Air Law Flashcards
For aeroplanes, aerial work involves:
CARs 702.01
- the carriage on board of persons other than flight crew members
- the towing of objects
- the dispersal of products
What type of air services are described by the 702.XX Canadian Aviation Regulations?
Aerial Work
What type of air services are described by the 703.XX Canadian Aviation Regulations?
Air Taxi
What type of air services are described by the 704.XX Canadian Aviation Regulations?
Commuter Operations
What type of air services are described by the 705.XX Canadian Aviation Regulations?
Airlines
What is the Arctic Control Area (ACA)?
Controlled airspace within the Northern Domestic Airspace (NDA) at FL270 and above.
What is Canadian Domestic Airspace (CDA)?
All airspace over the Canadian land mass, the Canadian Arctic and the Canadian archipelago, and over areas of the high seas.
What is a control zone? (CZ)
Controlled airspace of defined dimensions extending upwards from the surface of the earth up to and including 3000 ft AAE unless otherwise specified.
What is low level airspace? (LLA)
All airspace within the Canadian Domestic Airspace (CDA) below 18000 ft ASL.
Air Taxi (703.01) includes in an air transport service or aerial work operations, what type of aircraft?
- single-engined aircraft
- multi-engined aircraft, other than a turbo-jet-powered aeroplane, with a MCTOW of 19,000 pounds (8618 kg) or less and a seating configuration, excluding pilot seats, of nine or less
Commuter operations (704.01) may include what type of aircraft?
- a multi-engined aeroplane with a MCTOW of 19,000 pounds (8618 kg) or less and a seating configuration, excluding pilot seats of 10 to 19 inclusive.
- a turbo-jet-powered aeroplane with a maxim zero fuel weight of 50000 pounds (22680 kg) or less and for which a Canadian type certificate has been issued authorizing the transport of not more than 19 passengers
Airlines (705.01) includes what type of aircraft?
An aeroplane, other than one operating under Subpart 4, with a MCTOW of over 19000 lbs (8618 kg) or for which a Canadian type certificate allows carriage of 20 or more passengers
The perimeter of an unpaved runway must be marked with pyramid or cone-shaped makers that are:
- Evenly spaced
- Visible from both the ground and the air
- Not more than 300 feet apart along each side of the runway
Markers along an unpaved runway must be what colour/pattern for certified aerodromes?
Striped orange and white.
Markers along an unpaved runway must be what colour/pattern for aerodromes?
Solid orange
What distance must aircraft hold short from the edge of a runway if there is no hold-short line present?
200 feet from the edge of the runway.
Broad yellow solid and dashed lines across a taxiway indicate where an airplane must what?
Hold-short until cleared for takeoff or further taxi.
What side of a hold-short line should an aircraft hold on?
The solid line side.
If you have landed, where may you hold on a hold short line?
You may cross the solid line and hold on the dashed side until getting clearance to taxi.
What signifies that a runway or taxiway is unserviceable?
A large white or yellow “X” at least 20 feet in length displayed at each end of the taxiway or runway.
At night, the unserviceable portions of a runway or taxiway are marked by what?
Red lights
A wind sock will fly horizontal at what speed or higher?
15 knots
A windsock will hang 30 degrees below horizontal at what speed?
6 knots
A windsock is required at each end of a runway of at least what length?
4000 feet
At night, taxiways are indicated by what?
Blue lights
At night, the runway threshold is indicated by what?
Green lights from the front that when viewed from the back are red.
At night runways are indicated how?
By two parallel rows of white lights or reflective markers visible at least 2NM in all directions.
The standard circuit is performed at what altitude and in which direction?
1000 feet AGL and left turns.
Except for the purpose of takeoff or landing, an aircraft shall not overly an aerodrome at what minima?
At a height of less than 2000 feet AGL or;
1000 feet above the circuit.
No person shall operate a vehicle on any part of an uncontrolled airport used for the movement of aircraft except:
In accordance with the operator of the airport.
The Canada Flight Supplement or CFS contains what information?
It contains information on all registered and certified aerodromes in Canada.
The CFS is updated how often?
Every 56 days.
The Canadian Domestic Airspace is divided into how many classes of airspace?
7 classes, A through G
High Level Airspace in the Canadian Domestic Airspace includes which control areas and what altitudes?
The Southern Control Area: From 18,000 to 60,000 feet.
The Northern Control Area: From 23,000 to 60,000 feet.
The Arctic Control Area: From 27,000 to 60,000 feet.
What defines Class A airspace?
- High-Level Airspace, IFR only
- Pilot must be IFR rated.
- Aircraft must be IFR certified.
- A functioning mode C transponder and a pressure sensitive altimeter are also required.
- Clearance required to enter Class A airspace.
What defines Class B Airspace?
- Mid-level Airspace from above 12,500’ and up to but not including 18,000’.
- A clearance, VHF Radio, navigation equipment and transponder are required prior to entering and to operate in Class B airspace.
- IFR and CVFR (controlled VFR) only
- Can be a Control Area or a Control Zone
What defines Class C Airspace?
- Both IFR and VFR are permitted in this airspace.
- Both IFR and VFR need a clearance to enter Class C Airspace.
- Requires a Mode C Transponder.
- Can be a Control Area or a Control Zone.
What defines Class D Airspace?
- IFR needs a clearance to enter.
- VFR must establish two-way radio communication prior to entering.
- May require a transponder. (Charts and CFS will indicate if one is required.)
- Can be a Control Zone or a Control Area.
What defines Class E Airspace?
- No special requirements for VFR in Class E airspace but IFR needs a clearance.
- Controlled by an Area Control Centre.
- Mandatory Frequency (MF) procedures must be followed if it is a Control Zone.
What defines Class F Airspace?
- Special use airspace with two types: Restricted and Advisory.
- IFR are not permitted in or cleared through by ATC unless the pilot has obtained permission with the user agency, has an Altitude Reservation or is conducting a Contact or Visual approach.
- Can look up different Restricted and Advisory airspaces in the designated airspace handbook.
What does the following Area Activity Code signify: A
Aerobatic activities
What does the following Area Activity Code signify: H
Hang Glider activities
What does the following Area Activity Code signify: S
Soaring activity
What does the following Area Activity Code signify: T
Flight Training activity
What does the following Area Activity Code signify: P
Parachute activities
What does the following Area Activity Code signify: M
Military activity
What does the following Area Activity Code signify: F
Flight Test Area
What happens to the airspace around a forest fire?
It instantly becomes Class F restricted airspace. This airspace extends from the surface up to 3000 feet AGL with a 5NM radius from the fire. Forest fire area information with be included in NOTAMs.
What defines Class G Airspace?
- Uncontrolled airspace
- No traffic separation.
- Low level air routes are included in this type of airspace.
Which types of airspace are considered Transponder Airspace in that they require a transponder?
All Class A, B and C airspace requires a transponder.
Class D and E airspace may require a transponder.
What is controlled airspace?
This is Airspace within which Air Traffic Control (ATC) service is provided, and within which some or all aircraft may be subject to Air Traffic Control.