Air Rules and ATS Flashcards
When must a flight plan be filled out?
Class A airspace, IFR in controlled space, VFR in class D, crossing an international FIR boundary, where destination is more than 40km from departure aerodrome
When is a pilot advised to fill out a flight plan?
When flying over the sea
How and how long before is a flight plan filled out?
Online - 60 minutes before taxi clearance
When should a new plan be submitted?
If departure is delayed by more than 30 minutes
Where activates the flight plan?
ATSU
What must a pilot do if the final destination changes?
Inform ATSU to prevent an alert being activated
How much does pressure decrease in lower levels of atmosphere?
One millibar per 30 feet
What will happen if flying at constant pressure when flying from high to low pressure?
Plane will go down
What are pressure settings measured in?
Millibars
What is QFE?
Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome level
What does QFE read?
Aerodrome elevation (highest point) above aerodrome level (AAL)
What is QNH?
Altitude above mean sea level (AMSL) - not ground level
What is pressure standard setting?
Flight level above 1013 pressure datam
What is transition altitude?
Altitude where altimeter can be set to standard setting - above 3000ft in the UK. Flight levels are set every 500ft.
What is wake turbulence?
Atmospheric disturbance caused by movement
