GOM Departure

Question 1

Give 4 steps to assist in determining a valid Release

Answer 1

4 steps to determine if the Paperwork is Legal

1. Can we Depart?
2. Do we need a Destination Alternate?
3. Determin if Exemption 3585 applies
4. Are we operating under Marginal Conditions?

Question 2

Define what makes a “High-Mins” Captain

Answer 2

A Captain with less than 100 Hours (including IOE)

Question 3

What are some of the Limitations for “High-Mins” Captains?

Answer 3

100 feet must be added to the DH/MDA for the published approach

1/2 SM Visibility added to the published approach

Alternate Minimums no less than 300’ ceiling and 1 mile visibilty.

Question 4

How does a Pilot maintain currency?

Answer 4

A Pilot maintains Instrument Currency as long as they are current for part 121

Question 5

When can one report of duty after SCUBA diving?

Answer 5

24 hours

Question 6

When can one report of duty after donating blood?

Answer 6

72 hours

Question 7

What are the FAA & Mesa restrictions for “Bottle to Throttle”?

Answer 7

FAA: 8 hours with BAC below 0.04%

Mesa: 12 hours with BAC 0.02%

Question 8

Give some limitations for “Baby” First Officers?

Answer 8

1. Windshear
2. X-Winds <15 kts
3. Contaminated Runway
4. Breaking actionless than good
5. Visibility less than 3/4
6. RVR 4,000’
7. Special Airports
8. PIC prerogative

Question 9

Define “Consolidation”

Answer 9

100 hours in Type within 120 days

Maybe extended to 150 days

IOE counts

Question 10

What is IOE?

Answer 10

IOE: Initial Operating Experience

FAA Minimum of 25 hours

Maybe counted towards Consolidation

Question 11

List all the MEL Categories

Answer 11

MEL: Minimum Equipment Lists. Excludes the Calender Day of Record

1. Category A: Repaired within the specified in the “Remarks” column
2. Category B: Repaired within 3 Consecutive Calender days (72 Hours).
3. Category C: Repaired within 10 Consec. Calender days (240 Hours)
4. Category D: Repaired within 120 Consec. Calender Days (2880 Hours)
5. Category M: Non-Essential Funrnishings with Specific Times frames
6. NEF: Requried to be on the Release but no Pilot Action Required

Question 12

Can an MEL be extended?

If so, which MELs can be extended?

Which MELs can NOT be extended?

Answer 12

Yes. But only by approval ofthe Manager/Director of Quality Assurance.

Category B can be extended 3 days

Category C can be extended 10 days

NOTE: Category(s) A or D may NOT be extended forRevenue Flights.

Question 13

What must be done if an Out of Date MEL is Discovered?

Answer 13

MX must be contacted (via Dispatch) prior to flying the aircraft

Question 14

When must we perform a “Test Flight”?

Answer 14

When an AC has been altered, modified, repaired in a manner which may have appreciably changed its flight characteristecs and/or flight operation.

Question 15

List some of the criterias to performing a “Test Flight”

Answer 15

1. Minimum Qualified Crew
2. Airworthiness and Mx signoff block must be signed prior to flight
3. Dispatch Authorization will be placed in the AML by the PIC prior to departure
4. Mx Controller on duty must telltehPIC the specific reason for the flight
5. Upon completion of flight the PIC will enter “Test Flight Satisfactory” or “Test Flight Unsatisfactory” and why.
6. PIC signature & certificate number

Question 16

List some of the restrictions for performing a “Ferry Flight”

Answer 16

1. Flying AC toabase where work can be done on it
2. Delivering or exporting AC
3. Production flight testing new AC
4. Evacuting AC from areas of impending danger
5. Conducting demonstrations.
6. Attain Special Flight Permits (SFP)

Question 17

List the minimum information needed on a Release

Answer 17

1. Aircraft Identification Number
2. Flight or Trip Number
3. Departure, Intermediate, Destination and Alternate Airports
4. Type of Operation (IFR / VFR)
5. Minimum fiel required for the trip
6. MEL/CDL items
7. Wx Reports and Forecast
8. Release is considered “ate if not recieved in sufficient time to avoid a delay

Question 18

How long is a Release valid?

Can it be extended?

Answer 18

Void after 2 hours of proposed T/O time. May be extended 2 more hours.

Question 19

What is the Minimum Fuel Required?

Answer 19

Enough to fly to Destination, to the most distant Alternate, and additional 45 minutes at normal cruise, etc.

Question 20

When will “Minimum Fuel” be declared?

Answer 20

45 minutes or less of flight time remaining before burning in to Reserve Fuel

Declaration does not imply a need for Traffic Priority

If fuel burn reaches in to Reserve Fuel “Fuel Emergency” should be declared

Question 21

What type of PAx are not allowed to be boarded?

Answer 21

1. Infants requiring incubators or other Life Support / Monitoring systems
2. Infants less than 1 day old
3. Unaccompanied Children for On-Line travel under 5 Years Old (8yrs for Inter-Line)
4. Any pregnant PAx expecting within 7 days without Doctor’s permission given withing 72 hours of flight
5. PAx requiring O2 or other Life Support Equipment during flight
6. PAx on stretchers or PAx unable to sit upright with seatbelts fastened
7. PAx who are barefoot (except infants)
8. PAx who “Appear to be” under the influence of Drugs or Alcohol
9. Persons carring fireamrs on their persons UNLESS they are Officials or Employees of a Municipal, State or United States while in the course of performing their duties.
10. PAx who must use more that 1 Seatbelt Extender

Question 22

Who can have access to the Flight Deck?

Answer 22

1. Secret Service Agent (Regardless of Open Cabin Seats)
2. FAA Aviation Safety Inspector (Regardless of Open Cabin Seats)
3. NTSB Investigator (Regardless of Open Cabin Seats)
4. DoD Commercial Air Carrier Evaluator (Regardless…)
5. Mesa Pilots (Regardless…)
6. FAM: when AC is airborne and threat requirements dictate need to access. (Must have a seat in the Cabin)
7. US ATC while observing ATC Procedures
8. and a host of others….

Question 23

Who may occupy an Exit Row seat?

Answer 23

1. 15 years +
2. Able to Read, Speak and Understand English
3. Able to lift the weight of the Exit Door
4. Able to Hear and Talk without assisting devices (Hearing Aids, etc.)
5. Able to Grasp, Push, Pull and have full use of their limbs
6. Willing to perform Exit Row Duties; Assisting FAs, etc.

Question 24

Who may NOT be in an Exit Row Seat?

Answer 24

PAx with Service Animals

Prisoners and Gaurds

Question 25

What are the Wx Minimums for Take Off?

Answer 25

1 SM or 5000’ RVR

Question 26

What are the Lower than Standard Takeoff Minimums?

Answer 26

1. At or Above 1600 RVR: TDZ
2. Below 1600 RVR: 2 RVRs are required. RVV 1/4. HIRL -OR- CL Lights -OR- RCLM
3. 1200/1200/1000 RVR: RCLM -OR- HIRL (Day Only) -OR- CL Lights
4. 1200/1200/1000 RVR: HIRL and operative runway CL Lights (Night Only)
5. 1000/1000/1000 RVR: RCLM andHIRL -OR- CL Lights
6. 500/500/500 RVR: HIRL and CL Lights

Question 27

Can we land at Non/closed Towerd Airports?

If so, what must be done?

Answer 27

1. Flight Crew will monitor CTAF for 10 minutes prior to arrival
2. Will report position and intentions no less than 10 miles from the airport
3. Standard position reports for the Traffic Pattern
4. Traffic Pattern entry at 1500’ AFE