ERJ 175 Oral SkyWest|230 Quiz Questions With Correct Complete Answers

What makes an airport a special airport? - ️️FAA administrator or SkyWest designate an airport special if it has surrounding terrain, obstructions, or complex approaches, Basically if it has a briefing pictures in the Jepp Charts labeled as airport qualification When do we need an alternate? - ️️1-2-3 rule: if within 1 hour before to 1 hour after ETA, the WX reports, forecasts, or any combo indicate the ceiling will be less than 2000' above elevation, and/or visibility less than 3 miles What is marginal weather? - ️️Destination: visibility at minimums. Alternate: ceiling and visibility at minimums. An airport with a METAR reports a ceiling lower than 2000' or 3 miles but the TAF does not require an alternate. When would you need an alternate? - ️️on flights with less than 1 hour time enroute When do we need a second alternate? - ️️Weather at destination and alternate is marginal OR Using Exemption 3585, conditional language (TEMPO and PROB) forecast WX conditions at the destination will not be less than 1/2 the lowest WX mins visibility established for the instrument approach procedure expected to be used When can you not use 3585? - ️️International destinations or high mins captains When do you need a takeoff alternate? - ️️When WX at departure airport is below minimums. Must be within 1 hour single engine normal cruise in still air 3585 not allowed When you turn the batteries on, what do you look for? - ️️22.5 volts or better Describe the electrical PBIT - ️️It is performed anytime ac power is established on the aircraft. It takes 3 minutes to complete and is good for 50 hours. It can be interrupted 3 ways. By interrupting AC power, pushing any one of the 3 flight control mode switches, by turning on a hydraulic pump