B-CAT Law

Question 1

What are the 4 types of airworthiness certificates.

Answer 1

Standard
Restricted
Special
Provisional

Question 2

What is a standard airworthiness certificate for?

Answer 2

The aircraft is approved for all types of operations.

Question 3

What is a restricted airworthiness certificate for?

Answer 3

The aircraft has internal equipment for agricultural spraying
International Ferry flights
and does not meet the requirements for a standard airworthiness certificate.

Question 4

What is special airworthiness certificate for?

Answer 4

Special is for aircraft which do not fit in standard or restricted types, they comprise of subcategories for amateur built
experimental
LSA
exhibition
primary
Limited

Question 5

Can you do flight instruction in an aircraft with a restricted airworthiness certificate?

Answer 5

No, only if it is for agricultural rating or type rating conversion.

Question 6

What are the B-CAT hour requirements?

Answer 6

500hr TT
450hr PIC
250hr Instructing time (PPL & CPL)
30hr X-Country Instructing Time
20hr IF (including 15hr IFT.)
1hr Spin (included if part of C-CAT training)

Question 7

What are the privileges of a B-CAT

Answer 7

Deliver flight instruction
Conduct Type Ratings
Conduct BFR’s
Conduct PPL X-Country & CPL X Country flight tests
Conduct First Solo flights
Supervise C-Category Instructors

Question 8

What are the limitations of a B-CAT Instructor?

Answer 8

Cannot instruct night (Unless signed off by a flight examiner), 25hr req.

Cannot teach IFR (Unless signed off by a flight examiner, 50hr x-country PIC IFR req.)

Cannot Teach Multi-engine (Unless signed off by a flight examiner, 50hr req.)

Cannot deliver T/A or Mountain flying unless signed off by a flight examiner.

Cannot deliver spin training, unless signed off by a flight examiner

Question 9

What are the eligibility requirements for a CPL?

Answer 9

Class 1 Medical
18 Years old
Hold a PPL
Appropriate hours
Demonstrate competency to a flight examiner
Valid, written exam credits for:
Aircraft Tech
Air Law
POF
Met
HF
Nav

Question 10

What are the privileges of a CPL?

Answer 10

1. Act as PIC of a single pilot aircraft for hire/reward
2. Act as PIC for a multi-pilot aircraft for hire/reward, but not ATO
3. Act as co-pilot for a multi-pilot aircraft for hire/reward

Question 11

What is an ATO?

Answer 11

An Air Transport Operation (ATO) is an operation for hire or reward,
-not including a CTO,
-trial flight
-adventure aviation
-ag ops

Question 11

What is a CTO?

Answer 11

A Commercial Transport Operation (CTO) is an operation for hire or reward where
-Every crew is performing a required duty
-Operating to or from a remote aerodrome

Question 12

What are the met conditions for sending a student solo on a navigation flight?

Answer 12

16 km visibility and 2000ft cloud base.

Question 13

What are the requirements for a student to go solo.

Answer 13

16 years old
Class 2 or DL9
Received dual instruction within the last 5 hours of flying
Flying experience within the last 30 days
Comply with conditions of medical
Meet English language requirements (As per AC61-2)
Authorised by instructor (A or B if first solo)

Question 14

What are the hour requirements for a CPL?

Answer 14

200 hrs TT (or 150 hrs in approved course).
100hrs PIC
30hrs X-Country (Including 20hrs of the navigation training syllabus & cross country flight test)
10hrs IF
5 hrs dual (including 2hrs MF & 2hr LF) as well as the previous 2hrs terrain from PP>.

Question 15

Notification of Accident & Incident?

Answer 15

Under Part 12
Accident - 10 days
Incident - 14 days

Question 16

Define Accident

Answer 16

Occurrence from when the person boards to when the person disembarks resulting in fatal or serious injury
- As a result of jet blast
- being in the aircraft
- touching the aircraft

Question 17

Define Incident

Answer 17

Any occurrence other than an accident that impacts the safety of the operation

Question 18

What are the eligibility requirements before sitting a CPL X country flight test?

Answer 18

Student has completed 30 hrs cross country flying (Including 20 hrs as per the x-country navigation syllabus - which includes a 300nm nav)

Student has completed the 20hr req within the previous 12 months

Question 19

What are the CPL x country hour requirements before sitting the flight test?

Answer 19

30 hrs X country total - including 20 hrs as per the training syllabus

A 300nm x country flight (either dual or solo) as part of the 20 hr syllabus

10 hrs Dual, 10 Hrs PIC make up the 20hr req.