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Flight Regulations Flashcards

1
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International (UN) Organisation, regulating purely civilian aviation

A

ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organisation

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European Union Agency with responsibility for civil aviation

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EASA

European Aviation Safety Agency

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What do the UK CAA publish?

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CAP393 Air Navigation Order (ANO)

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NATS stands for …

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National Air Traffic Services

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NATS Operates from where?

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Swanwick and Prestwick

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Who provides air traffic services to UK Military

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RAF(U) Swanwick

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7
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UK airspace is divided into which Flight Information Regions (FIR)?

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London FIR - Managed by London Area Control Centre (LACC) Swanwick

Scottish FIR - Managed by Scottish Area Control Centre (ScACC) Prestwick

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NATS Swanwick Comprises which departments?

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LACC - Manages en-route traffic in London FIR

LTCC - London Terminal Control Centre.

Military ATC

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9
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NATS Prestwick Comprises which departments?

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ScACC

MACC - Manchester Area Control Centre

OACC - Oceanic Area Control Centre

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10
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UK Military ATC is split into 3 banks of controllers. What are they?

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North Bank - Scottish FIR
East Bank
West Bank

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11
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Project Marshall has what 3-tier system of airfields?

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Hub
Satellite
Independent

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12
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Project Marshall. What are the 4 Hub airfields?

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Linton on Ouse
Coninsby
Marham
Brize Norton

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13
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What do the Radar Analysis Cell investigate?

A 
Military and Civil Air Proximity
Aircarft Suspected Criminal Activity
Airspace Breaches
NOISE COMPLAINTS
UNAUTHORISED SUPERSONIC FLIGHTS
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14
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Where is UK Distress and Diversion Cell?

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RAF(U) Swanwick

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15
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What are the UK distress and military distress frequencies?

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Distress. - 121.5 VHF

Military Distress - 243.0 UHF

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16
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UK Air Defence Control and Reporting Centre (CRC) is where?

Where is the other CRC

A

Boulmer

Scampton

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17
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Statement:

In the UK the …. is the controlling authority and ….. provides air traffic services

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CAA

NATS

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18
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Which ICAO airspace classes exist in Uk

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Controlled: A C D E
UnControlled: G

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19
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IFR =

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Instrument Flight Rules

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20
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VFR =

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Visual Flight Rules

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21
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Are authorising officers trained?

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Yes highly trained

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22
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3 types od authorisation

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written
verbal
self

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23
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Aircraft Commander responsible for…

A

Aircraft
Crew
Passengers
Cargo

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24
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Safe and Efficient

is the answer to one of tge questions

A

yep

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25
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Question answer:

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Aircrew can assume they can fly at night

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26
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x x x in pre threshold area means:

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Do not use

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27
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How do you know if a runway can take ILS?

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White edge markings

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28
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Which service is least appropriate for IMC?

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Basic Service

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29
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What do 3 2 1 yellow lights indicate?
🟡🟡🟡
🟡🟡
🟡

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Rapid Exit Taxiway

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30
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🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨

🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨

Where is this?

A

Taxiway edge markings

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31
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En-route obstacles (>15km from an airfield) are lit steady red at what height?

A

150m (500ft)

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32
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Airfield obstacles (<15km from an airfield) are lit steady red at what height?

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Fixes obstacles <45m

Mobile Obstacles flashing yellow

33
Q

Taxiway centreline lights

A

green

34
Q

Runway designator. What is it?

A

Magnetic heading of runway to nearest 10 degrees

35
Q

What does an aiming point marker look like?

A 
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⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬜⬜⬜⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬜⬜⬜⬛⬛⬛⬜⬜⬜⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬜⬜⬜⬛⬛⬛⬜⬜⬜⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬜⬜⬜⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
36
Q

What does a green identification beacon mean?

A

civil airfield identification beacon

37
Q

White arrows on pre threshold means?

A

displaced threshold. Can be used as a starter extension for Take Off

38
Q

The UK Low flying system consists of: ?

It covers all UK from surface to 2000ft

A

LFA - Low flying areas

DUAs - Deidcated user areas

39
Q 
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🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟨⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛

What is this pattern?

A

Taxi Holding Position B

40
Q

What is an Aircraft Stand?

A

Parking position for an aircraft

41
Q

Airfield Threshold

A

Markings across each end of runway that define the available landing distance

42
Q

What is a stopway?

A

Area after the threshold which can used in an emergency but not for normal movements

43
Q 
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⬛⬛⬛⬛⬜⬜⬜⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
◻◻◻◻◻◻◻◻◻◻◻
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬜⬜⬜⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
 what are these white markings?
A

Touchdown zone markings

44
Q

Types of Flight Plan

A

Full
Repetitive
Abbreviated

45
Q

Flight Plan Exemptions

A

Air Defence
Naval Vessel
AEW Platform
Flights within N Wales and East Anglia Training Areas

46
Q

When MUST a flight plan be filed?

A

Class A (IFR)

47
Q 
Signs
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛🟨🟨🟨
Yellow with Black writing
A

Gives Direction

48
Q 
Signs
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
Black with Yellow Writing = ?
A

Location signage

49
Q 
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🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥
🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥
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Red signs are ....
A

Mandatory

50
Q

Royal Flight. What is established?

A

Temporary Control Zones - Class D

between 5 and 10nm radius from centre of aerodrome

from -15 to +30 in ETA and ETD

51
Q

Royal Flight Fixed Wing.

What links together TCZs?

A

CAS-T
Temporary Controlled Airways
5nm each side of intended tracks

52
Q

Royal Helicopter Flights. What is established?

A

RLLC Royal Low Level Corridors

5nm left and right

From ground level to 1000ft above max cruise altitude

Check points no more than 20 mins apart

53
Q

Types of Flight Authorisation

A

Written
Verbal
Self

54
Q

In Class G Airspace, UK Flight Information Service consists of:

A

Basic Service
Traffic Service
Deconfliction Service
Procedural Service

55
Q

Traffic Service

separations?

IFR or VFR?

A

Surveillance Based

3nm horizontal
3000ft vertical
should be informed by 5nm

Both IFR and VFR

56
Q

Deconfliction Service

separations?

IFR or VFR?

A

5nm and 3000ft

IFR only

57
Q

Alerting Service Provides

A

alerts search and rescue organisation

58
Q

Procedural Service

A

500ft or 1000ft verical deconfliction

59
Q

Lower Airspace Radar Service (LARS) is available up to ehat height?

What services are available?

A

Up to FL 100

Traffic
Deconfliction

60
Q

VMC in controlled airspace are …

A

FL100 or above:
1500m horizontally, 1000ft verticaly from cloud
8km Visability

Below FL100:
1500m horizontally, 1000ft verticaly from cloud
8km Visability at 250kts +
5km Visability at 250kts -

61
Q

VMC in uncontrolled airspace is:

A

Below 3000ft AMSL:

> 140kts 5km visability
<140kts 1.5km visability Clear of Cloud in sight of surface

62
Q

Airships
Baloons
Gliders
Powered aircraft

what is the order of priority?

A

Baloons
Gliders
Airships
Powered

63
Q

Low Flying rule:

A

No closer than 500ft to any person vessel vehicle or structure

64
Q

For special VFR, pilot must…

A

have a radio to comply with ATC
<140kts
remain COCISS, visability atleast 1500m

65
Q

When is IFR mandatory?

A

In class A airspace

66
Q

To fly IFR, what must you have?

A

an instrument rating

67
Q

Where can military cross airways?

A

At radar corridors with ATC radar control

68
Q

Flying West you get odd or even flight levels

A

West = even

East = odd

69
Q

ATZ Dimensions

A

Radius 2-2.5nm radius

height 2000ft AAL

70
Q

MATZ Dimensions

A

Radius 5nm
height 3000ft AAL

Pan handle dimensions
5nm long, 4nm wide, 1000-3000ft AAL

71
Q

FIR and UIR Heights:

A

FIR: FL surface to FL 245

UIR: FL 245 to FL 660

72
Q

Class C starts at

A

FL 195

73
Q

Airspace Reservations:

A

Prohibited
Danger
Restricted

74
Q

HIRTA

A

High Intensity Radio Transmission Areas

75
Q

MTA

A

Military Training Areas

76
Q

AAIA

A

Areas of Intense Aerial Activity

77
Q

ATA

A

Aerial Tactics Area

78
Q

AARA

A

Air to Air Refuelling Area

79
Q

TRA

What heights?

A

Temporary Reserved Areas

FL 195 to FL245 Class C

Flight Regulations (3 decks)

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