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| What is "Class II Navigation"? |
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Class II Navigation is any enoute flight operation which is planned
to be outside the operational service volume
of ground based navigation facilities for more than an hour. |
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| When is a plotting chart required? |
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Definition
| Plotting charts are to be used for all Class II Navigation.and if |
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| What is the definition of ETOPS? |
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| On the 777F it is the area starting at the ETOPS Entry point (E.ENT) and continuing to the final ETOPS Exit point (E.EXT) along the planned route. E.ENT and E.EXT are defined by a fixed distance radius from an adequate airport (using the 60 min / 438 NM). For an ETOPS flight, there is only one E.ENT and one E.EXT. |
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| What is an Adequate Airport? |
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| An Adequate Airport is used to define the ETOPS Area of Operation. |
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| What is an ETOPS Alternate Airport? |
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| An airport disgnated in the dispatch/flight release for use in the event of a diversion during ETOPS.Factors- in OpSpec B342 or Origine, destination or Redispatch airport (dispatch) Rescue and Fire Fighting Services category 4 (dispatch) Airplane config, weight, and systems status ETOPS Alternate Airport fuel requirements Alternate Airport Minimums MEA and terrain considerations en route to the ETOPS Alternate Airport and approach aid NOTAMS and serviceability Normal required landing distance Passenger and crew disembarkation facilities and accomodationsFOM Rev 18- 9.1.5-6 |
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| Who is responsible for monitoring ETOPS Alternate Airport conditions enroute beofore E.ENT |
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| Dispatch does this.FOM Rev 18- 9.1.15 |
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| Diversion considerations after E.ENT |
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| In an emergency, land at the nearest suitable airport regardless of ETOPS Alternate Airports.FOM Rev 18- 9.1.16 |
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| What happens if an ETOPS Alternate becomes unsuitable after passing E.ENT? |
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| Crew and dispatch will attempt to find a suitable substitute. |
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| When must a PDSC be accomplished? |
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| A Pre-Departure Service Check must be accomplished no more than 4 hours prior to an ETOPS flight.FOM Rev 18- 9.1.26 |
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| When must and APU inflight test be done on ETOPS 777 aircraft? |
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Definition
| They must be done a minimum of once every 90 days.FOM Rev 18- 9.1.27 |
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| When a PDSC is signed off, are any other inspections credited? |
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| Yes, the aircraft receiving the Pre Departure Service Check will receive credit for a Transit Check.B777 MSG-3 Maintenance & Inspection Program Manual (MIPM), Rev 13- 1.1.2 |
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