Law Flashcards
What is CAR?
Civil Aviation Rules
Which documents must be carried with you during flight?
- Airworthiness Certificate (current)
- Flight Manual
- Weight and Balance Sheet
- Radio Equipment certificate
- Technical Log
What CAA form is the weight and balance sheet?
2173 (are you too heavyyyy).
What CAA form is for radio equipment?
2129 (can you hear me fine)
State the rules regarding oxygen use and the altitudes in which it must be used?
An oxygen source must be used…
- for flight above 13,000ft.
- for flight between 10,000-13,000ft. when flying for more than 30 minutes.
What is CAR Part 91?
General operating and flight rules
What is CAR Part 61?
Pilot licenses and ratings
What is CAR Part 43?
General maintenance rules
What is CAR Part 12?
Accidents, Incidents and Statistics
What is the Technical Log?
An approved document detailing the maintenance status of the aircraft
When can the aircraft be refueled?
AvGas - with the engine stopped and no passengers embarking or dis-embarking.
Jet A-1/Diesel - engines can still be run during refuel
What are the requirements for obtaining your PPL?
- 17 years old
- Class 2 medical or higher
- 50 hours flying (to be made up of, at least)….
- 15 hours dual
- 15 hours solo
- 5 hours instrument flying
- 5 hours TAWA (2 hours LF & 2 hours TAWA)
- 5 hours adv. dual
- 10 hours XC
- passed all theory exams
- pass practical flight test
What is needed to remain PPL current?
- 3x T/O and landings in the preceding 90 days
- up to date BFR
- Re-take Law exam if not flown in the last 5 years
How long is a Class 1 & 2 medical valid for?
Class 1 - 1 year (6 months if 40y/o +)
Class 2 - 5 years (2 years if 40y/o +)
What are the requirements for a CPL
18 y/o Class 1 medical Ppl for that a/c category 200 hours (150 with approved train. provid.) -100 hours PIC Pass 6 exams Pass flight test
What are the requirements to keep PPL current
- Not less than 3 t/o and lng in 90 days
- Complete a bfr (can be done in the preceding 60 days)
- ppl law if not flown in last 5 years
What is car part 125
Air operations…
Medium aeroplanes 10-30 passengers
Mctow greater than 5700kg
What is car part 135
Air operations…
Small aeroplanes 9 passengers or less
Mctow 5700 or less
What is car part 121
Air operations…
30 passengers or more
Payload more than 3410kg
Cpl hire or reward are called Air ops which are either…..?
Ato - air transport ops
CTO - commercial transport ops
Ato is?
Air transport ops
- for the carriage of passengers or goods. Inc scenic flights
CTO is?
Commercial transport ops
- passg who undergo training, perform duties or task associated with the ops
- Passg or goods carried from/to remote aerodromes
Eg
- aerial photography
- air ambulance
- power line inspections
Not flight from akl to wel where passg. Are just passengers.
What is a crew member?
- Employed/contracted by a/c operator
- Carried for sole purpose of undergoing/instructing in control or nav of the a/c
- authorised by director
- flight examiner
What is a remote aerodrome?
Any area used for t/o or lng to which access by road or water is restricted
When must you wear a seatbelt?
- During T/O and landing
- When aircraft is below 1,000ft.
- During aerobatic flight
- When a child under 4y/o is held by an adult (wearing a seatbelt)
- Whenever the PIC instructs
What must the PIC brief the passnegers on before flight?
- Conditions for smoking
- Location of emergency equipment/exits
- Emergency landing procedures
- Use or portable electronic devices
- Carron must be stowed away
When can cost sharing flights be carried out?
- When flights aren’t advertised
- Pilot receives no payment or gift for service
- Costs of flight is shared equally
- No other remuneration other than the cost of flight may be paid.
What is the BFR and its requirements?
Biennial Flight Review
- Must be carried out every 2 years to ensure your competency
What are the logbook requirements
Entries must be made within 7 days unless the logbook is away form where the pilot is; in that case upon returning home (within 14 days), 48 hours when you are home to make entries.
What is the landing area?
Runways
What is the manoeuvering area?
Runways + Taxiways
What is the apron?
Parking area (used for loading passengers/cargo)
What is the movement area?
Any area where the aircraft has access to
What does the ‘white cross’ indicate?
unsafe parts of the manoeuvering area
State the ‘Group Rating System?’
Used to determine if the runway is long enough
0 = unrated, otherwise 1 = short 8 = long
Only applies to a/c with MCTOW less than 2270Kg.
What is Class C airspace?
Controlled airspace
- IFR & IFR separation
- IFR & SVFR separation
- IFR & VFR separation
- SVFR & SVFR separation (when less than 5Km vis.)
- VFR given information on request
What is Class D airspace?
Controlled airspace
- IFR & IFR separation
- IFR & SVFR separation
- SVFR & SVFR separation (when less than 5Km vis.)
- IFR & VFR given information on request (no separation)
What is Class G airspace?
Uncontrolled airspace
- no clearance required
What is a ‘Transit Lane?’
An area of uncontrolled airspace established in CTR’s/CTA’s in order to restrict as little as possible VFR flight.
It is only active during the day.
What are ‘GAA’s?’
General Aviation Area's Can either be... - permanently active during the day - active when approved by ATC - active when notified by ATC
List the 4 most commonly used Transponder codes?
1200 - Fixed Wing
1400 - Powered a/c in GAA
2200 - Powered a/c in controlled circuit
1300 - Gliders + Balloons
What are the minimum fuel requirements?
Day - 30 min reserve
Night - 45 minute reserve
When must you file a flight plan?
- When flying more than 50nm from shore
- When you want an alerting service
What are the emergency transponder codes?
7500 - taken alive (hijacking, unlawful interference)
7600 - hell of a fix (communication problems)
7700 - going to heaven (Mayday - emergency)
What speechless techniques can be used when having radio problems?
1- yes
2- no
3- say again
4- at nominated position
What are VFR minima’s in controlled airspace?
1000ft. vertical from cloud 2km horizontally from cloud 5km vis. below 10,000ft. 8km vis. above 10,000ft. 500ft. vertically in CTR
What are the VFR minima’s in uncontrolled airspace?
- clear of cloud
- in sight if the ground
- 5km vis.
What is the ceiling?
The lowest level of cloud covering more than half the sky
What is SVFR?
- Only in controlled airpspace
- Only during the day
- min 600ft. ceiling
- min 1.5km vis.
- When vis. is less than 5km SVFR & SVFR trafiic is separated
What are aerodrome minima’s in controlled airspace?
Ceiling = 1500ft. Vis. = 5km
What are aerodrome minima’s in uncontrolled airspace?
Day Ceiling = 600ft. Vis = 1.5km Night Ceiling = 1.5km Vis. = 8km
What is the acronym NOSE?
North Odd (when travelling north, 270degr-089degr travel at altitude which is odd + 500ft.)
South Even (when travelling south, 090degr-269degr travel at altitude which is even + 500ft.)
How many oktas is ‘scattered cloud?’
3-4 oktas
How many oktas is ‘broken cloud?’
5-7 oktas
How many oktas is ‘few cloud?’
1-2 oktas
How many oktas is ‘overcast cloud?’
8 oktas
What is CAVOK?
Ceiling and vis. ok.
