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Question 1

When is the safety and power up checklist required?

Answer 1

Crews FFOD on a particular airplane or when it was powered down

Question 2

When you receive a plane thats already powered up what do you do?

Answer 2

Double check the safety and power up checklist and run the FIRE EXTINGUISHER test

Question 3

On the ground, if AC power is lost, what is the procedure to reestablish AC power?

Answer 3

Use the Leaving the Airplane checklist to power down the airplane, then the Safety and Power Up checklist to power it up

Question 4

What must be on to have a valid check on the Brake Wear Indicators during the walk around?

Answer 4

Emergency/Parking brake

Question 5

With the Emergency/Parking Brake ON, what must be verified as sufficient to ensure the braking system is activated?

Answer 5

Hydraulic pressure systems 1 and 2

Question 6

Inspection of the ADSPs show ice and snow contamination, what is the procedure?

Answer 6

ASDP switch on during originating flow, off during after start flow

Question 7

Spurious AFCS and ADS EICAS messages may be an indication of what in regard to the ADSPs?

Answer 7

Contaminant inside ADSPs (ice, snow, etc)

Question 8

The preflight section of the SOPM uses the phrase “Clear of Ice” repeatedly for each section of the airplane, what is SkyWest’s philosophy regarding ice and contamination?

Answer 8

Clean Aircraft Concept

No takeoff when frost, ice, or snow is on the wings, control surfaces, engine inlets or critical surfaces

Question 9

What is a Cold Weather Preflight Inspection?

Answer 9

A visual and tactile inspection of the critical surfaces for frozen contaminants

Question 10

What are the planes critical surfaces?

Answer 10

-Wing leading edge and upper surface
-Horizontal stabilizer leading edge and upper surface
-Vertical stabilizer
-Engine inlets
-ADSPs
-AoA vanes
-Antennas
-Fuel drains and vent scoops
-APU intake/exhaust
-Landing gear
-Flight deck winshields and windows

Question 11

When is a cold weather prelight required?

Answer 11

-Quick turn, temp/dp spread <3*
-RON with icing potential
-Airframe ice potential while inbound
-Cold soak fuel
-Atmosphere conducive to icing
-Fuel temp 0* or less
-OAT 5* or less

Question 12

When does the cold weather preflight need to be done?

Answer 12

OAT 5* or less and within 30 mins of pushback

Question 13

How much frost is allowed on the aircraft and where?

Answer 13

Fuselage - if paintings and markings are still distinguishable

Under wing - 1/8” or less