Climb and Cruise

Question 1

When an ETA of a position report varies by more than …… the pilot must report the new ETA?

Answer 1

2 min

Question 2

If a deviation from track has been requested due weather and the weather is now clear, what must the pilot do?

Answer 2

Report clear of the weather and re-established on track.

Question 3

What is the minimum time required between submitting a flight plan to getting airborne within or entering controlled airspace?

Answer 3

30 min

Question 4

When choosing a cruising level do you pick magnetic track, heading or true track to decide this?

Answer 4

Magnetic track

Question 5

How long after receiving clearance to change level must a pilot comply with the clearance?

Answer 5

ASAP but no more than 1 min.

Question 6

If cleared to a certain altitude by a certain point or time and it is found that this requirement cannot be met, what must the pilot do?

Answer 6

Advise ATC of the situation and request another clearance.

Question 7

What must a pilot do when leaving a cruising level to climb or descend to the next cleared level?

Answer 7

Report when leaving the last cruising level.

Question 8

What does a standard rate of climb entail?

Answer 8

A rate of climb not less than 500 ft/min except that the last 1000 ft of climb should be conducted at 500 ft/min.

Question 9

What is the lowest LSALT?

Answer 9

1500 ft

Question 10

How many feet need to be added to a terrain height with no charted obstacles to work out the LSALT for the area?

Answer 10

1360 ft

Question 11

How many feet need to be added to a terrain height with an obstacle of more than 360ft charted to work our the LSALT for the area?

Answer 11

1000 ft need to be added to the height of the charted obstacle.

Question 12

When may an IFR aircraft be below LSALT?

Answer 12

• When being radar vectored to MVA
• When on a DGA
• When established in a hold, not below the minimum holding altitude
• When established on an instrument approach
• When departing and aerodrome
• VMC by day

Question 13

If an aircraft has been flying for 30nm using DR due the failure of navigation aids or if it was deliberately flown off track, what is the size of the area that needs to be considered to work out the area LSALT?

Answer 13

An area comprising a circle with a radius of 5 nm around the DR position adding 20% of the distance flown since the last positive fix.
(20% of 30 nm = 6;
6 + 5 = 11 nm;
11 nm radius around DR position)

Question 14

What is the splay of the tolerance area to work out the LSALT for a specified track where track guidance is given by a radio navigation aid?

Answer 14

10.3 degrees up to 50 nm

Question 15

What is the splay of the tolerance area to work out the LSALT for a specified track where no track guidance is given by radio aids?

Answer 15

15 degrees up to 50 nm

Question 16

What is the splay of the tolerance area to work out the LSALT for a specified track where track guidance is given by a an area navigation system excluding GNSS?

Answer 16

10.3 degrees up to 30 nm

Question 17

What is the splay of the tolerance area to work out the LSALT for a specified track where track guidance is given by GNSS?

Answer 17

10.3 degrees up to 7 nm

Question 18

May an aircraft descend below LSALT when the pilot has positively identified the obstacle determining the LSALT?

Answer 18

Yes, as long as the LSALT for the remainder of the track ahead is maintained.

Question 19

When must an altitude deviation report be submitted?

Answer 19

When the altitude deviation is 300 ft or more including TCAS, turbulence and contingency events.

Question 20

What are the wake turbulence weight categories?

Answer 20

• Light (7000 kg MTOW or less)
• Medium (greater than 7000 kg - less than 136,000 kg MTOW)
• Heavy (136,000 kg MTOW or more)
• Super (A380)

Question 21

If a heavy aircraft is departing from the full length before a medium aircraft from an intermediate point, how much wake separation is required?

Answer 21

3 min

Question 22

If a heavy aircraft is departing from the full length before a medium aircraft from the same point, how much wake separation is required?

Answer 22

2 min

Question 23

If a super aircraft is departing from the full length before a medium aircraft from an intermediate point, how much wake separation is required?

Answer 23

4 min

Question 24

If a super aircraft is departing from the full length before a medium aircraft from the same point, how much wake separation is required?

Answer 24

3 min

Question 25

How much wake separation is required between a medium aircraft following a heavy aircraft on arrival?

Answer 25

2 min

Question 26

How much wake separation is required between a medium aircraft following a super aircraft on arrival?

Answer 26

3 min

Question 27

How much wake separation is required between a medium aircraft following a heavy aircraft on opposite direction runways?

Answer 27

2 min

Question 28

How much separation is required between a medium following a super in flight?

Answer 28

7 nm

Question 29

How much separation is required between a medium following a heavy in flight?

Answer 29

5 nm

Question 30

How much wake separation is required between and aircraft landing behind an aircraft taking off?

Answer 30

None.

Question 31

When must position reports be made on an IFR flight?

Answer 31

• At specified points published on charts and maps

- Every 30 min or 200 nm whichever is less.

Question 32

When holding overhead an aerodrome due weather, how often should a pilot report to ATS?

Answer 32

Every 15 min.