Aeronautical Information Package (AIP)

Question 1

When are Position Reports required?

Answer 1

• Every 30 minutes
• At times and reporting points required by ATS

Question 2

Minimum Heights for VFR Flights
(AIP & Part 91)

Answer 2

a) must not operate at a height less than that required to execute an emergency landing, without hazard to persons or property on the surface, in the event of engine failure; OR

b) over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons, at a height of not less than 1000 feet AGL; OR

c) 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2000 feet (600m) from the aircraft; OR

c) over any other area, at a height of less than 500 feet above the surface; OR

d) 500 feet above any obstacle, person, vehicle, vessel, or structure within the horizontal radius of 500 feet (150m) from the aircraft

Question 3

VFR Cruising Altitude and Flight Level

Answer 3

Each pilot-in-command of an aircraft operating within the Port Moresby FIR under VFR in level cruising flight at more than 3,000 feet above the surface shall, unless otherwise authorised by ATC, maintain the following altitude or flight levels when operating at or below 20,000 feet AMSL:

a) on a magnetic track of 000 clockwise to 179, any odd thousand foot altitude AMSL; or

b) on a magnetic track of 180 clockwise to 359, any even thousand foot altitude AMSL.

Each pilot-in-command of an aircraft operating within the Port Moresby FIR under VFR shall not operate at any level above 20,000 feet AMSL unless otherwise authorised by ATC.

Question 4

PNG Local Standard Time

Answer 4

UTC + 10 hours

Question 5

Definition of Vicinity

Answer 5

Within 8 km of aerodrome boundaries as related to weather phenomena (VC)

16 km for “in vicinity of airport”