Air Law 3 - General

Question 1

Runway Markings

Answer 1

• Closed Runway will have X’s all over it
• If not hold short lines, stay at least 200’ from runway edge

Question 2

Operations on Intersecting Runways

Answer 2

• Must be cleared by ATC
• Not for uncontrolled airports

Question 3

Land and Hold Short

Answer 3

• Must be able to stop 200’ from intersecting runway
• Hold short line must be published in CFS
• Must be 1000 ft ceiling and 3 SM visibility
• Runway must be dry
• Tailwind must be less than 5 knots
• ATC will give specific clearance, must be read back
• Advise ATC ASAP if unable to hold short

Question 4

Wind Socks (Parallel)

Answer 4

15 Knots

Question 5

Winds Socks (30º Below Horizontal)

Answer 5

6 Knots

Question 6

Visual Approach Slope Indicator System (VASIS)

Answer 6

• 2 separate bars, one forward, one back
• front white and back red means you’re on the correct glide path

Question 7

Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI)

Answer 7

• The one with 4 lights aligned in a row
• Need two red and two white to be on correct glide path

Question 8

Runway Lighting

Answer 8

• Must be visible for 2 NM when in flight
• red flags or lights to mark unserviceable areas
• Apron has orange lights
• Taxiways have blue lights
• Runways have white lights on sides
• Runway threshold has green lights
• Displaced threshold marked in red
• Runway marked in end

Question 9

Aircraft Radio Control of Airport Lighting (ARCAL)

Answer 9

• Must be within 15 NM of airport to activate
• Depress push-to-talk button certain amount of times

Question 10

ARCAL (Type J)

Answer 10

• Requires 5 clicks within 5 seconds
• Only 1 setting

Question 11

ARCAL (Type K)

Answer 11

• Requires 3,5, or 7 clicks within 5 seconds
• 3 for low
• 5 for medium
• 7 for high

Question 12

Types of NOTAM’s (NOTAMN)

Answer 12

New NOTAM

Question 13

Types of NOTAM’s (NOTAMR)

Answer 13

Replacing NOTAM

Question 14

Types of NOTAM’s (NOTAMC)

Answer 14

Cancelling NOTAM

Question 15

NOTAM’s are filed as:

Answer 15

• Local Only
• Aerodrome
• FIR
• National

Question 16

Flight Plans / Itinerary (General)

Answer 16

• Must file one for every flight, except where the flight is within 25 NM of departure airport
• DVFR flight plan / itinerary must be filed for flights into or through ADIZ
• Report any changes as soon as practical (route, duration, destination)

Question 17

Flight Plans (Specific)

Answer 17

• Filed with ATC, Flight Service Station (FSS), or a Community Aerodrome Radio Station
• An arrival report should be filed as soon as practical but no later than the search and rescue time specified, if N/A, no later than 1 hour

Question 18

Flight Itineraries (Specific)

Answer 18

• Filed with ATC, Flight Service Station (FSS), or a Community Aerodrome Radio Station, or a responsible person
• Responsible person is someone that has agreed to contact ATC, FSS, CARS, or Search and Rescue if aircraft is overdue
• An arrival report should be filed as soon as practical but no later than the search and rescue time specified, if N/A, no later than 24 hours

Question 19

Airport Operations

Answer 19

• Traffic pattern is left hand unless specified otherwise
• Fly at no less than 2000’ AGL unless taking off / landing
• Circuit height is usually 1000’ AGL
• Aerodrome Traffic Frequency (ATF) established for active uncontrolled aerodromes (calls made to traffic)
• UNICOM could be 122.8, 123.0, 123.2
• Join circuit from upwind side

Question 20

Mandatory Frequency (MF)

Answer 20

• Established at uncontrolled airports where there is a safety benefit (calls made to radio)
• All aircraft must have a radio
• FSS monitors frequency, can be on field or elsewhere
• Can join circuit in many more locations than ATF

Question 21

MF Callouts

Answer 21

• State intentions when entering maneuvering area
• State departure intentions before moving onto active runway
• Report departing the circuit
• Report at least 5 minutes before entering area
• Report when joining circuit
• Report when on downwind
• Report when on final
• Report when clear of runway area

Question 22

Required Aviation Documents

Answer 22

• Certificate of Airworthiness
• Certificate of Registration
• POH
• Weight and Balance Report
• Journey Log
• Proof of Insurance
• Crew Licences

Question 23

Journey Log

Answer 23

• Must be carried for a cross-country flight
• Contains information for every flight

Question 24

Aviation Occurence

Answer 24

• Any accident or incident associated with operation of aircraft
• Any situation or condition left unattended that could lead to and accident or incident

Question 25

Reportable Aviation Accident

Answer 25

• Results directly from the operation of the aircraft
• Serious injury or death
• Serious structural damage to aircraft
• Aircraft is missing or inaccessible

Question 26

Reportable Aviation Incident

Answer 26

• Results directly from operation from aircraft, must be have TOW greater than 5700 Kg
• Anything that doesn’t qualify as an accident

Question 27

Accident Reporting

Answer 27

• Accident should be reported as soon as possible and by quickest means of communication available

Question 28

Protection of Occurrence Site

Answer 28

• Can’t interfere with an aircraft involved in an accident
• Only to save people, or prevent further damage
• Must record conditions
• Everything should be preserved as best as possible

Question 29

How to Read a NOTAM

Answer 29

• A is the location
• B is the start time (year, month, day, time)
• C is the end time (year, month, day, time)
• D is more times
• E is information
• “Z” implies a FIR (CZYZ)

Question 30

Runway Condition codes

Answer 30

• Number from 0-6
• the better the conditions the higher the number
• Can be downgraded based on vehicle deceleration, pilot reports, etc
• Can only be upgraded if it’s a 0 or 1
• Reported in thirds
• Dry runway surface condition not reported for the most part

Question 31

RSC NOTAM Validity Periods

Answer 31

• Maximum validity period for aircraft movement surface condition report (AMSRC) is 8 hours