Define operational control
Ability to initiate, conduct, and terminate a flight
Who has ultimate responsibility for operational control?
Director of operations
Operational control is delegated into 4 levels. Name them and explain who can approve release.
Level 1 - crew self release with pax
Level 2 - crew self release w/o pax (call SOC)
Level 3 - Crew self release or ODO release
Level 4 - DO/CPO/ODO
Immediately notify CPO of any of the following:
1 - Aborted Takeoff
2 - Deviation from normal procedures
3 - Pilot unable to perform duties
4 - Safety violations (perceived or real)
5 - Unscheduled landings (including return to the field)
Immediately notify SOC of any of the following
1 - Accident or Incident
2 - Delay greater than 15 minutes
3 - Significant deviation from planned route
4 - Unforecast or Significant weather encounters
5 - Other info related to safety of flight
Deviation from GOM is not authorized unless approved by
Director of Operations
Who is authorized to exercise operational control?
1 - Director of Operations 2 - Director of Maintenance 3 - Chief Pilot 4 - Assistant Chief Pilot 5 - ODO (limited) 6 - Captain (limited)
Level 3 release may be required:
1 - International (outside lower 48) 2 - Class II NAV 3 - Contaminated Runways 4 - Special Airport Operations 5 - NCPT (first 150hrs) or RCPT 6 - No suitable IAP
Level 4 release required:
1 - DAAP
2 - Supplemental O2 Required
3 - Maintenance Flights
4 - Part 91 Ops (not training/checking) (CPO)
5 - Ferry Flight
6 - CSE Red (CPO)
7 - Braking Action (2 / Medium to Poor) (CPO)
Possible self release at special or mountainous airport:
Severe weather for Mountainous and Special Airports is defined as:
Potential Dep/Arr Runway Self Release:
Contaminated runway dispatch requirements
Potential Class II Self Release:
Potential International Self Release:
Level 3 unless:
Border Overflight Eligible Checklist
Immediate notification to the NTSB is required when an aircraft accident or any of the following listed incidents occur:
a) Flight control system malfunction or failure;
b) Inability of any required flight crewmember to perform normal flight duties as a result of injury or illness;
c) Failure of structural components of a turbine engine excluding compressor and turbine blades and vanes;
d) In-flight fire;
e) Aircraft collide in flight.
f) Damage to property, other than the aircraft, estimated to exceed $25,000 for repair (including materials and labor) or fair market value in the event of total loss, whichever is less.
g) In-flight failure of electrical systems which requires the sustained use of an emergency bus powered by a backup source such as a battery, auxiliary power unit, or air driven generator to retain flight control or essential instruments;
h) In-flight failure of hydraulic systems that results in sustained reliance on the sole remaining hydraulic or mechanical system for movement of flight control surfaces;
i) Sustained loss of the power or thrust produced by two or more engines.
j) An evacuation of an aircraft in which an emergency egress system is utilized.
k) An aircraft is overdue and is believed to have been involved in an accident.
The Captain of an aircraft involved in an accident or incident will, to the extent possible:
Pilots who anticipate any portion of their flight to be operated under VFR will file a _____________ by phone to the Operation Analyst. The Captain will ___________ to close the VFR flight plan once the VFR portion is completed.
Company flight plan
call or email SOC
Overdue aircraft by 30 minutes (company flight plan):
Operations Analyst will:
Overdue aircraft by 45 minutes (company flight plan):
DO or CP will:
Contents of the Aircraft Binder:
How long must the completed 130 forms remain on the aircraft?
30 days from the last discrepancy and then mailed to MX control.
A signed off discrepancy will have what information?