APS Groundschool day 4

Question 1

Icing conditions occur when:

Answer 1

• OAT or TAT is +10 degrees and below, AND
• Visible moisture, OR
• Visibility is 1,600 METER or less, OR
• Standing water, slush or snow

Question 2

Swithing OFF EAI (engine anti ice) when (temperature)

Answer 2

During climb an cruise with SAT below -40 degrees

note! during descent it must be on, because of the low power setting

Question 3

What is the usual holding speed

Answer 3

Vclean / Vup + 10 knots

Question 4

Vertical windshear

Answer 4

a change of horizontal wind direction and/of speed with height, as would be determined by means of two or more anemometers mounted at different height on a single mast

Question 5

Horizontal windshear

Answer 5

a change of horizontal wind direction and/of speed with horizontal distance, as would be determined by two or more anemometers mounted at the same height along the runway

Question 6

Know the following memory items

Answer 6

• Engine fire, severe damage or separation
• Emergency descent
• Cabin altitude warning or rapid decompression
• Unreliable airspeed
• Engine limit, surge or stall
• Aborted Engine Start
• Takeoff configuration warning

Question 7

On ground engine fire memory items, who does what?

Answer 7

• Autothrottle disengage –> Captain
• Thrust lever close –> Captain
• Engine start lever cutoff –> Captain
• Engine fire switch pull –> FO
• Engine fire switch rotate –> FO

Question 8

In flight engine fire memory items, who does what?

Answer 8

• Autothrottle disengage –> PF
• Thrust lever close –> PF
• Engine start lever cutoff –> FM
• Engine fire switch pull –> FM
• Engine fire switch rotate –> FM

Question 9

Failure management table (3 items + 2/3)

Answer 9

1 = Fly --> Controlling Aircraft --> Manage inner state
2 = Action --> Assess --> Action --> Contain
3 = Manage --> Time --> Decision making

Question 10

When are you time critical

Answer 10

• uncontained fire/smoke (when it is not under control)

- any situation where fuel becomes critical

Question 11

When you are time critical, do the following 5 steps:

Answer 11

1 = make a 3D plan (short term decision)
2 = inform ATC
3 = set up the approach (descent procedure)
4 = inform cabin crew / purser
5 = do the non normal checklist (as far as possible)

Question 12

Wat zijn de indicaties bij Engine Flameout

Answer 12

• you still have N1 rotation (belangrijk)

- engine failure indication

Question 13

Wat zijn de indicaties bij Engine Separation

Answer 13

Geen indicaties (no FF, EGT, N1,)

Question 14

Wat zijn de indicaties bij Engine Severe Damage

Answer 14

• NO N1 rotation (belangrijk)

- Engine failure indication

Question 15

The three decision making models are used (+ voorbeeld)

Answer 15

• Analytical decision making –> apply reasoning and logic, for example hyd failure
• Rule Based decision making –> based on set rules (QRH, SOP etc)
• Naturalistic decision making –> dependend on expierence, technical and crm competences. for example last minute RWY changes

Question 16

Leadership and teamwork table contains of 3 items:

Answer 16

1 = BE
2 = KNOW
3 = DO

Question 17

Leadership and teamwork, items ‘‘BE’’ (2 subs)

Answer 17

Values:
- integrity
- respect
Attributes:
- mental
- physical
- emotional

Question 18

Leadership and teamwork, items ‘‘KNOW’’ (1 sub)

Answer 18

Skills:

• Interpersonal
• Conceptual
• Tactical
• Technical

Question 19

Leadership and teamwork, items ‘‘DO’’ (1 sub)

Answer 19

Actions:

• Influencing
• Operating
• Improving