General

Question 1

Purpose of operational procedures

Answer 1

Standardise to EASA standards

Applied to individual operators as SOP

Question 2

How many ICAO member states are there

Answer 2

190

Question 3

Goals of icao member states

Answer 3

Cooperation between member states so international civil air transport can be made safe, orderly, and economical

Question 4

Is EASA a legal authority

Answer 4

Yes

Can instigate changes to a member states regulations

Question 5

What must be inspected to gain a air operator certificate

Answer 5

Premises
Records
Equipment
Personnel

Question 6

What must be in place to have a air operators certificate

Answer 6

Well defined, compliant operating procedures in planed

Operations manual

Question 7

What is an accountable manager

Answer 7

Responsible for ensuring that operations are financed and conducted to the required standard

Question 8

What roles must be assigned managers

Answer 8

Flight operations
Maintenance
Crew training
Ground operations

Question 9

What are the operators responsibilities

Answer 9

Must ensure everyone follows procedures

Crew communicate in common language / understand common language

Quality system (compliance monitoring) in place

Accident prevention and flight safety program is in place = trend monitoring / analysis or incidents / air safety reports

Question 10

What approval must be held by a maintenance organisation

Answer 10

Part - 145 approval

Question 11

What is the air operator certificate inspection cycle

Answer 11

24 months

In exceptional circumstances = 36 or 48 months

Question 12

What does part A of the operations manual consist of

Answer 12

General / basics / policy

Question 13

What does part B of the operations manual consist of

Answer 13

Aeroplane operating matters

Type specific

Question 14

What does part C of the operations manual consist of

Answer 14

Training

Question 15

What aircraft must have a flight safety program in place

Answer 15

All aircraft > 27,000kg

To establish risk awareness for all personnel

Question 16

What is a incident

Answer 16

Occurrence other than accident with affects or could affect the safety of operation

Question 17

What is a serious incident

Answer 17

Incident where a accident nearly occurred

Question 18

What is a serious incident

Answer 18

Occurrence where a person is fatally or serious injured as a result of;

Being in an aircraft

In contact with any part of the aircraft including detached parts

Direct exposure to jet blast

Aircraft Is missing or inaccessible

Question 19

When must a report be submitted to authority of an incident that endangered the safety of operation

Answer 19

Within 72 days of incident or when incident was identified

Question 20

Who must a operator inform of a serious defect

Answer 20

Organisation responsible for design

The supplier

The authority

Question 21

What is a lessee

Answer 21

A person / company who is given the use of s aircraft

Question 22

What is a lessor

Answer 22

A person / company who lets an aircraft to someone else

Question 23

Dry lease

Answer 23

Aircraft operated under the AOC or the lessee (crew not included)

Question 24

Wet lease

Answer 24

Aircraft operated under AOC or lessor (crew included)

Question 25

Community operators

Answer 25

Companies established within the EU

Question 26

Non community operators

Answer 26

Non EU companies

Question 27

Dry lease- in

Answer 27

any community operator can dry lease-in an aircraft from another community operator If from a non eu operator = more stringent checks must be carried out and approval from national authority given

Question 28

Wet least - in

Answer 28

Any community operator can wet lease- in an aeroplane from another community operator If aircraft from non community operator = more stringent checks and authority approval must be given Only if operational need can not be met from within the eu

Question 29

Who is responsible for ensuing eu ops are complied with by the operator

Answer 29

National authorities

Question 30

Crew member must not perform their duties when;

Answer 30

Under influence of drugs or alcohol Following deep sea diving Following blood donation Unwell Suspected to be suffering from fatigue

Question 31

Alcohol regulations for crew

Answer 31

No alcohol within 8 hours of reporting time or commencement of standby 0.2 promille max

Question 32

Who is responsible for piloting the aircraft

Answer 32

Pilot in command

Question 33

Who is responsible for the conduct of the flight

Answer 33

Commander Can only be delegated to another qualified commander

Question 34

What authority does the commander have

Answer 34

Disembark any passenger or cargo that is hazard to safety Must not allowed carriage of passenger under influence of alcohol or drugs Can refuse carriage of inadmissible passengers, deportees or persons in custody Must ensure all pax given emergency briefing Must not allow the turning off or erasing of flight data recorder Ensure pre flight inspection has been carried out Decide whether or not to accept unserviceablities allowed by configuration deviation list

Question 35

What documents have to be carried on board

Answer 35

``` Certificate of registration Certificate of airworthiness Noise certificate (English translation) AOC Aircraft radio licence Third part insurance certificate Crew licences with appropriate ratings ```

Question 36

What manuals have to be carried on board

Answer 36

Operations manual parts A and B

Question 37

Info / forms to be carried on board

Answer 37

Flight plan Tech lot NOTAM / AIS briefing document / met info Load sheet Notifications on special categories of pax Notification of special loads (dangerous goods) Maps / charts / associated documents Any other documents that are required (customs)

Question 38

Information to be retained on the ground

Answer 38

``` Copy or flight plan Copy of tech log Load sheet Special load notifications Company produced NOTAMS ```

Question 39

What time scale must documents be produced to authority

Answer 39

Within a reasonable period of time usually 10 days

Question 40

When can cockpit voice recordings be used

Answer 40

For investigation purposes only Unless consent of all crew members

Question 41

What is in journey log

Answer 41

``` Aircraft registration Date and place of departure Names of crew and assignments Place of arrival Time of departure (off blocks) Time of arrival (on blocks) Hours of flight Nature of flight Incidents, observations Commanders signature ```

Question 42

What must be entered into tech log

Answer 42

``` Info about each flight Current certificate of release to service Current maintenance status What is schedules for maintenance Outstanding deferred defects ```