Law 1

Question 1

LEVEL

Answer 1

A GENERIC TERM RELATING TO THE VERTICAL POSITION OF AN AC IN FLIGHT MEANING VARIOUSLY HEIGHT ALTITUDE OR FL

Question 2

HEIGHT

Answer 2

THE VERTICAL DISTANCE OF A LEVEL A POINT OR OBJECT CONSIDERED AS A POINT MEASURED FROM A SPECIFIC DATUM

Question 3

ALTITUDE

Answer 3

THE VERTICAL DISTANCE OF A LEVEL, A POINT OR OBJECT CONSIDERED AS A POINT MEASURED FROM MSL

Question 4

ELEVATION

Answer 4

THE VERTICAL DISTANCE OF A POINT OR A LEVEL ON OR AFFIXED ON THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH MEASURED FROM MSL

Question 5

FLIGHT LEVEL

Answer 5

A SURFACE OF CONSTANT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE WHICH IS RELATED TO A SPECIFIC PRESSURE DATUM 1013.25hPa AND IS SEPARATED FROM SUCH OTHER SURFACES BY SPECIFIC PRESSURE INTERVALS

Question 6

TRANSITION ALTITUDE

Answer 6

IS THE ALTITUDE AT OR BELOW WHICH THE VERTICAL POSITION OF AN AC IS CONTROLLED BY REFERENCE TO ALTITUDE

Question 7

TRANSITION LEVEL

Answer 7

THE LOWEST FLIGHT LEVEL AVAILABLE FOR USE ABOVE THE TA

Question 8

TRANSITION LAYER

Answer 8

THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN THE TA AND THE TRL

Question 9

AERODROME

Answer 9

A DEFINED AREA INCLUDING ANY BUILDINGS INSTALLATIONS OR EQUIPMENT ON LAND OR WATER AN AFFIXED OFFSHORE OR FLOATING STRUCTURE INTENDED WHOLLY OR IN PART FOR THE ARRIVAL DEPARTURE AND SURFACE MOVEMENT OF AC

Question 10

LANDING AREA

Answer 10

THAT PART OF THE MANOEUVRING AREA INTENDED FOR LANDING AND TAKE OFF

Question 11

RUNWAY

Answer 11

A DEFINED RECTANGULAR AREA ON A LAND AERODROME PREPARED FOR THE LANDING AND TAKE OFF OF AC

Question 12

ATC CLEARANCE

Answer 12

THE AUTHORISATION FOR AC TO PROCEED UNDER CONDITIONS SPECIFIED BY AN ATC UNIT

Question 13

CONTROLLED FLIGHT

Answer 13

ANY FLIGHT SUBJECT TO AN ATC CLEARANCE

Question 14

FLIGHT VISIBILITY

Answer 14

THE VISIBILITY FORWARD FROM THE COCKPIT OF AN AC IN FLIGHT

Question 15

GROUND VISIBILITY

Answer 15

THE VISIBILITY AT AN AERODROME AS REPORTED BY AN ACCREDITED OBSERVER OR AUTOMATED SYSTEM

Question 16

CEILING

Answer 16

THE HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND OR WATER OF THE BASE OF THE LOWEST LAYER OF CLOUDS BELOW 20000ft COVERING MORE THAN HALF THE SKY

Question 17

SVFR

Answer 17

A VFR FLIGHT CLEARED BY ATC TO OPERATE WITHIN A CTR IN MET CONDITIONS BELOW VMC

Question 18

CTR

Answer 18

A CONTROLLED AIRSPACE EXTENDING UPWARDS FROM THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH TO A SPECIFIC UPPER LIMIT

Question 19

CONTROLLED AIRSPACE

Answer 19

AN AIRSPACE OF DEFINED DIMENSIONS WITHIN WHICH ATC SERVICE IS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIRSPACE CLASSIFICATION

Question 20

FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION

Answer 20

AN AIRSPACE OF DEFINED DIMENSIONS WITHIN WHICH FIS AND ALERTING SERVICE ARE PROVIDED

Question 21

RADIO MANDATORY ZONE RMZ

Answer 21

AN AIRSPACE OF DEFINED DIMENSIONS WHEREIN THE CARRIAGE AND OPERATION OF RADIO EQUIPMENT IS MANDATORY

Question 22

TRANSPONDER MANDATORY ZONE TMZ

Answer 22

AN AIRSPACE OF DEFINED DIMENSIONS WHEREIN THE CARRIAGE AND OPERATION OF PRESSURE-ALTITUDE REPORTING TRANSPONDERS IS MANDATORY

Question 23

DANGER AREA

Answer 23

AN AIRSPACE OF DEFINED DIMENSIONS WITHIN WHICH ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS TO THE FLIGHT OF AC MAY EXIST AT SPECIFIC TIMES

Question 24

RESTRICTED AREA

Answer 24

AN AIRSPACE OF DEFINED DIMENSIONS ABOVE LAND AREAS OR TERRITORIAL WATERS OF A STATE WITHIN WHICH THE FLIGHT OF AC IS RESTRICTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CERTAIN SPECIFIED CONDITIONS

Question 25

ATS ROUTE

Answer 25

A SPECIFIED ROUTE DESIGNATED FOR CHANNELING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AS NECESSARY FOR THE PROVISION OF ATS
ESTABLISHED FOR EN ROUTE NAVIGATION DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL ROUTE NAVIGATION

Question 26

CONDITIONAL ROUTE

Answer 26

AN ATS ROUTE OR PART THEREOF WHICH CAN ONLY BE PLANNED/USED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS