General Flashcards
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Is reverse thrust included in take off performance calculations?
- Reverse thrust is not included in accelerate/stop distance calculations for a dry runway. (Therefore there is no weight penalty for inoperative thrust reversers on a dry runway)
- Fir wet or contaminated runways use of symmetric reverse is assumed.
Are the winds on TAF’s true or magnetic?
If you read it, it’s true. If you hear it, it’s magnetic.
METAR TAF etc are all in true.
ATIS is magnetic
Are TAF cloud heights in AGL or MSL?
Cloud heights are in AGL
What is enroute climb speed?
Enroute climb speed is automatically computed by the FMC. When VNAV is engaged below the transition alititude the FMC targets the transistor speed limit or flaps up manoeuvre speed +20kts whichever is higher.
What is max angle climb?
The FMC provides maximum angle speeds. Maximum angle climb speed is usually used for obstacle clearance, minimum crossing altitude or to reach a specified altitude in a minimum distance. It varies with gross weight.
The FMC indicated speed should only be used at lost altitudes below FL200.
FCTM 4.2.4
What is maximum rate climb?
Maximum rate climb provides both high climb rates and minimum time to cruise altitude.
Max rate of climb is as follows:
747-400: flaps up manoeuvre speed +60kts until intercepting 0.82M.
747-8: VREF 30 + 120kts until intercepting 0.83M
What does M stand for one DDG?
M stands for maintenance procedure.
What does O stand for in DDG?
O identifies a crew operating procedure.
What does L stand for in DDG?
L identifies items that may affect the automatic landing capability for the low visibility operations LVO.
All items must be entered as a PADD and must state the current autoland capability.
What does P mean in DDG?
P identifies items with a performance limitation or which affect aircraft utilisation and when differed must be transferred to the yellow PADD maintenance log page.
What does S stand for in DDG?
S identifies a significant ADD and when differed must be transferred to the grey significant ADD page of the maintenance log.
Expiry date for Category A MEL’s?
Items in this category shall be rectified within the time interval specified. For time intervals specified in calendar days the day the malfunction was deferred is excluded. For all other time intervals timings begins when the malfunction is deferred.
Category A cannot be extended.
Expiry date for Category B Mels?
Category B items shall be rectified within 3 consecutive days excluding the day of discovery.
Expiry for Category C MEL’s?
Category C shall be rectified within 10 consecutive calendar days excluding the day of discovery.
Expiry of Category D MEL’s
Category D items shall be rectified within 60 consecutive days excluding the day of discovery.
Repeat defect deferral for DDG?
In the event of a defect recurring within the first 2 flights after clearing an ADD for the same defect. The fault shall be rectified or, if deferring under the same MEL reference, the defect shall be back dated to the start of the original ADD.
What is the extension rectification interval category for the DDG?
Only category items B C D may be extended under this method. The extension is conducted by engineering and the HK CAD must be notified.
Can a aircraft depart with a deferred defect expiry prior to landing?
An aircraft may be dispatched for flight, landing after the expiry period of the original or extended time period, provided the aircraft has been dispatched during the period of validity.
When can the MEL be used?
The MEL is applicable up until the time that the aircraft is moving under its own power for the purpose of preparing for take off.
What are the checks required once the final load sheet is received?
Verify the final load sheet TOW is within 500kg of the PRELIM load sheet.
Verify the load sheet TOW is within the ACARS RTOW weight band.
Verify or re-enter the CG. (MACTOW) into takeoff page.
Send load sheet acknowledge.
What are the flight crew required to check on the ACARS Loadsheet?
- aircraft registration
- number of crew
- basic weight
- basic index
- takeoff fuel
- trip fuel
Check the following items are within limits. - zero fuel weight
- takeoff weight
- landing weight
- stabiliser trim
Windshear warning prior to V1/ after V1?
‘Windshear ahead windshear ahead’
Prior to V1 reject takeoff
After V1, perform wind shear escape maneuver
Definition of unacceptable flight path deviations below 1000ft AGL?
- 15kts indicated airspeed
- 500fpm vertical speed
- 5 degrees pitch attitude
- 1 dot displacement from the glide slope
- unusual thrust lever position for a significant period of time.
Windshear escape maneuver
Manual flight
- Disengage autopilot
- Push either TO/GA switch
- Aggressively apply maximum thrust.
- Disconnect autothrottle
- Simultaneously roll wings level and rotate towards an initial pitch attitude of 15 degrees.
- Retract speed brakes
- Follow flight director TO/GA guidance (if available)
Manual or Automatic flight
- Do not change gear or flap configuration until windshear is no longer a factor
- monitor vertical speed and altitude
- do not attempt to regain lost airspeed until windshear is no longer a factor.
