Module 17-21 Flashcards by Juan Parea

In AC 120-85B Chapter 2, areas of the cargo compartment classified as C for fire suppression are those…
-accessible to flight crew for firefighting
-having active detection and suppression systems
-having active detection systems only

having active detection and suppression systems

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In AC 120-85B Chapter 2, the Cargo Compartment of each aircraft is classified under three main focus areas:

-Cargo, Baggage, and Auxiliary Equipment
-Passengers, Cargo, and Baggage
-Fire Suppression, Cargo Loading System (CLS) components, Nets and Smoke Barriers

Fire Suppression, Cargo Loading System (CLS) components, Nets and Smoke Barriers

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The purpose of AC 120-85B is to provide operators with recommended procedures for…

-managing the handling of HAZMAT
-managing air cargo operations
-managing cargo aircraft Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) conditions

managing air cargo operations

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In AC 120-85B Chapter 2, areas of the cargo compartment classified as E for fire suppression are those…

-having no active detection and suppression systems
-airplanes used only for the carriage of cargo
-airplanes used only for the carriage of passengers and baggage

airplanes used only for the carriage of cargo

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Unit Load Devices (ULDs) include both…

-Pallets and Tie-Down Straps
-Containers and Webbing
-Containers and Pallet-Net combinations

Containers and Pallet-Net combinations

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Boeing’s World Air Cargo Forecast key economic indicators influencing air cargo demand include global GDP growth, industrial production growth, AND…

-signing of USMCA trade agreement
-US-China trade negotiations
-global trade growth

global trade growth

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Current freighter aircraft are modifications of passenger aircraft designs. Examples of MEDIUM WIDE-body aircraft conversions would be…

-B767, A330
-A320, B737
-B747, B777, A350

B767, A330

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Passenger to cargo aircraft conversions typically occur at the 18 to 20 year-point, resulting in an additional years of life remaining…
>25-30
>3-5
>10-15

10-15

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Conversions from passenger aircraft to freighter aircraft configurations are typically approved by the FAA through a…

-Supplemental Type Certification (STC)
-Production Certification (PC)
-Type Certification (TC)

Supplemental Type Certification (STC)

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Operational considerations for determining the type of freighter aircraft to use on a route include payload vs. range trade-offs, network structure, AND…

-maintenance skill level
-aircraft conversion timeline
-freighter vs. passenger aircraft performance

freighter vs. passenger aircraft performance

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The different types commercial aircraft that carry cargo include freighters, feeder aircraft, AND…

-Low Cost Carriers
-military heavy lift
-passenger/belly cargo

passenger/belly cargo

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Converting passenger aircraft to a freighter configuration includes removing passenger seats and amenities, installing or modifying fire detection/suppression systems, AND…

> upgrading interior furnishings
re-enforcing aircraft structure and floor beams
upgrading aircraft pressurization systems

re-enforcing aircraft structure and floor beams

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The different types commercial aircraft that carry cargo include freighters, passenger/belly cargo,
AND…

-feeder aircraft
-military heavy lift
-Low Cost Carriers

feeder aircraft

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Examples of cargo feeder aircraft include…
>B727, A220
>Dreamlifter, Baluga, AN-225
>C-208 Caravan, ATR 72, CRJ 200SF

C-208 Caravan, ATR 72, CRJ 200SF

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The different types commercial aircraft that carry cargo include freighters, passenger/belly cargo, AND…
>military heavy lift
>Low Cost Carriers
>“Combi” aircraft

“Combi” aircraft

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Operational considerations for determining the type of freighter aircraft to use include payload vs. range trade-offs, network structure, AND…

-day of week or airport altitude scheduling factors
-time to receive STC approval
-MRO service availability and cost

MRO service availability and cost

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Freighter aircraft generate of air cargo revenue while carrying only of air cargo traffic.
-75%, 10%
-90%, 50%
-50%, 30%

90%, 50%

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Cargo feeder aircraft are typically used to…

-provide an initial fleet for start-up airlines
-move smaller loads between regional airports and main hubs
-provide spare aircraft for a day’s flight schedule

move smaller loads between regional airports and main hubs

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Converting passenger aircraft to a freighter configuration includes removing passenger seats and amenities, installing or modifying fire detection/suppression systems, AND…

-upgrading aircraft pressurization systems
-installing a side cargo door
-upgrading interior furnishings

installing a side cargo door

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Passenger to cargo aircraft conversions typically occur at the -year point, resulting in an additional years 10-15 years of life remaining
>18-20
>3-5
>25-30

18-20

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Cargo equipment that is installed in or carried on aircraft include Unit Load Devices (ULD), Cargo Restraint System (CRS), AND…
-Weight and Balance calculators
-Cargo Loading System (CLS)
-Cargo Loaders

Cargo Loading System (CLS)

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Cargo equipment that is installed in or carried on aircraft include Cargo Loading System (CLS), Cargo Restraint Systems (CRS), AND…
-Seat belts
-Unit Load Devices (ULD)
-Safety harnesses

Unit Load Devices (ULD)

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Cargo building Material Handling equipment (MHE) includes…
-Full-trailer scanners
-Bar-code scanners
-lifts, elevators, racks

lifts, elevators, racks

This type of restraint secures the cargo payload to the aircraft structure…
-Tie-down chains
-Supplemental Restraint
-Primary Restraint

Primary Restraint

The Material Handling Systems in cargo buildings include Material Handling Equipment (MHE), transfers systems, AND -Cold-storage facilities -Explosive Detection Systems -truck docks and scales

truck docks and scales

Which type of cargo equipment does NOT require certification by the FAA? -Transporter -ULD -Building MHE

Transporter

The Material Handling Systems in cargo buildings include truck docks and scales, transfers systems, AND... -Explosive Detection Systems -Gamma Ray Scanners -Material Handling Equipment (MHE)

Material Handling Equipment (MHE)

Which type of cargo equipment does NOT require certification by the FAA? >High-Loader >CRS >CLS

High-Loader

Cargo equipment that is installed in or carried on aircraft include Unit Load Devices (ULD), Cargo Loading System (CLS), AND... -Cargo Restraint System (CRS) -Seat belts -Safety harnesses

Cargo Restraint System (CRS)

Which type of cargo equipment does NOT require certification by the FAA? >High-Loader >CLS >CRS

High-Loader

This type of restraint secures the cargo payload to the aircraft structure. -Tie-down chains -Supplemental Restraint -Primary Restraint

Primary Restraint

Two key manufacturers of cargo Loaders and High Loaders include... -Embraer, General Dynamics -Boeing, Airbus -JBT, TREPEL

JBT, TREPEL

What are the two main components of the guidance provided in AC 121-40, Dangerous Goods Transportation Operations? -ground handling of Dangerous Goods, air transport of Dangerous Goods -requirements for §121, requirements for 135 certificate holders -Dangerous Goods Training Program, Dangerous Goods Program Manual

Dangerous Goods Training Program, Dangerous Goods Program Manual

The “baseline” federal regulatory authority for the movement of Dangerous Goods by air comes from >15 CFR DOD §119 NBC Transport >32 CFR EPA §123 Hazmat Carriage >49 CFR HMR §175 Carriage By Aircraft

49 CFR HMR §175 Carriage By Aircraft

Historically, hazards introduced by Dangerous Materials involved in air transportation have been introduced by... -Baggage, Cargo, COMAT, Mail -COMAT, HAZMAT, Defense Contract Shipments -Cargo, Crew Gear, DoD Shipments

Baggage, Cargo, COMAT, Mail

There are three main requirements for how the Dangerous Goods Training Program will be CONDUCTED. One of the three is that covered carriers must provide DG training... -by EPA certified trainers -by organic (“in house”) training personnel -involving any material that may be transported on any aircraft

involving any material that may be transported on any aircraft

There are three main requirements for the CONTENT of the Dangerous Goods Training Program. One of the three is that the program must cover... -nuclear, biological and chemical containment procedures -procedures for reporting contamination hazards to the EPA -recognition of items that may contain undeclared DG materials

recognition of items that may contain undeclared DG materials

“Dangerous Goods” (the ICAO term) is more commonly referred to as _____ in the USA.

Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)

“COMAT” is an abbreviation of...

COmpany MATerials

The purpose of AC 121-40, Dangerous Goods Transportation Operations, is to... -provide regulatory guidance for the transport of Dangerous Goods by air -provide a recommended Dangerous Goods training program for §121 & 135 cert holders -provide OpSpecs for the handling and transport of Dangerous Goods

provide a recommended Dangerous Goods training program for §121 & 135 cert holders

A certificate holder’s authorization or prohibition for transporting dangerous goods will be indicated in its... -Part 121 or 135 Operator certificate -OpSpec -Part 119 Air Carrier certificate

OpSpec

There are three main requirements for how the Dangerous Goods Training Program will be CONDUCTED. One of the three is that covered carriers must provide DG training... -by organic (“in house”) training personnel -involving any material that may be transported on any aircraft -by EPA certified trainers

involving any material that may be transported on any aircraft

The overall guidance for DG transportation program rests in the federal... -EPA Letters of Instruction (EPA-LOI) -Chemical Training for Logistics Systems (CHEMTRAILS) program -Hazardous Materials Safety Program (HMSP)

Hazardous Materials Safety Program (HMSP)

The three categories of transport certificate holders (carriers) required to have an OpSpec, Manual of Procedures and Training Program for Dangerous Goods are... -On Demand, Scheduled, Dedicated -Biological, Nuclear, Chemical -Passengers & Baggage, Will Carry, Will Not Carry

Passengers & Baggage, Will Carry, Will Not Carry

There are three main requirements for the CONTENT of the Dangerous Goods Training Program. One of the three is that the program must cover... -procedures for reporting contamination hazards to the EPA -nuclear, biological and chemical containment procedures -recognition of items that may contain undeclared DG materials

recognition of items that may contain undeclared DG materials

There are three main requirements for how the Dangerous Goods Training Program will be CONDUCTED. One of the three is that covered carriers must provide DG training... -on any material designated by the EPA to cause cancer -initially, and recurring annually -in the native language spoken by the employee

initially, and recurring annually

There are three main requirements for the CONTENT of the Dangerous Goods Training Program. One of the three is that the program must cover... -all regulatory requirements for transporting DG on aircraft -international standards on environmental protection -radiological and biochemical hazard mitigation

all regulatory requirements for transporting DG on aircraft

Passengers & Baggage, Will Carry, Will Not Carry

Chapter 3 of the AC 121-40 specifically covers the requirements for the _____ of transporting Dangerous Goods by air. -Manual -Training Program -Preventing Undeclared Dangerous Goods

Manual

Appendix A of the AC 121-40 specifically covers the requirements for the _____ of transporting Dangerous Goods by air. -Preventing Undeclared Dangerous Goods -Training Program -Manual

Preventing

The three main content areas of the Dangerous Goods Manual (described in AC 121-40) specifically include... -landside transition routes -the certificate holders Dangerous Goods policies and procedures -SIDA access control for HAZMAT containment areas

the certificate holders Dangerous Goods policies and procedures

The three main content areas of the Dangerous Goods Manual (described in AC 121-40) specifically include procedures for... -screening pallets for invasive species -prepping shipments into the European Union -reporting Dangerous Goods incidents, discrepancies, and violations

reporting Dangerous Goods incidents, discrepancies, and violations

The procedures manual for the handling and transport of Dangerous Goods required by AC 121-40 must specifically cover the information regarding the certificate holders Dangerous Goods policies, and their procedures for what else? >receiving/processing DGs, transporting DGs >conforming to EPA requirements, mitigating HAZMAT spill damage >rejecting nonconforming packages, reporting DG incidents/discrepancies/violations

rejecting nonconforming packages, reporting DG incidents/discrepancies/violations

Each individual certificate holder will include their procedures for handling Dangerous Goods in their... -OpSpec -MSDS Documentation -OSHA/EPA Compliance Policies

OpSpec

The procedures manual for the handling and transport of Dangerous Goods required by AC 121-40 must clearly identify... -the O-D (“city pairs”) where the carrier will be transporting DGs -locations of any PPE and/or decontamination stations in the workplace as required by OSHA -the person responsible for ensuring the FAA is provided the most current version of the manual

the person responsible for ensuring the FAA is provided the most current version of the manual

The procedures manual for the handling and transport of Dangerous Goods required by AC 121-40 must be approved by the... -FAA -ICAO -EPA

FAA

The requirements to develop & maintain a formal procedures manual for the handling and transport of Dangerous Goods under AC 121-40 applies to... >§121 operators transporting pax & baggage >Integrated Cargo Carriers operating under “Will Carry” OpSpecs >§121 & §135 certificate holders transporting Pax, Baggage, Cargo, or COMAT

§121 & §135 certificate holders transporting Pax, Baggage, Cargo, or COMAT