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1
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When is an aircraft defined as ‘low flying’?

A

FW - Below 2000ft AGL/AMSL

RW + Light prop driven a/c - Below 500ft

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What is MSD and when can it be broken?

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Minimum Separation Distance

  • Directed to by ATC
  • Departure of arrival at an airfield
  • Precautionary or forced landing
  • Emergency
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3
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What height should you fly over congested areas?

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Altitude that is sufficient to permit a safe landing outside the congested area in the event of an engine failure.

Min 2000ft FW
Min 1000ft RW and light prop a/c

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4
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What area does the UKLFS cover?

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All UK Class G airspace below 2000ft AGL/AMSL

Laterally to UK FIR boundaries

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5
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What is the UKLFS divided into?

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UK Day Low Flying System (UKDLFS)

UK Night Low Flying System (UKNLFS)

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6
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Who regulated low flying activity in the UK?

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MAA

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What is the UKDLFS divided into?

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20 LFAs (Low Flying Areas) and the Thames Valley Avoidance Area (TVAA):

  • 6 are DUAs (Dedicated User Areas)
  • 3 are TTAs (Tactical Training Areas)
  • HRA (Highlands restricted area) is in the same geographical area as LFA14.
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8
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Except for DUAs, who governs LFA booking?

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MAMC LFC at NATS Swanick

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When does the UKNLFS commence and end?

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30 mins after sunset, ends 30 mins before sunrise

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10
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What must ALL military low flying be conducted IAW?

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Military Regulatory Publication (MRP) Regulatory Article (RA) 2330

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11
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What should the UKMLFH be used in conjunction with?

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UK Mil AIP (details geographical coordinates of UKLFS areas)

SACs (or LFCs)

FLIPs (e.g. CALF, FIH)

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12
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How are LFCs and SACs amended and updated?

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CALF (Chart Amendment Low Flying)

Issued monthly

Arrow denotes a change since the last CALF

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13
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What are the hours of the UKLFS?

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24/7

However, normally:

  • 0700-2300 Mon to Fri
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14
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What are the weather limits to operate in the UKLFS for a FW aircraft at a speed greater than 140kts?

A

Flight vis 5km

1500m horizontal and 500FT VERTICAL seperation from cloud

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What are the weather limits to operate in the UKLFS for a FW aircraft at or below 140kts?

A

Flight vis 1500m

COCISS

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What are the weather limits to operate in the UKLFS for a RW aircraft?

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Flight vis 1500m

COCISS

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17
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Where can the UKLFS Safety Frequencies be found?

A

UKLFHB

Should be monitored along with the guard frequency whenever possible

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18
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In the UKLFS, what Mode 3/A Code should FW and RW aircraft transmit?

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FW = 7001
RW = 7000
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When can information on an aircraft’s susceptibility to HIRTAs be found?

A

RTS (Release to Service)

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What HIRTA details are/aren’t included on LFCs?

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High, Med and Low susceptibility printed on the LFC

Very low susceptibility and Pulse RF not printed on LFCs, details available in UKMLFH Area Briefs

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21
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What is the minimum MSD/MSC (Minimum Separation Considerations) for FW and RW aircraft?

A

FW - 250ft
RW - 100ft

OR

Separation given by the ADH (Aviation Duty Holder)

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22
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What should be done in the case of a vertical abort out of the LFA into CAS?

A

Squawk 7700

Contact controlling ATC (on guard if necessary)

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23
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How is SALT calculated?

A

Find max height obstacle

+1000ft

Round UP to nearest 100ft

OR

+ 2000ft if flying over mountainous terrain (>3000ft AMSL)

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24
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What is the maximum cruise speed in the UKLFS?

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450kts

AT or BELOW 150ft AMSL = Briefly 500kts for tactical purposes

ABOVE 150ft = Briefly 550kts for tactical purposes

Use of reheat (except for trg requirements, emergencies or authorised displays) is prohibited.

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25
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What avoidance should you give to red diamond marked avoid areas?

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2000ft AGL

0.25nm laterally

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26
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What avoidance should you give to permanent glider sites and permanent micro-light sites?

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Glider site - 2000ft AGL, 2nm radius

Micro-light sight - 2000ft AGL, 1nm radius

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27
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What is PINS?

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Pipeline Inspection Notification System

Warnings of PINS activity promulgated by H series NOTAM

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28
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Where can information on BCAs (Bird Concentration Areas) be found?

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Published by MilFLIP under Low Flying Products

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29
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When should a UKLFS booking be made +how?

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On the day of the flight

By phone or through CADS (Centralised Aviation Data Service)

30
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What are the timing tolerances on LFA bookings?

A

+/- 15 mins of booked entry and exit times

31
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When must all LFA bookings be closed by?

A

1200 the following day

32
Q

What is CG?

A

Centre of gravity, point of equilibrium

33
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What is Basic CG position?

A

Position of the CG of an aircraft at its basic weight.

34
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What are CG limits and CG range?

A

Limits within which an aircraft’s CG is required to lie to ensure a safe flight.

CG range = Distance between the forward and aft limit

35
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What is a Moment?

A

Weight of a load multiplied by its distance from the reference point.

36
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What is a Datum Point?

A

Any reference point of known or assumed co-ordinates from which calculations or measurements may be taken.

37
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What is the CG Datum Point?

A

A specific point on an aircraft, or in space near it, from which all measurements for weight and balance are taken.

38
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What is the Load Arm?

A

The longitudinal distance from the centre of a load item to the aircraft trim datum.

The lateral distance from the centre of a load item to the aircraft trim datum.

39
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What is the Load Station?

A

The designated in-flight position of an item aircraft load

40
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What is the Reference Datum?

A

An imaginary vertical plane at or near the nose of the aircraft from which all horizontal distances are measured for balance purposes.

41
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What is an aircraft’s AUW?

A

Total weight of an aircraft, with its crew and contents

42
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What is an aircraft’s Basic Weight?

A

The weight of the aircraft, including all basic equipment, unusable fuels and oils.

EXCLUDES flight deck operating crew

43
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What is Aircraft Prepared For Service Weight (APS)?

A

Aircraft basic weight + flight crew + variable load

DOW, Dry Operating Weight

44
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What is Max Take-Off weight?

A

The maximum gross weight due to design or operational limits at which an aircraft is permitted to take-off.

45
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What is Max Landing Weight?

A

The maximum gross weight due to design or operational limits at which an aircraft is permitted to land.

46
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What is Zero Fuel Weight?

A

The maximum weight of an aircraft - the weight of all usable fuel and other consumables.

47
Q

What are the 4 En-Route Supplements and their respective colours?

A

British Isles and North Atlantic (BINA) - RED

Northern Europe (NOREU) - BLUE

European Mediterranean (EUMED) - GREEN

South Atlantic, Africa, Asia and Far East (SAAAFE) - SANDY

48
Q

How often is the En-Route Bulletin issued and what FLIPs does it affect/amend?

A

Issued monthly on AIRAC dates

Updates all FLIPs with the exception of terminal charts
(FIH, all 4 ERSs - Affected en-route charts are specific to bulletin)

49
Q

What do terminal charts provide?

A

Aircrew interpreted procedures and information related to:

  • Standard instrument arrivals and departures
  • Terminal approach procedures
  • Aerodrome information
50
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Name the 4 common terminal charts and booklet formats.

A

Fast-jet terminal charts
Aerodrome booklets
Terminal charts UK North and South
Loose-leaf terminal charts

51
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How are terminal charts amended?

A

Terminal Chart Amendments

Issued every 28 days by No.1 AIDU as a bulletin

ALSO covers MINOR AERODROMES book and ALL HLS BOOKS

52
Q

What 3 publications provide info on HLSs?

A

Helicopter Landing Sites:

  • United Kingdom (BLACK TEXT)
  • Hospitals United Kingdom (RED TEXT)
  • Europe (GREEN TEXT)
53
Q

What is the cover of the MAD book (Minor Aerodromes)

A

Grey

54
Q

What 2 US DoD docs are available to the UK military?

A

VFR - Supplement US

IFR - Supplement US

55
Q

What is found on the UK AIP and who runs it?

A 
AIP Amendments
AIP Supplements
Aeronautical Information Circulars (AIC)
NOTAMS
Pre-Flight Bulletins
Check Lists

Run by NATS on behalf of the CAA.

56
Q

What does the UK MilAIP consist of?

A

General

En-route

Aerodromes

(Measured heights survey data?)

57
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What are the 3 types of NOTAM?

A

NOTAMN - New

NOTAMR - Replaces a previous NOTAM

NOTAMC - Cancels a previous NOTAM

58
Q

What are the 3 types of en-route chart?

A

Low Altitude (FIR)

High Altitude (UIR)

High/Low Altitude (H/L)

59
Q

What is an MEF?

A

Maximum Elevation Figure

Printed in a grid on a chart

60
Q

What units are used on OS maps?

A

Metric

Contour lines at vertical intervals of 10m

Spot heights to the nearest metre

61
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How are ERCs amended?

A

En-Route Bulletin

62
Q

How are LFCs (inc. SACs) amended?

A

CALF (Chart Amendment Low Flying)

63
Q

How are Military OS maps amended?

A

CHAD (Chart Amendment Document)

64
Q

How can any chart be updated OUTSIDE the AIRAC cycle?

A

NOTAM

65
Q

How can height and shape of a landform be shown on a map/chart?

A

Hill Shading

Contours

Layer Tinting

Spot heights

66
Q

What are the characteristics of an ideal turn point/fix feature?

A

Big

Unambiguous

Vertical Extent

Easily Identified

67
Q

What comms events should be put on your map?

A

Pre-planned events (airspace crossings, CAS, etc)

En-route diversions

Radar service (ready in case reqd.)

68
Q

What FLIPs are mandatory?

A

FIH

En-route supplement (BINA in the UK)

En-route bulletin

69
Q

FLIPs can be …. or ….

A

Mandatory

Optional

70
Q

Is there such a thing as a Helicopter Landing Site Amendment?

A

NO

They are updated by TERMINAL CHART AMENDMENTS!

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