AVIA 350 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed
The Maximum duty day for pilots was _____ but was later changed to ____. - Answers 16hrs, 14hrs
Each flight member used to be off for _____ during a seven day period, but it is now ____ during a seven
day period. - Answers 24hrs, 30hrs
A pilot begins a flight with the correct rest requirements, but it is obvious after take off that the flight
will exceed the allowed flight time. Is this legal? - Answers Yes - Legal to begin, legal to complete.
What are the four categories of crew scheduling? - Answers 1. Day off
2. Rest
3. Duty
4. Reserve
Can a crew member be contacted on a day off? - Answers A crew member may be contacted anytime
during a day off.
Can a crew member be contacted when they are placed in the rest scheduling category? - Answers A
crew member in the rest scheduling category can be called only one time with a phone call about
essential matters related to the current assignment, or in an emergency
How is the Rest scheduling category defined? - Answers A time when the pilot has no immediate
responsibilities for work, and is not performing duties assigned by the company.
What is not considered "rest?" - Answers Deadhead transportation and reserve
What is the definition of "Duty" for crew scheduling? - Answers The period of elapsed time between
reporting for an assignment involving flight time and release from that assignment.
What is considered on "Duty?" - Answers Any company assigned duty (recurrent training, administrative
work, etc.)
What is the definition of "Reserve" for crew scheduling? - Answers The period of scheduled time
beginning when a flight crew member has a present responsibility for work.
- Must be available for notification
- Not considered rest
What are typical "reserve" assignments? - Answers 1. Airport Standby
• Ready reserve
,- 2. Short Call
• 2 Hour call
- 3. Long Call
• 10-12 hour call-out
List the three areas a pilot must consider
when a schedule is changed to verify
legality. - Answers 1. Flight time
2. Duty time
3. Rest "look back rules"
Flight crews will have "open and available" for easy access necessary charts for: - Answers • Departure
• Enroute
• Arrival charts
• Airport diagram
Regulations permit pilots to leave their duty positions for what reasons? - Answers 1. Physiological
needs
2. Performance of flight duties
According to the ExpressJet FOM, when are pilots required to use headsets? - Answers Headsets shall be
used on all aircraft during operations below 18,000 feet.
Normally, the Pilot Monitoring is responsible for making the radio calls, but what are some exceptions? -
Answers Required briefings and performance of specific duties.
What are the three flight director modes where the flight directors are independent? - Answers - Takeoff
(TO/TO)
- Approach (APP)
- Go-Around (GA/GA)
Normally, the Pilot Flying will remain in control of the aircraft during flight, but when will this not be the
case? - Answers - Required Briefings
- Performance of specific duties
, - Seat adjustments
- Physiological needs
Emergency procedures do not necessarily dictate that the Captain takes control of the aircraft, but what
will cause the Captain to need to take control? - Answers The control of the aircraft is in doubt.
What is the proper procedure for aircraft control transfer? - Answers PF transferring to the PM:
• "You have the controls."
- PM / Now the PF:
• "I have the controls."
According to the Express Jet FOM, what is the correct procedure for maintaining altitude awareness
with the autopilot engaged? - Answers - When responding to an ATC clearance, the PF will set the
altitude selector.
- The PF will leave his finger on the altitude select knob and verbally "state the assigned altitude".
- The PM will then verbally and visually verify
the new altitude by "Stating the new altitude"
followed by "Set."
According to the Express Jet FOM, what is the correct procedure for maintaining altitude awareness
while hand flying the aircraft? - Answers - The PF will command the PM to make all
flight guidance changes.
- The PM will leave his finger on the altitude
select knob and verbally "state the assigned
altitude".
- The PF will then verbally and visually verify
the new altitude by "Stating the new altitude"
followed by "Set."
What does a positive transfer of radios between the PF and PM look like? - Answers - When the PM is off
of the assigned frequency, the PF must be informed.
• i.e: ATIS, PA Announcements
The Maximum duty day for pilots was _____ but was later changed to ____. - Answers 16hrs, 14hrs
Each flight member used to be off for _____ during a seven day period, but it is now ____ during a seven
day period. - Answers 24hrs, 30hrs
A pilot begins a flight with the correct rest requirements, but it is obvious after take off that the flight
will exceed the allowed flight time. Is this legal? - Answers Yes - Legal to begin, legal to complete.
What are the four categories of crew scheduling? - Answers 1. Day off
2. Rest
3. Duty
4. Reserve
Can a crew member be contacted on a day off? - Answers A crew member may be contacted anytime
during a day off.
Can a crew member be contacted when they are placed in the rest scheduling category? - Answers A
crew member in the rest scheduling category can be called only one time with a phone call about
essential matters related to the current assignment, or in an emergency
How is the Rest scheduling category defined? - Answers A time when the pilot has no immediate
responsibilities for work, and is not performing duties assigned by the company.
What is not considered "rest?" - Answers Deadhead transportation and reserve
What is the definition of "Duty" for crew scheduling? - Answers The period of elapsed time between
reporting for an assignment involving flight time and release from that assignment.
What is considered on "Duty?" - Answers Any company assigned duty (recurrent training, administrative
work, etc.)
What is the definition of "Reserve" for crew scheduling? - Answers The period of scheduled time
beginning when a flight crew member has a present responsibility for work.
- Must be available for notification
- Not considered rest
What are typical "reserve" assignments? - Answers 1. Airport Standby
• Ready reserve
,- 2. Short Call
• 2 Hour call
- 3. Long Call
• 10-12 hour call-out
List the three areas a pilot must consider
when a schedule is changed to verify
legality. - Answers 1. Flight time
2. Duty time
3. Rest "look back rules"
Flight crews will have "open and available" for easy access necessary charts for: - Answers • Departure
• Enroute
• Arrival charts
• Airport diagram
Regulations permit pilots to leave their duty positions for what reasons? - Answers 1. Physiological
needs
2. Performance of flight duties
According to the ExpressJet FOM, when are pilots required to use headsets? - Answers Headsets shall be
used on all aircraft during operations below 18,000 feet.
Normally, the Pilot Monitoring is responsible for making the radio calls, but what are some exceptions? -
Answers Required briefings and performance of specific duties.
What are the three flight director modes where the flight directors are independent? - Answers - Takeoff
(TO/TO)
- Approach (APP)
- Go-Around (GA/GA)
Normally, the Pilot Flying will remain in control of the aircraft during flight, but when will this not be the
case? - Answers - Required Briefings
- Performance of specific duties
, - Seat adjustments
- Physiological needs
Emergency procedures do not necessarily dictate that the Captain takes control of the aircraft, but what
will cause the Captain to need to take control? - Answers The control of the aircraft is in doubt.
What is the proper procedure for aircraft control transfer? - Answers PF transferring to the PM:
• "You have the controls."
- PM / Now the PF:
• "I have the controls."
According to the Express Jet FOM, what is the correct procedure for maintaining altitude awareness
with the autopilot engaged? - Answers - When responding to an ATC clearance, the PF will set the
altitude selector.
- The PF will leave his finger on the altitude select knob and verbally "state the assigned altitude".
- The PM will then verbally and visually verify
the new altitude by "Stating the new altitude"
followed by "Set."
According to the Express Jet FOM, what is the correct procedure for maintaining altitude awareness
while hand flying the aircraft? - Answers - The PF will command the PM to make all
flight guidance changes.
- The PM will leave his finger on the altitude
select knob and verbally "state the assigned
altitude".
- The PF will then verbally and visually verify
the new altitude by "Stating the new altitude"
followed by "Set."
What does a positive transfer of radios between the PF and PM look like? - Answers - When the PM is off
of the assigned frequency, the PF must be informed.
• i.e: ATIS, PA Announcements
