FDOPS 1 Exam Questions and
Answers
Frequency of training for effects of surface contamination - -once every 12
months
- Maneuvering Area definition - -used for taxi, take-off, and landing
- 11,000 feet is expressed how? - -one one thousand feet
- which is more important: A/W directive or MEL? - -Airworthiness Directive
- Night is defined how? - -the time between the end of evening civil twilight
beginning of morning civil twilight
- Unless for the purposes of Take-off, landing or any emergencies, the
minimum altitude over an aerodrome is - - -2000ft
- When enroute to destination, the weather at alternate falls below
'alternate mimimus' - what do you do? - -Proceed normally to destination
- IFR take-offs are governed by? - -take off visibility - RVR then reported
ground vis.
- reported estimate of runway visibility is valid for how long? - -20 minutes
- IFR approaches are governed by? - -reported RVR (approach ban)
- Max flight duty time within 24 hour period: - -14 hours
- When does DISPATCH RELEASE occur? - -when dispatcher approves
operational flight plan
- Type A Operational Control System? - -Airline Operations w/ MORE than 6
Airplanes:
-having a passenger-seating configuration of 20 or more;
-having a maximum gross take-off weight of 45,455 kg (100,000 lbs.) or
more
-operating under complex operations.
- Type B Operational Control System? - -Airline Operations - - passenger-
seating configuration of 20 or more
- having a maximum gross take-off weight of less than 45,455 kg (100,000
lbs.)
,or.
6 or FEWER Airplanes:
- passenger-seating config of 20 or more
- having a maximum gross take-off weight of 45,455 kg (100,000 lbs.) or
more
- not complex operations
- How many items must be included in operational flight plan for Type B
Control System? - -30
- ICAO flight plan - what is departure time - -estimated off-block time
- What is appropriate type of flight plan for: CYVR - Hawaii - -ICAO
- Control area extensions - dimensions and class of airspace - -2200AGL -
17,999ASL - E
- A new or replacing NOTAM without an APRX is valid for? - -until the time
quoted in the NOTAM
- ATC enroute radar separation for aircraft in controlled airspace is provided
to: - -VFR, IFR, and CVFR aircraft
- Light aircraft is how heavy? (wake turbulence) - -15,500lbs >
- Designated airways within mountainous regions - do you need to apply
corrections? - -no - because it is a controlled AIRWAY (published MEA's).
- What is an ATC clearance? - -requires compliance when accepted by PIC
- ADIZ rules apply to who? - -all aircraft
- Primary role of accident investigation is to - - -prevent recurrence of
accidents or incidents
- Position reports in the NCA are made: - -10, 100W, 5, 65N
- Flight Control Lock - - -provides unmistakable warning so that the person
operating the airplane will know that it is engaged
- CVR's are mandatory for: - -Turbine powered a/c flown by multi-engine
turbine powered aircraft within an Airline Operation
- Where an FDR is required, when must it be operated continuously? - -From
start of T/O to completion of landing
, - For Canadian A/C operating in the US, TCAS/ACAS II is mandatory for A/C
having more than ____ pax seats - -30
- TCAS/ACAS I provides what? - -Traffic Alerts (TA's) but not Resolution
Advisories (RA's)
- RVSM code for ICAO flight plans - -W
- For flights within the North Atlantic OTS, night time tracks are, _______, and
are published by the _______ Area Control Centre - -Eastbound, Gander
- After how many minutes of entering the North Atlantic Region (NAT), must
the transponder be set to _______? - -30 minutes/2000
- The function of the Winglet, is to? - -decreased induced drag, but there will
be an increase in form drag
- Fuel dumping systems - after jettisoning fuel, there must still be enough
for ________. - -climb to 10,000ft + 45 minutes cruise at max range speed.
- Float based magnetic compass will give what error when accelerating on a
constant heading of 180? - -no error
- An aft C.G. is stable, or unstable, and about which axis? - -Unstable,
longitudinally about the lateral axis
- Shockwave separation commences at what? - -Mcrit
- Standard passenger weight of a male/female - summer/winter - -Male:
200lbs/206lbs Female: 165lbs/171lbs
- What is take-off safety speed:____________
and must be at least _______% above stall speed, and
________% above Vmc. - -V2. 20. 10
- Relationship between wake turbulence, and wingtip vortices? - -WTV are
carried by ambient wind.
WTV have circular and downward motion.
Wake turbulence exists behind all airplanes and helicopters in flight.
- Black hole illusion at night with a large runway is responsible for what? - -
Being too high, leading to an undershoot condition. (you think you're low, so
you'll come in higher than you should)
- Time of useful consciousness following rapid decompressurization at FL
450 - -12-15 seconds or less
Answers
Frequency of training for effects of surface contamination - -once every 12
months
- Maneuvering Area definition - -used for taxi, take-off, and landing
- 11,000 feet is expressed how? - -one one thousand feet
- which is more important: A/W directive or MEL? - -Airworthiness Directive
- Night is defined how? - -the time between the end of evening civil twilight
beginning of morning civil twilight
- Unless for the purposes of Take-off, landing or any emergencies, the
minimum altitude over an aerodrome is - - -2000ft
- When enroute to destination, the weather at alternate falls below
'alternate mimimus' - what do you do? - -Proceed normally to destination
- IFR take-offs are governed by? - -take off visibility - RVR then reported
ground vis.
- reported estimate of runway visibility is valid for how long? - -20 minutes
- IFR approaches are governed by? - -reported RVR (approach ban)
- Max flight duty time within 24 hour period: - -14 hours
- When does DISPATCH RELEASE occur? - -when dispatcher approves
operational flight plan
- Type A Operational Control System? - -Airline Operations w/ MORE than 6
Airplanes:
-having a passenger-seating configuration of 20 or more;
-having a maximum gross take-off weight of 45,455 kg (100,000 lbs.) or
more
-operating under complex operations.
- Type B Operational Control System? - -Airline Operations - - passenger-
seating configuration of 20 or more
- having a maximum gross take-off weight of less than 45,455 kg (100,000
lbs.)
,or.
6 or FEWER Airplanes:
- passenger-seating config of 20 or more
- having a maximum gross take-off weight of 45,455 kg (100,000 lbs.) or
more
- not complex operations
- How many items must be included in operational flight plan for Type B
Control System? - -30
- ICAO flight plan - what is departure time - -estimated off-block time
- What is appropriate type of flight plan for: CYVR - Hawaii - -ICAO
- Control area extensions - dimensions and class of airspace - -2200AGL -
17,999ASL - E
- A new or replacing NOTAM without an APRX is valid for? - -until the time
quoted in the NOTAM
- ATC enroute radar separation for aircraft in controlled airspace is provided
to: - -VFR, IFR, and CVFR aircraft
- Light aircraft is how heavy? (wake turbulence) - -15,500lbs >
- Designated airways within mountainous regions - do you need to apply
corrections? - -no - because it is a controlled AIRWAY (published MEA's).
- What is an ATC clearance? - -requires compliance when accepted by PIC
- ADIZ rules apply to who? - -all aircraft
- Primary role of accident investigation is to - - -prevent recurrence of
accidents or incidents
- Position reports in the NCA are made: - -10, 100W, 5, 65N
- Flight Control Lock - - -provides unmistakable warning so that the person
operating the airplane will know that it is engaged
- CVR's are mandatory for: - -Turbine powered a/c flown by multi-engine
turbine powered aircraft within an Airline Operation
- Where an FDR is required, when must it be operated continuously? - -From
start of T/O to completion of landing
, - For Canadian A/C operating in the US, TCAS/ACAS II is mandatory for A/C
having more than ____ pax seats - -30
- TCAS/ACAS I provides what? - -Traffic Alerts (TA's) but not Resolution
Advisories (RA's)
- RVSM code for ICAO flight plans - -W
- For flights within the North Atlantic OTS, night time tracks are, _______, and
are published by the _______ Area Control Centre - -Eastbound, Gander
- After how many minutes of entering the North Atlantic Region (NAT), must
the transponder be set to _______? - -30 minutes/2000
- The function of the Winglet, is to? - -decreased induced drag, but there will
be an increase in form drag
- Fuel dumping systems - after jettisoning fuel, there must still be enough
for ________. - -climb to 10,000ft + 45 minutes cruise at max range speed.
- Float based magnetic compass will give what error when accelerating on a
constant heading of 180? - -no error
- An aft C.G. is stable, or unstable, and about which axis? - -Unstable,
longitudinally about the lateral axis
- Shockwave separation commences at what? - -Mcrit
- Standard passenger weight of a male/female - summer/winter - -Male:
200lbs/206lbs Female: 165lbs/171lbs
- What is take-off safety speed:____________
and must be at least _______% above stall speed, and
________% above Vmc. - -V2. 20. 10
- Relationship between wake turbulence, and wingtip vortices? - -WTV are
carried by ambient wind.
WTV have circular and downward motion.
Wake turbulence exists behind all airplanes and helicopters in flight.
- Black hole illusion at night with a large runway is responsible for what? - -
Being too high, leading to an undershoot condition. (you think you're low, so
you'll come in higher than you should)
- Time of useful consciousness following rapid decompressurization at FL
450 - -12-15 seconds or less
