CAP403

Question 1

Aerobatic Manoeuvre

Answer 1

The definition of an aerobatic manoeuvre is as defined in Schedule 1 of the Air Navigation Order (ANO).

Question 2

AFDD

Answer 2

A Pilot holding a UK Display Authorisation (DA) participating in their own SINGLE item Flying Display who is responsible to the CAA for the safe conduct of that Flying Display.

Question 3

Aircraft Parking Area

Answer 3

Parking of aircraft.

Public has no access during the period of the display.

Question 4

Airfield Boundary

Answer 4

The line delineated by the Airfield Boundary fence, or where no such fence exists, the area confined to that prepared and used solely for the purpose of ground manoeuvring of aircraft.

Question 5

Car Park(s)

Answer 5

Spectators have access during the Flying Display.

Must be considered in the same manner as the Spectator Area.

Question 6

Close Formation

Answer 6

When an aircraft are flying in close proximity (usually within 50 metres).
Requires the following aircraft to take all external visual references solely from the lead aircraft.

Question 7

Congested Area

Answer 7

Any area in relation to a city, town or settlement which is substantially used for residential, industrial, commercial or recreational purposes.
A golf course attached to a Congested Area is considered as part of that Congested Area and must be treated as such when considering overflight restrictions.

Question 8

Crowd Line

Answer 8

CLOSEST edge of any area, including Car Park(s), accessible to Spectators with respect to the Display Area / Display line

Question 9

Display Area

Answer 9

Ground area footprint of the airspace within which displaying aircraft may be manoeuvred at a height below that imposed by SERA.5005(f)(1), SERA.5005(f)(2).

Question 10

Essential Personnel

Answer 10

Authorised and permitted to be within designated restricted areas, forward of the Crowd Line, during a Flying Display.
Once a specific duty has been completed, those personnel become non-essential and must re-locate .

Question 11

FDD

Answer 11

The person responsible to the CAA for the safe conduct of a Flying Display.
They may be held accountable by the CAA for a failure to comply with the applicable regulations, the conditions of the Permission or the requirements set out in CAP403.

Question 12

Flypast

Answer 12

Singly or in formation.
PAST a gathering of Spectators along a pre-planned route without manoeuvring, other than when necessary for safe and accurate navigation.
NO Aerobatic Manoeuvres.
ONE single pass (unless specified on Permission)

Question 13

Flypast (Mil)

Answer 13

Singly or in formation.
OVER or PAST a gathering of Spectators along a pre-planned route without manoeuvring, other than when necessary for safe and accurate navigation.
NO Aerobatic Manoeuvres.

Question 14

Minimum Aerobatic Height

Answer 14

Min height ABOVE which the aircraft must be capable of complete recovery from an Aerobatic Manoeuvre.
Most restrictive of:
Min aerobatic height specified in the Permission.
Min aerobatic height quoted on relevant pilot’s DA (in relation to the aircraft category being flown); or
Min aerobatic height imposed by FDD.

Question 15

MOD Occupied Property

Answer 15

Any premises occupied by or under the control of the MOD or any other visiting military force.

Question 16

MSD

Answer 16

Minimum Separation Distance

Min sep, in all directions, between any part of an aircraft in flight and the ground, water or any obstacle.

Question 17

MPRH

Answer 17

Min Pyrotechnic Release Height
From which pyros released to ensure
COMPLETELY burnt out at or above 200FT above the surface

Question 18

Pleasure Flights

Answer 18

Any pax flight starting from, or arriving at, the display site (or adjacent site) purely for the purpose
of Commercial Air Transport pleasure flying ON THE DAY of a Flying Display or Special Event.

Question 19

Private Flying Display

Answer 19

Any flying activity deliberately performed for the purpose of providing an exhibition or entertainment at a private event requiring a Permission to operate contrary to the requirements of SERA.5005(f). (See
also ‘Flying Display’4)
… one that is not advertised or open to the public
Private Flying Displays must be organised and supervised by a FDD / AFDD and the participating pilots are required to hold DAs.

Question 20

RA2335

Answer 20

Requirements for Flying Displays held over MOD Occupied Property and events over non-MOD Occupied Property where the ONLY participants are military registered aircraft.

Question 21

Role Demo

Answer 21

Any flying activity designed to demonstrate an aircraft’s performance commensurate with that normally carried out during routine operations and training.

Question 22

Separation Distance

Answer 22

LATERAL distance between the displaying aircraft and Crowd Line.

Question 23

Secondary Spectator

Answer 23

A person viewing a Flying Display from a location which has not been specifically designated for Spectators by the FDD.

Question 24

Special Event

Answer 24

Any flying activity deliberately performed requiring a Permission to operate contrary to the requirements of the ANO, the Rules of the Air or SERA. Special Events include Funeral Flypasts, the dropping of articles and can include film work or any other unusual activity5.

Question 25

Static Aircraft Park

Answer 25

An area used for the parking of aircraft to which the public MAY have access.

Question 26

Swept Wing Jet

Answer 26

Jet aircraft.

Leading edge of the wing is at an angle of 30 degrees or more from the perpendicular to the longitudinal axis

Question 27

Tailchase

Answer 27

A Tailchase is defined as one or more aircraft following a leader through a series of manoeuvres.

Question 28

Twilight

Answer 28

Sunset to 30 mins after sunset.
30 mins before sunrise to sunrise.
Sunset and sunrise are measured at surface level at the display location.

Question 29

TDA

Answer 29

Tyro Display Authorisation

A display authorisation available to a newly qualified Display Pilot subject to the conditions detailed in CAP1724