Oceanic/Remote/WATRS/ETOPS

Question 1

What is ETOPS known as for ICAO And FAA?

Answer 1

EROPS
EDTO

Question 2

When is ETOPS service check required

Answer 2

Flights over 60 min from alternate outside CDA and benign areas

Question 3

What is more restrictive than ETOPS 75 min 481NM

Answer 3

400NM from suitable landing site when over water (no rafts)

Question 4

Which type of airports can be filed as ETOPS alternates?

Answer 4

D A X
EC can be OK, but not preferred

Question 5

What is the limitations that ETOPS alternates have that other alternates do not?

Answer 5

Must have ARFF, and
80% of XW limit per RSC

Question 6

What happens if weather for ETOPS alternate deteriorates below landing minima before ETOPS entry?

Answer 6

Can’t enter ETOPS airspace

Question 7

After departure but before ETOPS entry, what is the weather allowed to drop to at the ETOPS alternate?

Answer 7

Not below landing minima

Question 8

Is it possible to have only one ETOPS alternate?

Answer 8

Yes, but usually at least 2

Question 9

What’s the FOM reference for ETOPS alternate minima?

Answer 9

9.3.5.5

Question 10

Is the ETP also equal fuel?

Answer 10

Not necessarily

Question 11

Why would EET exceed 75 min approval limit?

Answer 11

Approval limits are based on zero wind 1X only

Question 12

What is 1X, DC, DX

Answer 12

OEI, decompression, both

Question 13

What is the critical point used for?

Answer 13

Where diversion to ETOPS alternate would require most amount of fuel anywhere in the flight. Used to calculate ETOPS fuel.

Question 14

What does the ETOPS alternate fuel account for?

Answer 14

1X, DX, DC
APU on
5% wind correction factor
15 min hold at 1500’

Question 15

What is PFOB?

Answer 15

required fuel to get from said WP to the CP, and then to an alternate + IAP + 15min at 1500’ AAE (from as early as the EEP).
EFOB needs to be above PFOB for the flight

Question 16

What are LIMA and MIKE routes in WATRS

Answer 16

LIMA - north south
MIKE - east west

Question 17

What is WAT PLUS?

Answer 17

Includes San Juan and Miami Oceanic

Question 18

What are YANKEE routes?

Answer 18

In Miami and San Juan that join Florida and the Caribbean islanda

Question 19

When are position reports to ATC not required in New York oceanic?

Answer 19

ADS-C operative

Question 20

When do you need clearance entering NY Oceanic?

Answer 20

Coming from Piarco

Question 21

If no ADS-C, when do you have to make position reports for N-CRP

Answer 21

• Filed beginning of direct routing on airway (e.g. DUPAN DCT TARMO below)
  * Filed at point where there’s a change of airway
  * ATC has cleared the aircraft direct to it
  * ATC has requested

Question 22

What are Mike and Lima routes?

Answer 22

Mike - east west
Lima - north south

Question 23

What is WAT plus?

Answer 23

Includes Miami and SAN Juan Oceanic

Question 24

What conditions result in higher HF frequency required?

Answer 24

Higher sun and higher distance

Question 25

When do you have to revise the time over a WPT given in a previous position report?

Answer 25

If it changes by 3 min or more

Question 26

How do you give fuel in position reports?

Answer 26

“8.3”

Question 27

What do you do if ATC services are withdrawn in oceanic

Answer 27

* Flights in OCA will be notified. If inside: * Broadcast 121.5 (123.45 backup) “ALL STATIONS” * Contact next ATC ASAP * Revert to voice * If outside OCA: * Dont enter * Contact DX for reroute

Question 28

Wake turbulence in Oceanic

Answer 28

* Contact ATC for change of altitude or track * If unable to contact: * Establish contact with other aircraft 123.45 * One or both aircraft may employ SLOP

Question 29

What FOM reference for Altimeter system degradation or failure

Answer 29

9.2.8

Question 30

Severe turbulence in oceanic

Answer 30

* If severe turbulence and altitude deviations expected: * Lookout * External lights ON * Broadcast 121.5 (123.45 backup) * Notify ATC ASAP * If FL cannot be maintained, execute contingency procedures to leave route.

Question 31

What are the only FIRs where you can use CPDLC?

Answer 31

NY and Piarco

Question 32

If CPDLC fails, state _____ to ATC

Answer 32

“CPDLC failure, reverting to voice”

Question 33

If a delayed uplink is received, what do you do?

Answer 33

Reject it, and state via voice “delayed CPDLC message received”

Question 34

When “set uplink delay value XXX sec” is received via CPDLC, what does that mean?

Answer 34

Timer is auto Configged to value in message “Roger” is sent automatically Can be viewed as closed message

Question 35

What is address forwarding with CPDLC?

Answer 35

Transfer of flight info from CDA to NDA

Question 36

If any part of a CPDLC message is incorrect, what do you do?

Answer 36

Reject the entire message

Question 37

How to find CPDLC logon addresses?

Answer 37

Jepp map Search CPDLC Coverage in Jepp

Question 38

What do you do before transmitting on HF?

Answer 38

Key the mic for the coupler tone. Wait til tone ceases