AirLaw Flashcards
With respect to airspace classification requirements, which of the following correctly describes the minimum equipment required for a private flight under VFR into Class E airspace below FL100?
Nothing
An important document concerning Take-off, Climb and Landing performance, printed on pink paper, is an example of:
an aeronautical information circular (AIC)
Pilots practising instrument approaches in Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) must:
inform Air Traffic Control of their intentions and carry a ‘competent observer’.
With reference to search and rescue (SAR) operations, the letter ‘V’ laid out on the ground by survivors means:
Require assistance.
After completing your PPL (A) you wish to gain a multi-engine piston landplane rating. How many hours of Pilot in Command experience must you have before commencing training?
70 hours
You are setting your altimeter at an aerodrome, where the elevation is 75 ft. The QNH you have been given is 1017 hectopascals. What would you expect the aerodrome QFE to be?
1015
Special VFR is a concession that:
facilitates flights that would otherwise be restricted due to weather and is at the discretion of the appropriate ATC unit.
A weight schedule, prepared as part of a previous Certificate of Airworthiness has now been superceded by a new weight schedule. For how long must this old schedule be kept?
6 months
How far out is long final?
between 4 to 8 miles from runway threshold.
A white dumb-bell displayed on the signals square indicates that:
aircraft movement confined to hard surfaces.
In the absence of any special exemption, which of the following correctly describes the minimum equipment required for a private flight under VFR into Class D airspace below FL 100?
VHF-COM
What is the width of a MATZ ‘stub’?
4nm
An aircraft flying inside a control zone at night is required to operate under:
IFR unless it is flying on a SVFR flight
According to the Rules of the Air, an anti-collision light fitted to an aircraft means:
A flashing red or white light.
Pilots practising instrument approaches in Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) must:
inform Air Traffic Control of their intentions and carry a ‘competent observer’
Subject to certain requirements and restrictions, the holder of a PPL(A) licence is able to engage in aerial work as pilot in command in the UK. Which of the following activities may be undertaken?
glider towing and the dropping of parachutists.
Entries in a personal flying logbook must be made in:
ink or indelible pencil.
What is the width of a MATZ ‘stub’?
4nm
You see a red navigation light out to your right whilst flying at night, on a constant relative bearing. Which of the following is correct?
There is risk of collision
Effective 15th March 2007, Class C airspace is designated in the UK:
above FL195
According to the Chicago Convention, contracting State authorities have the right to search the aircraft of another State:
without unreasonable delay
You are planning to fly into a high altitude aerodrome, where it is normal practice to use QNH for the circuit and approach. Why might this be?
Altermeter cannot diplsay
The Regional Pressure Setting is the:
lowest forecast QNH for any aerodrome within that region.
Special VFR is a concession that:
facilitates flights that would otherwise be restricted due to weather and is at the discretion of the appropriate ATC unit.
The QFE for the aerodrome is currently 1010 hectopascals. The QNH you have been given is 1013 hectopascals. Approximately what would you expect the aerodrome elevation to be?
90ft
In level flight above the transition altitude (usually 3000ft), what altimeter setting should be used by pilots flying IFR?
1013HPa
When overtaking another aircraft in flight, you should:
pass to the right of the other aircraft.
From 8th April 2012, what sort of medical are EASA private pilots required to have?
A Class 2 medical under Part-MED
Air Traffic Controllers may close a licensed aerodrome in certain conditions. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
ATC may close the aerodrome if, in their opinion, weather conditions have significantly deteriorated.
What are the vertical dimensions of a MATZ stub?
From 1000 ft to 3000 ft above aerodrome level.
Lighting on a ballon?
Carry a steady red light.
Lighting on airships?
white light in all directions.
Open air gathering?
not below 1000ft or within 1000m
Simulated instrument flight?
must have a safety pilot who can see.
Practice Instrument approaches?
inform ATC and carry a observer
Emergency frequency?
121.5
Avgas marked in
Red
You are flying at night, and see a single fixed white light coming closer. What are you approaching?
Another aircraft heading roughly the same way as you
A Certificate of Airworthiness issued by one contracting State will be recognized as valid by another contracting State, providing:
that the requirements for certificate issue were to an accepted standard.
In which classes of airspace would an IFR flight be separated from other IFR flights?
Class A, C, D, and E
Under the terms of the Chicago Convention, who has the duty to ensure that aircraft in flight comply with the rules and regulations?
The State of registry of the aircraft and any State entered by the aircraft
red flashing like from the ground?
Military airport
When approaching to land at an aerodrome below a TMA or CTA, what altimeter setting should be used when flying below the transition altitude to avoid entering controlled airspace?
Aerodrome QNH
According to ICAO Annex 11 (Air Traffic Services), an Alerting Service should be provided:
to all aircraft provided with an Air Traffic Control Service.
To fly an aircraft on an international flight, the pilot must hold a licence issued or rendered valid by:
the State in which the aircraft is registered.
In order to revalidate a single engine piston class rating by experience, within 12 months preceding the expiry of the rating a holder of a PPL(A) licence is required to undertake a training flight with an instructor and complete:
12 hours of flight time, 6 hours as pilot in command, 12 take-offs and landings.
When flying more than 50nm from land, ICAO Annex 6 states that single engined aircraft shall be equipped with:
lifejackets
What in-flight visibility are you required to have in order to fly Special VFR (SVFR) in a control zone as a basic PPL (A)?
10km
What documentation is required in order to tow a glider?
The Certificate of Airworthiness must include an express provision for this purpose.
Which of the following items would not be required for a single engine, fixed gear, fixed propeller aircraft?
Propeller logbook
What is ‘clutch QFE’?
The lowest value QFE in a combined MATZ (CMATZ)
In which classes of airspace would an IFR flight be separated from other VFR flights?
Class C
You have been intercepted and have been requested to land at an aerodrome you consider inadequate for your aircraft. How do you signal to the intercepting aircraft that you cannot land here?
Overfly the runway and then circle the aerodrome maintaining a height between 1000 and 2000 ft
A pilot is following the coastline and transiting controlled airspace in accordance with ATC instructions. Which of the following statements is correct?
The pilot is not required to keep the coastline on any particular side.
At 4000 ft, what vertical and horizontal separation from cloud are you required to maintain? (You are a basic PPL, flying VFR).
1000 ft vertical separation, 1500 m horizontal separation
You are reviewing some aeronautical information circulars (AIC’s) which are printed on mauve paper. What subject do they concern?
UK Airspace Restrictions
You leave the dentist at 0900 having had a tooth filling under a local anaesthetic. Assuming that you feel fine, how soon can you fly?
2100 the same day (12 hours)
Identify the type of airspace from the following description: IFR and VFR flights are permitted. All flights are subject to ATC service. IFR flights are separated from other IFR and VFR flights. VFR flights are separated from IFR flights and receive traffic information about other VFR flights.
Class C
In accordance with ICAO Annex 7, the Certificate of Registration:
must be carried on international flights, and may be carried on domestic flights.
On what colour paper would you expect to find an aeronautical information circular (AIC) concerning administration matters?
White
You are intending to fly VFR in accordance with the semicircular rule on a magnetic track of 195. Which of the following is your correct flight level?
FL45
In the AIP, where would you find information on specific aerodromes?
AD
You are flying in a control zone under Special VFR (SVFR). Who is responsible for maintaining terrain clearance?
The pilot in command.
When overtaking another aircraft at night, the manoeuvre is considered complete when:
the overtaking aircraft is passed and clear.
Non-urgent info should be printed on which color?
Pink AICs
After taking small amounts of alcohol no fly for
8 hours
How many mins to allow large aircraft before taking off?
3 mins for half
2 mins for whole runway