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Air Law Flashcards

1
Q

What does a steady green light indicate when in the air?

A

Cleared to land

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2
Q

What does a steady red light mean when in the air?

A

Give way and continue circling

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3
Q

What does a flashing green light mean when in the air?

A

Return for landing

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4
Q

What does a flashing red light mean in the air?

A

Aerodrome unsafe don’t land

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5
Q

What does a flashing white light mean when in the air?

A

Land and proceed to apron

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6
Q

What does a red pyrotechnic mean when in the air?

A

Do not land for the time being

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7
Q

What does a steady green light mean when on the ground?

A

Cleared for takeoff

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8
Q

What does a flashing green light mean when on the ground?

A

Cleared to taxi

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9
Q

What does a flashing white light mean when on the ground?

A

Return to starting point

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10
Q

What does a steady red light mean when on the ground?

A

Stop

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11
Q

What does a flashing red light mean on the ground?

A

Taxi clear of landing area

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12
Q

What is a distress situation?

A

When in grave and imminent danger. Immediate assistance is required

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13
Q

What is an urgency situation

A

Difficulties compelling an aircraft to land but immediate assistance is not required

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14
Q

List the 4 flight plan types

A 
I = IFR
V = VFR
Y = IFR to VFR 
Z = VFR to IFR
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15
Q

How long before a flight should a flight plan be field?

A

Uncontrolled = 30 mins before EOBT
Controlled = 60 mins before EOBT
When airborne = 10 mins before boundary

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16
Q

When should a flight plan be refilled in case of delay?

A 
Uncontrolled = 60 mins after EOBT 
Controlled = 30 mins after EOBT
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17
Q

When should changes to a flight plan be made in flight?

A

When TAS varies by +/- 5%

When ETA changes by more than 2 mins

18
Q

When experiencing a comms failure in VMC what should you do?

A

Continue in VMC and land at nearest suitable aerodrome, reporting arrival by most expeditious route

19
Q

What is the VMC minima when below 3000ft in F and G airspace?

A

5km vis

Clear of cloud and in sight of the surface

20
Q

What is the vmc minima above 3000ft but below 10000ft?

A

5km vis
1500m horizontally from cloud
1000ft vertically

21
Q

What is the vmc minima above 10000ft?

A

8km vis
1500m horizontally from cloud
1000ft vertically from cloud

22
Q

What is the vmc minima in an ATZ/CTR?

A

1500ft cloud ceiling

5km vis

23
Q

What is the minimum vis for SVFR?

A

1500m

24
Q

In what airspace is SVFR allowed?

A

In CTRs only

25
Q

What colour is taxiway edge lighting?

A

Blue

26
Q

When is RVR reported?

A

When below 1500m

27
Q

What is the minimum age requirement for a CPL?

A

18

28
Q

What is the minimum hours for a CPL and what must these hours include?

A

Min 150hrs to include:

  • 80hrs dual
  • 70hrs PIC
  • 20hrs XC (including QXC)
  • 5hrs night
  • 10hrs instrument
29
Q

When should you seek advice from an AME?

A 
Surgical operation or invasive procedure
Regular use of medication
Significant personal injury
Significant illness
Pregnant
Admitted to hospital
First use of corrective lenses
30
Q

Within what time must you advise the original destination of a diversion?

A

Within 30 mins of original ETA

31
Q

What does the Montreal convention cover?

A

Acts of violence

32
Q

What does the Tokyo convention cover?

A

Acts against penal law

33
Q

What does the Paris convention cover?

A

Non scheduled ECAC flights

34
Q

What does the Warsaw Convention cover?

A

Pax, baggage and freight

35
Q

What does the Rome convention cover?

A

Compensation due to damage to third parties on the ground by foreign aircraft

36
Q

Define an incident?

A

An occurrence, other than an accident, which affects or could of affected safety

37
Q

Define a serious incident

A

An incident where an accident nearly occurred

38
Q

Define an accident

A

An occurrence between the time any person boards the aircraft with intention of flight until such people have disembarked where:

  • a person is seriously/fatally injured
  • aircraft sustains damage/structural failure
  • aircraft missing or inaccessible
39
Q

How long is a class 1 medical valid for?

A

12 months (6 months when over 60 or over 40 when engaged in single pilot CAT)

40
Q

What is the lowest a transition altitude can be?

A

3000ft

ATPL God Notes (5 decks)

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