Air Law Flashcards
What is the regulatory structure?
- Aeronautics Act
- The regulations (the CARs)
- The standards (documents)
- The advisor material
What is the Aeronautics Act?
An act of Parliament providing the basis for the regulations of aeronautics
What are regulations?
Rules of conduct made by the Cabinet (on the advice of the Minister of Transport or by the Minister him or herself)
What are standards?
The criteria and conditions of each regulation (the “how to”)
What is the advisory material?
The recommended procedures or guidance informationi n respect of a regulation or standard
Break down the following reference to its parts:
4 21.26 (6) (b) ii
Part - 4
Subpart - 21
Section - .26
Subsection - (6)
Paragraph - (b)
Subparagraph - ii
Explain what the second digit in a CARs reference represents
It represents the publication
405.06 - Regulation
425.06 - Standard
445.06 - Advisory
List the first 8 parts of the CAR
Part I - General
Part II - Identification, Registration, and Leasing of Aircraft
Part III - Aerodromes and Airports
Part IV - Personal Licensing and Training
Part V - Airworthiness
Part VI - General and Operating Flight Rules
Part VII -Commercial Air Services
Part VIII - Air Navigation Services
Which part of the CARs contains general rules applicable to all aircraft operations?
Part VI - General and Operating Flight Rules
Which airspace users do the CARs not apply to?
Military aircraft of Her Majesty
Military aircraft of a foreign country
Model aircraft
Rockets
Hovercraft
Wing-in-ground-effect machines
103.04 Record Keeping Summary states that aviaton documentation may be recorded vis-a-vis on which mediums?
Paper, electronic, microfiche
Can only be used if the records can be provided on paper upon request
According to 103.02 Inspection of Aircraft, Requests for Production of Documents and Prohibitions Summary, what must the aircraft owner make available for inspection?
The aircraft, aviation documents, technical records
What does 103.02 Inspection of Aircraft, Requests for Production of Documents and Prohibitions Summary state about aviation documents?
No person shall lend, mutilate, alter, or render illegible an aviation document
Which regulation states that where a Canadian aviation document has been suspended or cancelled, the person to whom it was issued shall return it to the Minister immediately after the effective date of the suspension or cancellation
103.03 Return of Canadian Aviation Documents
According to subsection 103.02(1) Administration and Compliance, what are the maximum fines for non compliance?
Individual $500
Corporation 2,500
How long must you wait if you fail a TC exam?
14 days(1st fail)
30 days(2nd fail)
60 days(3rd fail) (etc. up to 180 days)
According to 401.03 Requirement to Hold a Flight Crew Permit, License or Rating Summary, what must you have when you fly?
An appropriate and valid permit, license or rating and medical
What does 401.08(1) Personal Logs state you maintain a personal log of when you apply for, and hold a flight crew permit, license, or rating?
Experience accumulated in respect of the flight crew permit, licence or rating, and recency
Who are the only people allowed to make an entry in a personal log?
The holder of the log, or someone authorized by the holder of the log to make an entry in the log
What information should a personal log contain, according to 401.08(1) Personal Logs?
the holder’s name
the date of the flight
aircraft typeand registration mark
flight crew position
flight conditions(day, night, VFR, IFR)
departure and the place of arrival
all intermediate take-offs and landings
flight time
List the PPL requirements
Minimum age➔17years of age
Medical fitness➔Cat 1 or Cat 3
Knowledge➔40 hrs G.S, (min. 60% written) Experience➔45 hrs
(17hrs dual, 3hrs X/C, 5hrs instrument) + (12 hrs solo, 5 hrs X/C)
Skill➔P.P.L flight test
Explain the difference between class, type, and category
Class - aircraft have similar operating characteristics (land, sea, multi-land, etc.)
Type - specific makes or models of aircraft with similar performancecharacteristics (non-high performance, high performance)
Category - aircraft with similar designcharacteristics (balloon, aeroplane, helicopter, etc.)
Who is allowed to supervise flight training?
A holder of a flight instructor rating for that category of aircraft
Who conducts a flight test? Are other passengers allowed?
A flight examiner. Other passengers are not allowed
401.04 Flight Crew Members of A/C Registered in Contracting States Other Than Canada states that in order to fly in Canada, in an aircraft registered from a contracting state other than Canada, a person must hold and be able to produce:
a TC flight crew license(issued under this subpart); or a flight crew license issued under the laws of a Canadian contracting state
401.05(1a,b) state that you cannot act as P.I.C or Co-Pilot of an aircraft if the person has not flown in five years. What is the exception?
You have completed a flight review
401.05(2a) Recency Requirements states that no holder of a flight crew permit or license shall exercises the privileges of a license or permit unless they have completed recurrant training in ___ months.
24 months
According to 421.05(2a) Recency Requirements, what can count as Reccurant Training?
completion of a flight review
attendance at a TC aviation safety seminar
participation in a program designed to update pilot knowledge of human factors, weather, flight planning, navigation, CARs, rules and procedures
PPC or approved company training program
renewals, up-grades, written examsof a permit, license or rating
annual,self-paced TC Aviation Safety Newsletter
What requirements should be met prior to carrying a passanger, as per 401.05(2b) Recency Requirements?
within the six months preceding the flight, you must complete:
5 night or day take-offs and landings, if the flight is conducted wholly by day, or 5 night take-offs and landings, if the flight is conducted wholly or partly by night
How often must recurrent training be completed, even if flying regularly?
Every 2 years
True or False:
A holder of a PPL is able to act as a pilot for hire or reward
False, yet passengers can reimburse you for fuel, oil, and fees associated with flying
401.28 states that you may be reimbursed from an employer for costs incurred while flying under which circumstances?
You’re employed on a full-time basis by the employer for purposes other than flying, and you accept reimbursement for flying (employer’s business only) when the flying is incidental to the execution ofyour duties
What does 404.03 Requirement to Hold a Medical Certificate state about medical certificates?
No person shall exercise the privileges of a permit, licence or rating unless the person holds a valid medical certificate of a category that is appropriate for that permit, licence or rating
What category of medical certificate do commercial pilot license and airline transport pilot license holders require?
Category 1
What category of medical certificate do air traffic controllers and flight engineer license holders require?
Category 1 or 2
What category of medical license does a private pilot license holder require?
Category 1 or 3
What category of medical license does a recreational pilot permit holder or student pilot permit holder require?
Category 1, 3, or 4
What is the validity period of a PPL holder’s medical certificate?
Under 40 years old - 60 months
40 years old and older - 24 months
What are the 3 possible medical endorsings listed in 404.18 Permission to Continue to Exercise the Privileges of a Permit, License or Rating?
Fit
Fit, subject to any restriction
Unfit
Define aerodrome
Any area of land, water (including frozen surface) or other supporting surface used, designed, prepared, equipped, or set apart for use (partially or fully) for the arrival, departure, movement or servicing of aircraft and includes any buildings, installations and equipments
What is a registered aerodrome? Are they subject to an ongoing inspection program?
An aerodrome listed in the supplement which is not certifiedas an airport. Registered aerodromes are not subject to an ongoing inspection program
Define airport
An aerodrome for which an airport certificate is issued, requiring the operator to maintain and operate the site in accordance with applicable Transport Canada standards
What is an aerodrome operator required to do if an aerodrome is permanently closed?
Remove all of the markers and markings installed at the aerodrome. Unservicable movement areas still require red flags or red cones
301.04 Markers and Markings states that if a runway (4,001’+) or part of a runway is closed for more than 24 hours, the operator of the aerodrome shall…
Place white “X”s at each end of the closed runway, and additional closed markings (or part thereof) located at intervals not exceeding 1000’
Where should closed markings be located on a runway 1501’ to 4000’ in length?
At each end of the closed runway or part thereof and an additional closed marking of the same dimensions shall be located at a point equidistant from the two markings
Where should closed markings be located on a runway up to 1500’?
At each end of the closed runway
What marking should be placed at each end of a closed taxiway?
A yellow “X”
List 4 requirements for a Wind Direction Indicator as stated in 301.06
Conspicuous colour or colours
In the shape of a truncated cone
Visible from an aircraft flying at an altitude of 1,000’ above the wind direction indicator
Iluminated at night
When does a wind direction indicator not need to be installed?
When the wind direction can be determined by factors like smoke movement in the air or wind lines on the water
State how a dry Transport Canada wind direction indicator will react to wind speeds of 6, 10, and 15+ knots
301.07 Lighting states that runways used at night must have parallel lines of fixed white lights that are visible from an aircraft in flight at a distance of at least __ nautical miles
Two
Describe the lighting set up for a runway used at night, including length, number of lights, and the positioning
Describe the lighting setup of a taxiway used at night
Two parallel lines of fixed blue lights or blue retro-reflective markers
The distance between adjacent lightsor markers in each line is not more than 200’
Where two taxiways intersect, two adjacent blue lights are placed at each side of the taxiway
When an aircraft parking area at an aerodrome is used at night, the operator of the aerodrome shall…
Indicate the boundary of the area with fixed blue lights or blue retro-reflective markers, placed at intervals not exceeding 200 feet, or with floodlighting
Describe how to activate type J and type K ARCAL
Type J - key the microphone 5 times in 5 seconds on the appropriate frequency
Type K - activate by keying the microphone 7 times initially on the appropriate frequency, then 3, 5 or 7 times within 5 seconds for low, medium or high intensities respectively
What does 301.08 Prohibitions state that an aircraft must have if it is to be parked in an active maneuvering area at night?
Operating wingtip, tail and anti-collision lights or is illuminated by lanterns suspended from the wingtips, tail and nose of the aircraft
What does 301.08 Prohibitions state that an aircraft must have if it is to be towed in an active maneuvering area at night?
Operating wingtip, tail and anti-collision lights or is illuminated by lights mounted on the towing vehicle and directed at the aircraft
Are unrestrained owned birds or other animals allowed at aerodromes?
No, except for the purpose of controlling other birds or animals at the aerodrome as permitted by the operator
In which three areas of an aerodrome are smoking and open flames prohibited, according to 301.09 Fire Prevention?
On an apron
On an aircraft loading bridge or on a gallery or balcony that is contiguous to or that overhangs an apron
In an area where smoking or the presence of an open flame is likely to create a fire hazard that could endanger persons or property
What is an exception to open flames and sparks listed in 401.09 Fire Prevention?
Maintenance/servicing operations on an apron that involve the use, production, or potential development of an open flame or spark where the operations are conducted in a manner that is not likely to create a fire hazard that could endanger persons or property
What is an exception to smoking listed in 401.09 Fire Prevention?
Smoking in an enclosed building or shelter located on an apron where such smoking is not likely to create a fire hazard that could endanger persons or property
How is cruising altitude for direction of flight determined in the Northern and Southern Domestic Airspace?
Northern Domestic Airspace - True Track
Southern Domestic Airspace - Magnetic Track
What is a Flight Information Region? How many is the CDA divided into?
An airspace extending upwards from the surface of the earth, in which flight information service and alerting services are provided. CDA is divided into 8 FIRs
Describe the vertical sections of the CDA
Low Level Airspace - airspace below 18,000 feet ASL
High Level Airspace - airspace from 18,000 feet ASL and above
What is a controlled airspace?
Airspace within which Air Traffic Control service is provided
Define airspace structure
The physical dimensions of the elements into which the airspace is divided, such as Control Zones, Terminal Control Areas, Control Area Extensions and Airways
What are airways? How are they identified?
Controlled corridors of airspace between two stations
Identified with a single letter plus a number(G1 - golf 1, J500 - jet 500)
What are air routes? How are they identified?
Uncontrolled corridors of airspace between two stations
Identified with two letters plus a number(GG1 - golf golf 1, BR4 - bravo romeo 4)
Describe the distances and drift lines of different types of airways
Describe Class A airspace classification
From FL180 up to and including FL600
No VFR Permitted
Describe Class B airspace classification
Above 12,500 to below FL180
VFR permitted but only if you meet certain criteria
Controlled VFR (VFR operating under IFR procedures -except Wx) (Mapping Surveys, etc.)