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Air Law 1 - General Flashcards

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Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)

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  • Regulatory and Educational Information
  • Updated twice a year (Spring and Fall)
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Canada Flight Supplement (CFS)

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  • Comprehensive list of all aerodromes in Canada
  • Published every 56 days
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PPL Cost Reimbursement

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  • ONLY for purposes other than hire or reward
  • Passengers ONLY carried incidentally
  • ONLY reimbursed direct operating costs
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Alcohol Limits

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  • Can’t act as crew member within 12 hours after consuming alcohol
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Drug Limits

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  • Can’t act as crew member if impaired by a drug
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Intoxicating Liquor

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  • More than 2.5%
  • Has to be served by crew member or operator of aircraft
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Refuelling with engine running

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  • Can’t refuel while engine is running and passengers are on board or boarding/disembarking
  • Unless it is a airline operation and in compliance with the applicable air operators manual
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Starting and Ground Running

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  • Pilot’s seat has to be occupied by someone who is competent
  • Precautions to prevent aircraft from moving
  • Can’t be left unattended
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Entering/Leaving in Flight

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  • Can’t leave without permission of PIC
  • PIC can only authorize parachute descents
  • Can’t leave into in controlled airspace, air routes, built-up areas, or open-air assembly of persons
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Safety Belts

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  • Mandatory when aircraft is moving on the ground and when for takeoff and landing, and when PIC deems it necessary
  • PIC ensures one pilot at controls with safety belt fastened at all times
  • Safety belt includes lap strap and shoulder harness
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Child Restraint Systems

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  • Must be certified
  • Child must be within weight limits
  • Seat must be secured
  • Must be adult or guardian sitting next to them
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Smoking

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  • Can’t smoke on takeoff/landing
  • Can’t smoke when directed not to by PIC
  • Can’t smoke in lavatory
  • Can’t tamper or disable smoke alarm in lavatory
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Portable Electronic Devices

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  • Can’t use if it affects aircraft systems and equipment
  • Only aircraft operator may grant permission to use
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Radios

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  • Can’t have a two-way radio unless it can communicate on 121.5 MHz
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Flight Control Locks

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  • Can’t use control locks unless they can’t become engaged when the aircraft is in operation or there is a clear warning that it is engaged
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Aircraft Icing

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  • Can’t takeoff if frost, ice, or snow is on any critical surfaces
  • Can’t fly into icing conditions unless PIC deems aircraft to be adequately equipped
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Passenger Briefing

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  • Must be briefed on normal and emergency exits, safety belts, securing of seats, stowing of baggage, oxygen equipment, smoking rules, first aid kits, survival kits, life preservers
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ATC Instructions and Clearances

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  • Must comply with and acknowledge all ATC instructions and clearances
  • Read back everything for IFR
  • Read back only what is requested when VFR
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Deviations from ATC clearance

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  • May deviate to perform collision avoidance maneuver
  • PIC must inform ATC of deviation as soon as possible
  • Return to last accepted clearance received from ATC
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Life Preservers / PFD’s

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  • Seaplanes must have PFD’s for everyone
  • Land planes can’t go beyond gliding distance from shore unless PFD’s for everyone
  • Land planes can’t go beyond 50 NM from shore unless they have life preservers for everyone
  • Land planes can’t go beyond 100 NM or 30 minutes of cruise unless there is a life raft that can accommodate everyone
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Fire Prevention at Aerodromes

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  • No smoking or open flame on apron air aircraft loading bridge
  • No smoking in any area that could be a fire hazard
  • Operator of aerodrome may permit smoking in specific spots
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Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)

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  • Emits signal on 121.5 for 48 hours
  • Type F or AF remains in aircraft (Cessna 172)
  • Type AP can be removed
  • Testing signal can take place in first 5 minutes of any UTC hour for a max of 5 seconds
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ELT requirements

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  • Can’t operate aircraft without it unless it isn’t an aeroplane, or its operated by a flight training unit within 25 NM of departure airport, an aircraft flight test, or a new aircraft
  • Can operate an aircraft without an ELT if removed at first aerodrome possible, visible placard saying its missing, and replaced within 30 days
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Oxygen requirements (between 10,000 and 13,000)

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  • Supplemental oxygen required if more than 30 minutes in duration
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Oxygen requirements (above 13,000)

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  • Supplemental oxygen required for entire duration
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Communication Failure (VFR in Class B,C,D)

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  • Leave airspace immediately, either landing at airport in control zone, or shortest route out
  • Set transponder to 7600 if equipped
  • Inform ATC of actions taken as soon as possible
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Category of Aircraft

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  • Airship, Helicopter, Balloon, Glider, Aeroplane
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Category 1 Medical Requirements

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  • required for CPL and ATPL
  • valid for a year if under 40
  • valid for 6 months if over 40
  • reverts to cat 3
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Category 2 Medical Requirements

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  • required for air traffic controllers and flight engineers
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Category 3 Medical Requirements

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  • Required for PPL
  • Valid for 5 years if under 40
  • Valid for 2 years if over 40
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Category 4 Medical Requirements

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  • Required for RPP and SPP
  • Medical declaration form
  • Valid for 5 years if under 40
  • Valid for 2 years if over 40
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Student Pilot Permit (SPP)

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  • 14 years of age
  • PSTAR
  • Radio License
  • Cat 4 Medical or better
  • Can act as PIC under day VFR for flight training with no passengers
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Recreational Pilot Permit (RPP)

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  • 16 years of age
  • 60% on exam
  • Cat 4 Medical or better
  • 25 hours of flight time and flight test
  • 15 dual (2 x/c) and 5 solo
  • Can operate single-engine aeroplane under day VFR with max 1 passenger and only in Canada
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Private Pilot Licence (PPL)

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  • 17 years of age
  • 60% on exam
  • Cat 3 medical or better
  • 45 hours of flight time and flight test
  • 17 dual (3 x/c, 5 instrument) and 12 solo (5 x/c)
  • Can be PIC of class and type on licence
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Night Rating

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  • Must have PPL
  • 10 hours at night
  • 5 dual (2 x/c) and 5 solo (10 takeoffs/landings)
  • 10 hours instrument (includes 5 from private)
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Land to Sea Conversion

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  • 7 hours training
  • 5 hours dual
  • 5 solo takeoffs and landings
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Sea to Land Conversion

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  • 3 hours training
  • 2 hours dual
  • 5 solo takeoffs and landings
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5 Year Requirement

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  • Must act as PIC once in last 5 years
  • If not, must write PSTAR and complete flight review with instructor
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6 Month Requirement (For Carriage Of Passengers)

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  • Must have 5 Takeoffs and Landings in previous 6 months
  • If flight is at night, then those 5 must be at night
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2 Year Requirement

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  • must “renew” your licence by doing one of 7 things
  • includes a flight review, safety seminar, training program, or written exam
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Type Ratings

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  • Required for aircraft not covered in blanket rating
  • high performance aeroplane or aircraft requiring flight crew of 2
  • Includes ground school on aircraft and flight test
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High Performance Aeroplane

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  • Vne of 250 knots or greater
  • Vso (minimum speed in landing config) of 80 knots or greater
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VFR Minimum Distances (Built-up Area)

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Not lower than 1000 ft above the highest obstacle within a 2000 ft radius

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VFR Minimum Distances (Not Built-up Area)

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Not lower than 500 ft above the highest obstacle within a 500 ft radius

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VFR Minimum Distances (Non-populous area / Open Water)

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Must stay 500 ft away from all obstacles

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VFR Minimum Distances (Exceptions)

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  • Police Operation
  • Saving Human Life
  • Fire or Air Ambulance
  • Aerial Inspection
  • Flight Training
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VFR Minimum Distances (National / Provincial Parks)

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  • Should fly 2000 ft above them
  • No special restrictions in CAR’s
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Aircraft Speed Limits (Below 10,000’ ASL)

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Indicated Airspeed below 250 knots

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Aircraft Speed Limits (Below 3000’ AGL, within 10 NM of controlled airport)

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Indicated Airspeed below 200 Knots

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Aircraft Speed Limits (Exceptions)

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  • Departure
  • Special Flight Operations Certificate
  • If minimum safe speed is above limits
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VFR Weather Minima (Control Zones)

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  • 3 SM visibility
  • Horizontal 1 NM from cloud
  • Vertical 500 ft from cloud
  • 500 ft AGL
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VFR Weather Minima (Other Controlled Airspace)

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  • 3 SM visibility
  • Horizontal 1 NM from cloud
  • Vertical 500 ft from cloud
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VFR Weather Minima (Uncontrolled Airspace, Above 1000’ AGL)

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  • 1 SM visibility day
  • 3 SM visibility night
  • Horizontal 2000 ft from cloud
  • Vertical 500 ft from cloud
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VFR Weather Minima (Uncontrolled Airspace, Below 1000’ AGL)

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  • 2 SM visibility day
  • 3 SM visibility night
  • Clear of cloud
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Special VFR Minima

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  • Must have 2-way radio
  • Must operate within sight of ground and clear of cloud
  • ATC will only authorize at night for purpose of landing
  • Pilot must request it
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VFR Over-The-Top

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  • Day Only
  • Weather must be scattered or better
  • 5 SM visibility
  • Rating requires 15 hours dual instrument
  • CPL includes rating
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Minimum Altitude Over-Flying Aerodromes

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  • Can’t operate less than 2000’ AAE unless taking off / landing or authorized by ATC
  • Exceptions include fire, police, medical, highway patrol, flight training
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Right of Way Rules

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  • Power driven aircraft give way to towing aircraft
  • towing aircraft give way to airships
  • airships give way to gliders
  • gliders give way to balloons
  • Alter heading to the right
  • If overtaking, slower aircraft has right of way
  • Aircraft landing have right of way
  • Aircraft landing at lower altitude has right of way
  • When converging, aircraft with other one on right gives way
  • Same rules apply for IFR
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Aerobatics

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  • Can’t conduct aerobatics over a built-up area, open-air assembly of persons, controlled airspace, or air route
  • Can’t conduct when less than 3 SM visibility, below 2000’ AGL
  • Need special flight certificate
  • To carry passengers, you need 10 hrs dual instruction of aerobatic maneuvers, or 20 hours conducting aerobatic maneuvers
  • Need 1 hour conducting aerobatic maneuvers in last 6 months
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Formation Flying

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  • More than one aircraft operating as a single aircraft with regard to navigation and ATC
  • Must be pre-arranged by PIC’s
  • Must be approved by ATC if operating in control zone
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Requirements for Power-Driven Aircraft

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  • Checklists
  • Aeronautical charts and publications
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Time piece for each crew member
  • First Aid kit
  • Flashlight (Night)
  • MOOFACTA

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