Airmanship and Rules of the Air

Question 1

You are flying with a ridge to your left and another glider is coming the other way. What should you do?

Answer 1

Move out further to the right.

Question 2

What Mnemonic should be used before aerobatic manoeuvres?

Answer 2

H - height
A - airframe
S - straps
S - security
L - location
L - lookout

Question 3

What angle does your filed of primary vision subtend?

Answer 3

3 degrees

Question 4

What is the minimum height needed to perform aerobatics over a town?

Answer 4

Aerobatics is not allowed over a congested area.

Question 5

Describe who should give way to who in the air

Answer 5

Gliders should give way to:
Balloons, Tug + glider combinations

Powered aircraft should give way to:
Airships, gliders, ball0ons, gliders + tug

Airships should give way to gliders

Question 6

How much clearance is required for a glider to fly directly underneath another glider in a thermal?

Answer 6

200ft

Question 7

What are the low flying rules for gliders?

Answer 7

-A glider must be further than 500 ft from any person/vessel
-Exemptions to this are: Hill soaring, Normal take off/landing and life saving
-Exemptions also exist for displays but the aircraft must be further than 1000m horizontally away from the crowd
-Flying over a congested area, you must not fly lower than 1000ft above the highest object within 600m of the aircraft

Question 8

What is the definition of a congested area?

Answer 8

Any urban area marked in yellow on the half-million scale map

Question 9

When can an aircraft take off/land within 1000m of and open air assembly?

Answer 9

If it is at an aerodrome or other landing site in accordance with the CAA