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Question 1

Define the ceiling

Answer 1

• Half of the sky (BKN,OVC)
• <20000 ft

Question 2

Where can we found the information about tle LDR on wet runway for T/O and LDG ?

Answer 2

EASA AIR OPS - PART CAT :
CAT.POL.A.305 Take-off
CAT.POL.A.335 Landing - Wet and contaminated runways

Question 3

Landing distance - wet and contaminated runways : what’s the coefficient to take into account ?

Answer 3

• Landing distance provided in the AFM
• If not at least 115% of the required landing distance

Question 4

• What’s the difference between “Mayday fuel” and “Minimum T/O fuel” ?
• Where can we found this information ?

Answer 4

• Decree of 8 November 2012 :
  Minimum T/O Fuel :
  Mayday fuel :
• OM PART A FLIGHT OPERATION - MINIMUM FUEL / SERA 11012 Minimum fuel abd fuel emergency

Question 5

In VFR, are we required to choose an alternate ?
Where can we found the information?

Answer 5

No, in IFR with a derogation.
* EASA AIR OPS - NCO.OPS.140 (Destination alternate aerodromes/ P1985) : For IFR flights, the pilot-in-command shall specify at least one destination alternate aerodrome in the
flight plan, unless the available current meteorological information for the destination indicates, for the period from 1 hour before until 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, or from the actual time of departure to 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, whichever is the shorter period, a ceiling of
at least 1 000ft above the DH/MDH for an available instrument approach procedure (IAP) and a
visibility of at least 5 000m.

Question 6

When should the pilot-in-command commence a flight according to the fuel requirement ?
Where can we found this information ?

Answer 6

• VFR : Alternate not required, TRIP + TAXI + FINAL RESERVE
• IFR : Alternate required, Taxi+TRIP+ALTERNATE+ Final Reserve
• Information can be founded on OM PART A FLIGHT PREPARATION - FUEL POLICY