GOM
OpSpecs
Part 135
FAR/AIM
Hodgepodge
Weather
100
THIS IS THE JOINT RESPONSIBILITY BETWEEN STERLING'S D.O. AND PIC TO INITIATE, CONDUCT, MODIFY OR TERMINATE FLIGHTS UNDER PART 135.
WHAT IS OPERATIONAL CONTROL?
100
THIS WOULD BE THE LOWEST UNAIDED RVR VALUE WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO USE FOR TAKEOFF.
WHAT IS 500 RVR?
100
IF TOWER REPORTS FLIGHT VISIBILITY AS A VALUE LOWER THAN REQUIRED MINIMUMS BEFORE YOU HAVE PASSED THE FAF, YOU MUST DO THIS.
What is DISCONTINUE THE APPROACH?
100
YOU HAVE THIS MANY DAYS TO UPDATE THE FAA WITH YOUR NEW ADDRESS IF YOU JUST MOVED.
WHAT IS 30 DAYS?
100
This program encourages reporting of safety issues or errors in exchange for protection against certificate and punitive action from the FAA and participating air carrier, aiming to enhance aviation safety.
What is the ASAP program?
100
THIS FAST, NARROW RIVER OF HIGH ALTITUDE AIR CIRCLES THE EARTH FROM WEST TO EAST, AND ITS WINDS OFTEN GO FASTER THAN 100 KTS AT 30,000', STRONGER AND FARTHER SOUTH IN THE WINTER IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE.
WHAT IS THE JETSTREAM?
200
YOU'LL NEED TO COMPLETE THIS IF YOU'RE OPERATING TO A SPECIAL PIC AUTHORIZATION AIRPORT OR ONE THAT REQUIRES USING THE DAAP, OR WHEN OPERATING UNDER THE 80% RULE, OR WHEN OEI CLIMB PERFORMANCE CANNOT BE ASSURED, OR WHEN DEPARTING BELOW STANDARD TAKEOFF VISIBILITY MINIMUMS.
WHAT IS A RUNWAY ANALYSIS?
200
THIS AUTHORIZES PILOTS TO REMOVE/REINSTALL/SERVICE OXYGEN CYLINDERS IN OUR AIRCRAFT. A005.
WHAT IS AN EXEMPTION?
200
YOU'LL NEED TO FILE THIS If your destination airport WITHIN +/- 1 HOUR OF ETA is less than 1,500 ft above circling MDA (or 1500 ft above lowest min or 2000 above airport elevation) or less than 3 SM visibility (or 2 SM over lowest mins).
What is a destination alternate?
200
IF YOU GET A DUI OR YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, YOU HAVE THIS MANY DAYS TO REPORT IT TO THE FAA.
WHAT IS 60 DAYS?
200
I MAKE THIS PHONE CALL AT LEAST 2 HOURS BUT NOT MORE THAN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO OUR ETA WHEN FLYING INTO CANADA FROM THE U.S.
WHAT IS CANPASS?
1-888-CANPASS (1-888-226-7277)
200
OFTEN STRETCHING FOR HUNDREDS OF MILES, THIS NARROW, CONTINUOUS BAND OF ACTIVE THUNDERSTORMS TYPICALLY DEVELOPS ALONG OR AHEAD OF AN ADVANCING COLD FRONT AND SWEEPS ACROSS REGIONS AS A FAST MOVING, UNIFIED WEATHER FRONT.
WHAT IS A SQUALL LINE?
300
THIS DOCUMENT APPROVED BY THE FAA LISTS SPECIFIC AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS THAT CAN BE INOPERATIVE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
WHAT IS A MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST OR MEL?
300
THESE APPROVED METHODS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR COMPLETING WEIGHT AND BALANCE CALCULATIONS PRIOR TO FLIGHT.
WHAT ARE: Plotter and Graph, APG, American Aeronautics, iFly (Citation), AFM, ForeFlight(PC24), or ARINC Direct App?
300
THIS NORMAL AMOUNT OF DUTY REST IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO CONDUCTING A PART 135 FLIGHT.
WHAT IS 10 HOURS?
300
TRUE OR FALSE....SPEEDS PUBLISHED ON AN ARRIVAL ROUTE ARE MANDATORY ONLY IF ISSUED A "DESCEND VIA".
WHAT IS FALSE?
300
WHEN PLANNING A FLIGHT TO MEXICO, THESE COMPANIES MUST BE CONTACTED FOR PLANNING AND HANDLING.
WHAT ARE UNIVERSAL AND ASM CORP?
300
THIS RAPID CHANGE IN WIND DIRECTION AND/OR VELOCITY THAT RESULTS IN AIRSPEED CHANGES GREATER THAN 15 KTS OR VERTICAL SPEED CHANGES GREATER THAN 500 FPM CAN DISRUPT AN AIRCRAFT'S AIRSPEED AND FLIGHT PATH.
WHAT IS WINDSHEAR?
400
THIS OPERATION ALLOWS US TO LAND WITHIN 80% OF THE EFFECTIVE RUNWAY INSTEAD OF 60% WHEN THE PILOT EXPERIENCE AND PAIRING REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
Eligible on Demand Operations
400
PRIOR TO TAKEOFF IN VISIBLE MOISTURE AND OAT IS 10 DEGREES C OR COLDER, THE PIC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING THIS CHECK WITHIN 5 MINS PRIOR TO TAKEOFF TO ENSURE THAT THE WINGS AND CONTROL SURFACES ARE FREE OF FROST, ICE, OR SNOW. A041
WHAT IS A PRE TAKEOFF CONTAMINATION CHECK?
400
THESE FLIGHT OPERATIONS INVOLVE FLIGHTS WHERE THE AIRCRAFT IS MORE THAN 50 NM FROM THE NEAREST SHORELINE.
WHAT ARE EXTENDED OVERWATER OPS?
400
THIS COUNTING RULE DESCRIBES MINIMUM WEATHER (CEILING AND VISIBILITY) AT DESTINATION AIRPORT TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN ALTERNATE IS REQUIRED WHEN FLYING PART 91 AND IS AS EASY AS...
WHAT IS THE 1-2-3 RULE?
+/- 1 HOUR OF ETA
2000' CEILING & 3 MILES VISIBILITY
400
WHEN DEPARTING VFR ON A PART 135 FLIGHT THIS IS THE MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT BEYOND WHICH YOU MUST HAVE PICKED UP YOUR IFR CLEARANCE.
WHAT IS 50 NM?
400
THIS INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO DETERMINE MINIMUMS AT AN AIRPORT WITH NO WEATHER REPORTING.
WHAT IS A LOCAL ALTIMETER SEEING OR SETTING FROM ANOTHER APPOPRIATE, NEARBY FACILITY SPECIFIED ON THE IAP?
500
WHEN COMPLETING LOAD MANIFEST, THIS WEIGHT CALCULATION TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION STRUCTURAL LIMTATION, ACCELERATE-STOP DISTANCES, ACCELERATE-GO DISTANCE, OBSTACLE CLEARANCE, CLIMB PERFORMANCE, BRAKE ENERGY AND MAX LANDING WEIGHT AT DESTINATION?
WHAT IS MTOW, MAXIMUM TAKEOFF WEIGHT?
500
THIS COMPANY MANUAL CONTAINS STERLING'S AIR CARRIER CERTIFICATE AS WELL AS AUTHORIZATIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND PROCEDURES TO BE CONDUCTED.
WHAT IS STERLING'S OPSPEC'S MANUAL?
500
IF HOLDING FOR A THUNDERSTORM TO MOVE OFF THE DESTINATION AIRPORT PUSHES YOU OVER 10 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD, YOU WILL NEED THIS.
WHAT IS COMPENSATORY OR EXTENDED DUTY REST?
500
THE ALTITUDE ABOVE WHICH A PILOT SHALL WEAR A SECURED AND SEALED O2 MASK WHENEVER OPERATING A PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT .
WHAT IS 35,000 FT MSL?
500
IF THESE CEILING AND VISIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET +/- 1 HOUR OF THE ETA, AND SUFFICIENT FUEL CANNOT BE CARRIED ON BOARD TO EXECUTE AN APPROACH, A MISSED APPROACH, FLY TO AN ALTERNATE, AND FLY 45 MINS THEREAFTER, OPERATIONS TO BERMUDA WILL NOT BE RELEASED.
WHAT ARE 1500' CEILING AND 3 MILES VISBILITY?
500
THIS TYPE OF ICING TENDS TO FORM HORNS NEAR THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF AN AIRFOIL'S LEADING EDGE, GREATLY AFFECTING AIRFLOW OVER WING, AND CAN BE PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS TO CONTINUED FLIGHT.
WHAT IS CLEAR ICING?
600
These operations utilize alternate procedures to 135.225 (b) Destination Airport Weather Reporting Requirements OR to FAR 135.385 (f) Performance Planning Requirements (60 percent rule).
What are EOD, eligible on demand operations?
600
THIS WOULD BE THE LOWEST CEILING AND VISIBILITY FORECAST REQUIRED IN ORDER TO FILE AN AIRPORT AS AN ALTERNATE, ASSUMING IT HAS AT LEAST TWO OPERATIONAL NAV FACILITIES, EACH PROVIDING A STRAIGHT IN APPROACH TO DIFFERENT SUITABLE RUNWAYS. C055
WHAT IS 400-1?
600
I'M A PIC WHO HAS FEWER THAN 100 HOURS OF EXPERIENCE IN A SPECIFIC AIRCRAFT TYPE.
WHAT IS A HIGH MINS CAPTAIN?
600
FOR OPERATING AN AIRCRAFT AT OR BELOW 2500' ABOVE THE SURFACE WITHIN 4 NM OF THE PRIMARY AIRPORT OF A CLASS C OR D AIRSPACE (EXCLUDING CLASS B), THIS IS THE MAXIMUM SPEED.
WHAT IS 200 KTS?
600
THE HIGHER STRAIGHT IN ILS MINS OF 4 MILES AND A DA OF 3019' MSL (878' HAT) at AVL ARE USED BY WHAT AIRCRAFT? a
WHAT ARE AIRCRAFT THAT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MEET REQUIRED MISED APPROACH CLIMB GRADIENT OF 340' PER NM UP TO 4200' ?
600
STAY THIS MINIMUM DISTANCE AWAY FROM THUNDERSTORMS CATEGORIZED AS SEVERE OR RETURNING INTENSE, HEAVY OR EXTREME RETURNS ON ON BOARD RADAR.
WHAT IS AT LEAST 20 MILES?
800
THIS REQUIRED MINIMUM SHOW TIME PRIOR TO INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
WHAT IS 1.5 HOURS?
800
THIS IS THE MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM THE AIRPORT, YOU CAN ACCEPT A VISUAL APPROACH, PROVIDED THE REPORTED CEILING IS GREATER THAN 1000' AGL WITH VISIBILITY GREATER THAN 3 MILES. C077
WHAT IS 35 MILES?
800
THIS MANUAL WOULD ADDRESS SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR TRIP PLANNING, REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATIONS, OCEANIC PROCEDURES, CONTINGENCIES, AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES UNIQUE TO FLIGHTS TO OTHER COUNTRIES OR CONTINENTS.
WHAT IS STERLING'S INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS MANUAL?
800
THIS FLIGHT LEVEL WOULD BE THE HIGHEST WE COULD FILE ON WESTBOUND FLIGHT?
WHAT IS FL430?
800
MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS TRACKED BY CALENDAR DATE COME DUE AT WHAT TIME ON THE INDICATED DATE?
WHAT IS MIDNIGHT LOCAL TIME?
800
IN A METAR WEATHER REPORT, THIS PRECIP CODE "GR" IS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS AND COMES FROM THE FRENCH WORD GRÊLE.
WHAT IS HAIL?
1000
YOU'LL FIND INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONDUCTING PRE-TAKEOFF CONTAMINATION CHECKS OF YOUR SPECIFIC AIRCRAFT IN THIS ADDENDUM OF THE GOM.
WHAT IS APPENDIX B?
1000
WHEN OPERATING A TURBOJET AIRCRAFT, THIS ADDITIONAL SAFETY MARGIN MUST BE ADDED TO THE LANDING FIELD LENGTH WHEN THE VISIBILITY IS REPORTED TO BE LESS THAN 3/4 SM OR RVR 4000. C054
WHAT IS AN ADDITIONAL 15%?
1000
IF WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE AT OR ABOVE TAKEOFF MINIMUMS BUT BELOW AUTHORIZED IFR LANDING MINIMUM AT YOUR DEPARTURE AIRPORT, YOU MUST FIND THIS WITHIN 1 HOUR'S FLYING TIME AT NORMAL CRUISE SPEED IN STILL AIR.
WHAT IS A TAKEOFF ALTERNATE?
1000
IN LIEU OF A SID, THIS PRE-PLANNED IFR PROCEDURE IS DESIGNED SOLELY FOR OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE RATHER THAN ATC ROUTING OPTIMIZATION AND ENSURES SAFE TERRAIN AND OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE DURING THE INITAL DEPARTURE PHASE FROM AN AIRPORT.
WHAT IS AN ODP, OBSTACLE DEPARTURE PROCEDURE?
1000
FOUND ON COMPLY365 UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS FOLDER, THIS DOCUMENT ALLOWS STERLING AIRCRAFT ENTERING THE US FROM SOUTH OF THE BORDER TO BYPASS ANY MANDATORY STOP AT DESIGNATED BORDER AIRPORTS AND FLY DIRECTLY TO THEIR INLAND DESTINATION.
WHAT IS AN SBOE, SOUTHERN BORDER OVERFLIGHT EXEMPTION?
1000
IN 2017, THIS REPLACED THE AREA FORECAST AND SHOULD BE UTILIZED WHEN NO TAF IS AVAILABLE OR WHEN THE AIRPORT IS MORE THAN 5 MILES AWAY FROM TAF STATION.
WHAT IS A GFA, GRAPHICAL FORECAST FOR AVIATION?