OKE Flashcards
- When is a takeoff alternate required?
- If the weather conditions at the airport of takeoff are below landing minimums for that airport (or the CA’s landing minimums, if higher), or other operational conditions exist that would preclude a return to the takeoff airport, the Flight Release must specify an alternate airport for takeoff.
- Lowest landing minimums at your airport of departure (including CAT 2 and 3). Typically 600 RVR.
Source: GOM 5-72
- What requirements and distance does the takeoff alternate need to comply with?
• For aircraft with three or more engines, the takeoff alternate must be
within 2 hours of the departure airport at normal cruising speed in still air with one engine inoperative.
Source: GOM 5-72
- What phases of flight require use of headsets and boom microphones?
GOM 5-4 and GOM 5-21
• Use of headsets and boom microphones for communications with ATC is mandatory during critical phases of flight and during all operations below 18,000ft MSL.
- If an approach requires TACAN equipment, may that procedure be used if it is in the FMS database?
• TACAN avionics are NOT installed on any KA aircraft. If clearance requires utilization of a TACAN system, including an approach utilizing TACAN as part of the Missed Approach Procedure (MAP), neither shall the clearance be accepted nor shall the procedure flown and the flight crew shall notify ATC of the inability to accept the clearance.
• An instrument approach that requires a TACAN system for a portion of the procedure may be accepted if the approach can be loaded from a current FMS database and all required fixes are included in the displayed procedure (including any MAPs).
Source: GOM 5-133
- Where are the touchdown zone lights located on the runway and how far do they extend?
Source: AOM Vol 1 Appendix A 2-6
White touchdown zone lights begin 100 ft after the runway threshold and continue at 100 foot intervals to the 3000 ft point.
- Above what altitude must one pilot don and use oxygen when the other pilot is absent from his duty station?
FAR 121.333(c)(3), GOM 5-9, GOM Bulletin 21-24
If for any reason at any time it is necessary for one pilot to leave his station at the controls of the airplane when operating at flight altitudes above FL410, the remaining pilot at the controls shall put on and use his oxygen mask until the other pilot has returned to his duty station.
- When must one pilot be on oxygen at all times? Should Normal or 100% oxygen be used?
FAR 121.333(c)(3), GOM 5-9, GOM Bulletin 21-24
Above 410
When using an oxygen mask solely due to altitude requirements, the system may be operated in the “Normal” mode to preclude an excessive use of oxygen. The system should be returned to 100% when the oxygen mask is no longer required or if smoke or fumes enter the cockpit
- What is the maximum distance from the airport you may accept a visual approach?
GOM 5-138
Operating within 35 miles of the destination airport and visual contact is established with the traffic to be followed or the flight crew has established and can maintain visual contact with the airport or the CVFP through the approach and landing.
- What is the maximum speed when conducting a procedure turn course reversal maneuver in the US?
AIM 5-4-9
When the approach procedure involves a procedure turn, a maximum speed of not greater than 200 kts should be observed from first over heading the course reversal IAF through the procedure turn maneuver to ensure containment within the obstruction clearance area
- What is the only scenario that allows you to begin an approach (prior to the final approach fix) when reported visibility is below published minimums (excluding PIC emergency authority)?
GOM 5-17
Look-See Approach: A Category I approach at a foreign airport, which may be initiated and continued to the DH or MDA/MAP to have a look at the actual visual conditions available when the weather conditions are reported below the authorized minima.
- On a CAT III approach, to continue below AH what conditions must be met?
GOM 5-155
No visual references are required.
No auto throttle faults can exist and “LAND 3” must be displayed on the FMA
- Are you authorized to conduct circling approaches or maneuvers? If so, under what conditions?
GOM 5-137
Circling approaches are not authorized, but circling maneuvers are.
Company pilots are not authorized to conduct circling maneuvers when the the ceiling is less than 1000 ft or the visibility is less than 3 SM or the weather is below the published landing minima for the circling maneuver (whichever is higher).
- If visual reference is lost during a circling maneuver, describe the missed approach procedure.
GOM 5-137
If you lose visual references while circling to land from an instrument approach, you must follow the missed approach specified for the original procedure (unless ATC specifies an alternate missed approach procedure).
To become established on the prescribed missed approach course, make an initial climbing turn toward the landing runway and continue the turn until established on the missed approach course.
- What is the maximum distance from the runway you may fly during a circling maneuver?
GOM 5-137
- 7 miles of the runway for minimums associated with 140kts approach speed
- 3 miles of the runway for minimums associated with 165kts approach speed
- 28 miles of the runway for PAN-OPS
- What is the validity period for the FDE summary in the flight release?
GOM 9-46
Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE or RAIM) is valid 20 minutes prior to scheduled departure time then for 2 hours after scheduled departure time.
If departure is 2 or more hours late, a new RAIM/FDE Prediction must be run along with an amended Flight Release.
- When may a flight depart early?
GOM 5-3, GOM 7-11, B747/B777 DHL Quick Reference Card
A source will not depart prior to the departure time listed on the Flight Release without the authorization of the flight follower.
AMC flights: More than 20 minutes prior you must contact flight follower and forward request to AMC TACC mission controller.
DHL flights: “the intent to pushback and start more than 15 minutes earlier than scheduled.” Contact flight follower for authorization.
- If a first officer has less than 100 hours in type can he/she perform the takeoff when the reported RVR is 1800?
GOM 4-18
No, if the prevailing visibility is at or below 3/4 mile or RVR is at or below 4000 ft a first officer with less than 100 hours in type cannot perform the takeoff unless the PIC is an appropriately rated check airman.
- Who is jointly responsible for initiating, continuing, diverting, and/or terminating company flights IAW the FARs, company procedures, and company OPSPECS?
FAR 121.537 and GOM 5-1
The PIC and the Director of Operations are jointly responsible
- If the Director of Operations delegates the functions for initiating, continuing, diverting, and terminating flights to flight following personnel, does flight following also bear the responsibility of those functions?
FAR 121.537 and GOM 5-1
No, the Director of Operations may delegate the functions for initiating, continuing, diverting, and terminating flights to flight following personnel, but shall NOT delegate responsibility for those functions.
Flight followers differ from dispatchers as we operate under 121 Supplemental Operations. See FAR 121.537.
- The PIC has full control and authority for the operation and safety of the aircraft, without limitation. True or false?
GOM 5-1
True
- What is the GOM’s definition of standardization of flight procedures?
GOM 5-6
Standardization is crucial in maximizing flight safety and reducing pilot confusion in the cockpit.
Standardization of flight procedures creates an environment in which each occupant will know what to expect from others what others expect of him/her, thereby maximizing crew coordination and efficiency, regardless of changes in crew pairings.
- What is the purpose of the aircraft loading checklist and who can review and sign the document?
GOM 5-62
The Aircraft Loading Checklist is used to inform pilots the aircraft has been loaded properly and is configured for departure.
The Aircraft Loading Checklist is completed and signed by the Loadmaster/Station Representatives or Vendor Loading Supervisor. Pilots are NOT responsible for completing the checklist but may sign it.
- After the weight and balance computations are generated on the computer, what steps must be completed once the forms are printed?
GOM 5-62, B747 W&B Manual 8-2
Weight and Balance Load Sheets are printed and signed by the individual responsible for the computations and by the Captain, who is responsible for ensuring the content is satisfactory prior to the flight.
Verify accuracy and sign. Circle ZFW, TOW, and TO CG. Obtain Aerodata performance. Program CDU.
One copy out the door, one copy in the trip envelope.
Note: Last minute changes require two new load sheets or if DHL flight, see B747 W/B Chapter 7 & 8.
- What FAA approved computerized runway analysis system is used to compute real time takeoff and landing data for aircrews and flight following personnel?
GOM 5-62
AeroData is an FAA approved computerized runway performance analysis system. It enables flight crews and flight followers to quickly and accurately determine real time takeoff and landing data while taking into account many variables. AeroData uses real time weather and NOTAM information when calculating takeoff and data in real time calculations.
- What are the limitations on the use of the CMV (converted meteorological visibility)?
GOM 5-76 to 5-77, B747 QRH AP-4
CMV is a value (equivalent to an RVR) derived from the reported meteorological visibility by using conversion factors.
The CMV will be controlling when the aerodrome operating minimum is above RVR 2000m (most RVR systems are only accurate to around 2000m).
CMV should not be used for calculating takeoff minimums, when reported RVR is available, for other RVR minima less than 800m
- Under what circumstances can you select DRY for Dispatch Landing performance?
GOM 5-78
A flight may be released utilizing dry runway landing performance analysis when the following factors exist:
When the intended landing runway is either smooth surface or grooved and scattered showers in the vicinity are forecast with runway conditions reported as dry and no significant increase in precipitation forecast prior to ETA
When the intended landing runway is grooved and runway conditions are reported as dry with:
- Drizzle of no greater than moderate intensity is present with no significant increase in precipitation forecast prior to ETA; or
- Light rain (with surface temperatures above freezing) is present with no significant increase in precipitation forecast prior to ETA; or
- Light snow (with surface temperatures below 28F/-2.25C) is present with no significant increase in precipitation forecast prior to ETA.
No other factors or conditions indicate the landing runway may be wet or slippery at the ETA.
- What are the required documents in the trip envelope at the completion of a trip?
GOM 5-158
Aircraft flight log pages (yellow and pink copies) Flight Release documents Fuel tickets and receipts Hazardous materials forms (DG-001) Aircraft Security Report DHL Express Operations (DHL-ASR) Air waybill COMAT form US Government Bill of Lading Permit to Proceed Plotting charts Original SAFA report W&B load sheet Livestock form (when applicable) Event log SAFA report copy
- Can a flight be released based on a METAR?
GOM 5-79
When weather conditions forecast in a TAF prevent the release of a flight, but a METAR indicates current weather conditions are at or above minimums, a flight may be released provided the METAR history shows a reasonable trend of weather conditions at or above the minimums required
- Pertaining to alternate airport weather minimums, can aircraft without baro-VNAV use the minimums contained in the LNAV/VNAV column for computations?
GOM 5-80
No
Aircraft with baro-VNAV may use the minimums contained in either the LNAV column or the LNAV/VNAV column of the approach chart for the computation
Aircraft without baro-VNAV must use the minimums contained in the LNAV column for computation
- Minimum required fuel calculations are based on what 4 factors?
GOM 5-83, FAR 121.647, OPSPEC B043, OPSPEC B044
Destination fuel
Alternate fuel
Additional fuel
Reserve fuel
- When determining that the aircraft gross weight is suitable for takeoff, which 3 weight limits must be considered?
GOM 5-112
Maximum structural takeoff gross weight (TOGW)
The TOGW limited by takeoff performance under the conditions existing at the time of takeoff
The TOGW, considering the anticipated fuel burn before landing which will permit a landing at or below maximum landing gross weight (LGW)
- How much “shiny strut” needs to be showing?
AOM Vol 1 NP-45
Check nose gear doors and strut polished area visible and no leakage.
- Recite the Exterior Safety Inspection
AOM Vol 1 NP-22
Exterior Safety Check
Check chocks in place
Check landing gear door position
Check APU fire control handle on APU control panel is in stowed position (unless APU is running)
Check flight control surfaces position and condition
Check APU exhaust area clear (unless APU running)
- Recite the Cockpit Safety Inspection
AOM Vol 1 NP-22
Interior Safety Check
Battery switch on
Standby Power Selector AUTO
Hydraulic Demand Pump Selectors OFF
Windshield Wiper Selectors OFF
Landing Gear Lever DN
Flap Position Indication and Flap Lever AGREE
Alternate Flap Selector OFF
Weather radar TEST
Transponder STBY
- Minimum oxygen limits for dispatch; passenger, crew, and walk around bottle.
AOM Vol 1 NP-30 and L-21
Crew system: 1400 PSI
Supernumerary System: 1400 PSI
Portable bottles: 1200 PSI
Chart may be used to determine the actual requirement. Pressure vs. temperature
- Must you carry and use a flashlight for preflight during daylight hours?
AOM Vol 1 NP-45
Yes. Use of an adequate flashlight, regardless of time of day, is essential for conducting the exterior inspection.
- Do additional preflight procedures exist for cold weather operations? If so, where can be they be found?
AOM Vol 1 SP-104
Yes, AOM Vol 1 SP-104
- For DHL flights, who assumes responsibility for accomplishing the final walk around?
AIM Vol 1 NP-59
For DHL flights only, the loadmaster will assume responsibility for accomplishing the final walk around to ensure that all of the cargo doors are closed and secured and that no damage occurred during fueling or loading, or that may not have been visible when the crew member did their initial walk around inspection
- When operating outside of the US, ICAO standard procedures apply, except where a country files a Statement of Differences with the ICAO. Where can these differences be found?
GOM 6-1
These differences are found in the Jeppesen Airways Manual.
- What are the international basic fuel requirements?
GOM 5-83, FAR 121.647, OPSPEC B043, OPSPEC B044
Fly to and land at airport
Fly for an additional 10% off total enroute time
Fly to and land at most distant alternate
Fly for 30 minutes at holding speed at 1500ft above alternate airport at ISA
- What are B043 fuel requirements?
GOM 5-83, FAR 121.647, OPSPEC B043, OPSPEC B044
Special Fuel Reserves (OPSPEC B043) International Flights
Fly to and land at airport
Fly for an additional 10% of total enroute time where the aircraft’s position cannot be reliably fixed at least once each hour (Class II navigation area)
Fly to and land at most distant alternate
Fly 45 minutes at Normal cruise
- What are B044 fuel requirements?
GOM 5-83, FAR 121.647, OPSPEC B043, OPSPEC B044
Planned Rerelease Enroute (OPSPEC B044) International Flights
Initial Destination
- Fly to and land at initial airport including one IAP and MAP
- Fly for an additional 10% of total enroute time to initial airport
- Fly to and land at the most distant initial airport alternate
- Fly for 30 mins at 1,500ft above initial airport alternate at holding speed
Intended Destination
- Fly to and land at intended airport based on re-release including one IAP and MAP
- Fly for an additional 10% of enroute time from rerelease point and intended destination
- Fly to and land at the most distant intended destination alternate
- Fly for 30mins at 1,500ft above intended destination alternate at holding speed
- What are the international No Suitable Alternate fuel requirements?
GOM 5-87, FAR 121.645(c)
Kalitta Air does not utilize the fuel provision of FAR 121.645(c)
Enough fuel, considering wind and other weather conditions expected, to fly to that airport and thereafter to fly for at least two hours at normal cruising fuel consumption.
- Under B43 and B44, what deviations from flight plan must be reported to flight following?
GOM 5-83, FAR 121.647, OPSPEC B043, OPSPEC B044
Anytime the ETA at the destination exceeds 15 minutes beyond the planned ETA; or
The cruise altitude varies by 4000 ft or more from the planned cruise altitude; or
The airplane deviates more than 100 miles from the planned route.
- At US stations when is it acceptable to open the cargo doors upon arrival?
GOM 6-5
Do NOT open cargo doors until cleared to do so by CBP Officials.
- At US stations when is it acceptable to leave the aircraft upon arrival?
GOM 6-5
Do NOT leave the aircraft prior to CBP clearance unless required by a particular station’s procedures.
- While taxiing into a stand a ground crewman begins to move the light wand in his right hand in a rapid horizontal figure-eight motion while pointing at the ground below your right wing with his left arm. What is the problem?
No Source. ICAO and FAA Standard.
Engine, brake, or APU fire.
- WARNING: IF NO CLIMB GRADIENT IS PUBLISHED FOR A DEPARTURE, A MINIMUM CLIMB OF ______ FEET PER NAUTICAL MILE MUST BE MAINTAINED.
GOM 6-33
Under TERPS criteria a minimum climb gradient of 200ft/nautical mile is required when not published.
- If a flight is vectored off of a noise abatement procedure what crew action is required?
GOM 5-112
ATC may ask if pilots would like to proceed direct to a fix. If offered a direct routing to a fix, pilots should ensure the aircraft is above the upper limit of the noise abatement procedure prior to leaving the path of that procedure.
If a flight is vectored off a noise abatement procedure, the details should be noted on the flight release.
- When are you considered “established” on course?
GOM 2-11, GOM 6-66
An aircraft is considered to be established on-course during RNAV and RNP operations anytime it is within 1 times the required accuracy for the segment being flown.
“Established” is considered as being within half-full scale deflection for the ILS and VOR or within +/-5 deg of the required bearing for the NDB
- What navigation errors in the Long Range Navigation units need to be recorded after landing?
GOM 6-46, AOM Vol 1, NP-102
Errors, in excess of 2 nautical miles per hour, are generally considered unacceptable and should be entered into the Aircraft Flight log.
See table in AOM Vol 1 NP-102 for error table or residual ground speeds in excess of 21 knots.
- Are flight crews required to review the information in the Aeronautical Information Publication prior to operating in a particular host country, or is it sufficient that Operations Control Center personnel have reviewed the information?
Source: ???
Yes
- Where can the entry requirements (required permits, customs and immigration procedures, etc.) for a particular host country be found?
GOM 6-3
Most relevant information is found in the Entry section of the appropriate Jeppesen Airway Manual. More detailed information can be obtained from Operations Control Center (OCC) personnel.
- When arriving into a foreign country by commercial airline, your passport was stamped for entry. If you are departing the country as an operating crewmember, does your passport need an exit stamp, or may you depart using a General Declaration form?
GOM 6-3
The crew member must ensure the passport has a corresponding stamp for the opposite procedure. They must clear Customs and INS prior to departure.
- When do you need a permit to proceed?
Source: GOM 5-63
• Permit to Proceed is used by US Customs officials to allow aircraft to tech stop (change crew, fuel, etc) at a US airport without meeting the full inspection requirements of a normal entry. The detailed entry inspection requirements for the cargo will be completed at the final destination.
- If disinfection is required prior to entry into a particular country, who is recommended to disperse the spray?
Source: GOM 6-7
It is preferred that a supernumerary perform dispersal of the aerosol spray to avoid it having to be performed by a flight crew member during a critical phase of flight.
- How must a flight crew determine the appropriate holding speeds for a given country?
Source: GOM 5-45
See the Jeppesen Airway Manual, Air Traffic Control section (specific country) – Rules and Procedures for individual country requirements.
- When should flight crews default to ICAO holding speeds for a given host country?
Source: ???
When no guidance is given.
- When operating outside the U.S., and cleared to a point with no routing specified, what action must be taken by the flight crew?
GOM 6-15
• When cleared to any point with no routing specified, clarify the routing or if cleared direct use specific phraseology indicating “Cleared present position direct ___”.
- If a flight is approaching an FIR boundary and has been unable to establish communication with the appropriate controller, what action should be taken?
GOM 6-16
It may be necessary to perform a self hand-off. At any time pilots cannot contact a controller the flight may not be operating in accordance with a clearance needed for safe operation. However, the only other choice is to hold at the FIR boundary while establishing communications.
Although each situation must be handled separately, generally a flight should continue as flight planned and the flight crew should establish communications as soon as possible.
The flight crew should also consider a broadcast to other aircraft.
- Is Kalitta Air authorized to operate in areas designated as “No FIR”? If so, what special procedures should be utilized?
GOM 6-10
Kalitta Air is NOT authorized to operate in “No FIR” areas. The authority to operate is granted by OPSpec B050 – Authorized Areas of En-Route Operations, Limitations and Provisions.
- When verifying routing on a flight plan consisting of Class II segments, what specific check is required in addition to the checks performed on all international flights?
10 min plotting LRNS accuracy check.
- List some of the approved methods for a reasonableness check prior to entry and after exiting MNPS airspace.
GOM 6-45
• Current Pos. Abeam radial or fix. Overhead. Radar.
- When should 2000 be set in the transponder?
GOM 5-119
Outside the US, when leaving an area in which the transponder has not been used and entering an area in which the transponder will be used, select code 2000
- What is ‘SLOP’ or Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure, and what are the 3 positions the Aircraft can be flown in?
GOM 6-61
SLOP is a flight procedure whereby a crew can offset the flight’s track 1 or 2 nm to the right of centerline to obtain lateral spacing from nearby aircraft.
There are three positions an aircraft may flight; centerline, one, or two nm right.
- Can a Kalitta Air 747-400 be flown in the ‘NAT Tracks’ with 1 HF radio deferred?
GOM 6-35
Yes, Aircraft with satLink SATCOM installed may be operated with one HF radio deferred provided the SATCOM system is operative.
This combination of equipment satisfies the regulatory requirements for two independent systems.
- What is the Worldwide Air to Air frequency?
GOM 6-40
VHF frequency 123.45 MHz is an air-to-air communications channel to enable pilots engaged in flight over remote and oceanic areas, out of range of VHF ground stations, to exchange information to resolution of operational problems.
- What are the standard holding pattern times based on altitude?
AIM 5-3-8
At or below 14,000ft (4,250m) = 1 minute
Above 14,000ft (4,250m) = 1 1⁄2 minutes
- List three examples of observed or encountered phenomena requiring a special air report to ATS.
GOM 6-62
Special Air Reports to ATS whenever any of the phenomena listed below are observed or encountered.
Moderate turbulence, severe turbulence, moderate icing, severing icing, severe mountain wave, thunderstorms without hail, thunderstorms with hail, heavy dust or sandstorm, volcanic ash cloud, pre-eruption volcanic activity or volcanic eruption.
- At airports that have approved ‘SMGCS’ procedures, below what RVR will the procedures go into effect?
GOM 5-101
Below 1,200 RVR
- You are at your re-release point and you were unable to communicate with the company to coordinate your re-release when dispatched under B044, what do you do?
GOM 5-24
Communication with a flight follower is required to proceed to the intended destination. If, during flight, the crew is unable to communicate with a flight follower (and successfully perform a re-release) it is mandatory to proceed to the released airport after coordinating with ATC.
Go to your initial destination, not continue to your intended destination.
- Unless otherwise listed on the chart, the maximum speed for IFR turning departures is ____, with a minimum bank angle of ____°.
GOM 6-33
Unless listed otherwise on the chart, the maximum speeds for turning departures for Category D aircraft is 290kts. Departures are only protected for a turn radius of 290 knots or less with a minimum bank angle of 15 degrees.
- Should a crew member suspect they may have exceeded any local noise restrictions, what action should be taken?
GOM 5-112
If pilots suspect they may have exceeded any local noise restrictions they should submit an Event Log detailing the situation.
- Whenever a clearance is received en-route during non-radar operations, what flight plan annotations must be made by the flight crew?
GOM 6-43
Whenever a clearance is received en-route during non-radar operations, the flight crew shall write down the clearance on the Master Flight Release, along with the time it was received and the controlling frequency.
- During Class II operations, within ___ minutes of each waypoint, both pilots should verify that the subsequent waypoint in the navigation display agrees with the current ATC clearance. What specifically must be checked?
GOM 6-50
Within 2 minutes of each waypoint.
Verify that the subsequent waypoint in the ND agrees with the current ATC clearance
Coordinates of the next 2 waypoints should also be checked
Verify that the heading and distance for the next leg match the NAVBLUE flight release
- Describe the check required after passing a waypoint in Class II airspace. What is being determined by this check?
GOM 6-50
Approximately 10 minutes after passing each waypoint, the LRNS position should be plotted.
This check does not verify that the aircraft is in the correct position. It will however, verify that the LRNS “thinks” it is in the right position.
The check is designed to ensure that the proper coordinates are inserted in the “next” position and that the aircraft is tracking to that position.
- Does a straight line drawn on a Jeppesen Lambert Conformal en-route or plotting chart represent a great circle or rhumb line?
GOM 6-51
A straight line on a Jeppesen Lambert Conformal en-route chart represents a great circle route.
A line which makes the same angle with each meridian is called a “rhumb line.”
- ICAO criteria for approaches list a range of speeds for aircraft in the various segments of an approach. What is the ICAO range of speeds for a category D aircraft on final approach?
GOM 6-65
Category D Range of Final Approach Speeds: 130-185kts.
