Aircraft Systems
What type of engine is on the CRJ-200?
GE-CF34-3B1
Turbofan Engine
What is density altitude?
Pressure altitude corrected for non-standard temperature.
What is the speed restriction below 10,000' MSL?
250 kts
What is ATIS?
Automatic Terminal Information Service
Contains information about weather, runways, approaches and other information pilots my require.
List the minimum fuel requirements for a domestic flight.
(BAR)
-Fuel to fly to the airport to which dispatched
-Fuel to fly to the most distant alternate if required
-Fuel to fly for 45 minutes at normal cruise fuel consumption
What is the 10th stage bleed air used for?
Pressurize cabin, regulate temperature and engine start
How does frost form?
On clear cool nights with light wind. Surface temperature cools to at or below freezing and dewpoint is below freezing.
What is the definition of night?
The end of evening civil twilight to the beginning of morning civil twilight.
What is a GS?
Ground Stop
A procedure requiring aircraft that meet specific criteria to stay on the ground.
When is a takeoff alternate required?
When the departure airport is reporting weather below landing minimums for that airport.
How does the aircraft produce DC electrical power?
-Batteries (Aircraft and APU)
-5 TRU's (Transformer Rectifier units)
What are the 2 primary forces that affect global winds? Explain each.
-Pressure Gradient Force - force driving winds from higher to lower pressure
-Coriolis Force - Deflection force of winds due to the earth's rotation
What is RVSM?
Reduced Vertical Separation Minima
RVSM is from FL290-FL410 and reduces separation from 2,000' to 1,000'.
What is a SERMN route and what is it used for?
SWAP Escape Route Metro New York
SERMN route is a low altitude route used primarily in New York area to avoid delays at busy airports and ATC facilities. Normally restricted to FL100 for JETS.
What are the weather conditions required to dispatch to the destination?
The weather conditions must be at or above the authorized minimums at ETA at the destination.
How many hydraulic pumps are there per system and how are they powered?
-Total of 6 and 2 pumps per systems
-System 1 and 2 have 1 engine drive pump and 1 electrical pump
-System 3 has 2 electrical pumps
Name the 5 effects of icing on an aircraft?
-Increased Stall Speed
-Increased Drag
-Increased Weight
-Decreased Lift
-Decreased Thrust
What are the parts of an ILS and which is the primary component?
Localizer, glide slope, DME, and marker beacons
-Localizer
What is a CDR? What is it used for?
Coded Departure Routes
Designed to mitigate departure delays during bad weather events.
Coded air traffic routings and procedures put into effect when weather is affecting an airport to expedite departures.
Explain Dispatcher Operating Familiarization Training (Jumpseat Familiarization)
Within the preceding 12 calendar months, a dispatcher must complete 5 hours of observation from the flight deck in one of the the types in each group to be dispatched. Time can be reduced by 1 hour for after each additional takeoff and landing to a minimum of 2 1/2 hours. 5 hours in a simulator can be used to meet requirements but can't be reduced.
List the fire extinguishing systems on the aircraft and where they are located.
- 2 - One for each engine
- 2 in cargo compartment (1 immediate, 1 metered for 45 minutes)
-1 APU
- 1 in LAV in the trash receptacle
What is a ceiling?
Height above the earth's surface of the lowest cloud layer classified as broken or overcast, or vertical visibility into a surface based total obscuration.
What is a clearway?
An area beyond the takeoff runway under control of the airport authorities within which terrain or fixed obstacles may not extend above specific limits.
What is a PDC?
Pre-Departure Clearance
It's a digital way pilots receive their IFR clearance from ATC instead of over the radio.
What equipment is required for an aircraft to enter RVSM airspace?
-Auto Pilot
-Air Data Computer (ADC) 1 & 2
-One altitude reporting transponder
-Altitude alerting system