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190 - may 1 to oct 31
195 - nov 1 to apr 30 |
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82 - may 1 to oct 31
87 - nov 1 to apr 30 |
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| paperwork required on each flight |
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copy of release
copy of flight plan
copy of load manifest |
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| how long must documents be retained for |
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| unlisted airport requirements |
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1 )airport and facilities are adequate for the aircraft
2 ) dispatched like from an approved airport
3 ) takeoff minimums are equal or better than the posted minimums
800 & 2
900 & 1 1/2
1000 & 1 |
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| PIC must notify dispatch when? |
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1) en route holding 15 minutes or more
2 )route deviations 50 nautical miles or more
3 ) altitude change 4,000 feet or more
4 ) aircraft becomes Non-Rvsm en-route |
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| New release required when |
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1 ) change of flight number
2 ) change of pilot
3 ) aircraft swap
4 ) return to field
5 ) release 2 hours old
6 ) aborted takeoff with a return to gate
7 ) change of destination before takeoff
8 ) remark that cannot be met |
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1 ) change of alternate
2 ) change of minimum fuel
3 ) route change in excess of 50 NM
4 ) change of FA(s)
5 ) add / remove airworthiness remark
6 ) add / remove MEL / CDL
7 ) altitude change plus or minus 4,000 feet
8 ) change of destination in flight |
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| Items required on a release |
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1 ) registration # of the aircraft
2 ) type of operation
3 ) flight number and date
4 ) minimum fuel
5 ) airports
6 ) name and position of crew members |
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shiny appearance
less than 1/8" depth
covering 100% of runway |
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| alternate airport minimum runway length |
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| Can you use GPS approaches for alternat minimums calculations? |
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| yes, but using the 1 navaid rule only |
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| Definition of marginal destination and alternate airports |
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destination = 1,000 and 3
alternate = 600 and 2 |
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| Aircraft must clear obstacles 5 miles on either side of its route by 2,000 feet vertically and maintain a positive slope of 1500 feet above the airport |
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| Canadian alternate minimums in the DPM |
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Departure to destination
missed approach (if alternate)
alternate (if needed)
45 minutes of reserve |
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| Equipment required for RVSM |
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1 ) two primary altitude measuring systems
2 ) autopilot with altitude hold
3 ) altitude alerter
4 ) transponder (1) |
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70 - first hour
62 - every hour after
45 - holding
20 - taxi
160 - missed approach (min 2 mins)
2400 - reserve |
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| When is an aircraft considered overdue |
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| How long are communication records kept? |
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aircraft can operate without a registration or airworthiness certificate
Cannot leave the lower 48 |
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| add 100 & 1/2 to minimums (destination,and departure airport) |
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| crewmember can fly without an airman or medical certificate temporarily |
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| Standard takeoff minimums |
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| Do high mins apply to takeoff airport? |
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Aircraft cannot takeoff with...
(ice) |
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| frost, ice, or snow are adhering to the wings, control surfaces, engine inlets, |
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4 hours
severe icing
severe turbulence
dust or sand storm dropping vis to 3 or less
volcanic ash |
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2 hours
severe thunderstorms
surface winds of 50 knots or more
hail 3/4 inch or more
tornadoes
embedded thunderstorms
line of t-storms
t-storms with more than 40% of a 3,000 square foot mile area of heavy precip |
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| 1/2 inch of ice reduces lift by approx. how much? |
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trace - ice becomes perceptible
light - only a problem after an hour - occasional anti-ice needed
moderate - even short encounters can be hazardous
severe - anti / deice is not sufficient |
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light - slight erratic changes in altitude or attitude
moderate - causes changes in attitude or altitude but a/c remains in positive control at all times
severe - large abrupt changes in altitude /may momentarily be out of control
extreme - violently tossed and may be impossible to control |
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may not operate if forecast or reported convective activity during IMC or night VMC requires weather radar
Can still dispatch if an alternative route can be used |
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| max t/o and landing altitude |
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| max ambient temp for t/o and landing |
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| max flap extension altitude |
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| max flight operating latitude |
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| min ambient temp for operation |
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| dry runway crosswind component |
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