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Shuttle Dispatch Recurrent
2015
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Aviation
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05/03/2015

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Term
Flight crew weight
Definition
240 pounds year round
Term
jumpseater weight
Definition
190 pounds year round
Term
adult pax weights
Definition
190 - may 1 to oct 31

195 - nov 1 to apr 30
Term
child pax weights
Definition
82 - may 1 to oct 31

87 - nov 1 to apr 30
Term
bag weights
Definition
30 pounds year roudn
Term
paperwork required on each flight
Definition
copy of release

copy of flight plan

copy of load manifest
Term
how long must documents be retained for
Definition
3 months
Term
unlisted airport requirements
Definition
1 )airport and facilities are adequate for the aircraft

2 ) dispatched like from an approved airport

3 ) takeoff minimums are equal or better than the posted minimums

800 & 2
900 & 1 1/2
1000 & 1
Term
PIC must notify dispatch when?
Definition
1) en route holding 15 minutes or more

2 )route deviations 50 nautical miles or more

3 ) altitude change 4,000 feet or more

4 ) aircraft becomes Non-Rvsm en-route
Term
New release required when
Definition
1 ) change of flight number
2 ) change of pilot
3 ) aircraft swap
4 ) return to field
5 ) release 2 hours old
6 ) aborted takeoff with a return to gate
7 ) change of destination before takeoff
8 ) remark that cannot be met
Term
Amendment required when
Definition
1 ) change of alternate
2 ) change of minimum fuel
3 ) route change in excess of 50 NM
4 ) change of FA(s)
5 ) add / remove airworthiness remark
6 ) add / remove MEL / CDL
7 ) altitude change plus or minus 4,000 feet
8 ) change of destination in flight
Term
Items required on a release
Definition
1 ) registration # of the aircraft
2 ) type of operation
3 ) flight number and date
4 ) minimum fuel
5 ) airports
6 ) name and position of crew members
Term
Wet runway definition
Definition
shiny appearance

less than 1/8" depth

covering 100% of runway
Term
alternate airport minimum runway length
Definition
6500 feet
Term
Can you use GPS approaches for alternat minimums calculations?
Definition
yes, but using the 1 navaid rule only
Term
Definition of marginal destination and alternate airports
Definition
destination = 1,000 and 3

alternate = 600 and 2
Term
Drift down alternates
Definition
Aircraft must clear obstacles 5 miles on either side of its route by 2,000 feet vertically and maintain a positive slope of 1500 feet above the airport
Term
Canadian alternate minimums in the DPM
Definition
11-3 DPM
Term
Fuel Requirements
Definition
Departure to destination

missed approach (if alternate)

alternate (if needed)

45 minutes of reserve
Term
Equipment required for RVSM
Definition
1 ) two primary altitude measuring systems

2 ) autopilot with altitude hold

3 ) altitude alerter

4 ) transponder (1)
Term
Manual fuel burn numbers
Definition
70 - first hour
62 - every hour after
45 - holding
20 - taxi
160 - missed approach (min 2 mins)
2400 - reserve
Term
When is an aircraft considered overdue
Definition
20 minutes past the ETA
Term
How long are communication records kept?
Definition
30 days
Term
Exemption 5515
Definition
aircraft can operate without a registration or airworthiness certificate

Cannot leave the lower 48
Term
High minimum captain
Definition
add 100 & 1/2 to minimums (destination,and departure airport)
Term
Exemption 5487
Definition
crewmember can fly without an airman or medical certificate temporarily
Term
Standard takeoff minimums
Definition
1 SM or 5000 RVR
Term
Do high mins apply to takeoff airport?
Definition
yessir
Term
Max aircraft tailwind?
Definition
10 knots
Term
Aircraft cannot takeoff with...

(ice)
Definition
frost, ice, or snow are adhering to the wings, control surfaces, engine inlets,
Term
sigmets
Definition
4 hours

severe icing

severe turbulence

dust or sand storm dropping vis to 3 or less

volcanic ash
Term
convective sigmet
Definition
2 hours

severe thunderstorms

surface winds of 50 knots or more

hail 3/4 inch or more

tornadoes

embedded thunderstorms

line of t-storms

t-storms with more than 40% of a 3,000 square foot mile area of heavy precip
Term
1/2 inch of ice reduces lift by approx. how much?
Definition
50%
Term
Icing definitions
Definition
trace - ice becomes perceptible

light - only a problem after an hour - occasional anti-ice needed

moderate - even short encounters can be hazardous

severe - anti / deice is not sufficient
Term
Turbulence definitions
Definition
light - slight erratic changes in altitude or attitude

moderate - causes changes in attitude or altitude but a/c remains in positive control at all times

severe - large abrupt changes in altitude /may momentarily be out of control

extreme - violently tossed and may be impossible to control
Term
weather radar inop
Definition
may not operate if forecast or reported convective activity during IMC or night VMC requires weather radar

Can still dispatch if an alternative route can be used
Term
Max ramp weight 170
Definition
82 364
Term
max takeoff weight 170
Definition
82 011
Term
max landing weight 170
Definition
72 310
Term
max zero fuel weight
Definition
65 256
Term
max ramp wt 175
Definition
85 870
Term
max takeoff weight
Definition
85 517
Term
max landing weight
Definition
74 957
Term
max zero fuel weight
Definition
69 886
Term
max tailwind component
Definition
10 knots
Term
max runway slope
Definition
2%
Term
max operating altitude
Definition
41000
Term
max t/o and landing altitude
Definition
8000
Term
max ambient temp for t/o and landing
Definition
52 C
Term
max flap extension altitude
Definition
20000
Term
max flight operating latitude
Definition
78 north to 78 south
Term
min ambient temp for t/o
Definition
-40 C
Term
min ambient temp for operation
Definition
-54 C
Term
dry runway crosswind component
Definition
38 knots
Term
wet runway xwind
Definition
31 knots
Term
compact snow xwind
Definition
20 knots
Term
runway w/ standing water / slush
Definition
18 knots
Term
xwind wet ice no melting
Definition
12 knots
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