Operational Procedures
Procedures and documents
Operational procedures is the 'how we actually fly it' domain: SOPs, checklists, normal and abnormal operations, MEL and CDL, dispatch, fuel policy, mass and balance, performance, de-icing and anti-icing, ETOPS, RVSM, noise abatement and security. Know the takeoff speeds: V1 is the decision speed for recognising and acting on an engine failure, VR is rotation speed and V2 the takeoff safety speed. Balanced field length equates the stop distance with the continue distance.
Emergencies
Distinguish 'land immediately' (forced, no choice) from 'land as soon as possible' (nearest suitable) and 'land as soon as practicable' (destination or a suitable aerodrome). Cover engine fire, depressurization, ditching, evacuation and smoke removal. In every case: aviate, navigate, communicate, then consult the checklist. On contaminated runways expect degraded performance and possibly a higher minimum control speed.
Traps
Questions test who does what - PF versus PM, captain's authority, readback of clearances, and whether an item is a memory item or a checklist item. Distress (MAYDAY) is not urgency (PAN PAN). Do not confuse an MEL rectification interval with a no-go item.
Worked example
During the takeoff roll an engine fails at 130 kt with V1 set at 140 kt. Below V1 the takeoff is rejected. At or above V1 the takeoff is continued, because the remaining runway is insufficient to stop safely.