1
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FAR’s that SkyWest operates under
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Part 91, 119, and 121
2
Q
Who can grant Authority to deviate from FAR
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Vice President / and appointee
3
Q
Who do you call if you’re not fit for duty?
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Crew Support
4
Q
Who do you call if someone else is not fit for duty?
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Manager on Duty (MOD)
5
Q
Total Flight Time Limitations
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100hrs/672 Consecutive Hours
1000hrs/365 days
6
Q
How long can SkyWest extend your FDP?
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- by 2 hours before the flight (if more than 30 min, report is required)
- as necessary if delay occurs after takeoff
7
Q
Who must be contacted if you exceed FDP limits?
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Certificate Management Office (CMO)
8
Q
Which FAR regulates rest requirements?
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Part 117
9
Q
FDP Limits?
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- 60hrs/ 168hrs
2. 190hrs/ 672 hrs
10
Q
When is dedheading considered FDP?
A
When dedheading is followed by a flight segment without an intervening rest period
11
Q
Are flight segments due to diversion considered when determining FDP limits?
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No
12
Q
6 requirements for Split duty
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- Rest opportunity between 2200-0500lcl
- Must spend 3 hrs in suitable accomadtion
- Rest opputunity must be scheduled prior to FDP
- Rest opportunity must not be less than what’s scheduled
- First segment must be complete before rest starts
- combined time of rest and FDP cannot exceed 14hrs
13
Q
How many FDP’s can a crewmember take that exceeds window of circadian low?
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3 (5 if proper rest is provided during each consecutive night)
14
Q
When is the Window of Circadian Low (WOCL)?
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0200-05:59
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Q
What 6 rest requirements must be met in order to accept more than 3 FDP’s that infringe on the WOCL?
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- rest opputunity must be at least 2hrs.
- rest must be between 2200-0500
- rest opportunity must be scheduled before FDP
- rest opportunity cant be less than what’s scheduled
- rest must occur after first segment is completed
- rest is considered part of FDP
16
Q
Short Call Reserve Available period limits
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Most restrictive of :
- Table B
- 14 hrs
Note: RAP + FDP cannot exceed Table B + 4 hours or
16 hours
17
Q
Must SkyWest notify before rest period if need for Long Call Reserve?
A
Yes
18
Q
How much prior notice do you need if going on Long Call and its goingt to infringe on the WOCL?
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12hrs prior to report time.
19
Q
Can SkyWest shift you from long call to short call?
A
Yes, if a 10 rest period has been received
20
Q
Before beginning an FDP how much rest must you have?
A
30 consecutive hours in the last 168 hours
10 hrs with 8 hr sleep before the FDP
21
Q
What is SkyWest Blood Alcohol limit?
A
0.019
22
Q
What 10 things must you have on your person when reporting for duty?
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- Pilot Cert
- Medical
- Corrective lenses
- Company Badge
- FCC license (for international)
- Passport (for international)
- Flashlight
- Headset
- EFB Bag
- Current Charts, FOM, and SOPM
23
Q
When does duty time start at SkyWest?
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45 min prior to departure
24
Q
When must ERJ Pilots report for duty?
A
35 min prior to departure
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When must you get your medical renewed?
Before the 25th day of the month at 2359
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Who can approve an extension for your medical?
Chief Pilot
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Under exemption 1152 how long can skywest issue a temporary medical if lost or stolen?
72 hrs (cannot be used internationally)
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How long does a temporary medical last from the FAA?
60 days
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SIC with less than 100hrs has which landing limitations?
1. <3/4 Sm visibility
2. RVR 4000 ft
3. Contamination
4. Braking action < Good
5. 15 kt Crosswind
6. Windshear
7. Any condition PIC determines
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SIC xwind limitation
20 kts
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Either the PIC or the SIC must have how many hours in type?
75 hrs
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PIC has less than 100hrs limitations
1. Minimums + 100 ft / + 1/2 SM
2. No CAT II
3. Alternates must have 300 ft - 1 SM or higher
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How much flight time must you have after a proficiency check?
100hrs/ 120 days after check
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Can EFB be used in lieu of paper checklist?
No, but a printout can
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When must an alternate be filed?
123 rule
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When must a Second Alternate be filed?
1. If both the Destination AND Alternate are forecast to be marginal
2. If either the Destination OR Alternate have conditional degradation (exemption 3585)
Note: Main body language must be above minimums to dispatch, and the conditional language cannot be less than half of what's required. BCMG is not considered conditional language but does become main body after its designated time. High Mins captains cannot use.
Destination- Vis only
Alternates- Vis and ceiling required
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When must a takeoff alternate be filed? Can exemption 3585 be applied?
Anytime the departure weather is below the approach minimums for that airport. Exemption 3585 does not apply for take off alternates
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How far can a takeoff alternate be for the ERJ 175?
300 NM (1 hr single engine cruise distance)
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Alternate Minimums needed for dispatch?
1 Nav aid add 400-1 to minumums
2 Nav Aids add 200-1/2 to highest minimum
Note: GPS can only count as one nav aid even if there's multiple runway approaches, these are for planning only, using the 1 nav aid method may be less restrictive even if there's more than one nav aid. CAT II NA for this
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Which elements can be missing from a weather report?
1. Sky Condition
2. Temperature (for US only)
3. Altimeter (for departure)
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Minimum planned contingency fuel for Skywest
15 min
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Must a fuel increase be reported to Dispatch?
Yes
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Must fuel decrease be reported to Dispatch?
No, unless its more than 200lbs or 50% of the contingency fuel.
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Which deviations should be reported to Dispatch as soon as practical?
1. ETA more than 15 minutes from planned
2. Altitude varies more than 4000 feet
3. more than 100 miles from planned route
4. >1hr deviation from schedule
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Can passengers be on board during fueling?
Yes, if exits are unobstructed and the operations are not conducted on left side of aircraft
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What must be on a dispatch?
1. Id number
2. Flight Number
3. Departure/ Stops (including alternates)
4. Type (IFR/VFR)
5. MINTO
6. Weather reports
7. MEL/CDL (when applicable)
"DIMWIT"
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Who/ when must a person file a report to if declaring an emergency.
Manger on Duty (MOD)
Verbally as soon as possible
a written report (IOR) within 24 hours
Note: The Vice President will submit a written report to FAA within 10 days
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Who can be admitted to the flight deck?
1. FAA Safety inspector 110A
2. DOD air carrier evaluator 110B
3. Check airmen
4. Secret Service
5. NTSB 1660-2
6. SkyWest Higher ups
7. SkyWest Dedheads
8. IOSA flight check personnel (Form 8430-6)
International Air transportation association (IATA) performs International Operations Safety Audit (IOSA
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Which form must an FAA Safety inspector provide?
Form 110A
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Who can carry a weapon?
1. Law Enforcement Officer (LEO)
2. Federal Air Marshal (FAM)
3. Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO)
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How many High risk prisoners can there be?
1 (must be accompanied by 2 armed LEO's)
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How many low risk prisoners?
As many as can be accomadated.
Must have 1 escort
LEO can escort up to 2 low risk prisoners
if more than 4 hours then 2 LEO's required
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How much EFB battery needed before FDP begins?
80%
54
How much EFB battery needed in flight
60 minutes of battery per 4200lbs (1 hr) of fuel on board
55
Within how many preceding days must the company manuals be updated before an FDP?
4 calendar days
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Who has the authority to dispatch a flight with only 1 EFB?
Manager on Duty (MOD)
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When can speakers be used instead of headset?
above 18,000 ft
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Can Park at any time Systems (PAATS) be used if APU or Hot brake indications?
No
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PAATS complete parking system is called what?
Aircraft Parking and Information System (APIS)
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Minimum Ground crew required for Arrival/ Power off?
1 agent (Marshaller)
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Minimum Ground crew required for Pushback?
2 (pushback operator and one wing walker)
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Altimeter Checks on the ground
must be 75 feet from airport elevation
must be 100 ft from each other
must be 75 ft from each other in RVSM
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Lowest altitude banking should be peformed
400ft above highest obstacle in immediate area`
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How far out must final be established at uncontrolled airports?
5 miles (unless other traffic)
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LAHSO limitations
1. 1000-3 with PAPI or VASI
2. 1500-5 without PAPI or VASI
3. No windshear in last 20 min
4. < 3 kt tailwind
5. stabilized at 1000ft or 500ft HAT
6. touchdown must be in first 1/3 or 3000 ft
7. at night, LASHO lighting
8. No MEL that affects stopping ability
9. Cannot accept LAHSO below 1000ft
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Minimum runway length for landing all skywest aircraft
5400 ft (maybe reduced if less than 4000 ft elevation SAAT level 3 airports)
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Emergency Fuel
landing with less than 30 min of fuel (1500 lbs)
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Minimum Fuel
landing with less than 45 min of fuel (2250 lbs)
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International Supplemental operations Fuel Requirements
Enough fuel to fly to destionation,
Thereafter hold 30 minutes at holding speed 1500 ft AFE
If no alternate then fly to destination plus 2 hours
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What must the PIC carry on supplemental flights?
1. Load manifest
2. Flight Release
3. Airworthiness Release
4. Pilot Route Certification (release)
5. Flight plan
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Who/when must a PIC report to if a deviation to an unplanned airport is made (No FAR deviation)?
The Vice President of flight Operations must receive an IOR no later than the completion of the trip pairing.
The Vice President will sent a written report to the CMO within 10 days.
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Who has the authority to dispatch an airplane from an Unlisted airport?
1. The Vice president of Flight Ops,
2. Director of Aircraft Ops
3. Company Chief pilot
4. Managing Director
5. Operation control center
6. or designees
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Extended Ground Delay Program Time Limits
180 minutes domestic
240 minutes international
120 minutes restricted
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Who/ when must be contacted if laser event?
Operation control center (OCC) and the Flight Operations MOD
| immediately
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What is considered a near mid air collision?
proximity of less than 500 ft
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Threat Levels
Level 1- Disruptive
Level 2- Physical
Level 3 - Life threatening or severe bodily injury
Level 4- Attempted or successful breech of cockpit
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NTSBO Briefing stands for What?
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N- Nature of emergency
T- Time available for preparation before landing
S- Signal to be used for evacuation
B- Bracing if needed
O- Other pertinent information
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Approved Weather Sources
1. NWS offices, FAA Flight Service
2. NATO military observing and forecasting sources
3. Member of World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
4. Foreign States that subscribe to ICAO standards
5. Meteorological Station authorized by ICAO State.
6. EWINS (Enhance Weather information system)
7. WSI
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Equipment Needed for RVSM
1. Two independent altitude measurement systems
2. Altitude Reporting transponder
3. One altitude alert system
4. One automatic altitude control system
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Which lights can be substituted with FD or HUD to 1800 RVR when prescribed?
TDZ or RCL
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When must 115% of the landing distance needed be available according to C054?
forecast 3/4 sm or RVR 4000 or less
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What are the Standard Takeoff minimums for 2 engine planes?
1SM or RVR 5000
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Takeoff requirements for RVR > 1600
```
TDZ RVR needed (Mid can substitute)
RVV 1/4 SM can be substituted
at least on of the following:
1. HIRL
2. CL
3. Centerline Markings (RCLM)
```
TDZ (or mid) is only controlling
84
Take off requirements for RVR <1600
2 RVR's (not Far-end)
all RVR's are controlling when available
1200 1200 1200:
Day- HIRL or CL or RCLM
Night- HIRL or CL
1000 1000 1000:
CL or RCLM + HIRL
600 600 600:
CL + HIRL
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Cat II Landing Requirements
>1600 RVR
TDZ required
MID and RO is controlling if available
<1600 RVR
TDZ and RO RVR required (Mid or FE can sub for RO)
All are controlling (when available)
FE only advisory unless its replacing RO
TDZ MID RO FE
1200 600 300 300
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All of the following:
1. HIRL
2. CL
3. ALSF-1 or 2
Flashers may be inop
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Xwind cant be more than 15kts
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Foreign Airports where CAT II approaches are approved
Manitoba/Winnipeg Intl : CYWG
Montreal/ Pierre Eliott Trudeau Intl: CYUL
Toronto/ Lester B. Pearson Intl: CYYZ
Vancouver B. C. Intl: CYVR
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Circling to Land Minimums
1000-3
| or published minimums if higher
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When can a visual approach be accepted?
1. Class B,C,D, airspace
2. Class E, if within 35 miles of destination
3. The flight is under ATC control
4. Basic cloud clearances must be adhered to
5. Without a Charted Visual Flight Procedure (CVFP), must have visual contact with airport or traffic to be followed
6. With a CVFP, must have Wx minimums on CVFP and must have a landmark, or airport in sight
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When can we cancel IFR?
1. Must have reported visibility specified in part 91.155
2. Must have 1000ft ceiling
3. basic cloud clearance
4. must be able to maintain minimum altitude 91.129-131
5. Class B,C,D airspace
6. For Class E, within 10 NM of Destination or landing surface visual contact
7. Remain in controlled airspace
90
Departing VFR limitations?
1. Wx Visiblity per 91.155
2. Ceiling must be 1000ft
3. basic cloud clearance
4. visual on ground or landmark
5. minimum altitude per 91.129-131
6. Remain in VMC while VFR
7. Obtain clearance asap but no later than 50 NM away
91
VMCG
Minimum control speed on ground with one engine
on takeoff power
only aerodynamic control
cant deviate more than 30 ft
92
VMCA
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Minimum Control Speed
in air
one engine inop
takeoff power
5 degrees of bank
cannot be more than 150 pounds of rudder force
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93
V1
Critical engine Failure Speed or decision speed
| must be greater than VMCG
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VR
Rotation Speed
| Must be more than 105% VMCA
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VLof
Speed at which aircraft becomes airborne
96
V2
Takeoff speed which must be acquired 35 ft heigt at end of runway distance
Vr must be adjusted to meet V2 requirement
97
VFTO
Final Segment Speed
| Provides?
98
Balanced Field Length
?
99
Accelerate Go vs Accelerate Stop
?
100
Climb Segments
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Groundroll- ends at Vlof
1st segment- Vlof to V2
2nd segment- 35' to 400'
3rd segment- 400' accelerate
4th segment - 400' to 1500'
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Method 1 vs Method 2 descent planning
?
102
3 degree glide path math formulas
distance= altitude to lose x3 / 1000
required rate of descent=1/2 GS * 10
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MEAN Stands for?
Memory Items
Emergency Checklist (QRC)
Abnormal Checklist (QRH)
Normal Checklist
