PHI GOM Pilot Qualification and Currency

Question 0

Medical

Answer 0

First Class (Annual) FON 11-05

Question 1

License required

Answer 1

Commercial or
ATP
>12500 Type Rating

Question 2

Recent Experience : PIC- (6 items) and associated FAR

Answer 2

135. 247
     1) 3 T/O and Landings within 90 days (for night must be 1 hour before SR/1 hour after SS)- No grace period.
     2) Line check (route segment) every 12 months
     3) Instrument Prof check every 6 months 135.297
     4) Written or Oral exam every 12 months-135.293a
     5) Competency check flight every 12 months-135.293b
     6) Route Briefing every 90 days

Question 3

Recent Experience: SIC- (4 items)

Answer 3

1) 66 HIT- Every 6 months 6 approaches, Holding, Intercept airway, Tracking. (or inst competency check)
2) Written or Oral exam every 12 months-135.293a
3) Competency check flight every 12 months-135.293b
4) Route Briefing every 90 days

Question 4

Flight and Duty times and associated FAR

Answer 4

135.267
10 rest/14 Duty PHI (12 rest/12 duty Shell)
Single pilot 8 hours
Dual Pilot 10 hours

Question 5

Adequate Visual Reference - Requires:

Answer 5

Adequate Visual Reference - Requires
 specific training. [Ops Specs H-116; Ops Man p.
255]
PIC - 100 hr PIC in make/model.
SIC - 100 hr in make/model.

Question 6

OSAP - Crew Requires:

Answer 6

OSAP - Requires specific training. To use lowest minima: [Ops Man p. 279]
10 additional OSAPs to 300’/1 SM minima.
10 hours combined experience (PIC & SIC) in IFR offshore.

Question 7

Night recency of experience is not required when:

Answer 7

Night recency of experience is not required when:
takeoff or landing is accomplished less than
one hour before sunrise or one hour after sunset. [Ops Man p. 84]

Question 8

Base Briefing is Required:

Answer 8

90 Days from last visit to base

Base Briefing [FAR 135.299c; Ops Man p. 83]
Required w/in 90 days for departure from PHI base.
When dispatching to or from an airport which has not been visited w/in 90 days
the requirement may be satisfied by consulting the A/FD.
When dispatching to a PHI base which has not been visited w/in 90 days the
requirement may be satisfied by reviewing the PHI Facility Directory (last section
of Ops Man).

Question 9

Grace Provisions for Exams, Checks, SIC IFR:

Answer 9

Grace Provisions [FAR 135.301a; Ops Man p. 85]
Tests and flight checks required under Part 135 are granted +1 month grace period.
There is no grace provision for requirements for SIC instrument currency, recent
experience (takeoffs and landings), or base briefing.