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MESA AIRLINES GOM 2024 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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ESTUDYMESA AIRLINES GOM 2024 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Chapter 1: Certifications and Documents
1. What documents and equipment are required in a crewmember's flight kit?
A. Airman Certificate
B. Medical certificate
C. FCC radio permit (captain)
D. All of the above
o Answer: D. All of the above
2. What is the minimum battery charge for an EFB for the first flight of the day? For follow-
on flights?
A. 80% for both
B. 95% for first flight, 40% for follow-on flights
C. 100% for both
D. 50% for both
o Answer: B. 95% for first flight, 40% for follow-on flights
3. Where do you find the current revisions to the GOM and CFM?
A. Online news articles
B. Manual Currency List (MCL), updated weekly
C. Pilot training manuals
D. Weather reports
o Answer: B. Manual Currency List (MCL), updated weekly
4. What is the procedure for a lost iPad?
A. Keep flying without it
B. Get a loaner in base, print required charts prior to flight
C. Report it immediately
D. Wait for a new one to arrive
o Answer: B. Get a loaner in base, print required charts prior to flight
5. What should you do if you lose your iPad?
A. Ignore it
B. Report it to SOC operations security within 24 hours
C. Wait for a week to see if it shows up
D. Call your supervisor
o Answer: B. Report it to SOC operations security within 24 hours
6. Can dispatch occur with only one Jeppesen Airways Manual?
A. No, it must be two
B. Yes, one set may be waived by the Chief Pilot
C. Only if the weather is clear
D. Only if approved by the FAA
o Answer: B. Yes, one set may be waived by the Chief Pilot
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7. What is the policy on alcohol consumption before flying?
A. 8 hours bottle to throttle
B. 12 hours bottle to throttle, .02 blood alcohol limit
C. No restrictions
D. 24 hours bottle to throttle
o Answer: B. 12 hours bottle to throttle, .02 blood alcohol limit
8. Where can you find ASAP report forms?
A. Safety website under submitter guide
B. Pilot training manual
C. Airport lobby
D. Airline headquarters
o Answer: A. Safety website under submitter guide
9. When do you need a destination alternate?
A. Always
B. 123 rule
C. Only for long flights
D. If weather is bad
o Answer: B. 123 rule
10. When do you need a second alternate under marginal rules?
A. When flying at night
B. If destination and first alternate are marginal
C. Only for long flights
D. Always
Answer: B. If destination and first alternate are marginal
11. What should a captain ask during the takeoff briefing?
A. "What time is it?"
B. "Do you have any questions or concerns?"
C. "Are we ready to go?"
D. "Is the weather good?"
Answer: B. "Do you have any questions or concerns?"
12. What is Exemption 11,152A regarding lost certificates?
A. Allows pilots to fly without a medical
B. Permits a pilot to operate under Part 121 without an airman's certificate if they cannot
contact the FAA
C. Allows pilots to skip training
D. Permits flying without a passenger
Answer: B. Permits a pilot to operate under Part 121 without an airman's certificate if they
cannot contact the FAA
13. What is Mesa's Certificate number?
A. MASA036A
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B. MASA123B
C. MESA456C
D. MASA789D
Answer: A. MASA036A
14. What is your showtime, and what should you do if another crew member is not there
within 10 minutes?
A. 30 minutes prior; wait
B. 45 minutes prior; contact System Operations Control
C. 1 hour prior; leave without them
D. 15 minutes prior; call their phone
Answer: B. 45 minutes prior; contact System Operations Control
15. How does a pilot maintain currency for FAR 121 operations?
A. 5 takeoffs every month
B. Complete training requirements, 3 takeoffs and landings in the past 90 days
C. Only through simulator training
D. No requirements
Answer: B. Complete training requirements, 3 takeoffs and landings in the past 90 days
16. What is a "low time SIC"?
A. An SIC with fewer than 50 hours total flight time
B. An SIC with fewer than 100 hours of flight time as SIC in operations under FAR 121
C. A new pilot with no experience
D. A pilot who only flies at night
Answer: B. An SIC with fewer than 100 hours of flight time as SIC in operations under FAR
121
17. What limitations exist for a "low time SIC"?
A. Can fly any time without restrictions
B. Restricted from taking off or landing under certain conditions like special airports,
visibility less than 3/4 mile, contaminated runways, and high crosswinds
C. Must have a senior pilot with them always
D. No limitations
Answer: B. Restricted from taking off or landing under certain conditions like special
airports, visibility less than 3/4 mile, contaminated runways, and high crosswinds
18. Define a "high minimums" Captain
✔✔ - ANSWER - Captain that has less than 100 hours as PIC
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(IOE time is not included)
GOM 7.40.44
19. What Limitations exist for a "high minimums" Captain?
✔✔ - ANSWER - Add 100' and 1/2 SM to the MDA/DA for landing minimums. Apply same to
takeoff minimums for takeoff alternate requirements. Alternate airports requires 300'/1SM
minimum. GOM 7.40.44
20. How is crewmember SARA qualification determined?
✔✔ - ANSWER - 1) The PIC or SIC has made an entry to that airport (including a takeoff and
landing) while serving as a pilot flight crewmember; or
(2) The PIC has thoroughly reviewed all aspects of the Jeppesen Special Airport Qualifica- tion
charts published for that airport.
GOM 7.36
21. Describe the ways to be qualified for a particular SARA airport.
✔✔ - ANSWER - 1) The PIC or SIC has made an entry to that airport (including a takeoff and
landing) while serving as a pilot flight crewmember; or
(2) The PIC has thoroughly reviewed all aspects of the Jeppesen Special Airport Qualifica- tion
charts published for that airport.
GOM 7.36
22. Define consolidation of knowledge and skills.
✔✔ - ANSWER - New pilot must log 100 hours in 120 days following initial checkride, Sim hours
do not count. Can be extended to 150 days. Can be extended to 180 days.
23. What are the pairing requirements (green on green).
✔✔ - ANSWER - The PIC or SIC must have at least 75 hours of line operating flight time in that
aircraft type.
GOM 2.12.B
24. What are your minimum Initial Operating Experience (IOE) requirements?
✔✔ - ANSWER - 25 Hours
25. Are all Mesa Airlines flight operations "unaugmented"?
✔✔ - ANSWER - Yes. No long haul flying requiring extra crew members.
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