Republic Airways Interview
What are you expected to do prior to entering a hold?
reduce airspeed
If weather drops below mins when you're inside the FAF can you continue?
yes
What is Max procedure turn speed ?
(200 KIAS) and normal distance is 10nm
What is the Max airspeed for Class D airspace?
200 kts
Define angle of attack
Angle between chord line and relative wind
At what point should you be fully configured on an Instrument approach?
Final Approach Fix (FAF) or per company standard operating procedure (SOP)
What are the lost communication procedures?
First Squak 7600 Headings: A: Assigned V: Vectors E: Expected F: As filed Altitudes: M: MEA E: Expected A: Assigned
How do you takeoff IFR from an airport when the tower is closed?
Get a clearance void time and be off prior to the void time
On landing roll the captain starts to turn off on a crossing runway what do you do (you were only cleared to land)?
Immediately tell him to stop and that we do not have clearance. If runway incursion occurs, advise ATC immediately so that they are aware the crossing runway is not safe
What do red center line lights mean?
1000 feet of runway remaining
You lose comms with ATC, what frequency would you attempt to call them on?
121.5 or try the previous frequency
How far out is a localizer usable
18mi
According to the TAF when would you NOT need an alternate?
1h before to 1h after ETA, the forecast is better than 3SM visibility and 2000 ceiling
If you're rolling down the runway and edge lights become yellow, what does that mean?
2000ft remaining or halfway, whatever is less
What are speed limits in class B and under class B?
250 in, 200 under
An aircraft that encounters a headwind of 45 knots, within a micro-burst, may expect a total shear across the micro-burst of?
90kts
If the weather at the departure airport is below landing minimums what do you need?
A departure alternate airport within 1 hr at normal cruise speed
What can you expect from your airplane at a high elevation airport?
Aircraft needs more runway and engine performance weaker than Sea Level due to less dense Air molecules
What is Mach tuck?
An aerodynamic effect whereby the nose of an aircraft tends to pitch downward as the airflow around the wing reaches supersonic speeds
What are some reasons you'd have to do a go around?
Not having the runway in sight, more than 3/4 deflection on the glide slope, unstable approach
What is minimum vectoring altitude?
Only on ATC charts, not available to pilots
What is an ODP? Do you need clearance for one?
Only provides obstacle clearance, don't need clearance unless flying a SID or receiving vectors
What would you do if the compass is broken?
Refer to company approved MEL to determine if dispatch can occur and what limitations may apply
What are a few reasons why you wouldn't have to preform the Procedure Turn?
SHARPTT (Straight in, Hold, Arc, Radar Vectors, No PT, Teardrop, Timed Approach
What takes priority an ATC clearance or TCAS resolution Advisory?
TCAS resolution Advisory
What does zero fuel weight mean, and why is it significant?
The max weight of the aircraft (payload included) with zero fuel. This is a structural limitation
What is critical mach?
The point at which airflow over the wing first reaches, but does not exceed the speed of sound. (Mcrit)
What if we arrived at our DH and only saw approach lights?
Cannot descent below 100ft above TDZE unless have red terminating bars/ side bars in sight
How do you pick an alternate?
Close enough to be within range of fuel capacity after attempting to land at destination, has appropriate instrument approach options, yet far enough away to not be experiencing the same weather as the destination
What are non standard alternate weather minimums?
They are nonstandard meaning it is written in the takeoff minimum section with specific instructions
What are the Intensities of icing?
Trace, light, moderate, severe
A note on an approach plate says VGSI and GP not coincident. What does that mean
Vertical glide slope indicator is not coincident with glide path
In one word describe why you teach chandelles and lazy eights.
coordination
What is L/D max?
greatest lift for the least amount of Drag
Explain the benefits of the dihedral wing design
increases lateral stability in a bank Allows to wings to naturally want to return to level
Define CRM
is the effective use of all available resources for flight crew personnel to assure a safe and efficient operation, reducing error, avoiding stress and increasing efficiency
If weather drops below mins when you're outside of FAF can you continue?
no
When would you turn off the autopilot flying this approach?
no lower than 50 feet below the DA(H) or MDA
What rate of decent is required to maintain a 3 degree glide-slope if your ground-speed is 160KIAS?
(GS/2)*10=FPM
What is DA/DH?
Decision altitude (DA) is referenced to mean sea level and decision height (DH) is referenced to the threshold elevation DA- MSL, DH- AGL
What impact does using anti-ice/de-ice have on performance?
Decreases Performance... Aka thrust from increased amount of bleed air coming from the engine.
What determines the touchdown zone and aiming point markings on a runway?
Distance. 500' between each set of Markings; Aiming point is 1000' from from the beginning of the Threshold Markings
How far out is local altimeter useable?
100nm
Holding Speeds
200 below 6000ft, 230 about 6000ft below 14000ft (1 min legs), 265 above 14000ft (1 1/2 min legs)
Minimum altitude for turnout on departure
400'
What is a Lambert Conformal Conic Projection?
A map which makes a round earth appear flat
What is camber?
A measure of the curvature of the airfoil.
Where is the end of the touchdown zone on a runway?
After the first third or 3000 feet whichever is less
What are the different hazardous attitudes?
Anti-authority: Don't tell me Impulsivity: Quick, do something Invulnerability: It won't happen to me Macho: I can do it Resignation: What's the use
Standard Alternate Minimums
Non-Precision- 800'- 2sm Precision- 600' - 2sm
Which is boss, RVR or vis?
RVR
At what altitude is the crew required to wear an oxygen mask?
FL 410 at least one pilot must have oxygen mask on and above FL350 if one pilot is out of the cockpit the remaining pilot must wear mask
At what altitude do jet routes start?
FL180 and above
When does RVSM airspace start? What equipment do you need?
FL290 to FL410 (Reduction of space between a/c) Two primary altitude measurement systems. One automatic altitude control system. One altitude alerting device
What is the FAF on a precision app?
Glideslope intercept at the lowest published intercept altitude
What is the advantage of swept wing aircraft
Higher critical mach
If the weather deteriorates while on the approach what do we do?
If below minimums, you can continue if you are past the final approach fix but cannot continue if you have not reached the FAF
What is VDP?
Visual Descent Point- defined point on a straight-in, non-precision approach from which you can descend below the MDA, as long as you have the required visual reference
Vmc Questions (how does it change with altitude, weight)
Vmc decreases with weight and altitude
If your plane doesn't have V2, what speed do you fly?
Vyse
Should you be concerned if you have a 5000' runway on a 5000' elevation airport?
Yes, you come in faster, Gs+TAS is faste
What is induced drag?
byproduct of lift
When do you need to file an alternate
hour before to an hour after vis is less than 3sm and ceiling is less than 2000ft
As altitude increases, what happens to true airspeed?
increases
Where does the stall start on a swept back wing?
wing tip
Where should axe be stored?
Inaccessible to the passengers
Crossing restrictions situations and what would you say to ATC when you check on with a restriction?
Know that if you are given a crossing restriction then handed off to another controller, you must check on with the new controlling agency WITH YOUR CROSSING RESTRICTION
What is the holding speed at 4,000ft?
200kts
What is the dry adiabatic lapse rate?
3 degrees Celsius per 1000'
When will you see straight in mins for the LDA?
30 degrees or less from the center line, and a descent from the MDA to the MAP using normal maneuvers
At FL350, restriction to cross a fix at FL230. How far from the fix do you need to start down and at what VSI do you need to descend if you are traveling at 400kts groundspeed?
400 / 60mins = 6.6nm p/min FL350 to FL230 = 12000ft. 6mins for descent = starting at 39.6nm with VSI 2000ft/min
What is mach buffet?
It's a vibration caused by reaching the critical mach number and it's caused by the formation of a shockwave over the wings.
What would you do if the captain was going to land the plane when you were going in below minimums?
Just say on the radio you are going missed because at that point he legally has to
What is adverse Yaw?
Natural and undesirable tendency for an aircraft to yaw in the opposite direction of a roll (down aileron creates more lift therefore more drag, yawing plane in that direction)
When is a takeoff alternate required?
No person may takeoff an aircraft under IFR from an airport where weather conditions are at or above takeoff minimums but are below authorized IFR landing minimums unless there is an alternate airport within 1 hour's flying time (at normal cruising speed, in still air) of the airport of departure
What is a stabilized approach?
Normal approach using normal maneuvers on the runway of intended landing
Light Gun Signals
On the ground -steady green:clear for takeoff -flashing green:clear to taxi -steady red:stop -flashing red: taxi clear of RWY -red and green:excersize extreme caution -white-return to starting point of airport in the air -steady green:clear to land -flashing green:return for landing -steady red:give way to other aircraft and continue circling -flashing red: airport unsafe do not land -red and green: excersize extreme caution -white:N/A
What is PRM?
Precision Runway Monitor, allow simultaneous approaches on parallel runways that are spaced less than 1,310 metres (4,300 ft) to each other.
What is RAIM?
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
When are shoulder straps required to be worn?
Taxi, Takeoff, and Landing (Unless crewmember duties cannot be completed with it on)
When can we go below minimums?
Touchdown zone, runway, threshold (markings or lights), runway end identifier lights, visual glide slot lights, approach light system (100ft above TDZE)
What is the difference between light chop and light turbulence?
Turb- slight, erratic changes in altitude and/or attitude (pitch, roll, yaw) Chop- slight, rapid and somewhat rhythmic bumpiness without appreciable changes in altitude or attitude
What are the disadvantages of a swept wing?
Undesirable low speed handling and stall characteristics
When to expect icing with ambient temps below 0, 5 or 10
Visible moisture or in the clouds/ below 5 degrees
What does it mean when the runway centerline lights start alternating red/white?
When viewed from the landing threshold, the runway centerline lights are white until the last 3,000 feet of the runway. The white lights begin to alternate with red for the next 2,000 feet, and for the last 1,000 feet of the runway, all centerline lights are red
Do you need to report entering a hold in radar environment?
Yes (time and altitude)
Tell me about different types of approach lighting. Can you land if you have MALSR and PAPI in sight?
Yes, the PAPI is a type of Visual Glideslope Indicator The MALSR in sight would allow you to go down to 100 feet above TDZE
What would you do if TCAS alert told you to do something different than ATC instructed?
You ALWAYS follow a working TCAS alert period ALWAYS advise ATC "TCAS RA"
Where is the touchdown zone?
a point 500-3,000 feet beyond the runway threshold not to exceed the first one-third of the runway
If nothing is stated in the MEL, can we do the flight?
no
If you inadvertently fly into fog, what will be your perception?
pitch up
ATC clears you to cross a fix at FL180 then hands you off, the next controller clears you to 14,000 feet. What do you do?
query controller and than go down to 14000 if that really is what the controller wants
What is a Dutch Roll?
series of turns, when the aircraft rolls in one direction and yaws in the other that normally occurs when dihedral effects of an aircraft are more powerful than the directional stability (counteract by using YD and opposite control inputs) swept wings are most susseptable
What is clear air turbulence and where do you find it?
severe turbulence occurring in cloudless regions, found at higher altitudes in the jet stream 15,000ft
What speed does your current aircraft rotate at? Will it rotate at that same speed at Denver? Why?
t will rotate at the same indicated airspeed regardless of position. Takeoff, landing, stall etc speeds are all in IAS since that's what indicates the amount of air actually flowing over the wings
What is the definition and radius of the MSA?
Minimum sector (safe) altitude, 1000ft obstacle clearance
What does RVSM mean?
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum allows aircraft to safely fly more optimum profiles, gain fuel savings and increase airspace capacity FL290 to FL410 inclusive
If you have Autopilot/flight director, how low can you go?
depends on companies SOPs
How do you calculate VDP if its not depicted on chart?
height above touchdown and dividing it by 300 ft/NM.
What are the different intensities of turbulence?
light, moderate, severe, and extreme
