Airspace, Aerodromes & Heliports Flashcards
QNH settings passed by ATS to aircraft will be rounded down to the nearest whole hPA. A pressure type altimeter calibrated in accordance with the standard atmosphere will indicate what?
- altitude when set to a QNH altimeter setting
- flight level set to a pressure of 1013.2hPA
a pilot must maintain the cruising altitude or flight level of the aircraft by reference to an altimeter that’s set in accordance with the following things.
- if above FL150 set QNH to 1013.2
- below 13,000ft, set QNH to whatever zone area QNH is, can be done e.g through ATIS
- between 13,000 ft and 15,000 ft set QNH given to ATS
a pilot that’s ascending or descending must set the altimeter in accordance with the following things.
- when ascending above 13,000ft, set altimeter 1013.2 hPA
- when descending through FL 150, set altimeter to appropriate area QNH setting or aerodrome QNH altimeter setting.
the pilot operating in Class G airspace must maintain vertical position by reference to the zone area QNH setting except that the appropriate aerodrome QNH setting must be used for what?
- takeoff, landing, and flight within the circuit
- intermediate and final approach
A PIC of an aircraft operating within NZFIR under VFR in level cruising flight at more then 3000ft AMSL or 1000ft AGL, must unless otherwise authorized by ATC, maintain the following altitudes or flight levels
flying at or below 13,000 ft AMSL
North ODD (270 -089 degrees)
South EVEN (269 - 90 degrees) with both being +500 feet
-when flying above FL150 up to FL275 same rules applies
a PIC of an aircraft operating within the NZFIR under VFR mustn’t maintain level cruising flight when?
- at any level between 13,000 ft AMSL and FL 150 known as transition altitude unless authorized by ATC
- at any FL below 160 when an area QNH setting is 980 hPa or less.
CAR 91 requires the pilot of an aircraft( not glider) operating under VFR in level cruising more than 3000ft AMSL or 1000ft AGL to fly at an altitude or FL appropriate to the track with specified instructions, except when?
- when otherwise authorized by ATC during flight, within entering or leaving Class C or D airspace
- when operating within controlled airspace, where ATC may assign IFR levels to VFR aircraft.
what should IFR have transponders set to within Auckland oceanic FIR or departing NZ FIR?
code assigned to departure
what should IFR have transponders set while inbound to or overflying NZFIR? or within NZFIR
last assigned code or 2000
what codes should VFR aircraft have with specific conditions?
- fire suppression and reconnaissance
- civil airplanes other than gliders or balloons
- gliders and balloons
- aircraft in general aviation areas
- within Auckland oceanic FIR
- Aircraft operating in aerodrome traffic circuit at controlled aerodromes
- defense airplanes
- defense helicopters
- 0111
- 1200
- 1300
- 1400
- 2000
- 2200
- 6000
- 6500
a PIC of an aircraft operating in transponder mandatory airspace must unless authorized or instructed by ATC must operate the transponder in what mode?
- in Mode A or C
- in Mode S if the aircraft is equipped with Mode S transponder equipment and allocated a unique mode S
a person mustn’t operate an aircraft with mode S transponder equipment unless what?
the state of registry has assigned the aircraft a unique mode S address code.
what must you do if you aren’t operating a transponder in controlled airspace?
inform ATC prior to entering.
what should you do if transponder fails?
notify ATC
formation flying requires how many aircraft to operate a transponder?
only one unless specified otherwise by ATC
the director may specify a control area as what? (CAR 71) (3)
- a terminal control area if the director determines that an approach control service is required at the confluence of ATS routes in the vicinity of one or more major aerodromes.
- upper control area if director determines that an area control service is required
- oceanic control area if the director determined that an area control service required over the high seas
the upper limit of a control area mustn’t exceed what height?
FL660
lower limit of a control area must what? (3)
- be at least 500ft below the flight paths of IFR flights that the director determines to require an ATC service
- be established at the highest practical altitude or not less than 700 ft above the surface of the earth.
- must coincide with a VFR cruising altitude or FL if the lower limit of a CTA is above 3000ft
the director may designate as a control zone that portion of airspace around an aerodrome if what? (CAR 71)
- director determines that an aerodrome control service & an aerodrome and approach control service are required.
- traffic density and pattern require controlled airspace.