crew be listed on?

A

Passenger manifest

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15
Q

What is the max crew duty time when reporting for duty between 0500 and 1459, and there are no more than 4 sectors?

A

16 hrs

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16
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What is the max crew duty time when reporting for duty between 0500 and 1459, and there are 5 or more sectors?

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14 hrs

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17
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What is the max crew duty time when reporting for duty between 1500 and 0459, and there are no more than 4 sectors?

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14 hrs

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18
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What is the max crew duty time when reporting for duty between 1500 and 0459, and there are 5 or more sectors?

A

12 hrs

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19
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What is the minimum crew rest period?

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12 hrs

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20
Q

What is passenger code Y?

A

One star Officers and above

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21
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What is passenger code X?

A

Capts, Cols and Gp Capts

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22
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What is passenger code S?

A

Wg Cdrs / Sqn Ldrs + Equivelents

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23
Q

What is passenger code A?

A

All other officers below Sqn Ldr

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24
Q

What is passenger code B?

A

SNCOs

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25
Q

What is passenger code C?

A

Corporals and below

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26
Q

What is passenger code K?

A

Unaccompanied children

27
Q

What is JSP 800 Vol 2?

A

Passenger Travel Instructions

28
Q

What documents will you find in the Aircraft Document Set?

A
Release to service
Aircrew Manual
Flight Reference Cards
Pilots Notes
Minimum Equipment List
Operating Data Manual
Flight test schedule
Aircrew Landaway Flight Servicing Schedule
Tech log (F700)
Support policy statement
29
Q

What are the three types of flight authorisation?

A

Written
Verbal
Self

30
Q

What is RA2101?

A

Aircrew Qualifications

31
Q

How long after having general anaesthetic must you wait until you fly?

A

48hrs

32
Q

How long after donating blood must you wait until you fly?

A

36hrs

33
Q

How long after an eye test must you wait until you fly?

A

24hrs

34
Q

How long after ‘self-medicating’ must you wait until you fly?

A

24hrs

35
Q

How long before flying must you NOT consume alcohol?

A

10hrs

36
Q

What is the guidance amount of units of alcohol in the 24hrs before flying?

A

5 units

37
Q

When does crew duty time end?

A

30 mins after landing

38
Q

Where would you find meal entitlements?

A

FSCI’s Annex A to Chap 1

39
Q

What are the rules surrounding pilot meals?

A

Must have a different meal, if flight over 4hrs they must not eat within 90 mins of each other.

40
Q

What form is used for in-flight catering ordering at military airfields?

A

F7037

41
Q

What are the maximum times between meals for passengers in flight?

A

Daytime - 5hrs

Night - 11hrs

42
Q

What form is used to order in-flight catering at non-mil airfields?

A

F6884

43
Q

What are the four en route suplements?

A

BINA
EUMED
NOEU
SAAFE

44
Q

Between what degrees must you dissinsect your aircraft?

A

30N and 30S

45
Q

What is dissinsection reffered to as on the Gen Dec?

A

Blocks away

46
Q

What are the ten countries outside of the degree area that you also must dissinsect when departing from?

A
Azerbajan
Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikstan
Georgia
Greece
North Korea
South Korea
Turkey
Afghanistan
47
Q

What form is used for calculation of centre of balance?

A

F7529

48
Q

What is the passenger planning weight for a passenger?

A

86kg

49
Q

What is the passenger planning weight for a passenger and hand luggage?

A

95kg

50
Q

What is the passenger planning weight for a passenger with ECBA + Helmet?

A

95kg

51
Q

What is the passenger planning weight for a passenger with ECBA + Helmet + Hand Luggage?

A

104kg

52
Q

What is the maximum design zero fuel weight (MDZFW)?

A

The max weight of an a/c less the weight of all usable fuel and other consumables. Structural limitation issued by manufacturer.

53
Q

What is the Estimated zero fuel weight (EZFW)?

A

A planning figure used by the crew when preparing the flight plan and planning route requirements. This provides a forecast for the required fuel and available payload space at different sectors.

54
Q

What is the Zero fuel weight (ZFW)?

A

Dry operating weight + payload + expendable load

55
Q

What comprises dry operating weight / APS weight?

A

Flight crew, cabin baggage, role equip, variations to role, domestic water, galley supplies

56
Q

What defines an arctic flight?

A

A planned flight landing or taking off in an arctic area

A flight planned to be over an arctic area for greater than 90 minutes

57
Q

What are the arctic areas?

A

America and russia: 60N, 50N (Oct to Mar)
Europe: 60N (Oct to Mar) Excl Sheltland Islands, Bergen and Gardermoen)
Greenland: all yr
Newfoundland: Oct to Mar
South hemisphere: 60S all yr

58
Q

What is the gen dec?

A

A declaration document containing a crew list, cargo and passenger manifest serial numbers.
Two copies produced, one for inbound / outbound
Outward copy recovered from customs when deparing as a ‘permit to proceed’

59
Q

What is the F7000?

A

Task Diary

60
Q

What is form F6416?

A

General Declaration and Crew List

61
Q

What documents do customs require when arriving outside of the UK at non british military airfields and civillian airfields?

A
Gen dec and crew list (F6416)
A manifest for additional crew
Cargo and pax manifest
Individual declarations (if req.)
NATO Travel order (Check ALD)
Passport / Visas (Check ALD)
Proof of completed dissinfection procedures when required (Check ALD)
62
Q

What documents do customs require when arriving outside of the UK at british military airfields?

A

Gen dec and crew list (F6416)
A manifest for additional crew
Cargo and pax manifest
Individual declarations (if req.)

63
Q

What document do handling agents require outside of the UK at non british military airfields and civillian airfields?

A

F700
Completed F6840
Timings and details of required A/C services
Any payment docs if req.
A copy of the operating crew list and F6416 (Gen dec)
If offloading pax and or cargo - Inbound manifest required and anything else detailed in the ALD

64
Q

What document do handling agents require outside of the UK at British military airfields?

A

F700
Completed F6840
Timings and details of required A/C services