PHI GOM EOC 1.12

Question 0

_________are required to check the EOC condition during preflight.

Answer 0

Pilots (1.12.1)

Question 1

Are all restrictions under the EOC mandatory?

Answer 1

Yes. (1.12.1)

Question 2

When a flight plan is filed, the________ will alert the crew if they are filed into an EOC area.

Answer 2

COMCEN (1.12.1)

Question 3

Are VFR flights allowed into EOC RED?

Answer 3

No.
Not without DO approval (PHI-945-EOC-001, 2.2 and GOM EOC card)

CONDITION RED
Director of Operations (or Designee) shall approve all VFR flights into area affected
IFR aircraft on IFR flight plans to comply with IFR procedures

Question 4

What is your responsibility when flying into an area of EOC yellow?

Answer 4

Send a PIREP to the COMCEN.

An area of EOC YELLOW will either go back to green or advance to AMBER or RED based on your PIREP (EOC CARD)

Question 5

What are your options if you are VFR and the COMCEN informs you that the EOC condition has changed to Amber or RED for your location?

Answer 5

(1) Return to the departure point.
(2) Divert to a suitable alternate.
(3) Land at the nearest suitable prepared landing site.
(4) Provide PIREPs that changes the EOC.
(5) Refile for IFR if that is the EOC restriction
(PHI-945-EOC-001 page 30 and EOC card)

Question 6

If a condition red exists along a proposed route of flight or at the proposed destination, a pilot may continue flight toward the area if _______________at ETA, and a suitable __________ is available.

Answer 6

if there are indications of improved weather at ETA, and a suitable alternate is available.

Question 7

Aircraft with RADAR may continue in an area of Thunderstorm activity within EOC AMBER if they can remain_____nm from the heavy rain.

Answer 7

5nm (EOC CARD)

Question 8

Storm clouds tops above ______feet is considered____________activity.

Answer 8

30,000 feet

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY

Question 9

With observed Thunderstorm activity within ___NM of destination or ______ VFR must carry an additional ______minutes fuel. IFR aircraft comply with____.

Answer 9

15 NM of the destination or route
VFR 30 minutes additional fuel.
IFR follow IFR fuel requirements
(EOC CARD)

Question 10

True/False- Winds greater than 45 knots require all aircraft to carry 45 min fuel reserve.

Answer 10

False. applies to one way fuel flights only. (EOC CARD)