General Flashcards
When is an aviation document required?
For pretty much everything (e.g. aircraft, pilots, ANSP, medical, training organisations etc)
What is considered for fit and proper person assessment? (6)
- Compliance
- Experience
- Knowledge
- History
- Convictions
- Evidence
- Compliance History with transport safety regulation
- Experience in transport industry
- Knowledge of the applicable regulations
- History of physical or mental health or serious behavioural problems
- Convictions for any transport safety offence
- Evidence person has committed any transport safety offence or contravened or failed to comply with any rule
For F&PP can the Director take into account any relevant other matters or evidence?
Yes
Can the Director seek any information that the Director thinks fit and/or consider information obtained by any other source for F&PP?
Yes
Can the F&PP test be applied to a body corporate? Which bit doesn’t apply?
Yes, except for the physical or mental health which is for an individual only.
If Director finds prejudicial information about a person what must they do/allow?
Disclose information to the person and allow them reasonable opportunity to refute or comment.
Can Director not disclose prejudicial information to an individual?
Yes, if it could endanger the safety of any person.
If prejudicial information is not disclosed what can the individual do?
Either use Privacy Act complaint (if about them), or OIA in any other case.
Duties of PIC? (3)
- Responsible for safe operation of aircraft in flight, safety and well being of all pax and crew, and safety of cargo.
- Final authority to control the aircraft while in command and for the maintenance of discipline by all persons on board
- Subject to 13A, responsible for compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements
What must a pilot be satisfied with to breach rules for safety reasons? (4)
- Emergency involves danger to life or property
- Extent of breach only as far to deal with emergency
- No other reasonable means of dealing with the emergency
- Degree of danger involved with complying with the requirement is greater than deviating from it
Can rules be broken if deviation not related to in-flight emergency?
Yes, if necessitates the urgent transportation of persons or medical supplies for the protection of life or property
If rules are broken for the urgent transportation of persons or medical supplies for the protection of life or property it is only permitted if? (4)
- Emergency involves danger to life or property
- Extent of breach only as far to deal with emergency
- No other reasonable means of dealing with the emergency
- Degree of danger involved with complying with the requirement is greater than deviating from it
When specifically can’t the rules be broken for emergency or protection of life and/or property? (3)
- If aircraft not registered in NZ or elsewhere
- The rule breach is in relation to airworthiness of an aircraft
- Operation of an aircraft is by a person not lawfully entitled to operate it
If a rule is justifiably broken what must the PIC do? (2)
- Notify relevant ATC of the action
- As soon as practicable notify the Director of the action and circumstances that necessitated it, and if requested by Director a written report.
If someone who holds a medical certificate notices a change in medical condition or previously undetected condition that may interfere with safe exercise of associated privileges what must they do? (2)
- Advise Director as soon as practicable
- Stop exercising those privilages
Can Director through the Gazette issue general directions providing exceptions for temporary medical conditions to the reporting requirements?
yes
If Director believes a licence holder MAY be unable to safely use their medical privileges the Director MAY? (2)
- Suspend the certificate; or
- Impose or amend any conditions/restrictions/endorsements
If Director believes a licence holder IS be unable to safely use their medical privileges the Director MUST? (2)
- Suspend; or
- Revoke; or
- Impose or amend any conditions/restrictions/endorsements
If someone has had their medical certificate revoked, withdrawn, or suspended or who is disqualified form holding it must surrender their certificate to? (3)
- The Director
- someone authorised by the Director; or
- Police
Can anyone return their medical certificate to the Director or ask to have it cancelled?
Yes, then Director just cancel it and update register.
If someone does or omit any part of the act and causes unnecessary danger to any other person or property what punishment could they face? (Individual and body corporate)
- Individual = 12mths or $10,000
- Body Corp = $100,000
Punishment for operating an aircraft in a careless manner? (Individual and body corporate)
- Individual = $7,000
- Body Corp = $35,000
Dangerous activity involving aircraft, aeronautical product or aviation related service which causes unnecessary danger to any other person or property what punishment could they face? (Individual and body corporate)
- Individual = 12mths or $10,000
- Body Corp = $100,000
Def: Accident when a person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of? (3) (1xExcept)
- Being in the aircraft
- Direct contact with any part of the aircraft (including parts detached from aircraft)
- Jet blast
- Except self inflicted or inflicted by someone else or stowaways
Def: Accident when aircraft sustains damage or structural failure that? (3) (1xExcept)
- Adversely affects structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics; AND
- would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component
- Except engine failure damage that is limited to the engine, its cowlings, or accessories, or damage limited to propellers, wing tips, antennae, tyres, brakes, fairings, small dents, or puncture holes in the aircraft skin; OR
- The aircraft is missing or completely accessible
Def: Act
Civil Aviation Act 1990
Def: Adequate Aerodrome?
Meets requirements for aerodrome and runway under 121.71 for particular aeroplane, except if aerodrome is designated as en-route alternate then fire and rescue must be at least CAT4 and must be available within 30min prior notification at expected ETA
Def: Aerodrome operational area? (2)
- Movement area and associated strips and safety areas
- Any ground installation or facility needed for the safety of aircraft operations
Def: AIC? (2)
- Does not qualify as a NOTAM or AIP, and
- relates to flight safety, air navigation, technical, administrative or legal matters
What aircraft categories are there? (6)
- Aeroplane
- Balloon
- Glider
- Microlight
- Helicopter
- Hang Glider
Def: ATO (Except 5)
Carriage of passengers or goods for hire or reward except:
- Commercial transport operation
- Sightseeing or joyride flight under VFR by day in a balloon, microlight, glider, or hang glider.
- Helicopter external load operation
- Ag aircraft operation
- Parachute operation
Def: AO under CAR Pt1?
- Either an ATO or commercial transport operation.
Def: AO under pt121.3?
- ATO or commercial transport operation using an aeroplane with more than 30 seats (except crew seats) or payload capacity greater than 3410kg.
Def: AO under pt125.3?
- ATO or commercial transport operation using an aeroplane with 10-30 seats (except crew seats) or payload capacity of 3410kg or less and a MCTOW greater than 5700KG or
- SEIFR with passengers
Def: AD
- Mandatory airworthiness requirement containing modifications, inspections, conditions, or limitations to ensure continue safe operation
Def: Airworthy Condition
Condition of aircraft including all components complies with all requirements relating to design, manufacture, maintenance, modification, repair and safety
Def: Alerting Service
- ATS provided to notify appropriate organisations regarding aircraft in need of SAR and to assist such organisations
Def: Alternate Aerodrome
- Aerodrome which an aircraft proceeds when it becomes either impossible or inadvisable to land at the intended aerodrome