KC135 PIQ Checkride

Flying within _____ft or ___C of the freezing level exposes you to a higher likelihood of experiencing a lightning strike. 112KC135v3 6.21.11

- 5,000 - 8C

Do not fly directly above (within ______ft_) thunderstorms or cumulonimbus clouds. If unable to vertically clear thunderstorms or cumulonimbus clouds by at least _______ft, avoid them by at least: 112KC135v3 6.21.3 a. ___nm at or above FL____ b. ___nm below FL____

-2,000 ft -2,000 ft -20, 230 -20, 230

Departure Planning Priority

1) Meet climb gradient AEO 2) Use of current SDP for planned RWY 3)Subtract 48 ft/nm i) For TACC and CVAM tasked missions, PIC may authorize the decision.USAF Vice Chief of Staff (CVAM)Tanker Airlift Control Center(TACC) ii) For standard mission, OG/CC or no lower than SQ/DO. 4) VFR departure

8. Touchdown Speed

10 knots below Threshold Speed -VB (Delayed Braking Speed) is a % of Touchdown Speed

Temp Inversions: When do you account for them?

> 10C / 1,000ft

When is a Departure Alternate required?

A departure alternate is required if weather is below landing minimums for the lowest suitable approach (at departure aerodrome). If planning an ILS approach, CAT 1 minimums will be used.

What is definition of remote or island destination?

A remote or island destination is defined as any aerodrome, which due to its unique geographic location, offers no suitable alternate (civ or mil) w/in 2 hours flying time.

MOA

Airspace established outside Class A airspace area to separate or segregate certain nonhazardous military activities from IFR traffic and to identify for VFR traffic where these activities are conducted

Controlled Firing Area

Airspace wherein activities are conducted under conditions so controlled as to eliminate hazards to nonparticipating aircraft and to ensure the safety of persons and property on the ground

Warning Area

Airspace which may contain hazards to nonparticipating aircraft in international airspace.

If going OCUNUS, when do you need an alternate?

Anytime going outside CONUS, unless intra-theater is less than 3 hours, comply with 11-202V3.

Weather required to file to a destination?

CP-TV-Wx C-eilng AND P-revailing visibility for a circling approach. T-EMPO may be below published mins +/- 1 Hour V-isibility only for a straight in or side step approach Wx- at or above the lowest compatible approach

8. VCB

Cautionary Braking Speed is 80% of VMB. You'll see a yellow "Hot Brakes" flag on the ADI. It is approximately 36 million ftlb for Carbon Brakes.

5. CRN

Climb Reference Number. It's used to simplify Takeoff and Climb performance computations. It is not your climb gradient.

1. VCEF

Critical Engine Failure speed is the speed to which the airplane can accelerate, lose an engine, and then either continue to take off or stop in the same runway distance. That distance is the CFL.

Ways to depart IFR?

DORMS-NS D-iverse Departure O-DP R-adar Vectors M-AJCOM Departures S-ID N-on Standrard Takeoff mins S-DP

6. DBF

Delayed Braking Factor. It's how long you're going to wait to get on the brakes after touchdown, as a percentage of your touchdown speed. It has nothing to do with hot brakes.

Prohibited Area

Designated airspace within which the flight of aircraft is prohibited (GP 242 Terms)

What must the airfield meet to qualify as a Departure Alternate?

For 30 minutes in flying time(in distance), the lowest approach mins for 1 hour after takeoff, no lower than 200-1/2 For 2 hours of flying time, be atleast 500-1 above the lowest approach mins, but no less than 600-2 for precision approaches, and no lower than 800-2 for non precision. And to remain so after 1 hour after ETA.

5. VMCG

Ground Minimum Control Speed is the minimum airspeed at which the airplane, while on the ground, can lose an Outboard engine and maintain directional control with the remaining engines at the N1 setting for takeoff. VMCG should never be greater than VCEF.

4. VMCA

Inflight mincontrol speed is the minimum speed at which you can lose an outboard engine and maintain straightline directional control using: full rudder deflection, not more than 5 deg of bank, and the three remaining engines set at TRT. VMCA cannot be greater than T/O Speed (VTO).

1. MCL

Max Climb N1 will give you 250 KIAS below 10,000ft and 285 KIAS above 10,000ft. It's not timelimited like TRT.

7. VMB

Maximum Braking speed is the speed at which the aircraft can be brought to a stop without exceeding the maximum energy absorption capabilities of the brakes. (50 million ftlb for Carbon Brakes)

3. MCT

Maximum Continuous Thrust

4. MCR

Maximum Cruise Thrust.

2. MIN

Minimum thrust setting to still achieve minimum T/O performance requirements.

2. VNEF

Noncritical Engine Failure Speed is the speed the airplane can obtain under normal acceleration, lose an engine, and then stop in the runway available minus 2000ft (RA2000ft). It is a stoponly number.

9. VNB

Normal Brake Energy decision speed is the highest speed the aircraft can attain and then be brought to a stop without exceeding 50% of the max energy absorption capabilities of the brakes. Aborting above this speed could result in Hot Brakes. If you abort above this speed, you should egress the aircraft.

If winds are called "Calm" by tower PROCEDURE. Means what? Assume? Do what on landing?

PROCEDURE i. This means the wind is <3 Kts from any direction. ii. Put it in the box as a 2kt tailwind gust 1C135(K)R11 Chng 32 1A311 1. You assume this if the obstacle distance is less than 1.0% of the obstacle distance from the end of the runway on takeoff. 2. On landing, always add it in the box as a 2 knot tailwind 1A99

Overall, what do you need to consider when filing to a destination?

RAT PAW T 1) Runway - Considerations 2) Approach - 3) TOLD 4) P-Coded? 5) Alternate? Departure Alternate? Remote/Island? OCUNUS Alternate? 6) Weather? 7) Trouble T's

3. VR

Refusal Speed is the max speed the airplane can attain under normal acceleration, then stop in the runway available.

6. VROT

Rotation Speed is the speed at which the rotation form the 3point attitude to the takeoff attitude is initiated.

7. RCR

The FSAS uses 16 RCR for Wet on Takeoff, and 9 RCR for Wet on Landing.

What is a suitable Departure Alternate?

The aircraft is capable of maintaining MEA or MOCA, which ever is higher, with one engine inop performance.

What disqualifies an alternate?

W(ANA)RAGU W-eather less than 1,000 and 2 or +500 and +1 above the lowest compatible approach mins. 11202v3 pg 96 A/NA- On all compatible approaches disqualifying it as an alternate R-adar required on all compatible approaches A- Without the the NA (no WX reporting capability) G-PS is the only available NAVAID U-nmonitored NAVAID required for all approaches

When is an alternate required?

WW(Rad)GUM Wx-An alternate is required when the worst weather at the destination, to include TEMPO conditions, at the ETA +/ 1 Hour is less than: 11202v3 4.15.3.1 i. A ceiling of 2,000ft and visibility of 3 SM (2000/3) MAJCOM May lower this requirement to 1,000ft and visibility of 2 SM if two or more suitable independent precision approaches are available and operable for the airport of intended landing at the ETA +/ 1 Hour. (The KC135 is allowed to do this). -The destination has no WEATHER reporting capability -(RAD)ar required for all compatible approaches -GPS is the only available NAVAID -Unmonitored NAVAID forcompatible approaches M-ins for the lowest compatible approach is greater than 1500/3

When filing to a remote island destination, what can you do instead of filing for an alternate?

When filing to a remote or island destination, aircrews may use 2+00 holding fuel (in lieu of an alternate

The forecast weather at the remote island must meet.

Winds within limits at ETA and plus 2 hours after. Accounting for RCR when calculating wind limits. Ceiling at or above published mins for a non-precision approach at ETA plus 2 hours. If precision approach is available, ceiling or visibility may intermittently drop below mins, but not below precision approach mins.

Can we land on a P-coded field?

Yes! We are C coded.

Stable Approach Criteria:

a. Airspeed w/in +10/5 from target b. Bank: +/ 15 Degrees from Target c. VVI: +/ 300fpm from Target d. @1000ft, mention deviations, @500ft, go around if outside of these limits.

Stan Eval Limits:

a. Approach Speed w/in +10/5 b. Final Approach course +/5 Degrees from desired. (W/in One Dot) c. MDA 0 Low, 100 High

Critical Takeoff When?

a. CFL > RA 2000 b. S1 > VCB c. CRN < 4 d. Obstacle Clearance < 1% UOD (Unstick to Obstacle Distance)

Runway Length? Min Runway width? Min Taxi width? Min runway for normal landing distance is based on what?

a. Length greater than or equal to 7000ft b. Minimum Runway width is 147 feet c. Minimum Taxiway width is 74 feet d. Minimum runway for normal landing distance is based on a threshold crossing height of 50ft.

Weather minimums for takeoff:

a. Operational: 1000ft RVR (300 Meters). i. When 1000<RVR<1600, the crew may take off if mission priority dictates, provided the runway has dual RVR readouts and displays (minimum of 1000 RVR on both) and the runway centerline lighting is operational. For any takeoff below 1600 RVR, the crew must be fully qualified. b. All Others: 1600ft RVR (500 meters) i. For runways with more than one RVR readout, all must be greater than or equal to 1600

Recompute Takeoff Data When:

a. Runway Temp changes by 5C or more. b. The PA changes by 250ft or more. c. GW changes by 2500lb or more d. %MAC changes by 1.0% or more

VMCG Considerations -Worst engine to lose? -Wet/icy? -At temp below __degrees C?

a. The worst engine to lose is the upwind, outboard engine. b. A deviation of up to 30 ft can be expected. c. Ground min control speeds on a wet/icy rwy is based on the use of aerodynamic controls and max nosewheel steering angle for existing conditions. (1A313) d. At temperatures below 7C/20F, the charted values for Vmcg can be up to 28 knots too low. You should perform a hydraulic warmup. (1A314)

Restricted Area -

airspace designated under FAR Part 73 within which the flight of aircraft, while not wholly prohibited, is subject to restriction. Most restricted areas are designated joint use and IFR/VFR operations are in the area may be authorized by the controlling ATC facility when it is not being utilized by the using agency. Restricted areas are depicted on enroute charts. Where joint use is authored, the name of the ATC facility is also shown (GP 242 Terms)

Whats an Alert Area?

airspace which may contain a high volume of pilot training activities or an unusual type of aerial activity neither of which is hazardous to aircraft. Alert areas are depicted on aeronautical charts for the information of nonparticipating pilots. All activities within an alert area are conducted in accordance with FARs and pilots of participating aircraft as well as pilots transitioning the area are equally responsible for collision avoidance (GP 242 Terms)

If gusts are called by tower:

i. Increase rotate speed by 100% of the gust factor, not just the headwind component. ii. Decrease trim setting by 1.0 units per 10 knots of gust.

Runway environment consists of:

i. The approach light system (except that the pilot may not descend below 100ft above the TDZE using the approach lights as a reference unless the red termination bars or the red side row bars are also visible and identifiable) (11217V1 12.1.2.2.1) ii. The threshold, threshold markings, or threshold lights (11217V1 12.1.2.2.2) iii. The runway end identifier lights (11217V1 12.1.2.2.3) iv. The touchdown zone, touchdown zone markings, or touchdown zone lights (11217V1 12.1.2.2.4) v. The runway or runway markings (11217V1 12.1.2.2.5) vi. The runway lights (11217V1 12.1.2.2.6) vii. The visual approach slope indicator (11217V1 12.1.2.2.7)

The airport environment consists of: (11217V1 13.6.3.1)

i. The runways ii. Runway lights and markings iii. Taxiways iv. Hangars v. Other buildings associated with the airport.