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Normal Takeoff – IFR Departure

KPHX Runway 26, IFR conditions: 1500 OVC, vis 4sm, wind 260/12. KAYEX5 SID, FL240 initial. CRJ-900, ...
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Basic

Rejected Takeoff (RTO) – Below V1

KIAD Runway 01C, VMC, wind calm. Full-length takeoff. Engine malfunction indication injected at 90 K...
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Standard

Crosswind Landing

KDEN Runway 17L. Wind 230/18G28 – approximately 15-18 kt crosswind component. ILS 17L in use. Visi...
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Standard

Low Visibility Takeoff (CAT I)

KIAH Runway 27. RVR 1800 ft (CAT I minimums). Ensure runway centerline lighting and high-intensity r...
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Standard
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V1 Cut – Engine Failure at V1

KPHX Runway 26R. MTOW departure, FLEX TO. V1=138, VR=141, V2=149. Engine 2 fails exactly at V1 call....
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MEMORY ITEMS Advanced
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Engine Fire in Flight

FL280, cruise. Left engine (Engine 1) fire warning activates. MASTER WARNING + ENG 1 FIRE on EICAS. ...
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MEMORY ITEMS Advanced
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Single Engine ILS Approach & Landing

Following E01 or E02 scenario. Aircraft configured single engine. Engine 2 inoperative. ILS 26 KPHX ...
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Intermediate
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Engine Failure in Cruise – Drift Down

FL380, both engines operating. Left engine fails (flameout, not fire). Night, over mountainous terra...
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Intermediate
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Rapid Decompression

FL370, airway V105, mountainous terrain below (14,500 ft MSL). Both engines normal. Cabin altitude a...
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MEMORY ITEMS Advanced
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TCAS Resolution Advisory (RA)

FL230, level flight. ATC has just issued a climb clearance to FL250. TCAS detects conflicting traffi...
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MEMORY ITEMS Intermediate
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GPWS/EGPWS Terrain Warning

Visual approach at night. 600 ft AGL. Undetected terrain rising ahead. Aircraft descending on visual...
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MEMORY ITEMS Expert
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Windshear Escape Maneuver

ILS approach, 700 ft AGL, active SIGMET for microburst windshear. PIREP from preceding aircraft: sev...
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MEMORY ITEMS Advanced
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Smoke in Cockpit – Electrical Source

Descent through FL180. Burning electrical smell in cockpit. Slight haze visible near avionics panel....
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MEMORY ITEMS Advanced
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Unreliable Airspeed

Climb through FL290. PF airspeed reads 310 KIAS. PM airspeed reads 220 KIAS. Standby shows 265 KIAS....
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MEMORY ITEMS Advanced
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ILS Approach – Coupled (Autopilot)

KDEN ILS 35L. Weather: 400 OVC, vis 3/4sm. Localizer and Glideslope both operational. ATIS received,...
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Standard
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ILS Approach – Raw Data (No Autopilot)

KIAD ILS 01C. Weather: 300 OVC, vis 1sm. AP and FD turned off at FAF. Raw data ILS only....
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Intermediate
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RNAV (GPS) LPV Approach

KCOS RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R. LPV minimums: DA 6,954 ft (303 ft HAT), vis 3/4sm. WAAS available. FMS load...
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Intermediate
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Go-Around from Decision Height

ILS approach to minimums. At DH, runway not in sight. Or approach becomes unstabilized at 500 ft VMC...
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MEMORY ITEMS Intermediate

Hydraulic System 2 Failure

En route FL260. Hydraulic System 2 pressure suddenly drops to zero. EDP failure confirmed....
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Intermediate

Dual Electrical Generator Failure

FL350, night IMC. Left IDG trips, then Right IDG trips within 90 seconds. APU not running....
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MEMORY ITEMS Expert

Landing Gear Unsafe Indication

On approach, gear selected down. Two green, one red/unsafe for nose gear. Position unclear....
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Intermediate
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Captain Incapacitation

Cruise FL310. Captain suddenly slumps forward, unresponsive. FO is PM, no control input from captain...
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Advanced
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Conflicting ATC and Company Instructions

ATC clears you to FL350. Simultaneously, company dispatch sends ACARS: 'Do not exceed FL310 – engi...
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Intermediate