Question 244-1 : In case of a ditching the cabin attendants will 1 evacuate women and children first2 have the passengers embark directly in the liferafts3 prevent passenger movements which may impede the airplane's flotation ability4 ensure the complete evacuation of the airplanethe combination regrouping all ? [ Question security ]

Question 244-2 : During a de icing anti icing procedure carried out in two stages the holdover time starts ?

At the beginning of the second stage anti icing stage .

The holdover time starts at the beginning of the second stage anti icing stage first you have to de ice the aircraft and when the plane is clean you can apply the anti icing fluidpdf676

Question 244-3 : Hafex type fire extinguisher can be used for 1 a paper fire2 a fabric fire3 an electric fire4 a wood fire5 a hydrocarbon firethe combination regrouping all the correct statements is ?

1 2 3 4 5.

Class a fire flammable solids any object that might catch ignition and be set on fire requiring the cooling effect of water eg material wood paper cushions etc it is safe to use any type of extinguishers against such fire whenever water is not available class a extinguishers = water class b fire liquid fire liquid fire involves flammable substances that are usually lighter than water eg oil fuel paint kerosene water and water glycol fire extinguishers should not be used to fight such fire as water will only help it spread and expand concentration should be on the exclusion of oxy class b extinguishers = foam class c fire electrical fire fire involving electrical equipment is usually the result of a short circuit it is essential to cut the electrical source of ignition and exclude the oxy beware of using water against such fire to prevent electric shocks if there is no other alternative water glycol extinguishers could be used in short shots class c extinguishers = dry chemicals halon gas class d fire metal fire metal fire involves certain combustible metals eg magnesium titanium potassium sodium these metals burn at high temperatures and give off sufficient oxygen to support combustion they may react violently with water or other chemicals and must be handled with care class d extinguishers = sand dry chemical powder hafex fire extinguisher can be used for paper fabric plastic fire electric fire wood fire flammable liquids flammable gases hydrocarbon fire class a b and c fires

Question 244-4 : Fire and smokein case of a fire due to the heating of the brakes you fight the fire using 1 a dry powder fire extinguisher 2 a water spray atomizer 3 a water fire extinguisher 4 a co2 fire extinguisher to the maximum the combination regrouping all the correct statements is ?

1 2.

The overheating of brake and wheel assemblies usually follows excessive braking this can happen on landing when a hydraulic failure reduces the ability of the pilot to utilise control surfaces flaps and he feels the aircraft may over run the runway or more often on an aborted take off quite often tyres will burst or as the aircraft comes to a standstill ignite by transference of heat from the brakes to avoid metal failure firefighters attending overheated brake and wheel assemblies should usually refrain from applying water and allow natural cooling if there is fire however a fine water fog water spray atomizer applied from fore and aft of the undercarriage assembly is generally usednota rapid cooling may cause an explosive failure of a wheel assemblyinformation when water fog is used on a wheel assembly fire an intermittent application of short bursts 5 to 10 seconds every 30 seconds should be used

Question 244-5 : In case of an engine tail pipe fire during start while on the ground you should abort the starting procedure and ?

Carry out a dry motoring cycle.

It can occur on helicopter or airplane it occurs during ground engine start or shutdown and is the result of an excess of fuel in the combustion chamber or in the turbine area the excess of fuel ignites in the combustion chamber with the engine not rotating or under rotating incapable of utilizing the energy releasedduring start while on the ground you should abort the starting procedure and continue to motor the engine until the tailpipe fire is extinguished 2642this boeing procedure also applies for airbus embraer etcpull the fire shut off handle and trigger the engines fire extinguishers will have no effect on the tailpipe fire

Question 244-6 : The time needed for the dissipation of a turbulent wake created by a wide body aircraft during take off is about ?

3 minutes.

arrival distance separation 3 nm l following l m following m4 nm h following h5 nm l following m m following h6 nm l following htime separation are 2 minutes and 3 minutes 3 minutes for a l following a m or h2 minutes in all other caseslight aeroplane 7000 kg or lessmedium aeroplane less than 136000 kg but more than 7000 kgheavy aeroplane 136000 kg or greater

Question 244-7 : To extinguish a fire in the cockpit you use 1 a water fire extinguisher2 a powder or chemical fire extinguisher3 a hafex type fire extinguisher4 a co2 fire extinguisherthe combination regrouping all the correct statements is ?

3 4.

Cockpit fires are fought with hafex type extinguishers which leave no residueon the ground co2 extinguishers may also be used

Question 244-8 : The wake turbulence ?

Starts during rotation and stops as soon as the aeroplane's wheels touch the ground.

Question 244-9 : Wind shear and microburstin a microburst combined with a violent storm the winds at ?

Low altitude diverge from the center of the phenomenon and the atmospheric pressure increases by a few hectopascals.

2637microbursts are small intense downdraughts that spread out in all directions when they reach the surface commonly associated with thunderstorms in the mature stageyou are most likely to encounter them within 1000 ft of the ground due to the important downward flow the pressure increases by a few hectopascals

Question 244-10 : You will use a powder fire extinguisher for 1 a paper fire2 a plastic fire3 a hydrocarbon fire4 an electrical firethe combination regrouping all the correct statements is ?

1 2 3 4.

Class a fire flammable solids any object that might catch ignition and be set on fire requiring the cooling effect of water eg material wood paper cushions etc it is safe to use any type of extinguishers against such fire whenever water is not available class a extinguishers = water class b fire liquid fire liquid fire involves flammable substances that are usually lighter than water eg oil fuel paint kerosene water and water glycol fire extinguishers should not be used to fight such fire as water will only help it spread and expand concentration should be on the exclusion of oxy class b extinguishers = foam class c fire electrical fire fire involving electrical equipment is usually the result of a short circuit it is essential to cut the electrical source of ignition and exclude the oxy beware of using water against such fire to prevent electric shocks if there is no other alternative water glycol extinguishers could be used in short shots class c extinguishers = dry chemicals hafex gas class d fire metal fire metal fire involves certain combustible metals eg magnesium titanium potassium sodium these metals burn at high temperatures and give off sufficient oxygen to support combustion they may react violently with water or other chemicals and must be handled with care class d extinguishers = sand dry chemical powder a powder fire extinguisher can be used for class a b and c fires

Question 244-11 : Wind shear and microburstin case of an unexpected encounter with windshear you will 1 set the maximum take off thrust 2 increase the pitch up attitude up to the limit actuating the stick shaker 3 retract gear and flaps if they are extended 4 keep gear flaps and slats in current configuration ?

1 2 4.

Question 244-12 : Decompression of pressurised cabina fast decompression is recognizable by the following elements 1 mist in the cabin2 blast towards the exterior of the aircraft3 expansion of body gases4 blast of air released violently from the lungsthe combination regrouping all the correct statements is ?

1 2 3 4.

Rapidexplosive decompression results in a sudden loss in cabin pressure and can be recognized by the following signs a loud bang thump or clap that is the result of the sudden contact between the internal and external masses of air cloud of fog or mist in the cabin that is due to the drop in temperature and the change of humidity rush of air as the air exits the cabin a decrease in temperature as the cabin temperature equalizes with the outside air temperatureif a breach in the aircraft structure is the cause of the decompression unsecured items in the immediate area are ejected from the aircraft debris may fly around the cabin loose items may become projectiles dust particles may limit visibilityair is released violently from the lungs expansion of body gases induce joint pain and stomach painin the case of rapidexplosive decompression there may be a lot of confusion due to the high noise level and fog that makes it difficult to communicate in the cabin

Question 244-13 : A slow decompression may be caused by 1 a leak in a doorseal during normal pressurised flight2 loss of a cabin window3 malfunction of all pressurised systems4 loss of a doorthe combination regrouping all the correct statements is ?

1 3.

Question 244-14 : For an aeroplane with a tyre pressure of 14 bars there is a risk of dynamic hydroplaning as soon as the ?

Speed is greater than 129 kt.

You need first to convert bars to psi bars x 145 = psi14 x 145 = psipsi = 203for a rotating tyre dynamic hydroplaning 9 x sqrt pfor a non rotating tyre dynamic hydroplaning 77 x sqrt pp is the tyre pressure in psiunless states in the question we assume a rotating tyre so 9 x sqrt 203 = 128 kt sqrt = square root

Question 244-15 : For an aeroplane with a tyre pressure of 12 bars there is a risk of dynamic hydroplaning as soon as the ?

Speed is greater than 119 kt.

You need first to convert bars to psi bars x 145 = psi12 x 145 = psipsi = 174for a rotating tyre dynamic hydroplaning 9 x sqrt pfor a non rotating tyre dynamic hydroplaning 77 x sqrt pp is the tyre pressure in psiunless states in the question we assume a rotating tyre so 9 x sqrt 174 = 1187 kt sqrt = square root

Question 244-16 : Contaminated runwaysfor an aeroplane with a tyre pressure of 10 bars there is a risk of dynamic hydroplaning as soon as the ?

Speed is greater than 108 kt.

You need first to convert bars to psi bars x 145 = psi10 x 145 = psipsi = 145for a rotating tyre dynamic hydroplaning = 9 sqrt pfor a non rotating tyre dynamic hydroplaning = 77 sqrt p p is the tyre pressure in psiunless states in the question we assume a rotating tyre so 9 sqrt 145 = 1084 kt sqrt = square root

Question 244-17 : Contaminated runwaysfor an aeroplane with a tyre pressure of 8 bars there is a risk of dynamic hydroplaning as soon as the ?

Speed is greater than 98 kt.

You first need to convert bars to psi bars x 145 = psi8 x 145 = psipsi = 116for a rotating tyre dynamic hydroplaning = 9 sqrt pfor a non rotating tyre dynamic hydroplaning = 77 sqrt p p is the tyre pressure in psiunless states in the question we assume a rotating tyre so 9 sqrt 116 = 97 kt sqrt = square root

Question 244-18 : Contaminated runwaysfor an aeroplane with a tyre pressure of 16 bars assuming a rotating tyre there is a risk of dynamic hydroplaning as soon as 1 water height is equal to the depth of the tyre grooves 2 speed is greater than 137 kt 3 water height is equal to the half of the depth of the tyre ?

1 and 2.

You first need to convert bars to psi bars x 145 = psi16 x 145 = psipsi = 232for a rotating tyre dynamic hydroplaning = 9 sqrt pfor a non rotating tyre dynamic hydroplaning = 77 sqrt p p is the tyre pressure in psiunless states in the question we assume a rotating tyre so 9 sqrt 232 = 1371 kt sqrt = square root

Question 244-19 : The tip vortices circulate about each wing tip ?

From the underwing toward the upper side of the wing.

1640this question is present at atplh and cplh exams too tip vortices are created on the same way for a rotor blade

Question 244-20 : Which one of the following sets of conditions is the least likely to attract flocks of birds ?

Long grass.

Pdf921716 ground cover some form of grass is commonly used as ground cover at most airports and there has been discussion regarding the height at which the grass should be cutthe height will vary depending upon which type of bird is a problem most birds dangerous to aircraft prefer short grass there is only a small percentage of bird species which prefer long grass eg partridges pheasants and some small birds with low weights717 it is recommended that grass be maintained at a height of 20 cm or more gull type birds often rest on short grass where they can see danger approaching they also forage for food in short grass by allowing grass to grow to a height of 20 cm or more birds do not have good visibility and feeding is hindered the only difference between the long and short grass technique is the way it is cut

Question 244-21 : Who has the responsibility for establishing operating procedures for noise abatement purposes during instrument flight in compliance with icao pans ops 8168 the ?

Operator.

Icao doc8168 33 development of proceduresa noise abatement procedure shall be developed by the operator for each aeroplane type with advice from the aeroplane manufacturer as needed and agreed to by the state of the operator the departure procedure to be used on a specific departure should satisfy the noise objectives of the state of the aerodrome

Question 244-22 : A fire occurs in a wheel and immediate action is required to extinguish it the safest extinguishant to use is ?

Dry powder.

Question 244-23 : When flying in straight and level flight at fl 290 for some considerable time a small leak develops in the cabin which causes a slow depressurisation this can be seen on the cabin rate of climb indicator which will indicate ?

A rate of climb.

Typically there will be two gauges in the cockpit one to show the cabin's rate of climb the small one looks like a vsi vertical speed indicator and the other with two needles one for the inner scale indicates cabin altitude in feet one for the outer scale indicates differential pressure between cabin and ambient in psi 855if cabin pressure decreases the cabin rate of climb indicator should indicate a rate of climb

Question 244-24 : Decompression of pressurised cabinif cabin altitude increases during level flight the differential pressure ?

Decreases.

Cabin differential pressure means the pressure difference between cabin pressure and ambient air pressurewhen cabin altitude increases cabin pressure decreasesdifference between cabin pressure and ambient air pressure will reduce the differential pressure decreases

Question 244-25 : In accordance with icao and pans rac procedures which letter should be entered into a flight plan to denote an aeroplane which has a weight of less than 136000 kg but greater than 7000 kg ?

M.

Question 244-26 : For the purpose of wake turbulence separation what is the minimum separation time that is permitted when a light aircraft is taking off behind a heavy aircraft from an intermediate part of the same runway ?

3 minutes.

arrival distance separation 3 nm l following l m following m4 nm h following h5 nm l following m m following h6 nm l following htime separation are 2 minutes and 3 minutes 3 minutes for a l following a m or h2 minutes in all other caseslight aeroplane 7000 kg or lessmedium aeroplane less than 136000 kg but more than 7000 kgheavy aeroplane 136000 kg or greater

Question 244-27 : Following an act of unlawful interference on board an aircraft the commander should submit a report to ?

Both the local authority and the authority in the state of the operator.

Question 244-28 : In what period of time must a fuel jettisoning system be capable of jettisoning sufficient fuel to meet the specified approach and landing climb performance requirements ?

15 minutes.

Certification specifications and acceptable means of compliance forlarge aeroplanes cs 25 cs 251001 fuel jettisoning system a a fuel jettisoning system must be installed on each aeroplane unless it is shown that the aeroplane meets the climb requirements of cs 25119 and 25121 d at maximum takeoff weight less the actual or computed weight of fuel necessary for a 15 minute flight comprised of a take off go around and landing at the airport of departure with the aeroplane configuration speed power and thrust the same as that used in meeting the applicable take off approach and landing climb performance requirements of this cs 25 b if a fuel jettisoning system is required it must be capable of jettisoning enough fuel within 15 minutes starting with the weight given in subparagraph a of this paragraph to enable the aeroplane to meet the climb requirements of cs 25119 and 25121 d assuming that the fuel is jettisoned under the conditions except weight found least favourable during the flight tests

Question 244-29 : From the following list which items classified as dangerous goods are required on an aircraft for operating purposes 1 fire extinguishers2 portable oxygen supplies3 first aid kits4 passenger meals5 alcoholic beverages ?

1 2 and 3.

Question 244-30 : The maximum validity of a snowtam is ?

24 hours.

Icao annex 15

Question 244-31 : Assuming contaminated runway conditions if an aeroplane's main wheel tyre pressure is 206 psi the approximate speed above which dynamic hydroplaning may occur is ?

129 kt.

For a rotating tyre dynamic hydroplaning 9 x sqrt pfor a non rotating tyre dynamic hydroplaning 77 x sqrt pp is the tyre pressure in psiunless states in the question we assume a rotating tyre so 9 x sqrt 206 = 129 kt sqrt = square root

Question 244-32 : Item d of a snowtam gives the cleared length of a runway in metres if this is less than the published length how is this reported ?

Question 244-33 : Contaminated runwaysa braking action of 025 and below reported on a snowtam is ?

Poor.

Icao annex 15 2643

Question 244-34 : Following a heavy mass landing on a short runway you should pay attention to the ?

Temperature of the brakes.

Question 244-35 : In order to carry dangerous goods on board a commercial aircraft they must be accompanied with a ?

Transport document for dangerous materials.

Question 244-36 : In public transport prior to take off in icing conditions the captain must check that ?

External surfaces are free from any ice accretion which may impede the airplane performance and manoeuvrability except within the limits specified by the flight manual.

Pdf676

Question 244-37 : A runway is considered wet when 1 it is covered with a quantity of water or loose or slushy snow less than or equal to the equivalent of 3 mm of water2 the amount of surface moisture is sufficient to modify its colour but does not give it a shiny appearance3 the amount of surface moisture is ?

1 3.

Air ops terminology contaminated runway a runway is considered to be contaminated when more than 25% of the runway surface area whether in isolated areas or not within the required length and width being used is covered by the following i surface water more than 3 mm 0125 in deep or by slush or loose snow equivalent to more than 3 mm 0125 in of water ii snow which has been compressed into a solid mass which resists further compression and will hold together or break into lumps if picked up compacted snow or iii ice including wet ice wet runway a runway is considered wet when the runway surface is covered with water or equivalent less than specified in sub paragraph 2 above or when there is sufficient moisture on the runway surface to cause it to appear reflective but without significant areas of standing water

Question 244-38 : Your flight manual does not include specific supplementary information on landing distances on wet runways and the service bulletins or weather reports indicate that the runway may be wet at the estimated time of arrival the required landing distance on a dry runway must be increased by ?

15%.

Landing wet and contaminated runwaysan operator shall ensure that when the appropriate weather reports or forecasts or a combination thereof indicate that the runway at the estimated time of arrival may be wet the landing distance available is at least 115% of the required landing distance

Question 244-39 : The reference document you shall use when a piece of equipment on your aeroplane fails during taxy is ?

The operations manual under the heading 'abnormal and emergency procedures'.

If an equipment becomes inoperable while parked you consult the 'mel' and while taxying for take off or after landing you must refer to the 'abnormal and emergency procedures' in the qrh quick reference handbook

Question 244-40 : Wake turbulencewake turbulence should be taken into account when ?

A much heavier aeroplane has landed just previously on the same runway a light crosswind condition exist and all high lift devices are being used.