Chapter 4B Rules Of The Air IFR

Question 1

What is required for a PIC to operate IFR?

Answer 1

IR

Question 2

What aircraft equipment is required to fly IFR?

Answer 2

Suitable instruments and equipment

Question 3

What are the IFR minimum levels?

Answer 3

• over high terrain at least 2000ft above highest obstacle within 8km
• in other areas 1000ft above highest obstacle within 8km

Question 4

What must be said to cancel IFR flight and how ATC respond?

Answer 4

Cancelling my IFR flight and response will be IFR cancelled at (time)

Question 5

When can you not change IFR to VFR?

Answer 5

Only when it VMC is expected to last a satisfactory time

Question 6

Define EET for IFR?

Answer 6

Takeoff to time overhead IAF

Question 7

What should be if IFR flights are flown in controlled airspace?

Answer 7

• fly at a cruising level suitable for magnetic track

Question 8

What should be if IFR flights are flown in uncontrolled airspace but where a flight plan is required?

Answer 8

Shall establish comms and maintain a continuous listening watch with the ATS unit providing FIS

Question 9

When shall IFR flights make position reports outside CAS?

Answer 9

When it has to submit a flight plan

Question 10

What is the vertical separation below fl290?

Answer 10

1000ft

Question 11

What is the vertical separation above fl290?

Answer 11

2000ft

Question 12

When two aircarft are flying the same track what is the minimum separation?

Answer 12

Double the normal separation

Question 13

What is SVFR?

Answer 13

A VFR allowed to operate in a CTR below VMC

Question 14

Where is only place SVFR can be done?

Answer 14

In a control zone

Question 15

What are the requirements for SVFR for ICAO?

Answer 15

• ground visibility at least1500m

- ceiling above 1000ft

Question 16

What are the requirements for SVFR for EASA?

Answer 16

• visibility at least 3000m prior to takeoff and 1500m at all times in flight
• aircraft remain clear and and in sight of ground

Question 17

Define distress (SOS)

Answer 17

An aircraft is in grave and imminent danger and request immediate assistance

Question 18

What is visual signals of a mayday?

Answer 18

Succession of red pyrotechnics or a red parachute flare

Question 19

Define an urgency signal (XXX)

Answer 19

Aircraft has urgent message to transmit concerning safety or with people on board or within sight (PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN)

Question 20

Define a non emergency situation

Answer 20

Aircraft has comms failure and must land but does not require any other assistance

Question 21

How is a non emergency situation signalled?

Answer 21

Switching on and off of landing lights

Question 22

What are the four emergency frequencies?

Answer 22

VHF = 121.5 MHz 
UHF = 242.000 MHz
HF = 2182 KHz (maritime) 
SARSAT = 406 MHz

Question 23

What is mode A code 7700 used for?

Answer 23

Civil emergency

Question 24

What is mode A code 7600 used for?

Answer 24

Radio failure

Question 25

What is mode A code 7500 used for?

Answer 25

Unlawful interference

Question 26

How long can the designator number not be used for after the closure of the area?

Answer 26

12 months

Question 27

How is a warning of a RPA incursion?

Answer 27

Lights projected at intervals of 10 seconds

Question 28

Where is the signal square visible from?

Answer 28

Air only

Question 29

What is the purpose of a signal square?

Answer 29

To pass essential info to non-radio aircraft

Question 30

What does it mean if a signal square isn’t present?

Answer 30

Indicates that the airport does not allow non radio aircraft except in emergencies