***FOM (r. 79) Flashcards
(146 cards)
Release Type (Domestic/Flag) (1.07)
Dispatch Release
Release Type (Supplemental) (1.07)
Flight Release
FDX Types of Certificates (1.27)
Domestic / Flag / Supplemental
Unattended Aircraft (2.07)
If no MX or ramp personnel at ACFT;
With out security stairs:
Flight crews leaving an aircraft unattended must notify the appropriate ramp tower or controlling FedEx ramp management
With security stairs:
Crew must close and lock gate on stairs.
Flight Responsibility (Dom/Flag) (2.25)
Captain and Dispatcher
Only GOC can cancel flight
Flight Responsibility (Supp) (2.25)
Captain and Director of Flt Ops
Captains Duties (2.36)
The Captain coordinates all information relating to the flight in accordance with this manual and the respective Aircraft CFM. The Captain must keep abreast of changing conditions and notify the aircraft Dispatcher, time permitting, via the most expeditious means, of any conditions that may affect safety of flight. The Captain may alter duties if the situation indicates this to be a safer course of action, provided they are coordinated and understood by the remainder of the flight crew.
Additional Crew Members (2.45)
> 8 hours = 1
12 hours = 2
iPad Policy (2.125)
Prior to each flight:
1. Jeeps and Manuals up to date
2. 70% battery
3. 6 GB of memory available
Secure:
1. EFB Mount
2. Hand
3. Stowed
Prior to flight or during taxi:
Cellular Data to OFF
Only company approved apps while at crew duty station
Currency (3.07)
3 T/O and Landings within 90 days, SIM counts.
Only 1 Auto-Land can be credited to the CA in 90 days
Airport Not in APS (3.21)
CHRT
Min Airport Facilities (3.23)
Comm with;
WX
Traffic
Control of Lights
Emergency Equipment
DOM or FLAG in Ops Specs
An unmonitored or out of service Navaid that does not affect the final approach segment does not affect basic destination airport minimums, unless the approach is otherwise Notamed as not authorized.
How to know if aircraft is RNP certified (3.25)
“R” in the equipment block of the FP/R
RVSM Altitudes (3.25)
FL290 - FL410
When 1000’ separation is used
How to know an aircraft is RVSM capable (3.25)
“W” in the equipment block on FP/R
RVSM “Yes” on FP/R
RVSM TCAS Procedures (3.25)
@@@+/- 1000 fpm within 5NM and 2000’ of ANOTHER ACFT ONLY@@@
REMOVED
9.04 has new note
RVSM Must Report to ATC (3.25)
- Failure of all autopilots
- Loss of any altimeter (+/- 200’ of each other)
- Failure of altitude hold function
- Encountering severe turbulence
- Encountering mountain wave activity
- Situation that requires immediate altitude deviation
ATC ACFT Equipment Block (3.25)
A/E/G/I/J/L/Q/R/W/Z
/A = DME and Transponder with mode C
/E = Flight Management System (FMS) with DME/DME/IRU position updating
/G = Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), including GPS, with en route andterminal capability
/I = VOR/DME or INS and transponder with mode C
/J = /E with RVSM
/L = /G with RVSM
/Q = /R with RVSM
/R = Required Navigation Performance (RNP)
/W= RVSM
/Z = RNAV capability without GNSS and with RVSM
WX Source (3.31)
Primary: FDX
Secondary: NWS
Destination WX Required (3.35)
Reports / Forecast / Combo; must be at or above mins at ETA
Controlling;
1. Steady State Winds (gust only on actual T/O and Landing)
2. Conditional Wording (when less than main body of forecast)
3. Lowest RVR (RVR takes priority)
Time to destination 90 min or <
-At or above current and below min forecast (if WX is within 2 hours of ETA)
-At or above mins forecast and below mins current (provided a favorable trend)
Time to destination > 90 min
Solely an at or above forecast (even if current WX is below mins)
Alternate Airport Required; Domestic (3.37)
FLOW CHART
Not required if, Reports / Forecast / Combo, +/- 1 hour of ETA
1. Ceiling at least 2000’ above airport
2. Visibility at least 3 miles
Always required if;
1. X-wind of intended RWY is forecast +25 kts +/- 1 hour of ETA (not gust)
2. Braking action expected to be POOR at ETA
3. No control tower / tower closed
4. Scheduled to arrive at unlighted airport
Second Alternate Required (3.37)
Only Domestic if;
Forecast for destination and 1st alternate are marginal
Marginal = Des: @ mins
Alt: @ Alt mins
Alternate Airport Required; Flag (3.37)
FLOW CHART
Not Req. if; Flight is scheduled for 6 hours or less and,
1. Ceiling is at least 1500’ above lowest instrument approach or 2000’ above airport, whichever is greater.
2. Vis at least 3 miles or 2 miles above lowest Vis mins, whichever is greater.
Alway req;
1. Destination only has one suitable runway
2. Braking action expected to be POOR @ ETA
3. No control tower / tower closed
4. Other, Capt or Dispatcher discretion
*WX goes down en-route; Dest = No action / Alt = New alt req.
*No alt req; Isolated Destination w/o alt - outside 48 contiguous states
Alternate Airport Required; Supplemental (3.37)
Required for every destination
Forecast Ceiling and Vis at or above alt WX mins at ETA
Must remain while en-route or new alternate
Outside US isolated airport = fly and land at destination + 2 hour cruise (not Petropavlovsk (UHPP) )