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1
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What is Taxi fuel

A

Engine start- Take-off
Not included in estimated weight
47lb/min (10min considered)

-Ramp weight used
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Contingency Fuel

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5% of Burn Off fuel OR
The amount where 15 minutes holding is possible under ISA/ 1500ft condition, whichever is greater.

In planning assumed consumed by time A/C lands at destination HOWEVER
In calculating allowable LDG weight fuel is considered not consumed

-Calculated at estimated LDG wt at destination.

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Alternate Fuel

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Fly TO, land AT Alternate Aerodrome after Go-Around at destination
(If 2 or more Alternates are used the most distant shall be used for fuel planning)

-Calculated at TOW-BOF-CONT or @ re-clear fix wt.

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Reserve Fuel

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With (ALTERNATES)- 30 min (Holding at 1,500ft in ISA conditions)
Pre Flight (NO ALTERNATES)- 2 hours (Flying at cruising SPD)
IN FLIGHT (NO ALTERNATES)- 30 min (Holding at 1,500ft in ISA conditions)
VFR- 45 min (Flying at cruising SPD)

-Calculated at estimated LDG wt at alternate.

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Planned Contingency (PCF)

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Fuel quantity in which the company specifies the standard for each route considering increased fuel consumption that may be caused by the specified reason on specific route or airport.

-Calculated at LDG wt at destination.

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Extra Fuel

A 
Extra fuel the Capt & F/Dispatcher consider necessary to meet Company basic policy FROM-
ATC
Weather at dest, alternate or enroute
Fuel loading proc
Others

-Calculated at estimated LDG wt at destination.

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Min FOB with (ALTERNATES)

A

BO-CON-ALT-RES(30min@1,500ft@ISA)-TAX-PCF-EXT

CON=5% of BO or 15minUNDER ISA@1500ft

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Min Fuel Req PRE FLIGHT (No ALTERNATES)

A

BO
2 HRS RES@ Cruising SPD
TAXI
EXTRA

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Min FOB During Flight (NO ALTERNATES)

A

BO
CONT
RES- 30min@1500ft under ISA
EXTRA

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10
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Min fuel VFR

A

BO
RES- 45min@cruising SPD
TAXI
EXTRA

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RNP Approach Accuracy?

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RNAV operation which requires navigation accuracy:
+/- 0.3nm on Final APP segment
+/- 1nm on all other segment for 95% of total flight time

OM 5-2

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12
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CAT I minima?

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DH not lower then 200ft
RVR not less than 550m

OM 5-2

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CAT II minima?

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DH lower then 200ft but not lower then 100ft
RVR not less than 300m

OM 5-2

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CAT IIIa minima?

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AH and company minima composed of
RVR not less then 175m

OM 5-2

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15
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What is MDA, MDH referenced to?

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MDA- MSL

MDH- Threshold elevation

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16
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What is the difference between RNAV & RNP?

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RNAV with on-board performance monitoring and alerting is called RNP.

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17
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Departure alternate what distance?

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Must be nominated when weather at the departure airport is BLW landing minima.
-Must be within one hour OEI in still air.

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If a take-off Alternate is not available what must the weather conditions be above?

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Take-off minima shall be at or above the landing minima of the departure airport.

3-S-17

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19
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What documents are required by destination countries?

A

USAF Airports- Landing Permit
(Located in Route Manual carried by flight crew)

US Airports- Emergency response for DG’s
(On Board Documents PAX/ Black Bag BCF,F)

All Foreign Airports- Noise Documents
(AOM(English) PAX-Black Bag/
F,BCF Inside shelf supernumerary seat)

2-S-4

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20
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Documents required by the company?

A

A Fucking No Hoper

  • Air operator certificate
  • FPDM
  • Normal checklist
  • Handy speed book

2-S-5

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21
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What has precedence over an RA?

A

Stall warning, alerts and GPWS alerts have precedence over RA.

2-S-9

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22
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Critical phase?

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Departure phase- Between block out and 5 min after take-off.
Arrival Phase- Between signal of about 10 min prior to landing and
block in.
-Except for EMER communication between company, flighties, crew shall be kept minimal during critical phases such as taxiing, take off, climbing, descending & landing.
-Seat belt sign should be on
-Flight crew should use headsets
-no cockpit seat change BLW 10,000ft

2-S-11

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23
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What are the restrictions of VFR flight?

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  • No VFR at night
  • No VFR at 20,000ft or ABV
  • No VMC on top operation conducted

3-14

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24
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Operations at an Airport with no lighting facilities?

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  • Take off shall be conducted at least 10minutes before sunset
  • Take off shall not be conducted later than 20 minutes after sunset at all times.
  • Flight shall not commence to an airport with no lighting facilities unless it can arrive 20 minutes before sunset at the planning stage.
  • No landing can be conducted after sunset.

3-15

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Regular Airport?

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-An approved base for maintenance business where a qualified maintenance personnel is assigned.

3-S-5

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26
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Can you use QNH in a METAR AUTO?

A

No, must use from ATC unit.

3-S-14

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27
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When must the FOB be confirmed and how?

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-When the Capt signs the Journey & Radio Log or when fuel loading is finished, the Capt shall confirm the FOB in the company clearance was loaded.

3-S-23

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What fuel can be used on the ground and what must be saved?

A
  • After confirmation of FOB the Capt may use a part of extra fuel, PCF, & taxi fuel for APU at his discretion.
  • Fuel must be at min required (BCAR) however at BLOCK OUT.

3-S-23

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29
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When should a fuel check be completed in flight?

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  • At an appropriate waypoint after reaching cruise altitude
  • During cruise, about every one hour waypoints
  • A convenient waypoint around end of cruise

Capt shall confirm the fuel remaining and difference between planned fuel remaining and enter it in the navigation log.

3-S-23

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30
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What is the minimum fuel to land with?

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-The capt shall arrange the flight to land with at least 30 minutes holding fuel.

3-S-23

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31
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Can we operate in Class G airspace?

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-No operations in Class G airspace except for an unavoidable situation or emergency.

3-S-27

32
Q

Self contained navigation?

A

-Flight is made with inertial navigation system as primary navigation equipment flying over areas where nav aids or landmarks cannot be used for navigation for a distance of 550km (300nm) or more.

  • 2 x sets required at departure time.
    4-2
33
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What must the Captain confirm before departure?

A

1.) Airplane maintenance condition-
-Journey & Radio log,
-Airplane exterior conditions,
-Devices & equipment on board
Capt shall make a signature on “Checked by” column of the journey & radio log after after receiving a briefing from the maintance personal and after confirming his signature on the maintenance released by column.
2.) Security Items
3.) Documents to be carried in Airplane

2-5

34
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Crew Briefing?

A
  1. ) Outline of the flight
  2. ) Allocation of emergency equipment
  3. ) Duty Assignment for each crew member in EMER
  4. ) Hi jack measures
  5. ) Duty assignment for each crew member (low crew comp)
  6. ) Radioactive materials (Type, quantity, loading position. Etc)
  7. ) Extent of manoeuvring in case of conducting training & checking
  8. ) Procedure where co pilot manipulates controls
  9. ) Other

2-5

35
Q

What gets checked in the pre-flight security check?

A

-Exterior check
-Cabin Check (cabin attendants if none flight crew)
-Cockpit check
Wall,ceiling,floor
Rudder pedal area
Coat room and compartments
Baggage rack & compartments
Cup dispenser
Sidewall stowage
Seat pocket
Crew baggage

2-S-2

36
Q

When does the company clearance become effective? And who is responsible for company clearance?

A
  • When the Captain & Flight dispatcher approve the operational flight plan.
  • The captain and flight dispatcher shall take joint responsibility for company clearance.

3-2

37
Q

Can the Company clearance be changed and if so how & what?

A

DARRAF

Can be changed after consulting with each other.
1.) Destination Airport
2.) Alternate Airport
3.) Required FOB
4.) Route
5.) Altitude (If shown on FLT PLN already cleared so no need perm)
6.) Flight Rules
Capt May change at his discretion according to the situation during flight. In the case the change seriously affects the fuel planning or flight watch duties, he shall advise flight dispatcher ASAP.

3-2

38
Q

If the Weather conditions are forecast to go BLW landing minima at the DEST when the A/C is in flight what measures need to be taken?

A

1.) Select additional Alternate OR
2.) If conditions are not forecasted to improve, & an additional Alternate cannot be selected, the DEST shall be changed.
HOWEVER:
Holding is possible until conditions improve at DEST if fuel is sufficient and Alternate WX is at or ABV 1500ft & 5km at ETA or time of diversion

3-3

39
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If the Weather conditions at the Alternate are forecast to be BLW the ALTERNATE minima at the time of arrival what measures must the Captain & Flight dispatcher take?

A

1.) If possible ALTERNATE airport changed. OR
2.) If DEST is within 6 hours flight time and WX is:
CLG- 2000ft or DH, MDA + 1500ft (whichever is greater)
VIS- 5000m or LDG MIN + 3200m (whichever is greater)-
For at least 1 hour before to 1 hour after ETA, then No Alternate is required.
3.) If neither measures can be taken, and alternate cannot be selected without the change of DEST due to fuel & flight time then the DEST shall be changed.

3-3, 3-6

40
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When the weather conditions at both the DEST and ALTERNATE are forecast to go BLW minima?

A
  1. ) DEST airport shall be changed.
  2. ) It is desirable to select new ALTERNATE for the new DEST.

3-3

41
Q

What action if DEST becomes closed temporarily whilst in flight?

A
  • Taking into consideration the WX conditions at airport and flight time based on fuel remaining, flight may continue until the airport is re opened.
  • If safety of flight is interfered with the DEST shall be changed.

3-3

42
Q

When it is anticipated that the safety of flight will be interfered with by turbulence or CB on the route, or when air navigation facilities are unavailable what should happen?

A

The route shall be changed.

3-3

43
Q

How long is company clearance valid?

A

Until termination of the flight.

3-3

44
Q

Checks prior to departure?

A
  1. ) All passengers have completed boarding
  2. ) Dangerous goods have been loaded
  3. ) Exterior doors have been locked
  4. ) All obstacles except required for engine start have been removed
  5. ) Seat assignment of passengers is appropriate

2-6

45
Q

Use of Oxygen masks?

A
  • Flight crew shall have oxygen masks ready for immediate use when @ 25,000ft or ABV.
  • When one pilot leaves there seat @ 25,000ft or ABV the other shall use his oxygen mask.
  • At least 1 pilot shall use his oxygen mask when operating above an altitude of 41,000ft.
46
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What has precedence over an RA?

A

Stall warning alerts & GPWS alerts.

2-S-9

47
Q

What items must the Capt submit when returned to Japan from overseas?

A

-Operational flight plan or Dispatcher release message
-Flight plan (copy)
Not anymore
2-S-13

48
Q

Treatment of a TEMPO?

A

-Shall be regarded as ABV the company minima for planning stage.
HOWEVER; Flight shall not be conducted if synthetic analysis of all weather data and information indicate BLW landing minima.

3-S-14

49
Q

Utilising of vertical visibility?

A

-When the VV is reported instead of cloud condition, the value of VV can be treated as a height of ClG.

3-S-14

50
Q

METAR AUTO?

A

METAR AUTO is not reported to the ATC and is of different quality to a normal METAR therefore:

  1. ) Do not use QNH from METAR AUTO use FM ATC unit/ ATIS
  2. ) Use visibility (except RVR), weather phenomenon, ceiling & amount of cloud as a material of synthetic analysis for reviewing, planning, & preparing flight plan, not for judgement of company minima in flight.

METAR AUTO at KADENA (RODN) or YOKOTA (RJTY) are based on both visual and automatic observation and so can be treated as normal METAR.

S-3-5

51
Q

What is Endurance?

A

The time to fly at cruise altitude.

52
Q

What are the three passenger configurations?

A

202
214
270

53
Q

When must different cruising speed be reported to ATC?

A

-When not under radar control and speed differs by more than 5% from cruising speed in the flight plan
2-3-5

54
Q

What is the Minimum safe altitude?

A

MEA or if no MEA specified:
- 2,000ft ABV highest terrain within 5nm of centerline.
3-7-1

55
Q

Drift down altitude restrictions?

A
  • 2,000ft ABV highest obstructions within 5nm on each side of intended route.
  • 1,000ft if positive slope can be obtained on OEI ex route CLB performance,

3-7-1

56
Q

When is the agreement of company clearance?

A

When both Captain and flight dispatcher approve flight plan.

-providing a DRM means approval by the dispatcher.

S-3-10

57
Q

How does the Captain approve the flight plan?

A

1) . Inputting approval into POBS OR
2) . Signing the DRM

-If company clearance has been changed the revised plan can also be approved by either ACARS or orally.

S-3-10

58
Q

What is self contained Navigation?

A

-Means the navigation performed when flight is made with inertial navigation system as a primary navigation equipment flying over areas where Nav aids or landmarks cannot be used for a distance of more than 300nm.

4-1-1

59
Q

How many sets of inertial navigation system are required for self contained Nav at departure?

A

2 sets
FMSx1
IRSx2
-L,R MCDU & L,R IRS shall be operative

OR

FMSx2
IRSx2
-Must have MCDU

1xset is 1xFMS, 1xIRS

S-4-2

60
Q

What is an “Enroute alternate airport” in ETOPS?

A
  • An airport selected for the ETOPS flight plan from the SUITABLE airports located within the maximum diversion time at OEI cruise SPD.
  • Must have ICAO RFFS CAT 4 or higher OR
  • Must be able to meet required level within 30 minutes.

4-13-1

61
Q

What is an “Adequate” airport in ETOPS?

A

1) . Operationally available from earliest possible time to latest possible time
2) . Adequate RWY’s for LDG
3) . Adequate services: ATC, lighting, communication, weather, navaids, landing aids and fire fighting systems.

4-13-1

62
Q

What is a “Suitable” airport in ETOPS?

A

1) . Weather conditions ABV applicable minima.
2) . RWY must have enough length taking into account conditions and A/C characteristics.

4-13-1

63
Q

What is “Critical Fuel” in ETOPS?

A

-Fuel to fly to prescribed Enroute alternate in the event of a decompression and one engine failure at the critical point where fuel consumption is considered most vital to continued ops.

4-13-1

64
Q

ETOPS Entry Point?

A

-First point which is 60 mins flight time from the Enroute alternate airport at the OEI cruise SPD in calm wind.

4-13-1

65
Q

ETOPS Exit point?

A

-Last point leaving ETOPS area on the inbound route which is 60 mins flight time from Enroute alternate airport at the OEI cruise SPD in calm wind.

4-13-1

66
Q

Is there a restriction to cockpit occupants during ETOPS operations?

A

Yes, max 4 in cockpit.

4-13-2

67
Q

What does CPDLC stand for?

A

Controller Pilot Data Link Communication.
-Communication between controller and pilot using data link.

4-14-1

68
Q

What does ADSB stand for?

A

Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast.
-Automatically broadcasts information about the position, speed etc of the aircraft.

4-16-1

69
Q

What bearing distance between chart and FMS is acceptable?

A

-Must be within 3degrees for RNAV1/2 & Basic RNP1 operations.

S-4-3

70
Q

For an RNP or GPS stand alone approach, when must RAIM be available?

A

15 minutes before and after ETA in the flight planning stage as well as in-flight.

S-4-5

71
Q

X track error in RNP 1 operations?

A

1/2 x RNP
Turns- Brief deviations upto a maximum of 1xRNP
S-4-10

72
Q

Required equipment RNP1

A 
2 FIGE!
FMSx2
IRSx2
GPSx2
EHSIx2

S-4-10

73
Q

CPDLC Equipment?

A 
FACS
FMSx1
ACARSx1
CDUx1
SATCOMx1

S-4-16

74
Q

Weather conditions for ETOPS suitability at flight planning phase?

A

Multiple RWY’s straight in-
DH/MDH +200ft, RVR/VIS +800m

Single RWY- DH/MDH +400ft, RVR/VIS +1600m

CAT II- 300/1200
CAT III 200/550 or 800

4-S-45

75
Q

ADS-B Equipment?

A

ATC Transponderx1
GPSx1
FMSx1

S-14-18

76
Q

Burn Off Fuel

A

Fly TO and land AT Destination Airport from Departure Airport

Climb- Estimated take-off wt used
Cruise- Estimated cruise wt used
Descent- Estimated TOD wt used
S-3-2

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