Air Methods check ride questions And Answer
1. Emergency drill training is a requirement of the FARs. Name at least 3 of
the items required to be trained.: -Emergency Assignments
-Operation of Emergency Equipment
-Handling of Emergency Situations
-Ect
(FAR 135.331)
2. Who is responsible to notify the CDHO of accidents, incidents, or others
significant events?: Director of Operations (GOM 1.3.1)
,3. How does the Chief Pilot maintain a current copy of the manual in all
aircraft and on the portal?: Paper copy in each aircraft and an electronic copy at
each base. (GOM Section 1)
4. Who manages the OCC?: The director of Risk and Compliance (GOM
5. Who must develop the adverse weather plan?: Program Aviation Manager
(GOM 1.3.8)
6. Who maintains the responsibility for the cleanliness of the aircraft exterior
and cockpit?: Pilot-In-Command (PIC) (GOM 1.3.11)
7. What section of the GOM covers general flight operations?: Section 2
8. When shall the W&B information be entered on the DFL/Load manifest?: -
-Takeoff and max weights will be entered for all flights, except maintenance, training,
ferry and re position flights.
-To facilitate situational awareness the pilot may record time, weight and balance
data either immediately on the DFL itself, or on another location (e.g. Trip Sheet from
Section 4), then transfer it to the DFL at a safer time but no later than the completion
of the last leg of the current flight.
(GOM 2-13)
9. When encountering deteriorating weather enroute while VFR, what options
are available in accordance with the Air Methods GOM?: -Divert to an alternate
,airport/heliport or other suitable area where the patient(s) can be transferred
-Return to the departure point, if practical.
-Land and notify dispatch or hospital personnel of the situation
-Execute the IIMC procedure in Section 2 of this manual if the preceding options are
not available.
(GOM 2-16)
10. What 16 documents must be onboard?: - Air Methods' General Operations
Manual (Including Operations Specifications)
- Aircraft Maintenance Log
- Airworthiness Certificate (displayed at the cabin door or cockpit entrance so that it
is legible to passengers and crew)
- Aircraft Registration
- Aircraft Status Report retrievable from 411
- Airplane or Rotorcraft Flight Manual
- Appropriate and current aeronautical charts for VFR or IFR operations
- One passenger briefing card per seat at a location convenient for the use of
each passenger. The passenger briefing cards shall be appropriate for the aircraft
configuration.
- Cockpit Checklist (meeting the requirements of 135.83)
, - Daily Flight Log
- Deferred Discrepancy Report
- FCC radio station license (when required)
- IIMC Procedure, as applicable
- Minimum Equipment List (If applicable)
- Pilots Maintenance and Servicing Procedures
- Weight and balance information
- Hazardous Materials Manual
(GOM 2-17)
11. If you are injured and required to take a medication that causes
drowsiness,is your medical certificate valid?: No
(FAR 61.53)
12. If you falsify your Pilot Duty Logs, what action can be taken against you?
-
Suspension or revocation of certificate
(FAR 61.59)
13. How long do you have to notify the FAA of a permanent change of
1. Emergency drill training is a requirement of the FARs. Name at least 3 of
the items required to be trained.: -Emergency Assignments
-Operation of Emergency Equipment
-Handling of Emergency Situations
-Ect
(FAR 135.331)
2. Who is responsible to notify the CDHO of accidents, incidents, or others
significant events?: Director of Operations (GOM 1.3.1)
,3. How does the Chief Pilot maintain a current copy of the manual in all
aircraft and on the portal?: Paper copy in each aircraft and an electronic copy at
each base. (GOM Section 1)
4. Who manages the OCC?: The director of Risk and Compliance (GOM
5. Who must develop the adverse weather plan?: Program Aviation Manager
(GOM 1.3.8)
6. Who maintains the responsibility for the cleanliness of the aircraft exterior
and cockpit?: Pilot-In-Command (PIC) (GOM 1.3.11)
7. What section of the GOM covers general flight operations?: Section 2
8. When shall the W&B information be entered on the DFL/Load manifest?: -
-Takeoff and max weights will be entered for all flights, except maintenance, training,
ferry and re position flights.
-To facilitate situational awareness the pilot may record time, weight and balance
data either immediately on the DFL itself, or on another location (e.g. Trip Sheet from
Section 4), then transfer it to the DFL at a safer time but no later than the completion
of the last leg of the current flight.
(GOM 2-13)
9. When encountering deteriorating weather enroute while VFR, what options
are available in accordance with the Air Methods GOM?: -Divert to an alternate
,airport/heliport or other suitable area where the patient(s) can be transferred
-Return to the departure point, if practical.
-Land and notify dispatch or hospital personnel of the situation
-Execute the IIMC procedure in Section 2 of this manual if the preceding options are
not available.
(GOM 2-16)
10. What 16 documents must be onboard?: - Air Methods' General Operations
Manual (Including Operations Specifications)
- Aircraft Maintenance Log
- Airworthiness Certificate (displayed at the cabin door or cockpit entrance so that it
is legible to passengers and crew)
- Aircraft Registration
- Aircraft Status Report retrievable from 411
- Airplane or Rotorcraft Flight Manual
- Appropriate and current aeronautical charts for VFR or IFR operations
- One passenger briefing card per seat at a location convenient for the use of
each passenger. The passenger briefing cards shall be appropriate for the aircraft
configuration.
- Cockpit Checklist (meeting the requirements of 135.83)
, - Daily Flight Log
- Deferred Discrepancy Report
- FCC radio station license (when required)
- IIMC Procedure, as applicable
- Minimum Equipment List (If applicable)
- Pilots Maintenance and Servicing Procedures
- Weight and balance information
- Hazardous Materials Manual
(GOM 2-17)
11. If you are injured and required to take a medication that causes
drowsiness,is your medical certificate valid?: No
(FAR 61.53)
12. If you falsify your Pilot Duty Logs, what action can be taken against you?
-
Suspension or revocation of certificate
(FAR 61.59)
13. How long do you have to notify the FAA of a permanent change of
