OMA, ANO, CSPM, LIDO(GEN) Flashcards
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What is the approach ban?
Don’t continue an approach below 1000ft (AAL) if the RVR/VIS is less than the minimum.
If the minimum is >1000ft, then approach must not be continued past the FAF.
08/05/24
Can we carry unaccompanied minors?
“Children” are people under 16 years old (i.e., who have not yet reached their 16th birthday).
They cannot be carried unless accompanied by an “Adult” (= person older than 16)
In exceptional circumstances, ICC may authorise the carriage of a person under the age of 16 if unaccompanied.
08/05/24
In OMA, how are the ages of “infant”, “child” and “adult” defined?
What is their applicability?
Infant: not yet had their second birthday.
Child: between 2 and 12.
Adult: older than 12 years old
This applies to most things (e.g., being seated in exit rows, being seated with parents/guardians and standard masses). The exception is being an “unaccompanied minor” (for which the age limit is 16).
09/05/24
Can a Pax carry musical instruments on the a/c?
Yes: full details in CSPM.
If a ticket has been bought for the instrument:
- it must be in a case
- it must occupy a window seat
- it may not protrude more than 30cm above the top of a seat back
- it must not stop oxygen masks dropping from the PSU.
08/05/24
Can you dispatch without a destination alternate? (UK AOC)
Difference between UK AOC and Austrian AOC?
Yes, but the flight must be dispatched in accordance with the “No destination alternate” procedure and some conditions are met.
The “No destination alternate” procedure basically stipulates that “additional fuel” must be carried: a minimum of 15 mins (at 1500ft AAL in ISA conditions).
The conditions that must be met:
- WX minima are 2000ft (or circling minima +500ft, whichever greater) and 5000m vis for ETA ±1h
- Flight is less than 6h duration
- there are 2 separate landing runways, where “separate” means that if one runway is blocked, the other one won’t be, and there are separate approach aids and procedures.
The main difference between the UK AOC and the Austrian AOC is that the Austrian AOC allows in flight re-planning, providing time to destination is less than 4h.
You can also dispatch without an alternate if the destination aerodrome is “isolated”.
08/05/24
If no weather information is available, or if the forecasts indicate that your intended destination will be below minima, what are the dispatch conditions?
If forecasts for destination are below minima for ETA ±1h, (or no forecasts available) then 2 alternates must be selected.
08/05/24
Where is destination alternate fuel calculated from and to?
From the decision altitude at destination to landing at alternate.
The full missed approach procedure is used, plus climb, cruise & descent to alternate.
08/05/24
What is the definition of a Low Visibility Take Off?
A LVTO is a take off when RVR is less than 550m.
08/05/24
How are CAT III operations subdivided?
(UK AOC, and for bonus points Austrian AOC)
UK AOC:
Cat IIIA and IIIB
Austrian AOC:
Cat III with DH <100ft and ≥50ft
Cat III with DH ≤49ft “or no DH”
08/05/24
What is the lowest system RVR for CAT III approaches?
Cat IIIA: 200m
Cat IIIB: 75m
08/05/24
What is the lowest system minima for:
* CAT I
* CAT I LTS
* CAT II
* CAT II OTS?
Do the required RVRs need to be met for all thirds of the runway?
CAT I: 200ft, 550m
CAT I LTS: 200ft, 450m (although these are no longer permitted under easyJet AOCs)
CAT II: 100ft, 300m
CAT II OTS: 100ft, 350m
Minimum mid point RVR: 125m
Minimum stop end RVR: 75m
25/09/24
State the visual requirements for:
Cat I LTS
Cat II
Cat II OTS
Cat III
Note that for any approach that is not a Cat I approach, autoland is mandatory.
Cat I LTS, Cat II, Cat II OTS: 3 consecutive lights and a lateral element;
Cat IIIA: 3 consecutive lights
Cat IIIB (with DH): 1 light
Cat IIIB (without DH): none. Obviously.
08/05/24
What is “OPR NA new EASA AWO”? To whom does it apply? What does it mean?
“Operator Not Authorised new EASA All Weather Operations”
Only applies to UK AOC.
It means that you must apply higher minima (from the UK AOC) not the ones stipulated in LIDO (which will be the new EASA AWO minima)
08/05/24
What is the minimum RFFS category?
Generally, RFFS category required is:
A319, 320: 6
A321: 7
Departure & destination may be RFFS 5 if the airport has low volumes of commercial traffic.
09/05/24
What downgrades to RFFS are permitted?
Depends if the airport is:
- Departure
- Destination
- Alternate in the UK
- Alternate not in the UK
Departure & destination may downgrade 2 categories, providing downgrade is less than 72h.
Alternate in the UK may downgrade to RFFS 5
Alternate not in the UK may downgrade to RFFS 4.
09/05/24
Where can you find easyJet’s fuel policies?
OMA, section 8
28/07/24
What is the typical mass for a guide dog?
35kg
28/07/24
What is the typical mass of a cello?
10kg.
OMA gives this information, but then fails to give information about a double bass or a tuba. Or a swanny whistle. Maybe suggest this at the next amendment.
09/05/24
What is the specific gravity of fuel and oil?
“Specific gravity”, which the rest of the world know as “density”, is:
JET A1: 0.8
Oil: 0.88
09/05/24
What are the visual requirements for a CAT I approach?
“… may continue an approach below Decision Altitude if at least one of the following [is seen]:”
PETZL
- PAPIs (or other VASI)
- Edge lights
- Threshold (or its markings, lights, identification lights)
- Zone [touchdown] (or its lights or markings)
- Lights: elements of approach system
09/05/24
What are the planning minima in order for an airport to be used as an alternate (UK AOC)?
The forecast for the alternate must be better than the expected approach type:
If you expect to make a Cat I LTS, Cat II or Cat III approach then you need Cat I (RVR only)
If you expect to make a Cat I approach, you need non precision RVR or visibility AND ceiling must be above MDH.
APV approach requires NPA mimima.
NPA approach requires NPA RVR/VIS + 1000m AND ceiling + 200ft
Circling approach requires circling approach mimima with no additional factors.
09/05/24
What is the fuel required on a standard route?
Taxi
Trip
Contingency
Alternate
Final reserve
Extra
Additional
Discretionary
13/05/24
How is Final Reserve Fuel calculated?
- 30 minutes flying
- Holding speed
- 1500ft above alternate (or destination if no alternate required)
- Estimated arrival mass
- ISA conditions
28/07/24
What are the circumstances where Discretionary fuel may be carried, and what is the penalty?
If a diversion is likely, then uplift enough fuel to reach one of the Commercial alternates with Normal Reserves. Examples of when a diversion could be likely are:
* Thunderstorms are forecase
* Destination weather below minima or above limits
* Possible runway closure, e.g., due to snow removal operations
* Crosswind limitations when autoland expected
* Additional approaches at destination
* Icing conditions en-route
The penalty for carrying discretionary fuel is 3% of the discretionary fuel per hour of flight (i.e., taking 500kg discretionary fuel will “cost” 15kg of fuel per hour).
14/05/24
