Air Law Flashcards
Alcohol before departure?
Cannot consume ANY within 8 hours of departure of the aircraft and cannot consume ANY during the flight
Smoking?
Not permitted during take off, landing or refuling
Separation from other aircraft for take off?
Dont commence take off until aircraft have -crossed the upwind end of the runway (up to 1800m) or -commenced a turn or -if on a cross runway, has either crossed or stopped short of your runway -a preceeding landing aircraft has vacated and is taxiing away from the runway -for aircraft less than 2000kg, if the preceeding aircraft is airborne and >600M ahead
Turns opposite circuit direction onto your course at non towered aerodromes
If you have climbed straight ahead to “well outside the circuit area” or 3nm from aerodrome
Circuit height for jets, turbo props, or speed >150kts
1500ft AGL
Circuit height for speeds 55 - 150kts
1000ft AGL
Circuit height for ultralights, helicopters for speed <55kts
500ft AGL
Aerodrome markers - X
Total unserviceability if displaced at the signal circle or else parital if displayed over the unservicible area
Aerodrome markers - dumbells
Means hard surfaces only, i.e. after heavy rain where grass areas are soft and boggy
Aerodrome markers - ++
gliding operations are in progress
Right of way rules
aircraft on the right have right of way. aircraft approaching head on must both turn right a faster aircraft should over take by passing to the right a higher aircraft must give way to a lower aircraft an aircraft on the ground must give way to an aircraft on final approach
QNH means
Question Nil Height - ie the pressure at 0ft above mean sea level. Setting this in the altimeter gives you height above MSL
QFE means
The pressure at the airfield. If you set zero on the altimeter, the pressure window will read the QFE. The altimeter will then display the height above the field.
Solo limitations without having GFPT
circuits only untill 2hours solo circuits then within 10nm of aerodrome or in the local training area or the most direct route to or from the training area or for the purposes of cross country training along a route specified by the instructor.
Limits on consecutive hours for SPL without a dual check
3 hours if not passed a GFPT. 15hours if have passed
Recent experience requirements for Solo SPL
IF no GFPT then must have flown dual or solo in the last 30 days. For GFPT 90 days
SPL passengers?
if passed GFPT and within 10nm of aerodrome or in training area. NOT while practising emergency procedures or during low flying practice or flight testing.
Safety precautions before take off
Test all flight instruments that it is possible to test. Ensure all gyroscopic instruments are set and uncaged. Other tests as required by the flight manual. Test the flight controls. Locking and safety devices are removed, hatches, doors and tank caps are secured. Ensure all external surfaces are free from ice.
Fuel system inspection
Before the first flight of the day and after each refuelling. CAO states that a sample should be drained into a contained that already holds a sample of pure fuel so that a demarcation line can be seen. Alternatively a chemical means such as litmus.
Aerobatic flight conditions
Only in VMC, if the aircraft flight manual permits it and not over a public area or gathering. Not below 3000ft AGL or within 600m of a town or public meeting etc
VMC below 10000
1000ft above or below cloud and 1500m horizontally. 5000m visibility
VMC in class G and below 3000ft AMSL or 1000ft AGL
Clear of cloud and 5000m visibility (Provided you have a radio and are using it)
VMC in class D but without radar
1000ft above, 500ft below, 600m horizontal, 5000m visibility
VMC - Special VFR (SVFR) conditions in Class D
1600ft vis and clear of cloud
Which QNH to use?
take off and climb - departure aerodrome. cruise - any QNH from local aerodrom within 100nm otherwise the area QNH. Descent - the QNH of the destination aerodrome
Hemispherical levels
000M to 179M should fly odds + 500 ft 180M to 359M should fly evens + 500 ft below 5000ft you can fly any level you want but if cloud and conditions permit you should use a hemispherical level
What is the latest you can land if you do not hold a night VFR rating?
10mins before the end of daylight
Minimum heights?
populated areas - 1000ft AGL unpopulated areas - 500ft AGL except through stress of weather or other unavoidable cause or in the course of landing or taking off at an aerodrome
Light Signals - Steady Green
In flight - authorised to land On ground - authorised to take off
Light Signals - Steady Red
In flight - give way to other aircraft and continue circling On aerodrome - stop
Green Flashes
In flight = return for landing on ground - authorised to taxi
Red Flashes
In flight - aerodrome unsafe do not land on ground - taxi clear of landing area
White flashes
In flight - no significance on ground - return to starting point on aerodrome
flashing runway or taxiway lighting
vacate the runway or taxiway and observe the tower for light signal
what conditions apply if a passenger is carried in a seat with dual controls
Must be instructed not to touch them and must be able to communicate with the passenger during flight
Carriage of infants (under 3) and children
two children may occupy one seat if their combined wt is less than 77kg, they sit side by side and they are sercured with a lap strap only. An infant may be carried in the arms of or on the lap of a passenger provided the selt belt is around the passenger and not the infant. Or the infant may be restrained in a bassinet or infant seat so long as this device is restrained and the infant is reasonably restrained from falling out under normal accelerations/decelerations.
what is the maximum number of extra persons permitted?
2-6 1 7-13 2 14-20 3 21-26 4
when must passengers fasten seat belts?
during take off or landing below 1000ft AGL in turbulance
Who can manipulate the controls?
the pilot assigned for duty in the aircraft or a student pilot assigned for instruction
Distances for Refueling
5m - closed building 9m - open building 6m - other aircraft 15m - public area
PRDs - e.g. R633 2000/SFC - details can be found in ERSA
Prohibited areas - must always be avoided Restricted areas - need clearance Danger areas - can transit any time but pilots must keep a look out for other flying activity
Accidents and Incidents
AIP ENR 1.14
