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1
Q

New/Amended Dispatch Release

A

Change of:

  • aircraft
  • alternate
  • MEL item
  • aircraft performance limitations
  • 10,000 kg difference of actual and planned ZFW
  • delay of more than 4 hours
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Equipment requirements for RVSM

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  • two altimeters - mode-c transponder - altitude alerting - auto altitude hold (autopilot)
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3
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When do you need a Take off Alternate?

How far can it be?

A

When departure airport W/X are below CAT 1 landing mins or

other conditions like curfew, volcanic ash, etc.

2 hours away at normal cruising speed, still air, one engine inop.

B747-400/-8: 900nm

(FOM 7.1.15)

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4
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Marginal weather

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Destination and alternate below 600-2

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5
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Alternate Requirements (Flag Operations)

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  • Flight more that 6 hours - Flight less than 6 hours, and WX 1 hr before to 1 hr after: * less than 1500’ above circling minima * less than 2000’ above airport elevation or 1500’ above lowest IAP mins * vis less than 3 miles, or 2 miles above the lowest vis mins
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6
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Dispatch Fuel Requirement for Domestic Flight

A

Destination +

Most Alternate (where required) +

45 minutes at normal cruising fuel

(FOM 7.1.23)

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Dispatch Fuel Requirement for International Flag or Supplemental)

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Destination +

10% of total time from Departure airport to released airport (PR, 10% of POR to redispatched airport) +

Most distant Alternate (if required) +

30 minutes at holding speed at 1,500 ft AGL

(FOM 7.1.23)

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Fuel Requirements (Planned Redispatch)

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Greater of A or B: A: - fly to POR, then to initial destination - 10% of fuel from departure to initial destination - most distant initial alternate - 30 mins at holding speed at 1500’ B: - fly to POR, then to final destination - 10% of fuel from POR to final destination - most distant final alternate - 30 mins at holding speed at 1500’

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9
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Fuel Requirements (Isolated Airports)

A

Greater fo A or B: A: * Fly to PSR, then to initial destination * 10% of fuel from departure to initial destination * most distant initial alternate * 30 mins at holding speed at 1500’ B: * Fly to final destination * 2 hours of fuel at normal fuel consumption

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10
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International Fuel Reserve

A

30 mins at holding speed at 1500’

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11
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Min Fuel for Takeoff

A

25,000 kg

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12
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Standard taxi time

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20 mins at 45kg (100lbs) / min

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13
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Max time of received redispatch message (RDM)

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  • 2 hrs ETA to POR * contact dispatch if RDM not received within 60 mins of POR
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14
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RDM Terminal Weather Definitions

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Open: greater than 3,000’ and 5 miles Operational: less than 3,000’ and 5 miles; greater than 1,000’ and 3 miles Instruments: less than 1,000’ and 3 miles; greater than 600’ and 1 mile Plain text: less than 600’ and 1 mile

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15
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Required Paper Documents Onboard

A
  • QRH - Jepp Charts (one set) - Checklists - Supernumerary Briefing Cards - DDG (Dispatch Deviation Guide) - DG/HAZMAT
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16
Q

Orange DMI stickers

A

Items requiring MX check prior to each departure

17
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Last Minute Change

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Changes in payload, crew, COMAT, etc…does not exceed: - 300 kg - 0.5% MAC

18
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Stabilized Approach

A

Prior to 1000’ on approach: - On Flight Path * correct airport and runway * small changes in heading/pitch * no greater than 1000 fpm * Approaches: - ILS within 1 dot loc/GS - LOC/VOR within 1 dot - LNAV within 1/2 RNP requirement - Configured for Landing (and checklist complete) - On Speed * target speed * thrust stabilized

19
Q

NADP 1 (close in) vs NADP 2 (Distant)

A

NADP 1: V2 + 10 to 3000’ Acceleration Height: 3000’ Thrust Reduction: 1,500’ NADP 2: Acceleration Height: 1000’ Thrust Reduction: Flaps 5

20
Q

Headset requirement

A
  • required during operations below 18,000’ - recommended during ops in international airspace - operating crew members must monitor radio comms
21
Q

Seat belt sign policy

A

On during:

  • ground movement
  • takeoff and landing
  • below 18,000’
  • other necessary times
22
Q

Max time between position reports to the company

A

4 hours

23
Q

Max deviation from planned routes or altitude

A
  • 100 NM laterally from planned route - 4000’ of altitude change
24
Q

Minimum Runway Length without vertical guidance

A

8000’

25
Q

747-400/-8 Category

A
  • 400: Cat D
  • 8: Cat D (L)
26
Q

How often must a company aircraft perform an AUTOLAND

A

Ever 30 days *restricted to CAT 1 if outside 30 days

27
Q

Company Circle to land Mins

A
  • published MDA, but not less than 1000’ HAA - Published VIS, but not less than 3 miles
28
Q

Less than 100 hours FO: Captain must make all T/O and Landings when?

A
  • All Special PIC Q airports indicated by “Q” on the OFP
  • Prevailing Vis 3/4 miles or less
  • RVR 4,000 ft or less
  • Contaminated runway
  • Braking action less than good
  • Crosswind greater than 15 knots
  • Winshear reported
  • Whenever Captain determines necessary

(FOM 5.1.1)

29
Q

Emergency/Distress categories for the company

A

Mayday x 3 - Red Emergency - circumstances may lead to injury or aircraft damage - Yellow Emergency - safety of aircraft and passengers not imperiled - Medical

30
Q

MEL Repair Catergories

A

Repair Category A: This category item must be repaired within the time interval specified in the “Remarks or Exceptions” Repair Category B: This category item must be repaired within 3 consecutive calendar days (72 hours) excluding the day the malfunction was recorded Repair Category C: This category item must be repaired within 10 consecutive calendar days (240 hours) excluding the day the malfunction was recorded Repair Category D: This category item must be repaired within 120 consecutive calendar days (2880 hours) excluding the day the malfunction was recorded

31
Q

Thunderstorm Avoidance Policy

A
  • Below 10,000 ft: 5 miles
  • Between 10,000 and 25,000 ft: 10 miles
  • At or above 25,000 ft: 20 miles
  • TS coverage of 6/10 or great, the entire are should be circumnavigated.

Rule of thumb in vicinity of individual cell:

  • Downwind side of TS- at least one mile for every knot of wind at FL
  • Clear air, at least 10 miles
  • Over the top- avoid within 5,000 ft above the radar return

(FOM 8.1.33)

32
Q

When to deice/anti-ice?

A
  • Frost of precipitation is occurring (must consider)
  • OAT is below 10 degrees C and visible moisture (rain, drizzle, sleet, snow, fog, etc.)
  • Slush, snow, sleet or water covered on taxiways with temperature near freezing
  • Light FZ RA or FZ DZ
  • (Local airport forecast may also be considered)

(FOM 10.1.23)

33
Q

Can Atlas crew accept LAHSO?

A

NO (FOM 13.1.14)

34
Q

When would you advise “minimum fuel”?

A

When fuel supply has reached a state where little or no delay can be accepted.

(FOM 10.1.34) (AIM 5-5-15, ICAO PANS-ATM 4444)

35
Q

When would you declare “MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY FUEL”?

A

Fuel on board is less than the quantity required to fly for 30 minutes under current speed and altitude conditions.

(FOM 10.1.34) (AIM 5-5-15, ICAO PANS-ATM 4444)

Atlas FOM (4 decks)

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