General Flight Procedures

Question 1

What is the tolerance for an IFR altimeter with an accurate QNH (not area or forecast) set?

Answer 1

Within 60 ft. In excess of +/- 75 ft, the altimeter is to be considered unserviceable.

If 2 required, one must be within 60ft and the other may be rechecked at point of first landing and if still outside 60ft, considered u/s.

Question 2

When should QNH be changed to 1013.2 on climb?

Answer 2

In the Standard Pressure Region after passing 10,000 ft and prior to levelling off

Question 3

When should 1013.2 be changed to QNH on descent to a level in the Altimeter Setting Region?

Answer 3

Prior to entering the Transition Layer

Question 4

When may Special VFR be requested?

Answer 4

For flight in a CTR, or in a CTA next to a CTR, for the purpose of entering or leaving the CTR

Question 5

What is the maximum time interval between positive fixes under the IFR?

Answer 5

2 hours

Question 6

When must a pilot immediately notify ATC of a track deviation in controlled airspace? (VOR, NDB, DME, visual)

Answer 6

VOR: half scale deflection
NDB: +/-5 degrees
DME: +/-2NM
Visual: +/-1NM

Question 7

Loss of RAIM: ATC must be advised when? (4 items)

Answer 7

1. RAIM is lost for greater than 5 minutes, even if GPS is still providing position information; or
2. RAIM is not available when ATC requests GPS distance, or if an ATC clearance or requirement based on GPS distance is imposed; or
3. the GPS receiver is in DR mode, or experiences loss of navigation function, for more than one minute; or
4. indicated displacement from track centerline exceeds 2 NM.

Question 8

If valid position information is lost (2D or DR mode) for 1 minute or non-RAIM operation exceeds 5 minutes what must be done?

Answer 8

Use another means of navigation and advise ATC.

Question 9

Following reestablishment of RAIM what must be done prior to using GPS information?

Answer 9

Advise ATC.

Question 10

Where is information about traffic holding fuel and weather holding fuel?

Answer 10

Traffic holding: Jepp General flight procedures 9.2

Weather holding: Jepp Airports and ground aids, weather conditions

Question 11

Can an IFR aircraft depart with ADS-B u/s?

Answer 11

Only with prior approval from Airservices.

Question 12

Transponder IFR in Class G?

Answer 12

2000

Question 13

Transponder IFR in Class A, C, D, E?

Answer 13

3000

Question 14

VMC by day minima class C and G airspace

Answer 14

5km vis (8km above 10000), 1000ft above and below, 1.5km horizontally

Class G below 3000amsl or 1000agl (whichever higher), clear of cloud and in sight of ground/water if radio carried.

Question 15

Condition for use of a route segment LSALT?

Answer 15

RNP 2 operations.

Otherwise a pilot calculated or grid LSALT must be used.

Question 16

What does an arrow on an air route LSALT indicate?

Answer 16

LSALT is only applicable to that direction. (No arrow for both directions)