Air Law

Question 1

Maneuvering area

Answer 1

runways and taxiways

Question 2

movement area

Answer 2

maneuvering areas and aprons

Question 3

closed area marking

Answer 3

white or yellow X
red flags/cones

Question 4

runway requirements at night

Answer 4

lights/reflectors no more than 200ft apart
taxi = blue lights
closed = red lights

Question 5

speed limits

Answer 5

below 10,000ft = 250kts
below 3,000ft ASL = 200kts

Question 6

cruising altitudes

Answer 6

east = odd thousand + 500ft
west = even thousand + 500ft

Question 7

Class A airspace

Answer 7

18,000 to 60,000ft
IFR and high level
(A for airlines)

Question 8

Class B airspace

Answer 8

12,500 to 18,000ft
flight plan and clearance

Question 9

Class C airspace

Answer 9

VFR clearance
(Calgary and Edmonton)

Question 10

Class D airspace

Answer 10

Red Deer
VFR establishes 2 way comm. before entering

Question 11

Class E airspace

Answer 11

low-level airways, transition areas…

Question 12

Class F airspace

Answer 12

advisory = pilot aware of activities
restricted = no flight w/o permission

Question 13

Class G airspace

Answer 13

unrestricted

Question 14

air routes

Answer 14

uncontrolled
start at ground
altitude change announced over 126.7

Question 15

airways

Answer 15

start at 2,200 AGL
uncontrolled

Question 16

control zone vs. control area

Answer 16

ATC provided
zone = from Earth
area = starts anywhere

Question 17

minimum altitude over forest fire

Answer 17

3,000ft

Question 18

day VFR equipment

Answer 18

TOMATO FLAMER
tachometer
oil pressure gauge
magnetic compass
altimeter
time piece
oil temp. indicator

fuel gauge
landing gear position indicator
airspeed indicator
manifold pressure gauge
emergency equipment
radio

Question 19

night VFR equipment

Answer 19

all day +
altimeter
turn and slip indicator
vertical speed indicator
attitude indicator
outside air temp.
source of electric energy
pitot heat
gyro direction indicator
position and anti-collision lights
instrument illumination
landing light (passengers)
50% replacement fuses

Question 20

Emergency equipment

Answer 20

checklist/placards
fire extinguisher
charts and publications (current)
flashlight for each crew member
survival equip (more than 25nm + remote)
first aid kit
timepiece

Question 21

flight level where no oxygen is required

Answer 21

sea level - 10,000ft

Question 22

oxygen required 10,000 - 13,000ft

Answer 22

half hour = none
after = supplemental for all crew and 10% of passengers

Question 23

oxygen required above 13,000ft

Answer 23

all crew and passengers (or pressurized)

Question 24

who to call if ELT accidentally turned on

Answer 24

ATC, FSS, community aerodrome radio

Question 25

when are life preservers required

Answer 25

taking off/landing on water
past gliding dist. from shore
past 50nm from shore in land plane

Question 26

life rafts

Answer 26

1 = 30 min. or 100nm
multiple = 60 min. or 200nm

Question 27

fuel reserve requirements

Answer 27

day = extra 30min at cruise
night = extra 45min at cruise

Question 28

documents required onboard

Answer 28

AROWILL
airworthiness
registration
operating handbook (POH)
weight and balance
insurance
logbooks
licenses

Question 29

ESCAT plan

Answer 29

emergency security control of air
comply with ATF or FSS instructions

Question 30

B, C, D, E, F weather minima (also control zone around airport)

Answer 30

3sm visibility
1m from cloud
500m below cloud

Question 31

G weather minima

Answer 31

above 1,000ft :
1sm vis.
2,000ft away
500ft below
below 1,000ft :
2sm vis.
clear of cloud

at night all visibility is 3sm

Question 32

special VFR

Answer 32

under clouds

Question 33

VFR over top

Answer 33

day only, cruise only, 1,000ft above clouds

Question 34

comm. priority

Answer 34

emergency
flight safety (ATC, flight plans…)
scheduled broadcasts
unscheduled broadcasts
other air-to-ground comms