Ops Manual

Question 1

Can Cargo be carried on a unoccupied seat or stretcher?

Answer 1

Yes, if the total weight does not exceed 77kg and is restrained by a approved restraint system, must not obstruct emergency exit. Passenger safety harness is not a approved restraint system

Question 2

RFDS Aircraft shall not be started for any purpose within these distances

Answer 2

5 metres of an sealed building
15m of a exposed public area
8m of a unsealsed building (below 5700kg MTOW)
15m of a unsealed buliding (above 5700kg MTOW)
8m of another aircraft.

Question 3

You must attached a copy of the Aviation Risk Matrix if the ARM score is above?

Answer 3

6

Question 4

The take off phase is deemed to end at how many feet above the runway?

Answer 4

1500

Question 5

Who can perform a Daily Aircraft Inspection?

Answer 5

Pilot in command who are type rated for the aircraft type and have a RFDS Mainteance Authority and a LAME licensed in either the airframe of engine category

Question 6

If control locks are not fitted, the aircraft must be inspected by a LAME if the wind speed exceeds what?

Answer 6

35kts

Question 7

For RNP2 routes not shown on Australian charts, the area to be considered for LSALT should be what?

Answer 7

5 nautical mile within an area surrounding and including the departure point, the destination and each side of track

Question 8

VFR alternate minima?

Answer 8

Cloud more then scattered below 1500ft, visibility less then 8km, aerodrome forecast not available or is provisional

Question 9

Is a strip run required for Day Operations

Answer 9

No requirement

Question 10

At night can you waive a strip run?

Answer 10

For high priority cases yes, in consultation with the other crew, DTO and SSM, for lessor priority taskings a alternate aerodrome may be required.

Question 11

Take off Minima?

Answer 11

-0 feet and 800 metres visibility

-0 feet and 550m if,
-runway has illuminated runway lighting and spacing not in excess of 60m
-secondary power supply with a switchover of 1 second or less
-if non controlled aerodrome has to by day where the carriage or radio is mandatory

Question 12

How to judge distance for take off during the day in reduced visibility

Answer 12

runways 18m wide or greater have centreline markings 30 metres long and 30 metres apart making 60 metres from one marking to the start of the next.
-Therefore 10 markings = 600m

Question 13

Stabilized Approach criteria are?

Answer 13

No later then 500ft
-Landing gear down

By no later then 300ft
-Flaps set for landing
-Aircraft aligned with the runway for straight in runways
-Aligned +-15 degrees for a circling approach
-Airspeed VREF + 20 and VREF -0
-Less then 1000 feet per mintue descent rate
-Power settings no less then 220ft pounds

At 50ft
-Stabilised at VREF, +10, -0
-Positioned to make a normal landing in the touchdown zone

Question 14

What is contingency fuel?

Answer 14

Contingency Fuel is calculated at either the greater of 10% of the fuel required for take-off, climb, cruise and descent or 5 minutes at the aircraft holding speed at 1500 feet above the aerdrome elevation. This includes fuel for flight to an alternate if required.

Question 15

Fixed reserve fuel is?

Answer 15

Fixed reserve is an amount of fuel expressed as a period of time (30 minutes) holding at 1500 feet above the runway. RFDS carries and additional 10 minutes for added safety. Making 40 minutes in total

Question 16

Additional Fuel is?

Answer 16

Must be carried to cover loss of pressurisation, engine failure, proceed to a alternate, fly for 15 minutes at holding speed at 1500 feet above the runway,

In addition for RFDS operations 30 minutes of fuel is to be carried when reliant on a responsible person to mitigate PAL failure.

Question 17

Weather forecasts required?

Answer 17

-Aerodrome forecast for the desination and if required an alternate

One of the following
-Flight forecast
-GAF
-SIGWX above 10000feet
-Wind and temp

Fore a flight to a aerodrome without a Instrument approach the minimum is a GAF