AIR METHODS CRITICAL CARE CORE MAIN
EXAMINATION SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔I F R , Do I need an Alternate? An alternate is always required unless what ceiling is
forecasted or reported at your destination airport? - ✔✔In order to not need an
alternate, 1 hour before and 1 hour after estimated time of arrival at your destination,
weather must have a forecast or reported Ceiling of: 1500 feet above lowest Circling
approach.
If no circling approach is authorized...1500 feet above the lowest published minimum or
2000 feet above airport elevation, which ever is higher.
✔✔I F R , Do I need an Alternate? An alternate is always required unless what visibility
is forecasted or reported at your destination airport? - ✔✔Visibility for destination airport
must be forecasted for at least three miles or two miles more then lowest applicable
visibility minimum. Which ever is higher.
✔✔What should you also look for on your destination approach plate when determining
if you need an alternate? - ✔✔Make sure to check notes in the upper left corner of the
approach plate for pertinent notes. Example, Circling not authorized at night.
, ✔✔So destination weather calls for an alternate. For alternate airport weather, when
must the weather reports or forecast, or any combination of them indicate conditions will
be at landing minimums? - ✔✔At estimated time of arrival.
✔✔Alternate airport with at least one operational navigation facility providing an
approach requires what ceiling and visibility? - ✔✔Ceiling: 200 feet added to published
HAT or height above airport for the approach to be flown.
Visibility: 1 statue mile but never less then the minimum visibility for the approach
✔✔IFR Departures. - ✔✔....
✔✔No pilot may depart I F R or V F R Over- top unless weather report, forecast or
combination at your destination airfield indicate what? - ✔✔Conditions at E T A at the
airport or intended point of landing equal to or greater then ceiling and visibility for the
approach procedure to be flown.
✔✔What departure consideration must a pilot take into account if departing I F R from
an airfield with an instrument approach procedure but does not have weather reporting
in accordance with operations specific A021? - ✔✔I F R departures under this provision
are authorized only if the P I C determines by his / her own observations that weather
conditions at departure point are at or above V F R minimums in accordance with C F R
135.205(b). This is one Half mile visibility day and 1 mile at night.
✔✔Helicopter instrument departures from hospital heliports / helipads - ✔✔Prohibited
unless specifically authorized by the Operations Specifications.
✔✔What are the I F R standard takeoff minimums for helicopter operations in
accordance with operations specifications H106? - ✔✔I F R standard takeoff minimum
for helicopters are one half statue mile visibility or RVR of 2400 feet for helicopters.
✔✔What if the departure airfield has no published takeoff minimum. What do you use? -
✔✔The certificate holder may use the standard takeoff minimum of one half a mile or R
V R of 2400 feet.
✔✔What if the airport has a departure minimum published and the minimum is higher /
greater then the standard takeoff minimum? - ✔✔If an alternate procedure such as a
standard with a minimum climb gradient gradient that your aircraft can meet is
prescribed, then use that. If not or you can't meet the climb gradient then you have to go
with published minimum because The pilot shall not use a takeoff minimum lower then
then the published minimum.
EXAMINATION SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔I F R , Do I need an Alternate? An alternate is always required unless what ceiling is
forecasted or reported at your destination airport? - ✔✔In order to not need an
alternate, 1 hour before and 1 hour after estimated time of arrival at your destination,
weather must have a forecast or reported Ceiling of: 1500 feet above lowest Circling
approach.
If no circling approach is authorized...1500 feet above the lowest published minimum or
2000 feet above airport elevation, which ever is higher.
✔✔I F R , Do I need an Alternate? An alternate is always required unless what visibility
is forecasted or reported at your destination airport? - ✔✔Visibility for destination airport
must be forecasted for at least three miles or two miles more then lowest applicable
visibility minimum. Which ever is higher.
✔✔What should you also look for on your destination approach plate when determining
if you need an alternate? - ✔✔Make sure to check notes in the upper left corner of the
approach plate for pertinent notes. Example, Circling not authorized at night.
, ✔✔So destination weather calls for an alternate. For alternate airport weather, when
must the weather reports or forecast, or any combination of them indicate conditions will
be at landing minimums? - ✔✔At estimated time of arrival.
✔✔Alternate airport with at least one operational navigation facility providing an
approach requires what ceiling and visibility? - ✔✔Ceiling: 200 feet added to published
HAT or height above airport for the approach to be flown.
Visibility: 1 statue mile but never less then the minimum visibility for the approach
✔✔IFR Departures. - ✔✔....
✔✔No pilot may depart I F R or V F R Over- top unless weather report, forecast or
combination at your destination airfield indicate what? - ✔✔Conditions at E T A at the
airport or intended point of landing equal to or greater then ceiling and visibility for the
approach procedure to be flown.
✔✔What departure consideration must a pilot take into account if departing I F R from
an airfield with an instrument approach procedure but does not have weather reporting
in accordance with operations specific A021? - ✔✔I F R departures under this provision
are authorized only if the P I C determines by his / her own observations that weather
conditions at departure point are at or above V F R minimums in accordance with C F R
135.205(b). This is one Half mile visibility day and 1 mile at night.
✔✔Helicopter instrument departures from hospital heliports / helipads - ✔✔Prohibited
unless specifically authorized by the Operations Specifications.
✔✔What are the I F R standard takeoff minimums for helicopter operations in
accordance with operations specifications H106? - ✔✔I F R standard takeoff minimum
for helicopters are one half statue mile visibility or RVR of 2400 feet for helicopters.
✔✔What if the departure airfield has no published takeoff minimum. What do you use? -
✔✔The certificate holder may use the standard takeoff minimum of one half a mile or R
V R of 2400 feet.
✔✔What if the airport has a departure minimum published and the minimum is higher /
greater then the standard takeoff minimum? - ✔✔If an alternate procedure such as a
standard with a minimum climb gradient gradient that your aircraft can meet is
prescribed, then use that. If not or you can't meet the climb gradient then you have to go
with published minimum because The pilot shall not use a takeoff minimum lower then
then the published minimum.
