Check Ride Prep Flashcards
What Equipment is a Frontier pilot required to carry at all times?
Airman Certificate FCC Permit Medical Certificate Flashlight EFB with Vol 1 and 2 Passport Government issued ID Jeppesen charts
Pre flight what are we looking for in the logbook?
Airworthiness sign off
No open write ups
MEL’s match release and MEL’s stickers in the airplane
Security check clip board check (next to captain seat)
When are security checks required? How do we know they were perform?
First flight of day
International flight
Private charter
Following a charter and prior to operating part 121
Clip board next to captain seat
How long before departure are we required to report for duty?
1 hour prior in domicile 45 minutes prior to departure out of domicile not less than 1 hour prior to departure for international flights and Alaska
When is your new medical certificate required to be submitted to the Chief Pilots Office?
No later than the 20th of the month in which its due
Explain Captain/Dispatcher joint responsibility?
The Captain and Dispatcher are jointly responsible for the preflight planning of each flight and shall determine the suitability of the weather, field, traffic and airway facilities on that particular flight. Both the Captain and the Dispatcher have the authority to delay the flight. If during the course of operations the PIC or Dispatcher determine the flight cannot be completed safely, the PIC may not allow the flight to continue to the planned destination.
When is an Alternate Airport required? ( 123++ 1500/2 MOISTTRS 3585)
1,2,3 rule 1500/2 flag operations Marginal VFR Method 2 drift down Off line charter Serve icing Thunderstorm Takeoff alternate RNAV Supplement operations 3585
Explain Flaps Optimized between 3 and 4?
Flaps optimized is associated with enroute icing conditions that will affect the approach climb limit weight and change the flaps setting from “Flap Full” to “Flaps 3” in case a GO AROUND becomes required with ice on the airplane. Flaps Optimized will insure adequate approach climb performance in that case.
Explain the difference between Method 1 and Method 2?
Method 1 - Requires the aircraft to takeoff at a weight that ensures, if an engine failure occurs anywhere from V1 to the destination, the aircrafts net altitude capability will clear all obstructions 5 SM either side of the routes centerline by 1000ft until reaching the destination. Method 2- If the aircraft weight is such that it cannot meet the terrain clearance requirements of Method 1 you can file Method 2 which requires the aircraft to maintain 2000ft above terrain within 5 Miles of the centerline for that route segment being flown. Requires that, if an engine failure occurs at cruise altitude, the aircraft be able to divert to at least one suitable airport from a normal cruise altitude along that segment of the driftdown flight plan.
When is a Takeoff Alternate Required?
If the weather at the departure airport is below CAT I landing minimums a take off alternate is required that meets the following requirements:
Be within 1 hour normal cruise speed
Single Engine
Still Air
Be within 330 NM of departure airport
When is the Autopilot Required for the Approach?
Visibility less than 3/4 SM or 4000 RVR and the autopilot is available, the approach must be coupled 15% additional runway length must also be available over the Landing Field Length specified, if the visibility is under 3/4 SM.
What equipment must be operational prior to entering RVSM airspace? (FFAT PAD)
FWC- Flight Warning Computer (Altitude Alerter)
FCU- Flight Control Unit
Autopilot
Transponder
2-PFD’s - Primary Flight Displays
2-ADR’s - Air Data Reference (#1 is required)
2-DMC’s - Display Monitoring Computer
What are the four requirements to accept an RNAV departure?
Cross track error deviation should be limited to .5NM
SID/STAR must be retrieved by procedure name from NAV database
Pilot must use Flight Director and/or Autopilot in LNAV mode
Pilot must be able to engage the RNAV flight guidance no later than 500ft above airport elevation
How must an approach be conducted when visibility is 1/2 SM or 2400 RVR or less?
The approach must be briefed and flown as an autoland with the captain acting as the pilot flying
CAT II or CAT III runway available
The aircraft is autoland capable
Both crew members are trained for autoland
What Flight Release paperwork is required to be onboard before the flight can block out?
Dispatch or Flight Release Flight Plan Latest available weather (METAR/TAF) NOTAM Reports Performance Information (AWP or TLR) Weight and Balance manifest
How does a pilot initiate the call to the Flight Attendants to inform them to prepare the cabin for a possible Evacuation?
The pilot will initiate the call to the cabin using the Emergency call button on the inter-phone. He will then inform the Flight Attendant that they are in a TEST situation and brief the flight attendant on the information.
T - Type of emergency ( Cargo Fire)
E- Evacuation Anticipated? ( we plan to evacuate the cabin)
S - Signals from the Cockpit to the Cabin ( “Brace, Brace, Brace” “Remain Seated, Remain Seated, Remain Seated” “Evacuate, Evacuate, Evacuate”)
T - Time remaining until Landing ( we will be landing in 10 minutes)
What is the lowest RVR Frontier can Depart a Runway?
The lowest authorized RVR value Frontier can depart at is 500/500/500 RVR with HIRL and CL lights
When is an exterior inspection required?
Pre and post
When is a Crew Briefing Required?
Crew briefings should be conducted prior to the first flight of the day. If a crew member change occurs the Captain should complete an additional crew briefing with the new crew member prior to that flight. If a crew briefing cannot be accomplished prior to the first flight of the day or prior to the flight in the event of a crew member change the captain should insure that at least the first officer and preferably the “A” flight attendant have received the crew briefing. The briefed flight attendant will then be responsible for briefing the other flight attendants in this situation and those flight attendants that were not briefed by the captain should try to stop by the flight deck prior to departure to identify themselves as crew members to the captain.
When is a DDA required?
Derived Decision Altitude is required when conducting an approach with an MDA or MDH. DDA is derived by adding 50ft to the published MDA or MDH. This will insure that the aircraft will not descend below the published MDA or MDH if the required visual references for continuing the approach are not observed and a missed approach becomes necessary.
Who is the Pilot Flying on the Ground?
Captain is always PF on the ground for the purpose of ECAM actions.
While conducting an ECAM procedure, what are the five things the pilot flying is responsible for?
Thrust Levers
Control of flight path and airspeed
Aircraft configuration (request configuration changes)
Navigation
Communications
Is Frontier authorized to fly Circle to Land approaches? Is Frontier authorized to fly Circle to Land Maneuvers? If so, what are the minimums?
Frontier is not authorized to conduct Circle to Land approaches
To preform a circle to land maneuver you must have at least 3 SM and 1000ft ceilings or greater if minimums on the circle to land IAP are greater than 1000/3
FRONTIER AIRLINES DOES NOT HAVE ANY AIRCRAFT LISTED IN OPS SPECS C070 TO DO A CIRCLE TO LAND MANEUVER AT A PUBLISHED MDA BELOW 1000FT HAA.
When is a logbook entry required for a computer reset?
Successful reset must be entered into the aircraft logbook as “CR” (Computer Reset) items.
If a Computer / System cannot be successfully reset it must be entered into the aircraft logbook as a discrepancy.
