Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

E-175 Study Guide > Mesa GOM Study Guide > Flashcards

Mesa GOM Study Guide Flashcards

(80 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

Where do you find current revisions to the GOM and CFM?

A

Manual Currency list either by email or tech pubs on Mesa website

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Can a flight be dispatched with only one set of Jepp charts?

A

Yes only if the chief pilot gives permission

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Describe exemption 5560

A

Lost airman and MEDICAL certificate: Contact the FAA! If you don’t have enough time to get an FAA facsimile, contact crew tracking. Supervisor and and another crew member or gate agent who can verify your identity. Crew tracking supervisor will fax or email a facsimile “Mesa Airlines Temporary Airman Certificate Letter” valid for 7 days. You gotta request a new cert from FAA. Gov within 72 hours! When you get your facsimile, you gotta give Mesa a copy within 24 hours.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Currency requirements?

A
  • AQP (Advanced qualifications program) one online ground school every six months.
  • Sim proficiency check and LOE event and ground school within a year (Captain and FO)
  • Captain line check every two years (121=1year, but our AQP gives us an exemption for two years)
  • Current medical
  • 3 take offs and landings type aircraft past 90 days
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Limitations for a low time SIC?

A

Low time SIC has less than 100 hours in type.

PIC must make all the take offs and landings when:WXSVRBP

W indshear
X wind
Slush snow or water on runway
Visibility is 3/4 or less on landing and 1sm for T/O
RVR 4000 or less on landing or Less than 5000 for takeoff.
Braking action less than good
PIC

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is a high mins captain and what are the take off and landing limitations?

A

High mins captain has less than 100 hours in type.

Must add 100’ and 1/2 sm visibility to approach. (Or lowest 4500 RVR)

They CAN takeoff with lower than standard minimums, 555…

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Explain Special Areas and Airports (SARA)

A

CA or FO has to have been to airport within 12 months OR reviewed the Jeppesen Special Chart.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What is consolidation of skills and knowledge?

A

For FO and CA, must get 100 hours within 120 days. Can be extended to 150 days… (Exp 30jun15)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What documents and equipment are required in a crewmember’s flight kit?

A

Airman Certificate
Medical Certificate
FCC Restricted Radio Operating Permit
Mesa Airlines, Inc. ID Card
Jeppesen Inflight publications
Passport
Pen
Log book

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What’s an Augmented flight?

A

Augmented flight means it has more crew than necessary to fly due to super long flight. Mesa ONLY does Unaugmented flights!

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Is deadhead part of a rest period?

A

No! It is part of your FDP

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Explain the Flight Duty Period

A

Begins when a pilot is required to report for duty, and ends when the aircraft is parked after the last flight, or you time out (FDP/Reserve)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Maximum flight time if you start at 0445?

A

0400-0500=

Four or Less Legs is 10 hours

Five or more legs is 9 hours

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Maximum Flight Duty Period if day is started at 0700?

Maximum Flight Time?

A

0700-11:59

Two or less legs is 14 hours
Three or four legs is 13 hours 
Five = 12.5
Six = 12
Seven = 11.5

MAX Flight time=9 hours

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What’s the minimum rest required before starting a FDP or reserve?

A

10 hours total with 8 hours opportunity to sleep

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What is the minimum rest required in the past 168 hours (week) ?

A

30 consecutive hours

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

In regards to an MEL, what is (o) and (m)?

A

M- means a maintenance action is required at some point for the MEL

O- means there is an Operational consideration usually done by the pilots.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What time is an MEL based on?

A

All times will be tracked using PHX/LCL time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Describe the MEL time limits? Can they be extended?

A 
Category A:
Time limit specified in remarks.
Category B:
three consecutive calendar days (72 hours) excluding the calendar day the malfunction was recorded in the AML.

Category C:
10 days.

Category D:
120 days.

Category M:  (Just NEF......)
Non-Essential Furnishings (NEFs) have specific time frames specific to each indi- vidual NEF.

NEF:
Same as Category M

Only categories that can be extended are:

B = three days
C = ten days
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

How is a write up properly deferred or cleared?

A

Deferring:
Gotta write it up and make a sticky placard (Form M011). The corrective action block on the AML will have a statement similar to “continued operations per (MEL/CDL/NEF #) transcribed to the MEL/CDL Placard.”

Clearing:
mechanics will clear the discrepancy by fixing the problem then filling out and signing the MEL corrective action using their signature and employee number. Contract or on-call mechanics will use their signature and A&P certificate number or Repair Station Certificate number.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Can you depart if your MEL will expire in flight?

A

Yes,
The “time of dispatch” will mean the time the aircraft moves from the blocks for intent of flight. If the MEL has not expired at the
time of dispatch the aircraft is legal to depart.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What do you do if you find an expired MEL?

A

Call Maintenance Control

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Refueling with passengers on board?

A
  • Main exit must remain open.
  • FA must be at station
  • Fire Extinguisher must be available
  • Engines off
  • APU may not be turned on or off. No electrical changes
    : If fuel spill, must Evacuate…
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What do you do if fuel spill with passengers?

A

Evacuate!

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Basic consideration when refueling?
Absolutely no major electrical use, smoking etc...
26
When is a release void? (Requires "revalidation")
- Originating airport = two hours from Time Of Departure - Return to gate - Intermediate airport = one hour from Time Of Departure - If there is something that might significantly change performance data. (MEL a PACK, Increase in Winds...)
27
Items on Dispatch Release?
* Aircraft # * Flight # * Dept, intermediate, destination and alternate * Type of ops IFR/VFR * Planned fuel, Min fuel * MEL, CDL or NEF items
28
How do you amend a dispatch release without printing a new one? What is the only thing you cannot change?
Cannot change Captain! Communicate with your dispatcher.... Then PNZ Print the changes Name of dispatcher Initials Zulu Time
29
How much fuel must be carried on 121 flight?
(1) Fly to the airport to which it is dispatched. (2) Thereafter, fly to and land at the most distant alternate airport (where required) for the airport to which dispatched. (3) Thereafter, fly for 45 minutes at normal cruise fuel consumption.
30
When must a takeoff alternate be filed?
If Visibility at time of departure is below the lowest CAT 1 landing minimums for runway in use. Basically if you can't come back and land...
31
What makes a takeoff alternate legal ?
Must be within one hour from departure airport, at normal cruise speed with one engine inoperative.
32
When do you need a destination alternative?
If forecast weather at destination one hour before and after ETA will have a ceiling less than 2000' -OR- Visibility less than 3 SM
33
How do you derive alternate weather minimums?
For An airport with at least one navigational facility providing a straight in non- precision or straight-in precision approach procedure, ADD 400' to the lowest ceiling and 1 SM to the minimum visibility. OR ADD 200' to ceiling and 1/2 SM to the higher of the two lowest approaches, if the airport has two navigation facilities, each straight in, precision to two different runways.
34
What is a trick for deriving 400 and 1 alternate minimum rule?
You can derive minimums from two of the lowest runways and then take the lowest values from both derived minimums. IE: if you get 800' and 1&1/2 for one approach, and 600' and 2 for another you can use 600' and 1 & 1/2!!!
35
What is exemption 3585?
Allows a 121 flight to be dispatched to an airport when conditional phrases in the TAF are below Approach Minimums. Conditional phrases are: Becoming, Prob, Tempo.
36
If you are dispatched under 3585, what two basic things must be on release?
A first and second alternate. (Remember, if the airports' 10-9a chart says that particular runway Approach cannot be used for filing as Alternate, we cannot use it. Op. Specs. C055) The remarks section of release must say dispatched under 3585.
37
What is the lowest weather allowable in the remarks section of the forecast for the destination under 3585?
Cannot be LESS than one half (1/2) of the visibility for the instrument approach to be used.
38
What is the lowest weather allowable in the remarks section of the forecast for the First Alternate under 3585?
Cannot be LESS than one half (1/2) the visibility AND Ceiling for derived minimums values from approved airports listed in the Op. specs. C070
39
What is the lowest weather allowable in the remarks section of the forecast for the Second Alternate under 3585?
Must be at or above the ceiling AND visibility derived from the airports specified in the ops. Specs. C070
40
Mesa definition of Marginal? Why do we care?
Marginal is when the weather is below 500' of ceiling and within 1 SM visibility of lowest suitable landing minimums.(IE if the approach minimums are 200' and 1/2, marginal would be 700' and 1&1/2. ) We care because if the weather at the destination and first alternate are "Marginal", we need a 2ND Alternate!
41
What two important things are in our Op. Specs about Alternates?
We are allowed to derive alternate minimums.C055 And We have a list of approved airports to use as alternates on C070. To derive the minimums you gotta look at the approved airports' chart. (If the 10-9a chart shows the approach you want to use is NA for use as an Alternate, you gotta find a different approach or airport.)
42
Why would we need an Alternate?
1,2,3 Rule...
43
Does the Marginal Rule apply to Approach minimums or Derived Alternate minimums?
Lowest suitable Approach minimums.
44
What passengers are unacceptable for Transport?
Infants less than One day old Online unaccompanied children under five YO. Under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Pregnant women expecting within 7days(note) Persons on a stretcher Unable to latch safety belt with one extender Persons with a fire arm (unless allowed) Person on oxygen tank Inline unaccompanied children less than 8yrs Shoes must be worn except infants
45
Ages of Unaccompanied Minor?
5-12.999 years. Under 13. We won't take any child under 5 without a parent...
46
What is the least number of days until expected delivery a pregnant woman can be transported?
within seven days, unless Mesa is provided a doctor's certificate, dated within 72 hours.
47
How intoxicated can a passenger be to fly or drink?
No passenger may be allowed to board or be served alcohol if they Appear intoxicated... That simple. (2.18)
48
Explain High Risk and Low Risk Prisoners?
One LEO may escort two Low risk prisoners. No limit on Low Risk Prisoners. Only one high risk prisoner per flight with two LEOs.
49
Who can carry guns on Mesa Flights?
FAMs, Federal, municipal, county, or state law enforcement officers.
50
Requirements to sit in an emergency exit row?
15, willing and physically capable.
51
What is the clean aircraft concept?
You basically just make sure the aircraft has no ice/slush/ frost contamination...
52
Explain the de-Icing fluids
Type 1 is a de-ice only Type 2,3,4 are de/Anti Ice. Considerably thicker and have special viscosity properties. It thins out as you increase airspeed. Type one is always applied first.
53
What must occur if you exceed your holdover time?
Go back and get de-Iced, again...
54
Can we do a pre-takeoff contamination check and then go?
NO, pre-takeoff contamination check is not required or authorized. The allowance time cannot be extended by an internal or external check of the aircraft critical sur- faces.
55
When does holdover time begin?
Start of the final application.
56
Can we carry battery powered wheel chairs?
Yes, Wheelchair batteries are wet spillable, wet non-spillable(Gel), and dry. We can carry all, but wet spillable batteries must be removed from wheelchair, put in an approved container with terminals insulated. Unless the chair can be kept upright during the entire flight and loading/ unloading process with terminals insulated...
57
Can we carry Ammo or Dry Ice? How much?
Yes, Small Arms Ammo may be carried by crew or passenger in checked baggage only. Limited to 11 pounds or Less per passenger OR 110 pounds total on aircraft. Dry Ice: 220 pounds total, carry on or checked is okay if package is 5.5 pounds or less.
58
Any limitations (not crosswind...) when the runway has slush, standing water, snow......
Just make sure you adjust your take off or landing performance data through MCDU or the TLR
59
How many miles are you to avoid thunderstorms?
20 miles. Unless the PIC determines it is safe to fly closer.
60
Can weather radar be used to penetrate hazardous weather? What if it fails before or during flight through cells?
You're supposed to avoid hazardous weather. But if you're going to fly through nasty weather, make sure your radar works and buckle up. Set power for turbulent air penetration speed and maintain your attitude, not altitude.
61
What do you do if your weather radar fail before or during penetration of a thunderstorm?
Great care will be exercised. - If the flight is approaching but has not yet entered the area of thunderstorms, the flight will either return to the departure airport or divert to an alternate airport. The flight crew will contact SOC ASAP! If the flight has passed through the area of thunderstorms, the flight may continue to its destination. If the flight is in the midst of cell activity when the failure occurs and is also in a radar environment, the crew will request ATC assistance in identifying cells with the use of ground based primary radar. The shortest route in point of time, either to departure airport, to destination airport or to a suitable alternate airport, will be determined and flown. - If the failure occurs in a non-radar environment, the crew will, to the best of their ability, determine the best route to be flown from all previous radar information and all weather sources available
62
What do you do if you get into severe icing?
- Request priority handling and change altitudes (Descend below +10* C or climb above -15* C). - turn autopilot off and do not extend flaps, or don't change flap position.
63
What's windshear and when might you encounter it?
a weather phenomenon of sudden windspeed and/or direction changes over a short distance. - thunderstorms with heavy rain, Virga, frontal activity, low level jet stream, temperature inversion and certain airports (Maui...)
64
Definition of sterile cockpit?
Begins when the parking brake is released for aircraft movement and terminates after climbing through 10,000 feet MSL and vice versa.
65
What equipment do you need for a take off with visibility greater than or equal to 1600' RVR? - What about between RVR 1600 to 1200 (touchdown)/1000(rollout) ? - 1200/1200/1000 to 1000/1000/1000 ? - 1000/1000/1000 to 500/500/500 (TD/Mid/RO)?
Greater than 1600 RVR is just adequate Visual Reference. 1600 to 1200/1000 = RCLM (Day) or HIRL or CL Lights 1200/1200/1000 to 1000/1000/1000 = CL lights, or HIRL and RCLM. 1000/1000/1000 to 500/500/500 = HIRL AND CL Lights
66
What is necessary to accept a visual approach?
Op. Specs C077 (1) The flight is in Class B, C, or D airspace, within 35 miles of the destination airport in Class E airspace. (2) The flight is under the control of an Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility. (3) The flightcrew must maintain the basic cloud clearance 91.155. (4) Establish and maintain visual contact with the airport, or traffic to be followed. (5) Weather conditions at the airport not lower than three miles and ceiling 1,000 feet or greater.
67
When arriving at a Non-Towered airport, when must you monitor CTAF and self announce?
You must :monitor the frequency ten minutes prior to arrival and :broadcast no later than ten miles from the airport.
68
What do you need to proceed beyond the FAF?
ATIS/ASOS/AWOS must report Required visibility. If you're past the FAF and the visibility drops, you can still attempt the approach. You must get weather before the FAF
69
What's required to defend below DA or MDA?
The aircraft is continuously in a position from which a landing can be made using normal maneuvers, and where touch- down occurs within the touchdown zone. (2) The flight visibility is at least minimum visibility for the approach. (3) At least one of the runway visual references is distinctly visible and identifiable to the flight crew
70
What manuals and documents are you checking for in the cockpit when you arrive at a new airplane? (12)
(a) GOM. (b) QRH. (c) CFM. (d) Deice Flow Chart and checklist (e) EPC. (f) FMS MANUAL. (g) MEL/CDL. (h) EGPWS Manual. (i) Airworthiness Certificate and Registration. (j) Radio Station Certificate. (k) Normal Operation Checklist. (L) jumpseat briefing card
71
You must have two of three things when verifying the runway?
Pavement marking Runway sign Line up on runway with correct heading on HSI
72
What altitude do you need to put on O2 when a pilot leaves station?
FL250
73
ProActive Go around Policy | COEDSCAN
* Correct track * On proper speed * Engines spooled up * Descent rate no more than 1000 feet per min. Unless briefed. * Stabilized by 1000' HAT * Configured for landing * After FAF minimal maneuvering * No turns / aligned with runway below 500 feet
74
When do you need a new release when it comes to weather?
If QNH (barometric pressure) changes down by .1. Example is if your release says 30.02 and on taxi out and it changes to 29.92
75
Where can you find the HOT Tables?
Hold Over Time = GOM Appendix C
76
What is the difference between the laminated HOT Tables and the GOM Appendix C HOT Tables?
The laminated is the conservative generic tables. The Appendix C is the very specific HOT. If you're next in line for takeoff, just use the laminated.
77
Can a pilot be extended past their FDP?
PRIOR to takeoff: (a) PIC may extend the maximum FDP up to two hours. (b) If extension is greater than 30 minutes, the pilot is restricted to one extension until the next 30 hours rest within the preceding 168 consecutive hour period
78
What is our method of checking the representative surface for icing?
1) visually inspect wing or nose from inside cockpit - If that doesn't work 2) open direct vision window and look at nose wings OR look at wings from inside cabin...
79
When will exemption 5560 not be valid?
Outside the U.S.
80
Lower than standard takeoff Requirements of RVR sensors?
A minimum of two operative RVR reporting systems are required. All available RVR reports are controlling.

E-175 Study Guide (7 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions