Air Law

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Cleared to land

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Give way and continue circling

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Return for landing

Question 4

What does a flashing red light mean in the air?

Answer 4

Aerodrome unsafe don’t land

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Land and proceed to apron

Question 6

What does a red pyrotechnic mean when in the air?

Answer 6

Do not land for the time being

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Cleared for takeoff

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Cleared to taxi

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Return to starting point

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Stop

Question 11

What does a flashing red light mean on the ground?

Answer 11

Taxi clear of landing area

Question 12

What is a distress situation?

Answer 12

When in grave and imminent danger. Immediate assistance is required

Question 13

What is an urgency situation

Answer 13

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

Question 14

List the 4 flight plan types

Answer 14

I = IFR
V = VFR
Y = IFR to VFR 
Z = VFR to IFR

Question 15

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

Answer 15

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

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Uncontrolled = 60 mins after EOBT 
Controlled = 30 mins after EOBT

Question 17

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

Answer 17

When TAS varies by +/- 5%

When ETA changes by more than 2 mins

Question 18

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

Answer 18

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

Question 19

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

Answer 19

5km vis

Clear of cloud and in sight of the surface

Question 20

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

Answer 20

5km vis
1500m horizontally from cloud
1000ft vertically

Question 21

What is the vmc minima above 10000ft?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

What is the vmc minima in an ATZ/CTR?

Answer 22

1500ft cloud ceiling

5km vis

Question 23

What is the minimum vis for SVFR?

Answer 23

1500m

Question 24

In what airspace is SVFR allowed?

Answer 24

In CTRs only

Question 25

What colour is taxiway edge lighting?

Answer 25

Blue

Question 26

When is RVR reported?

Answer 26

When below 1500m

Question 27

What is the minimum age requirement for a CPL?

Answer 27

18

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Min 150hrs to include: - 80hrs dual - 70hrs PIC - 20hrs XC (including QXC) - 5hrs night - 10hrs instrument

Question 29

When should you seek advice from an AME?

Answer 29

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

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Within 30 mins of original ETA

Question 31

What does the Montreal convention cover?

Answer 31

Acts of violence

Question 32

What does the Tokyo convention cover?

Answer 32

Acts against penal law

Question 33

What does the Paris convention cover?

Answer 33

Non scheduled ECAC flights

Question 34

What does the Warsaw Convention cover?

Answer 34

Pax, baggage and freight

Question 35

What does the Rome convention cover?

Answer 35

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

Question 36

Define an incident?

Answer 36

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

Question 37

Define a serious incident

Answer 37

An incident where an accident nearly occurred

Question 38

Define an accident

Answer 38

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

Question 39

How long is a class 1 medical valid for?

Answer 39

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

Question 40

What is the lowest a transition altitude can be?

Answer 40

3000ft