LO/HI Charts
- LO = Surface - 18,000
- HI = 18,000 - 60,000
Air Taxi services operate under what section of the CARs?
703
Flight duty time may not exceed.... in one day?
14 hours
What is the projection of LO/HI charts
What are the requirements for an air taxi operation?
- Single or multi engine non turboprop for less than 19,000lbs
- 9 pax max
- Must have an AOC
Flight duty time starts and ends:
Starts when a crew member reports for a flight or standby and ends at engines off and final duties completed
What do the white and green shaded backrounds on LO/HI charts mean?
- Green = Uncontrolled
- White = Controlled
What are the requirements for single pilot IFR in an air taxi operation?
- 2 axis autopilot
- Headset with a boom mic
- Illuminated chart holder
What is required for a space to be considered suitable accommodation?
- Single occupancy bedroom
- Minimal noise
- Well Ventilated
- Ability to control temperature and light
What does green background with checkered white lines on a LO chart mean?
What is minimum equipment required for a land survival kit?
- Staring a fire
- Form of shelter
- Water purification
- Method of signaling
- Appropriate seasonal equipment
A crew member on call:
A crew member on standby:
A crew member on reserve:
- Must be able to fly in less than 1 hour
- Must remain in designated location and be able to fly in less than an 1 hour
- Must be able to fly in more than 1 hour
What is the scale of LO/HI charts
What are 3 responsibilties of a Chief Pilot in an air taxi operation?
• Develop S.O.P.’s
• Set up and oversee flight crew training.
• Keep flight crews informed of relevant directives, notices, incident/accident reports.
• Research and act upon crew reports/complaints/inquiries.
• Supervise flight crews.
What are the maximum flight time limitations:
- 1,200 hours in 365 consecutive days
- 300 hours in 90 consecutive days
- 120 hours in 30 consecutive days, or when crew member is on call, 100 hours in 30 consecutive days
- In an air taxi operation, 60 hours in any 7 consecutive days
- Where the flight crew member conducts single-pilot IFR flights, 8 hours in any 24 consecutive hours