Law 2 - Flight Rules Flashcards
What are the flights rules? (2)
IFR
VFR
What is IFR? (4)
Instrument Flight Rules
- Electronic equipment-based navigation.
- GPS and other types of equipment.
- Can possibly still see out of window.
What is VFR? (4)
Visual Flight Rules
Look out of the window.
Use maps and charts to fix location.
Keep out of cloud.
Define Night
The hours between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight
Define Civil Twilight
Ends in the evening when the centre of the sun’s disc is 6 degrees below the horizon and begins in the morning when the centre of the sun’s disc is 6 degrees above the horizon
What airspaces are Controlled Airspace?
Class A,B,C,D,E.
What factors would a Pilot consider which flight rules to fly? (3)
Dependant on:
TYPE OF AIRSPACE
WEATHER
PILOT QUALIFICATIONS
Who is responsible for deciding if the VMC permits flight as VFR? (1)
The pilot
VMC minima - by day Table diagram
TA lower than 10,000ft, Use F100
** VMC minima (Class A) guidence only
*** Prescribed by authority:
Vis not <1500m (fixed wing)
Vis not <800m (helicopter)
140kts< for other traffic / obstacles
Probability of other traffic is low
When shall the ground visibility be used to determine VMC? (3)
Flights to / from aerodromes
or
Entering ATZ
or
Traffic circuit in controlled airspace
VMC Minima
Flights at or above 10,000ft AMSL
Airspace - A, B, C, D, E, F, G
Visibility - 8KM
Distance From Cloud - H - 1500m
- V - 1000ft
VMC Minima for;
At or Below 10,000ft and Above 3000ft
Or 1000ft above terrain, which ever is higher
Airspace - A, B, C, D, E, F, G
Visibility - 5KM
Distance From Cloud:
- H - 1500m
- V - 1000ft
VMC Minima
At or below 3000ft AMSL or 1000ft above terrain, whichever is higher
Airspace - A, B, C, D, E
Visibility - 5KM
Distance From Cloud - H - 1500m
- V - 1000ft
If an aircraft is below 3000ft and in controlled airspace what VMC minima is applied?
Airspace - A, B, C, D, E
Visibility - 5KM
Distance From Cloud
- H - 1500m
- V - 1000ft
If an aircraft is below 3000ft and in uncontrolled airspace what VMC minima is applied?
Airspace - F & G
Visibility - 5KM
Clear of Cloud and with the surface in sight.