Week 4 Review

Question 1

WHAT SECTION OF THE FARS CONTAIN RULES FOR SCHEDULED AIR CARRIERS?

Answer 1

PART 121

Question 2

WHAT 3 THINGS MUST THE PIC CARRY WITH THEM ON THE FLIGHT?

Answer 2

DISPATCH RELEASE, LOAD MANIFEST, FLIGHT PLAN

Question 3

WHEN IS A TAKEOFF ALTERNATE REQUIRED?

Answer 3

WHEN THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT IS BELOW LANDING MINIMUMS

Question 4

WHAT ARE THE 3 PARAMETERS FOR A TAKEOFF ALTERNATE?

Answer 4

ONE ENGINE INOP, NO MORE THAN ONE HOUR AWAY FROM DEPARTURE AIRPORT, AT NORMAL CRUISE SPEED IN STILL AIR

Question 5

WHAT IS THE MAX DUTY TIME OF A DISPATCHER?

Answer 5

10 HOURS

Question 6

WHAT ARE THE 5 REQUIRED ITEMS ON A DISPATCH RELEASE?

Answer 6

TRIP NUMBER, TAIL NUMBER, TYPE OF OPERATION, LIST OF ALL AIRPORTS YOU MAY USE, MINIMUM FUEL

Question 7

WHAT IS MINTO?

Answer 7

MINIMUM FUEL FOR TAKEOFF: FLY TO DESTINATION AIRPORT, FLY TO MOST DISTANT ALTERNATE; THEREAFTER, FLY FOR 45 MINUTES AT NORMAL CRUISE SPEED.

Question 8

WHAT IS A HIGH MINS CAPTAIN?

Answer 8

A CAPTAIN WITH LESS THAN 100 HOURS IN THE AIRCRAFT TYPE. YOU MUST ADD 100 FEET AND ½ SM TO THEIR LANDING MINIMUMS

Question 9

WHEN IS A DESTINATION ALTERNATE REQUIRED?

Answer 9

ALWAYS, EXCEPT ONE HOUR BEFORE AND ONE HOUR AFTER ETA, THERE IS AT LEAST 2,000 FT CEILINGS AND 3 SM VISIBILITY

Question 10

WHAT 2 ITEMS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE ON THE DISPATCH RELEASE BUT MUST BE IN OR ATTACHED TO IT?

Answer 10

WEATHER AND FLIGHT PLAN

Question 11

HOW OLD DO YOU NEED TO BE TO GET A DISPATCH CERTIFICATE?

Answer 11

23 YEARS OLD

Question 12

WHAT ARE THE JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PIC AND DISPATCHER?

Answer 12

PREFLIGHT PLANNING, DELAY AND DISPATCH RELEASE

Question 13

WHAT ARE THE DISPATCHER’S SOLE RESPONSIBILITIES?

Answer 13

MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF EACH FLIGHT, ISSUE NECESSARY SAFETY INFORMATION, CANCEL/REDISPATCH WHEN IT IS THE OPINION OF THE PIC OR DISPATCHER THAT THE FLIGHT CAN NO LONGER CONTINUE AS PLANNED OR RELEASED.

Question 14

WHAT CONSTITUTES A SUITABLE AIRPORT FOR A DIVERSION?

Answer 14

PROPER FUEL, PROPER HANDLING EQUIPMENT, WITHIN FUEL RANGE

Question 15

WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROLS?

Answer 15

RUDDER, ELEVATOR, AILERONS, MULTIFUNCTION SPOILERONS

Question 16

WHAT ARE THE 3 SOURCES OF AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL POWER?

Answer 16

IDG, ADG, APU

Question 17

WHAT AREAS OF THE CRJ-700 ARE ANTI-ICED USING BLEED AIR FROM THE ENGINES?

Answer 17

ENGINE COWLS AND LEADING EDGES OF THE WINGS

Question 18

WHAT AREAS OF THE CRJ-700 ARE ANTI-ICED ELECTRONICALLY?

Answer 18

WINDSHIELDS AND PITOT/STATIC PORTS

Question 19

WHAT IS AN MEL?

Answer 19

MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST: A LIST THAT DETAILS WHICH EQUIPMENT MUST BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY IN ORDER FOR THE AIRCRAFT TO BE PERMITTED TO FLY AND WHICH EQUIPMENT MAY BE INOPERATIVE FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME

Question 20

WHAT MEL RESTRICTIONS ARE OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM?

Answer 20

ALTITUDE AND NO ICING

Question 21

WHAT RESTRICTIONS ARE USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE PACK SYSTEM?

Answer 21

ALTITUDE

Question 22

WHAT RESTRICTIONS ARE USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM?

Answer 22

FLIGHT INTO HAZARDOUS WEATHER

Question 23

WHAT RESTRICTIONS ARE USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE IDG?

Answer 23

ALTITUDE RESTRICTIONS AND APU MUST CONSTANTLY BE RUNNING

Question 24

WHAT ARE SOME TYPES OF ICING?

Answer 24

CLEAR, RIME, MIXED

Question 25

WHAT ARE SOME TYPES OF FOG?

Answer 25

RADIATION, ADVECTIONS, UPSLOPE, FREEZING, STEAM, ICE

Question 26

WHAT ARE THE 3 STAGES OF A THUNDERSTORM?

Answer 26

CUMULUS, MATURE, DISSIPATING

Question 27

WHAT ADVERSE WEATHER IS ASSOCIATED WITH A THUNDERSTORM?

Answer 27

RAIN, HAIL, UPDRAFTS, DOWNDRAFTS, LIGHTNING, TORNADOES, MICROBURSTS

Question 28

WHAT ARE SOME TYPES OF FRONTS?

Answer 28

WARM, COLD, STATIONARY, OCCLUDED

Question 29

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A METAR AND TAF?

Answer 29

METAR: CURRENT
TAF: FORECASTED

Question 30

IS THERE A LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF AMD TAFS AND/OR SPECI METARS THAT CAN BE PUBLISHED?

Answer 30

NO

Question 31

WHAT 5 ITEMS ARE REQUIRED IN A METAR

Answer 31

WIND DIRECTION/SPEED, VISIBILITY, SKY CONDITION, TEMPERATURE, DEW POINT, ALTIMETER SETTING

Question 32

WHAT DOES TEMPO MEAN?

Answer 32

USED FOR ANY CONDITIONS IN WIND, VISIBILITY, WEATHER OR SKY CONDITIONS WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO LAST GENERALLY LESS THAN AN HOUR AT A TIME AND ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING LESS THAN HALF OF THE TIME PERIOD.