Aeronautical Information Package (AIP)

Question 1

Minimum Heights for VFR Flights
(AIP & Part 91)

Answer 1

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 2

PNG Local Standard Time

Answer 2

UTC + 10 hours

Question 3

Definition of Vicinity

Answer 3

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

16 km for “in vicinity of airport”