Foot Stompers

Question 1

How many types of airspace are there?

Answer 1

Two:
Non-Controlled - G
Controlled - A, C, D, E

Question 2

What does A085 mean?

Answer 2

Altitude 8500ft

Question 3

What are the restricted area categories of airspace?

Answer 3

RA1- May flight plan through, can expect clearance
RA2 - Must not flight plan through unless recommended by ERSA or agreement by DoD - Clearance not likely
RA3 - Must not flight plan through, clearance will NOT be granted

Question 4

Who provides Air Traffic Services in Australia?

Answer 4

Airservices Australia

Air Force

Question 5

What must you have when operating at or below 2000ft?

Answer 5

Visual reference to ground or water
Operate at subsonic speeds
Operate by day only (Unless given permission)
ETA must be at least 10mins before last light.

Question 6

VFR flights can operate in all classes of Airspace except for?

Answer 6

Class A airspace

Question 7

Cruising levels - All VFR AC use levels…….. and IFR aircraft use………. Intervals

Answer 7

VFR 500ft

IFR 1000ft

Question 8

Cruising level, if tracking East from 0deg to 179deg what heights can you use?

Answer 8

Odds at 500 ft intervals
1500ft
3500ft
5500ft
7500ft
9500ft

Question 9

Cruising level, VFR and if tracking WEST from 180deg to 359deg what heights can you use?

Answer 9

Evens at 500ft intervals 
2500ft
4500ft
6500ft
8500ft

Question 10

If you are cruising at 3500ft, Tracking East, VFR rules and there are clouds to your front at 3000ft, what altitude will you need to climb to?

Answer 10

5500ft

Question 11

Special VFR clearances can be requested in the CTR, or in controlled airspace next to the CTR for the purpose of entering or leaving the CTR provided the following is met.

Answer 11

IT IS BY DAY
You wont delay an IFR flight
clear of cloud
Vis greater than 1600m

Question 12

What are the Hazards for VFR on top flight?

Answer 12

Cloud cover greater than SCT (3-4 Oktas)

A position to which descent below cloud can be achieved (Cloud cover at the other DEST aerodrome)

Question 13

How do you cancel SARTIME/SARWATCH?

Answer 13

Three ways:

Phone - By calling CENSAR (preferred method) - NOT Texting
Radio
EFB - NAIPS

Question 14

What is the difference between a Flight Plan and Flight notification?

Answer 14

Find out

Question 15

What classes of airspace are there?

Answer 15

Controlled - A (IFR only) C, D, E

Uncontrolled - G

Question 16

Is there instrument only airspace?

Answer 16

Class A airspace is only IFR

Question 17

OCTA is what airspace?

Answer 17

Class G Uncontrolled

Question 18

Separation provided in classes of airspace?

Answer 18

All flights in Class A
IFR flights in Class C, D and E
IFR flights and VFR flights in Class C
IFR Flights and special VFR
Special VFR flights when Vis is less than VMC

Question 19

what separation is there for OCTA?

Answer 19

None

Question 20

Who can Operate in Class E without clearance?

Answer 20

VFR - No clearance required

Question 21

ETAs and minimum RADAR separation/distance

Answer 21

In CTR/CTA for IFR:
Vertical 1000ft (Above 29000ft it becomes 2000ft)
Horizontal - 5NM from the CTA, 3NM from the CTR

Question 22

VFR how often do you need to fix the aircraft in minutes?

Answer 22

30 minutes

Question 23

What class of airspace can you operate in VFR without a clearance?

Answer 23

Class E

Question 24

What separation services do you get for a VFR AC in Class C?

Answer 24

Separation from IFR and you must visually seperate from VFR

Question 25

What is the Visual approach criteria?

Answer 25

1. Be within 30NM of aerodrome
2. Continuous reference to ground or water
3. 5000m vis or aerodrome in sight
4. Clear of cloud
5. Stay on track until within 5NM
6. Move as directed by atc

Question 26

Outbound tracking

Answer 26

You must be on an outbound track within 5NM after departing