AVSC 3400 International Flight Operations
In the initial stages of operation for a new airline or a new aircraft type, the FAA will only allow a ___ minute diversion time for a single engine.
60
The ICAO common mark for Singapore is?
9V
After ascending through the transition level, how should you adjust your altimeter?
the altimeter should remain at the QNE setting
After descending through the transition altitude, how should you adjust your altimeter?
the altimeter should remain at the QNH setting
A holding speed of 200 knots should be maintained if you are flying in what altitude range in a domestic holding pattern?
Surface - 6,000'
The Secretariat of ICAO is divided into which of the following bureaus?
Technical Assistance Legal Bureau Administration Air Transport Bureau Air Navigation
The United Kingdom and the United States met and negotiated a bilateral understanding of the development of international air transport.
The Bermuda Agreement
The International Conference on Civil Aviation is often called the:
The Chicago Conference
Which convention included most of the basic tenets established by the Paris Convention?
The Havana Convention
The wet footprint is the amount of time on either side of the Gsret during which, if specific range is degraded for any reason, the airplane will have to ditch.
False
When a member of state joins ICAO it agrees to support the organization worldwide which therefore makes the implementation of ICAO mandatory.
False
When interception of an civil aircraft is necessary, ICAO recommends this process take place in four phases.
False
With the present reliability level of jet engines, engine failure is a very likely occurrence along with other system problems that include, pressurization, fire, smoke, passenger medical, etc.
False
What act was the Federal Aviation Agency created in
Federal Aviation Act
What is the acronym for Global Navigation Satellite System?
GNSS
What is the weather abbreviation for small hail and/or snow pellets?
GS
What air-ground communications system is a high speed, two-way data communication link between a parked aircraft and a ground-based communications system?
Gatelink
According to the text, what are the first two principles of survival over the North Atlantic Ocean?
Protection and Location
If the aircraft is in the air, an altimeter with a ______ setting will display the height above the ground (without consideration for temperature).
QFE
If the aircraft is on the ground, an altimeter with a ______ setting will display an elevation reading of zero.
QFE
When cruising at a specific flight level, your altimeter will likely use the ______ setting.
QNE
If the aircraft is in the air, an altimeter with a ______ setting will display the actual elevation above sea level (without consideration for temperature).
QNH
What term best defines the farthest distance a pilot on the center line of a runway can see a light or runway marking further down the runway?
Runway Visual Range
What is the abbreviation for 3 or 4 oktas of cloud coverage?
SCT
On an international flight plan form the acronym for the SELCAL code is defined as
SEL/
What technique using a unique address (24 bits ICAO address) for each aircraft has been developed to improve the aircraft identification and provide more aircraft position-related information.
SSR Mode S
On an international flight plan form the acronym for "reason for special handling by the ATS" is defined as
STS/
The main functional organization that does the day-to-day operations of ICAO is the
Secretariat
What section of the DOD catalog contains a general description of the scale, code, projection, size, purpose, style and information shown on all charts used for planning references and wall displays?
Section 4
A modern Inertial Navigation System is the only self-contained single source for all navigation data.
True
A special (SPECI) report is issued anytime weather conditions meet predetermined criteria.
True
Airspace sovereignty law evolution started within just a few years of the Wright Brothers' first flight.
True
All clock times should be entered in four digit figures when completing a flight plan form.
True
All two-engine airplanes and three- and four-engine passenger-carrying airplanes operated under part 121 are required to comply with 121.161.
True
An ETOPS maintenance entity is an entity that has been authorized to perform ETOPS maintenance and authorized by the certificate holder to complete ETOPS pre-departure service checks.
True
FAA's main objectives include, promoting safety in air commerce, encouraging and developing civil aeronautics, including new aviation technology, and supporting the requirements of national defense.
True
Flights within the free flow boundary area are approved along the track as designated daily by the ATC NOTAMs.
True
Forecast weather conditions can be categorized as prevailing or variable.
True
ICAO Annex 18 contains the general rules about how dangerous goods should be packed and transported and the responsibilities of various parties involved with their transportation.
True
ICAO has developed a system known as the World Area Forecast System.
True
ICAO stands for International Civil Aviation Organization
True
IFIM stands for the International Flight Information Manual created by ICAO.
True
If one system fails before takeoff a pilot may want to consider delaying departure, planning on special routes which are recommended for aircraft suffering partial loss of navigation capability and obtaining a clearance above or below MNPS airspace.
True
In computer data networking terminology, the infrastructure required to support the interconnection of automated systems is referred to as an internet.
True
Preparation can be categorized into readiness or advanced preparation, as well as specific trip preparation (route specific).
True
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) Airspace is that which has been designated by international agreement, as airspace in which air traffic control (ATC) separates aircraft by a minimum of 1,000 feet vertically between FL290 and FL410 (inclusive). Typically, this airspace is designated in areas of very hight density traffic.
True
Since 1985, the acronym, ETOPS, has been defined as "Extended-range Twin-engine Operations" and has been limited to airplanes with only two engines. Current regulations have extended these applications to all passenger-carrying airplanes, and the acronym has now been redefined to mean "extended operations."
True
The Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMVER) is an International Maritime Mutual Assistance program.
True
The JAA Training Organization is currently in operation today.
True
The acquisition and interpretation of weather information is an essential part of the preflight planning process.
True
The main shortcoming of the existing air-ground communications system is that the exchange of information between aircraft and ATC unit is mainly limited to voice only, and therefore is not reducibly usable by automated systems.
True
The requirement to keep the aircraft in the tunnel is of the RNP type, translated into accuracy, integrity, continuity, and availability parameters.
True
Two levels of navigation are provided by the GPS: the Precise Positioning Service and the Standard Positioning Service.
True
Two predictable errors associated with spinning mass gyrocompasses are real drift and changes in magnetic variation.
True
While en route, the forecast weather for designated ETOPS alternates should remain at or above operating minima.
True
What letters should be inserted into the international flight plan form if no ICAO four-letter indicator has been assigned for an aerodrome?
ZZZZ
During the alignment period, the Inertial Reference Unit (IRU) computer has determined true north by sensing the direction of the earth's ______.
rotation
What term best describes an airspace which is controlled airspace?
Control Area
The Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) was an associated body of the what particular conference?
European Civil Aviation Conference
What aviation authority is responsible for insuring safe and secure use of the United States airspace in military as well as civil aviation?
FAA
What is the weather abbreviation for fog?
FG
A Terminal Aerodrome Forecast always starts with the 3-letter ICAO identifier and 3 numbers which represent the valid forecast period in the UTC.
False
All airports in a given country have international four-letter identifiers?
False
Global denotes operations over a large portion of the earth, giving the connotation of short-range flight navigation.
False
If unable to comply with specific provisions, the aircraft should leave its assigned route or track by turning 45 degrees to the right or left whenever this is possible.
False
In regards to airplane performance data: a certificate holder should dispatch an airplane on an ETOPS flight without making performance data available to its crew members and dispatchers that support all phases of ETOPS operations, including divert scenarios.
False
Since the adoption by ICAO more than 20 years ago, the use of Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) for surveillance has yet to spread throughout the world.
False
The Strapdown laser-gyro system utilizes inertial sensors that are fixed relative to the structure. These sensors consist of two or more ring laser gyros and two or more accelerometers.
False
The basic principles of an inertial accelerometer have changed drastically over the past several years.
False
The tunnel concept is a method of navigation which permits the aircraft to navigate along any desired flight path within the coverage of station-referenced navigation aids, or within the limits of the self-contained aids, or a combination of these.
False
What ancient navigational instrument that gave a close approximation of time was believed to have been invented in the 16th century?
Nocturnal
The ICAO country code for Utah, USA is?
None of the above
Crews who decide to check or update their long-range navigation systems by reference to VOR's should remember that in the Canadian Northern Control Area, VORs are not aligned with reference to magnetic___
North
What is the acronym for ETOPS Pre-Departure Service Check?
PDSC
The International Air Navigation Code is usually referred to as the:
Paris Convention
After descending through the transition level, how should you adjust your altimeter?
from the QNE to the QNH setting
After ascending through the transition altitude, how should you adjust your altimeter?
from the QNH to the QNE setting
An aircraft type with a maximum certificated takeoff mass of 7,000 kg (15,500 lbs) or less is defined as
light
What is the wake turbulence definition for the term "heavy?"
maximum certificated takeoff mass of 136,000 kg (300,000 lbs) or more.
Which of the following types of GPS receiver architectures are used to perform satellite tracking?
multiplex receivers continuous tracking receivers sequential tracking receivers
What time from a suitable alternate is allowed for operators who can show an acceptable engine failure rate.
120 minutes
A holding speed of 240 knots should be maintained if you are flying in what altitude range in a foreign holding pattern?
14,001' - FL200
The ICAO is composed of how many member states?
152
In what year did ICAO become a specialized agency of the United Nations?
1947
In what year did ICAO establish the special committee on Future Air Navigations Systems (FANS).
1983
What year was Advisory Circular 120-42 released?
1985
What year did the FANS 1 Committee complete its work on phase one of FANS in May and urgently recommend that ICAO Council establish a new committee?
1988
The GPS space system consist of how many operational satellites?
21
The ICAO council members are composed of how many contracting states?
33
How high should registration marks be painted or otherwise permanently affixed on the wings of an aircraft?
50 cm
Which of the following Annexes are part of ICAO
Aircraft Noise Rules of Air Air Traffic Services Security
Standard COM/NAV equipment is considered to be which of the following
All of the above
Which of the following signals are approved through ICAO for situations of distress?
An SOS signal in Morse code A signal made consisting of the group XXX Red glowing rockets or shells, fired one at a time Red parachute flare Repeated switching on and off of navigation lights
To achieve a cost effective safety system so as to contribute to an efficient civil aviation industry is the summarization for which JAA objective?
Business Effectiveness
What is the property of matter best described by Newton's first law of motion, which says "A body continues in a state of rest, or uniform motion in a straight line, unless acted upon by unequal external forces."
Inertia
The first organized need for the promotion of an international conference to draft a code of private international aviation law was recognized publicly by the:
International Chamber of Commerce
Which of the following organizations offer services which pull together much of the international flight planning information?
Island Air Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc. CompuFlight, Inc.
The North Atlantic (NAT) Region comprises which of the following Flight Information Regions (FIR):
New York Oceanic Gander Oceanic Sondrestrom Santa Maria Oceanic
The place(s) where an aircraft enters and leaves oceanic control airspace is called:
coast-in point and coast-out point
What GPS segment consists of a master control station and a number of monitor stations located on the ground around the world?
control segment