Air Carrier Ops
What are the limits for domestic flight opoerations
1000 flight hours per year 100 flight hours per month 30 flight hours per week 8 flight hours per resting period
The FAA instituted which part in 1996 to further bring air carriers of both parts 121 and 135 under the umbrella of "One level of safety"
14 CFR 119
The reserve availability period for a shor tcall reserve may not exceed
14 hours
What is the minimum pilot crew operating under 121
2
What must you have to apply for an R-ATP
21 years old, hold a commercial and instrument rating
How many hours is a dispatcher required to observe flight ops from the flight deck within the preceeding 12 calender months and may this be satisfied in a simulation
5 hours, reducible to 2.5 by substitution of additional takeoff and landing for an hour of flight, Yes
What is the mandatory retirement age for pilots
65
To be considered acclimated, a flight crewmember must be in a theater for _____ hours or must be given at least _______ consecutive hours free from duty
72 hours in theater, 36 hours free
If a part 121 supplemental carrier has issued its maintenance manual using microfiche or a computer fire format and must carry it on the aircraft what must also be carried
A compatible reading device tha produces legible images of maintenance information
A flight follower differs from and aircraft dispatcher in that
A flight follower is not required to be a certified airman
A company operation a turbo prop aircraft with 8 passenger seats and a payload of 7000 pounds three times a week between Los Angeles and Mexico City on a scheduled basis would need to hold
A part 135 operating certificate
To be employed as a pilot under 121 what certificate must you have
ATP
What is the role of active flight control in an airline
Active flight control is the part of the airline oranization that oversees the tactical operation of the airline
Which manuals are required to be carried aboard an aircarrier operated under Part 121
Airplane flight manual or company flight manual, and the certificate holder's Section 121.133 manual parts pertaining to flight ops
Where must an aircarrier maintain a complete copy of the part 121 manual
At the carriers principle base of ops
When does a flight crew member look back to determine if they have recieved the proper amount of rest
At the start of flight duty period or reserve availability period
If a pilot completes initial training as SIC for an air carrier not using AQP in march when would be the latest they may complete recurrent training
Before the end of april next year
What visibility requires the PIC to perform all takeoff and landings when the SIC has less than 100 hours in the aircraft flown
Below 3/4 statute mile or RVR 4000 feet for the runway to be used
The concept of Common Carriage is derived from:
British Common Law
What positions in an aircarrier require an FAA airman certificate
Cockpit crew, Dispatchers, and mechanics
Which air carrier personnel are required to carry and FAA airman certificate on his/her person when performing tasks which require the certificate
Cockpit crew, dispatchers, and mechanics
A supplemental operation is one that
Conducts charter type operations using aircraft having more than 30 seats and or with more than 7,500 pounds payload capacity
What is the minimum flight hours required to obtain an R-ATP
Depends on where training what obtained
What minimum required management position must be filled by a mechanic holding an A&P
Director of Maintenance and Chief inspector
What are required management position is responsible for the overall operational control of an aircarrier's flight
Director of Operations
If an air carrier conducts any operations in which the PIC is required ti hold an ATP Certificate, what two management positions must be filled by a pilot holding an ATP certificate?
Director of Operations and Chief Pilot
As per part 121 what 5 management positions are required for a part 121 air carrier
Director of safety, director of operations, chief pilot, director of maintenance, chief inspector
What is the recency of experience requirement for a flight engineer
Engineer must have atleast 50 hours of experience in the same make/model within the last 6 months
Which act raised the mandatory retirement age
Fair Treatement for Experienced Pilots Act
Where would a part 121 pilot or dispatcher find the procedures to use in planning a flight that is forecast to have icing or high turbulence
Flight ops manual
What manual would contain guidance on passanger handling
Ground ops
To serve as first officer (SIC) in part 121 a pilot must
Hold an R-ATP with type rating for the aircraft flown and hold atleast a second-class medical certification
What is not required to be in a domestic carriers spec ops
Names and addresses of the five largest shareholders`
Are flight attendants required to carry a certificate of proficiency
No
Is a deadhead leg considered part of a flight duty period
No
The director of safety is required to hold which FAA certificates
None
Which manual must be used in paper form
None
Which is the required content of ops specs for a commuter or on demand operator found? a. 14 CFR Part 25 b. 14 CFR Part 121 and 135 c. 14 CFR part 119 d. 14 CFR part 135
Part 119
Who may conduct the part 121 training
Part 121 certificate holder or company holding part 142 training certificate
For the purposes of training regulations, airplanes are broken down into three catagories called
Piston craft, Turbo-prop, turbojet
What training ensures a crewmember is adequately trained and current
Recurrent training
What manuals are required to be aboard a part 121 air carrier in supplemental ops
The AFM or CFM and the entire 14 121.133 manual including all of it's subparts
When a part 121 carrier is preparing the required operational manuals, how would you suggest that it proceed
The carrier should contact the FAA office that it will deal with and work collaboratively with the assigned inspectors
Which department of an air carrier serves to specifically implement the concept of operational control?
The dispatch center, flight control or flight following center
Part 1 defines operational control as
The exercise of authority over initiating, conducting, and terminating a flight
Which manual mus be used by a part 121 carrier to provide ground service crews the necessary information about procedures to use for a particular ground operational situation such as refueling and aircraft with passengers aboard
The general ops manual
What process is used to ensure that any given manual is properly maintained and contains up-to-date information
The manuals must contains a revision control page that shows the applicable effective dates of every page
No person may serve as PIC unless the pilot has recieved a line check within
The preceeding 12 months
What training would be required for crewmates to qualified and served in the same capacity on another aircraft in the same group
Transition training
Which best describes the concept of operational control
Under routine operations, the flight is conducted unders control and through consensus with the appropriate authority within the company. In extreme situations, it is conducted in this manner to the extent possible, subject to the captains emergency authority
If you were a ramp service supervisor where would you look to find the loading instuctions for a particular aircraft
Vol 3 of the Flight Crew Operations Manual
How often must a PIC complete a proficiency check if their carrier does not use an AQP
Within preceeding 12 months, must also complete simulator training or a check within the preceeding 6 months
If flight crew needs to make a flight duty period extension due to unforseen circumstance discovered after takeoff, are they allowed to exceed the FDP limit
Yes
A company must operate under 14 CFR Part 121 if it is
a domestic operation
A domestic carrier must get an air carrier certificate prior to operations. This is
a safety issue required by the FAA
Which of the following is not an element of common carriage? a. Having License or Certification b. Performing carriage for anyone (persons or goods) c. From place to place d. For compensation or hire
a. Having License or Certification
Part 121 air carriers must have the ability to communicate with a flight crew
at any point in the route structure in a rapid and reliable fashion
To apply for an ATP you must
be 23 years old and hold a commercial and insturment rating
As a commercial pilot, acting individually and without further certifications, you may
charge a gas company to perform pipeline aerial spotter patrols
A commuter operation is one that
conducts scheduled operations in non-turbojet aircraft that have nine or fewer passenger seats and a payload capacity of 7,500 or less
Holding out to the public would include: a. Advertising b. Flyers in a campus student union c. Statements on a webpage d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Ops specs must contain which of the following: a. Authorizations b. Limitations c. Certain procedures d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Assume you were found to be operating as an on-demand air carrier but didn't have the proper operating certificate. The potential penalty for this would be an $11,000 fine for
each provision of part 135 applicable to each flight conducted
Operational control of a flight refers to
exercising authority over initiating, conducting, or terminating a flight.
In analyzing a situation in which a private pilot is accused of acting illegally as a common carrier, the FAA will, among other tests, look to see if the pilot
had independent interest in taking the trip
The purpose of operations specifics is for the company to
identify to the FAA and itself how it will specifically comply with various provisions of the FAR
A copy of the ops specs must be maintained by the carrier at
its principle base of operations
Operating under 14 CFR part 121
requires only that the carrier comply with parts 119 and 121
Production of ops specs are now automated by the FAA through the use of what amounts to a punch card system. By doing this the faa intends that the ops specs of each carrier be
standard in form and language but tailored to suit tthe individual specific needs of each carrier
A flag carrier must use weather sources approved by
the Administrator of the FAA
Operational control is the concept that
the carrier, not the crew, is the final determinant of how the aircraft is operated
Private carriage is distinguished from common carriage primarily by
transportation (carriage) of only one or a very small number of parties
A domestic, flag, or commuter carrier's ops specs are valid
until the carrier fails to conduct the kind of approved operation for 30 days and doesn't give the FAA 5 day' notice before resuming ops
A cargo pilot is scheduled to fly 6 consecutive days is it legal for that pilot to deadhead home on the 7th day
yes
Flight crew member is scheduled for domestic flight consisting of 2 pilot crew on a 6 hour flight time how much rest must this crew be given prior to report time
10 consecutive hours rest before with 30 hour rest period in the preceeding 168 hours
A long call reserve may be converted to short call as long as they have how many hours of rest
10 hours
A flight crewmember assigned to an augmented crew of 4 pilots with class 2 rest facility is not permited to exceed the cumulative limit of
100 hours in any 672-consecutive-hour period
The starting point for the new part 121 domestic carrier in setting up ops specs is to
first contact a represenative of the national certification team