Course 2 Section 4 - Regulations Around VFR Flights Flashcards

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CAR 101.01

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Regulations Regarding Weather Conditions - Minimum weather standards

minimum weather standards have been created to protect recreational pilots and those who fly aircraft carrying basic equipment

All standards are based on the concept of GROUND AND FLIGHT VISIBILITY Explained in CAR 101.01

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2
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What does Ground Visibility and Flight Visibilty refer to?

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3
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Minimum Visual Meteorological Conditions for VFR flights in controlled airspace

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4
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Instrument Meteorological Conditions

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NOTE CARS RULE — includes uncontrolled airspace!!

MEMORIZE THE CARS RULE !!!

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5
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Required Conditions for Special VFR flight

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Required Conditions for VFR Over-the-top flight

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A pilot in VFR flight might encounter clouds that prevent them from having visual reference to the ground. This situation is called VFR over-the-top (VFR OTT) and is described in CAR 602.116.

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Right-of-way Rules - Overarching rules

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Every VFR pilot is responsible for their separation from all other aircraft

As stated in CAR 602.21: No person shall operate an aircraft in such proximity to another aircraft as to create a risk of collision

  1. The pilot in command of the aircraft WITH THE RIGHT OF WAY must, if there is any risk of collision, take necessary action to avoid collision; and
  2. The pilot in command of an aircraft must always give way to another aircraft that is in an emergency situation
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8
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Right of way in flight: Two aircraft at the same altitude (converging aircraft)

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Right of way in flight: Two aircraft approaching head on

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When two aircraft are approaching head on, or close to head on, the pilot in command of each aircraft must alter its heading TO THE RIGHT

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Right of way in flight: Two hot air ballons

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When two ballons at different altitudes are converging, the pilot in command of the ballon at the higher altitude must give way

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11
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Right of way in flight: Overtaking aircraft

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12
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Right of way and Landing

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13
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Right of way on the water

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14
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Regulations for built-up areas or open-air assemblies of people - Regulations for Minimum altitudes of flight - AIRPLANES

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Airplanes must be 1000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizonal distance of 2000 feet

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Regulations for built-up areas or open-air assemblies of people - Regulations for Minimum altitudes of flight - BALLOONS

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Balloons must be 500 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of 500 feet

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Regulations for built-up areas or open-air assemblies of people - Regulations for Minimum altitudes of flight - OTHER AIRCRAFT

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Other aircraft (not balloons nor airplanes) must be 1000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of 500 feet

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Exceptions to minimum altitude of flight (built up areas open air assemblies of people)

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To fly below the minimum distance requirements, the pilot must:
- Have an authorization from the Minister of Transport or an air operator certificate that authorizes them to do so
-comply with commercial air services standards

when a pilot flies below the minimum distance requirements, the aircraft must be operated at altitudes and distances no less than necessary for the purpose at hand and without creating a hazard to people or property on the surface

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Regulations for built-up areas or open-air assemblies of people - Takeoff, Approach and Landing

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19
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regulations for other areas - regulations for Minimum altitudes of flight

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20
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Regulations for special circumstances in flight - Formation Flight

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21
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Regulations for special circumstances in flight - towing

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22
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Regulations for special circumstances in flight - aerobatic manouvres

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23
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Regulations for special circumstances in flight - Parachute descents

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24
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Ground visibility vs flight visibility

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