PART 91 RULES OF THE AIR 1

Question 1

When two aircraft are converging at the same level, which aircraft have right of way?

Answer 1

The aircraft which has the other on its right

Question 2

Between airships, gliders, balloons and heavier-than-air aircraft, which of these have to give way to the others?

Answer 2

Aircraft

Question 3

Between airships, gliders and balloons. Which of these have to give way to the others?

Answer 3

Airships have to give way to gliders and balloons.

Question 4

Between gliders and balloons. Which of these have to give way to the others?

Answer 4

Gliders have to give way to balloons.

Question 5

Between an overtaking aircraft and the aircraft being overtaken, which has right of way?

Answer 5

The aircraft being overtaken

Question 6

When an aircraft is overtaking the other, it should keep out of the overtaken aircraft by altering its heading to the?

Answer 6

Right, unless in a right hand circuit, where it shall turn to the left.

Question 7

When two aircraft are approaching an aerodrome, one at an higher altitude than the other. Which has the right of way?

Answer 7

The aircraft at a lower altitude.

Question 8

An aircraft which is aware that another aircraft is compelled to land, shall -

Answer 8

Give way to such aircraft

Question 9

An aircraft should remain to the right of a line feature, when?

Answer 9

It is below 1500ft and within one nautical mile of such line feature unless otherwise instructed by an ATSU

Question 10

Unless otherwise authorised by the director, no aircraft shall, outside of controlled airspace and below FL100 fly in excess of -

Answer 10

250 knots indicated.

Question 11

Unless otherwise authorised by an air traffic service unit, no aircraft shall fly within a control zone or an aerodrome traffic zone at an indicated airspeed of more than -

Answer 11

160 knots in the case of a reciprocating-engine aircraft

200 knots in the case of a turbine powered aircraft

Question 12

A vehicle which is towing an aircraft have right of way over -

Answer 12

Aircraft which are not taking off or landing, and vehicles.

Question 13

The taxi right of way rules, relevant to converging and overtaking is the same as?

Answer 13

Those when airborne.

Question 14

When receiving spotlight signals for aerodrome traffic, an aircraft acknowledge such commands when airborne, during daytime, by?

Answer 14

Rocking the aircraft wings

Question 15

When receiving spotlight signals for aerodrome traffic, an aircraft acknowledge such commands when airborne, during night-time, by?

Answer 15

By flashing on and off twice the aircraft landing lights or by switching off twice its navigation lights.

Question 16

When receiving spotlight signals for aerodrome traffic, an aircraft acknowledge such commands when on the ground, during daytime, by?

Answer 16

By moving the aircraft’s ailerons or rudder

Question 17

May a public road be used as a place of landing or take-off in an aircraft ?

Answer 17

No person shall use a public road as a place of landing or take-off in an aircraft, except in the case of an emergency involving the safety of the aircraft or its occupants; for the purpose of saving human lives; or when involved in civil defence or law-enforcement operations: Provided that at all times reasonable care is taken for the safety of others with due regard to the prevailing circumstances.

Question 18

2 Except in an emergency or unless granted special permission by the Director or approved by an ATSU, no article shall be dropped from an aircraft in flight other than ?

Answer 18

(a)
fine sand or clean water used as ballast;

(b)
chemical substances for the purpose of spraying, dusting or cloud seeding.

Question 19

May objects be picked up by an aircraft ?

Answer 19

The PIC of an aircraft in flight shall not permit objects to be picked up except with the prior written approval of the Director.

Question 20

The PIC of an aircraft in flight shall not permit objects to be picked up except ?

Answer 20

with the prior written approval of the Director.

Question 21

Proximity and formation flights
91.06.6 (1) No person shall operate an aircraft in formation flight while carrying passengers for commercial purposes or, except as provided in subregulation (2)—

Answer 21

(a)
in such proximity to other aircraft so as to create a collision hazard;

(b)
in formation flight, except by arrangement with the PIC of each aircraft in the formation;

Question 22

(2) Formation flight in controlled airspace may be approved by an ATSU: Provided that—

Answer 22

(a)
the formation operates as a single aircraft with regard to navigation and position reporting;

(b)
separation between aircraft in the flight shall be the responsibility of the flight leader and the pilots-in-command of the other aircraft in the flight and shall include periods of transition when aircraft are manoeuvring to attain their own separation within the formation and during join-up and breakaway; and

(c)
a distance not exceeding 1 km (0.5NM) laterally and longitudinally and 30 m (100 ft) vertically from the flight leader shall be maintained by each aircraft.
(3) Formation flight for display purposes may be approved by the Director.