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| Allows us to conduct terminal operations |
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| C-052: Basic Instrument Approach Procedure Authorizations |
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| Basic Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| Straight in approach minimums |
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| Straight in approach minimums continued |
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| High minimum Captain Minimums |
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Alternate Airport Minmums
2 ILS approaches=200 and 1/2
1 ILS approach=400 and 1 |
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| Domestic fuel requirements |
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| Burnoff, most distant alternate, 45 min. |
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| Burnoff, 10% of time, distant alternate, 30 min of holding. If no alternate is available, then 2 additional hours is required. |
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| What are 5 items required on a dispatch release? |
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1.Aircraft Identification
2.Trip Number
3.Departure Airport, Intermediate Airports, Destination Airport, and Alternate Airport(s)
4. Type of Operation (IFR/VFR)
5. Minimum Fuel supply (most important) |
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| Name the six items that are recorded in a normal flight recorder? |
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Time
Altitude
Vertical acceleration
Heading
Airspeed
Time of each radio transmission either to or from air traffic control. |
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| What are the normal ILS Landing Minimums? |
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| The FAA administrator or any person whom he has delegated authority |
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| What Hours and Criteria (if not met) make a High Minimum Captain? |
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| 100 Hours as PIC & Under Pt. 121 & In Type of Aircraft |
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| At Regular, Provisional, and Refueling Airports, the MOA, or DH, and Visibility Landing Minimums are increased by? |
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| Do the Increased Minimums apply for Alternate Airports? |
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| NO, (but cannot be lower than 300' & 1 SM visibility Standard ILS Minimum(200' & 1/2 SM) +100' + 1/2 SM |
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| What are the Elements of a Domestic Operation?(Location & Aircraft) |
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Locations
Any Scheduled operation between any points within the 48 contiguous states or Washington DC.
Solely within state, territory, or possession of the U.S., or
If Authorized by the Administrator, Any point within the 48 contiguous states or Washington DC. and any Authorized point outside the 48 Contiguous states and Washington DC.
Aircraft
Turbojet Aircraft
Passenger seating configuration of more than 9 seats
Payload Capacity of more than 7,500 Lbs. |
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| No person may Dispatch an Aircraft under IFR unless what? |
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| Unless he lists at least 1 Alternate Airport for each Destination on Dispatch Release |
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| What conditions must exist to eliminate the requirement to list at least one alternate Airport? |
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| Flight scheduled for not more than 6 hours and weather reports forecast at least 1 hour before & after ETA |
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| What is the ceiling and visibiity minimums for Alternate Airports (Flag Operations) |
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Ceiling: Greater than 1,500' above the lowest approach (Instrument or circling) if approved or 2,000' above Airport elevation(whichever is greater)
Visibility: 3SM Visibility or 2 miles more than the Lowest Visibility Minimum Instrument Approach Procedure to be used |
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| No person may Dispatch an Aircraft under IFR unless? |
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| They List at least 1 Alternate Airport for Destination in the Dispatch Release |
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| What MUST be done when forecast weather at Destination Airport& 1st Alternate Airport are marginal at ETA? |
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| At least 1 additional Alternate Airport must be listed on the Dispatch Release |
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| What Conditions MUST exist for no Alternate to be required? |
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| Weather Report/Forecast 1 hour before/after ETA at Destination Airport (Ceiling >2,000' AGL & Visibility >3 SM) |
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| Define "Operational Control" |
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| With respect to a flight, the exercise of Authority to Initiate, Conduct, or Terminate a flight. |
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| Who is Responsible for "Operational Control"? |
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| Each Certificate Holder conducting Domestic Operations |
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| Who is responsible for Pre-flight planning, Delay, and Dispatch release of a flight? |
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| Pilot in Command and the Dispatcher are jointly responsible (50/50) |
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| What 3 Items is a Dispatcher responsible for? |
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Monitor Progress of each Flight
Issuing necessary information for safety of flight
Cancelling/re-dispatching flight if in his/PIC's opinion, the flight cannot operate/continue to operate safely as planned/released |
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| What 2 Items is PIC responsible for during a flight? |
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Command of Aircraft & Crew, Safety of Passengers, Crew, Cargo, and Aircraft (Without Limitations)
Full Control/Authority in Operation of Aircraft & Crew & Duties |
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| What (Group 2) training is required for Aircraft Dispatchers and how much? |
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121.415: Basic Indoctrination training = 40 hours
121.422: Initial Training = 40 hours
121.422: Transition Training = As Required by Administrator
121.418: Differences Training = As Required by Administrator
121.427: Recurrent Training = 20 hours
121.463: Operating Familiarity = 5 hours within 90 of Indoctrination Training
Competency Check = Every 12 Calendar months
HAZMAT Training = Every 12 Calendar months + or - 1 month of due date |
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| What Group and Category Aircraft are we using? |
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737-400 = Group 2 , Turbojet
Category C |
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How many hours of cockpit familiarization (Operating Familiarization) is required for aircraft dispatchers?
How can this be reduced?
What is the time limit to meet this requirement? |
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5 hours
It may be reduced to a minimum of 2 ½ hours with one additional takeoff and landing for one hour of flight
90 days after initial introduction of the aircraft into operations |
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What training is required for those who have qualified/served on a particular Aircraft type, and the Administrator finds that additional training is necessary due to a Variation of that Aircraft?
Can training hours be reduced?
How Long must Training records be kept by Certificate Holder? |
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Differences Training
YES
6 Months |
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| Who Must be "Thoroughly Familiar" with reported/Forecast weather on route to be flown before releasing/beginning a flight? |
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Domestic/Flag operations: Aircraft Dispatcher
Supplemental Operations: Pilot in Command |
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| What are the Weather requirements to release/Dispatch an Aircraft under IFR Conditions? |
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Definition
| Weather Report/Forecast indicates that Weather will be at or above Authorized Minimums at ETA to Airport Dispatched, or an Alternate Airport is required |
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| What 4 factors should be considered for calculating fuel requirements? |
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Wind & other Weather Forecasts
Traffic Delays
One Instrument Approach + Possible Missed Approach at Destination + Alternate Airport + Reserve
Other Conditions that may delay Landing |
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| How long must Certificate Holder keep records of En Route radio contact between Certificate Holder and Pilots and Dispatcher? |
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| When Must a Departure Alternate Airport be included in a Dispatch Release? |
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When the Departure Airport is below Landing Minimums with regards to Weather and/or Operations Specifications
2 Engines: Within 1 hour from Departure Airport at Normal Cruise in still air with 1 engine Inoperative
3 or more Engines: Within 2 hours from Departure Airport at Normal Cruise in still air with 1 engine Inoperative
Must list each required Alternate Airport on Dispatch/Flight Release |
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| No person may begin a flight without Authorization from whom? |
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| No person may continue a flight from an intermediate Airport without Specific Authorization/Re Dispatch from whom if the Aircraft remains at that Airport for more than? |
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| From the Dispatcher, 1 hour |
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| No person may begin a Flight without Authorization from whom? |
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| For Flag & Supplemental Operations, No person may continue a flight from an intermediate Airport without Specific Authorization/Re Dispatch if the Aircraft remains at that Airport for more than? |
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| No person may begin a Flight without Authorization from? |
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| The person Authorized to Exercise Operational Control |
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| Who is responsible for Preparation/Accuracy of a Load Manifest before each TakeOff? |
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| The Certificate Holder is responsible |
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| Who Prepares/Signs the Load Manifest? |
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| The Employee(s) with the duty of supervising Aircraft & loading & preparing the Manifest, or other qualified persons Authorized by the Certificate Holder |
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| What Documents MUST PIC carry to Destination Airport? |
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Copy of Load Manifest
Copy of Dispatch Release
Copy of Flight Plan |
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| How long must Certificate Holder keep copies of these records? |
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| What are the Domestic fuel requirements? |
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Enough fuel to fly to the airport dispatched +
To fly and land at most distant alternate airport (where required) +
To fly for 45 minutes at normal cruise fuel consumption rate |
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| If an Alternate Airport is not specified, what "Additional" Fuel consideration MUST be made (In addition to Minimums)? |
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| Enough Fuel (Considering Wind & other Weather Conditions) to fly to Destination + at least 2 hours at Normal Cruising Fuel Consumption Rate |
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| What are the Flag Fuel Requirements? |
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Enough to fly to Airport to which the Aircraft is released
After that, to fly for a period of 10% of the total time required to fly from the Airport of Departure to, and Land at, the Airport to which it was released
After that, to fly to the most distant Alternate Airport specified in the Dispatch Release, if an Alternate is required
After that, to fly for 30 minutes at Holding speed at 1,500' above the Alternate Airport(or the Destination Airport if no Alternate is required) under standard Temperature Conditions |
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| What are the minimum Flag and Supplemental fuel requirements? |
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To fly and land at airports dispatched to +
Fly for 10% length of time required for flight from departure to destination +
To fly and land at the most distant alternate airport (if required) +
To fly for 30 minutes at holding speed at 1,500 AGL above the alternate airport (or destination airport if no alternate) in standard temperature conditions |
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| What Part number contains information about hazardous materials? |
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| Part175 – Hazardous Materials |
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| Are you required to have a NAVAID available “over route of flight”? |
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| Yes, “available over the route” (Part 121.103) and “in satisfactory operating condition” (Part 121.607) |
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| What do you do when weather goes below minimums at an alternate airport en route? |
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| Dispatch/Flight Release must be amended en route to include any alternate airport within (legal) fuel range of aircraft |
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| Under what Part number are approved authorized airports certificated under? |
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| No person may list an alternate airport in a dispatch release unless what conditions exist? |
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| Weather reports/forecasts indicate that weather conditions will be at or above alternate airport weather minimums as specified in the Operation Specifications at the ETA |
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| What is the only condition that a PIC may allow a flight to continue toward any airport dispatched, when in the opinion of the PIC/Dispatcher that the flight cannot be completed safely? |
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| When in the opinion of the PIC “there is no safer procedure” continuation is an emergency situation |
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| What are the standard takeoff minimums? |
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Two engines or less = 1 SM or RVR 5,000 feet
More than two engines = ½ SM or RVR 2,400 feet |
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| Which is controlling, RVR or visibility in SM? |
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| RVR “shall” be used when available |
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| Which is controlling, Rollout, midfield, or TDZ RVR? |
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| What is the lowest takeoff minimum? |
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RVR 5,000 feet (two or less engines)
RVR 2,400 feet (more than two engines) |
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(Engine Inoperative Rule)
What must the PIC do if an engine fails or rotation is stopped?
Are there exceptions to this rule? |
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Land the aircraft at the “nearest suitable airport (in point of time) where safe landing can be made”
Yes, if not more than one engine fails on an aircraft with three or more engines
PIC may proceed to an airport he selects if this action is “As safe as landing at the nearest suitable airport" |
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| What are some factors the PIC must consider regarding this rule? (Engine Inoperative Rule) |
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Nature of the malfunction (possible difficult flight control)
Altitude, weight, and fuel at the time of stoppage
Weather conditions at landing points and en route
ATC delays, congestion
Terrain
Familiarity with the airport to be used |
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(Engine Inoperative Rule)
Are there exceptions to this rule? |
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Yes, if not more than one engine fails on an aircraft with three or more engines
PIC may proceed to an airport he selects if this action is “As safe as landing at the nearest suitable airport" |
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(Engine Inoperative Rule)
What are some factors the PIC must consider regarding this rule? |
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Nature of the malfunction (possible difficult flight control)
Altitude, weight, and fuel at the time of stoppage
Weather conditions at landing points and en route
ATC delays, congestion
Terrain
Familiarity with the airport to be used |
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| What must be attached to a dispatch release? |
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| The latest available weather reports/forecasts for all airports and additional reports/forecasts the PIC/Dispatcher consider necessary or desired along with NOTAMs |
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| What approach category is the B737 - 400? |
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| What is the approach speed of the B737-400? |
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| Minimum Safe Altitude which provides1,000 feet clearance above obstruction in that sector within 25 NM of the facility |
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| What are the elements of a Commuter operation? |
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Scheduled Operation (5 Flights, 1 Route, 2 Points):
At least 5 round trips per week
On at least 1 route between two or more points when flying aircraft other than turbojet
Maximum Passengers = 9 or less
Maximum Payload = 7,500 pounds or less |
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| Can an airplane (while airborne) proceed to the destination (point 2) if the alternate (point 3) is below minimums? Explain in detail your answer. |
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| Yes, if the weather is at or above landing minimums at the destination airport but a second alternate airport will be required. |
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| If points 2 and 3 have marginal weather, what must the dispatcher do to keep the flight legal? |
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| Select a second Alternate Airport. |
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| If issuing an additional alternate while the flight is airborne, what should the criteria be when selecting one? |
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| Weather reports or forecasts indicate: Ceiling 2,000 AGL or above and Visibility at least 3 SM |
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| Under which weather conditions is an alternate airport not required to be listed under domestic rules? |
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| If for at least 1 hour before and 1 hour after ETA at Destination Airport the appropriate Weather reports or forecasts indicate: Ceiling 2,000 AGL or above and Visibility at least 3 SM |
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| Can the flight depart point 1 if the weather at point 2 is below minimums (explain)? |
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| Yes, if weather conditions at the destination airport are forecast at or above authorized minimums at the estimated time of arrival (ETA). |
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| Under which conditions should a flight be issued a “take-off” alternate? |
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| When weather conditions at the departure airport are below the landing minimums in the certificate holders operations specifications. |
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| Over which area of operations should communications be available all the time with the dispatch office while operating under domestic and flag rules? |
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| Over the entire route of flight |
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| Is a domestic or flag air carrier required to have enough weather reporting facilities along the entire route of flight? |
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| How many dispatch centers should an air carrier have? |
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| Enough to provide “Operational Control” for each flight. |
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| What are the limitations for dispatching, if airborne weather radar is inoperative? |
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Definition
| The aircraft may not be dispatched under IFR or night VFR when current weather reports indicate thunderstorms or potentially hazardous weather conditions are reasonably expected along the route. |
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| Does a supplemental air carrier need a licensed dispatcher? |
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Definition
| No. Operational control is shared by the PIC and Director of Operations. The Director of Operations may delegate the functions of operational control but may not delegate the responsibility for them. |
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| How many hours do you need for initial operating experience? |
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5 hours flight deck and simulator
Reduced to 2 ½ hours by the substitution of one additional takeoff or landing for an hour of flight. |
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| How long do you have to do your cockpit observation (FAM) after initial hire? |
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| Which of the training requirements can be reduced? By how much? By whom? |
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Definition
All training hours may be reduced as deemed appropriate by the Administrator in accordance with 14 CFR § 121.405.
Transition Training & Differences Training
Can be reduced by Administrator |
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| What is the maximum hours of work that a dispatcher can be scheduled without a rest period? |
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| Who is responsible for the operational control of a domestic or flag flight? |
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| Where in the Op Specs do you find the airports that you are authorized to dispatch to? |
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Definition
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| Name the different classifications of airports listed in the Operations Specifications. |
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Regular
Scheduled
Alternate
Provisional
Refueling |
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| Can you dispatch to an airport listed as an alternate in your Ops Specs? |
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Definition
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| Explain the procedure for departing from an unlisted airport in terms of takeoff minimums. |
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Definition
Airport and Facilities are adequate for the operation of the Aircraft
You can comply with the applicable Aircraft Operating Limitations
The Aircraft has been Dispatched according to Dispatching Rules applicable to Operation from an Approved Airport
The Weather Minimums at that Airport are equal to or better than 800' & 2 SM, 900' & 1½ SM, or 1,000 & 1 SM |
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| §557...If a pilot and a dispatcher disagree who would a dispatcher file an emergency with? |
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| ATC. "Declare an emergency of flight #, terminate flight at airport" |
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