Patters

Question 1

FMS check

Answer 1

Today’s date, expires, parking position

1. Fuel
2. FPL
3. From

ATIS on while turning on

Question 2

Screen setup

Answer 2

1. NAVAIDS
2. Mag 1
3. RMI on ADFs
4. EHSI on ADF1, w/v
5. CP on outbound
6. Bug on RWY
7. ATIS- altimeter

Question 3

FMS xCheck

Answer 3

1. Pilot defined waypoints
2. FPL vs IFN
3. TR and DIST vs SAWPLAN

Question 4

Airways clearance

Answer 4

Ground 
Callsign 
IFR for (AF) 
Request (DEP) 
& airways clearance only 

Clear to (AF) 
Via (WPT1) 
FPR
FL
(DEP TYPE) 
Squawk/code

Question 5

Departure brief

Answer 5

Plate, date, amendments

Common procedures 
Specific procedures 
MSAs
LSALT
Outbound Track 
-WPT
-HDG
-Dist
-ETI
-Airspace 
Elev
notes
Notams 
Wx
Questions

Question 6

BDM

Answer 6

“Clean”
Next event
Waiting for
That’s… Turn … To intercept …

Question 7

Clear Safes

Answer 7

Clear of safes 
Departure complete 
Switching to LNAV 
ATD 
ETA (WPT1) at (time)

Question 8

TOPC

Answer 8

TOPC at (time)
Set (power) 
HDG
F/FF/OAT
Coms

Question 9

HTF

Answer 9

HDG/TR

TAS

• FMS (DATAx2 - ADC)
• sawplan

FIX
-DME point (NAV 3 - HOLD) LAT/LONG

FUEL

• current
• combat
• arrival

SITREP

Question 10

CLARFS

Answer 10

Compasses and tracking
Log and chart
- fix, timings 
Alt Airspeed Airspace
- clearances 
Radios Radar NAVAIDS 
Fuel
Systems 
- RMI pointing, check FMS on sawplan 

SITREP

Question 11

Sitrep

Answer 11

Tracking
Airspace 
Divert 
Fuel 
Wx 
Next event

Question 12

Turn point brief

Answer 12

Next (WPT) at (TIME)
Outbound HDG (000) to WPT2
(NM) (TIME)
FL
LSALT 
Airspace

Question 13

TTAFs

Answer 13

Time
Turn
Altitude
F/FF

Question 14

DSPT

Answer 14

• 3nm/1000ft
• +/-10% for H/T wind 20Kts

Distance = alt to descend x3

ETI =
speed 5nm/min
Dist/speed
- from DTG

Question 15

ABCs

Answer 15

AIDS
ATIS/AWIS/Forecast
Approach Type
- intentions to crew
Brief descent 
Brief approach
Checks 
Clearances, Traffic
Coms

Question 16

Descent brief

Answer 16

To be at (ALT) at (point)
DSPT is (dist) from (AF)
ETI
LSALT
MSAs
At DSPT descend (0000)/waiting 
Questions

Question 17

Approach brief

Answer 17

Plate, date, amendments

Sector entry
Approach instructions 
RADALT
RWY location 
MAPt + MAP
Notes
Questions

Question 18

Approach clearance

Answer 18

(AF) approach
Callsign
FL
POB
ATIS
Intentions for (approach)
Full stop/go around
Request clearance 

Callsign
Cleared (approach)
RWY
Contact tower turning inbound

Question 19

MAP

Answer 19

NAVAIDS +5
Navaid fails 
No Vis by MAPt
Or DA
Vis lost while circling 
Cannot app unless circling app

Question 20

DORTA

Answer 20

Database (DATA-NAV DATA) 
Overfly (FPL-OVERFLY)
RAIM prediction (FPL-MENU-RAIM PRED)
Terminal mode (NAV-MENU-DISPLAY-TERMINAL)
Azimuth aid (same as plate)

Question 21

Cabin cx

Answer 21

1. First aid and survival bag
2. Fire extinguisher
3. Pubs (FMS, EFIS, EGPWS, TCAS, SUPPS)
4. Lights floor, roof
5. ER off; maintenance key
6. NSC off; ICS off
7. Smoke hoods (blue date count)
8. Lights roof
9. Life raft (secure, attached)
10. Circuit breakers in
11. Radar (master, stabiliser)
12. Ant master off
13. Checklists