Part 91 | Rules of the Air Flashcards
When two aircraft are converging at the same level, which aircraft have right of way?
The aircraft which has the other on its right
Between airships, gliders, balloons and heavier-than-air aircraft, which of these have to give way to the others?
Aircraft
Between airships, gliders and balloons. Which of these have to give way to the others?
Airships have to give way to gliders and balloons.
Between gliders and balloons. Which of these have to give way to the others?
Gliders have to give way to balloons.
Between an overtaking aircraft and the aircraft being overtaken, which has right of way?
The aircraft being overtaken
When an aircraft is overtaking the other, it should keep out of the overtaken aircraft by altering its heading to the?
Right, unless in a right hand circuit, where it shall turn to the left.
When two aircraft are approaching an aerodrome, one at an higher altitude than the other. Which has the right of way?
The aircraft at a lower altitude.
An aircraft which is aware that another aircraft is compelled to land, shall -
Give way to such aircraft
An aircraft should remain to the right of a line feature, when?
It is below 1500ft and within one nautical mile of such line feature unless otherwise instructed by an ATSU
Unless otherwise authorised by the director, no aircraft shall, outside of controlled airspace and below FL100 fly in excess of -
250 knots indicated.
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 -
160 knots in the case of a reciprocating-engine aircraft
200 knots in the case of a turbine powered aircraft
A vehicle which is towing an aircraft have right of way over -
Aircraft which are not taking off or landing, and vehicles.
The taxi right of way rules, relevant to converging and overtaking is the same as?
Those when airborne.
When receiving spotlight signals for aerodrome traffic, an aircraft acknowledge such commands when airborne, during daytime, by?
Rocking the aircraft wings
When receiving spotlight signals for aerodrome traffic, an aircraft acknowledge such commands when airborne, during night-time, by?
By flashing on and off twice the aircraft landing lights or by switching off twice its navigation lights.
When receiving spotlight signals for aerodrome traffic, an aircraft acknowledge such commands when on the ground, during daytime, by?
By moving the aircraft’s ailerons or rudder
When receiving spotlight signals for aerodrome traffic, an aircraft acknowledge such commands when on the ground, during night-time, by?
By flashing on and off twice the aircraft landing lights or by switching off twice its navigation lights.
A horizontal red square with yellow diagonals when displayed in a signal area indicates?
Landings are prohibited and that the prohibition is liable to be prolonged
A horizontal red square with one yellow diagonal when displayed in a signal area indicates -
Special precautions must be observed in approaching to land or in landing
A horizontal white dumb-bell when displayed in a signal area indicates -
that aircraft are required to land, take off and taxi on runways and taxiways only
A horizontal white dumb-bell, with black lines within the circles, when displayed in a signal area indicates -
that aircraft are required to land and take off on runways only, but other manoeuvres need not be confined to runways and taxiways.
Crosses of a single contrasting colour, yellow or white, displayed horizontally on runways and taxiways indicate?
An area unfit for movement of aircraft
A horizontal white or orange T indicates?
the direction to be used by aircraft for landing and take-off, which must be in a direction parallel to the shaft of the T towards the cross arm, and a set of two digits indicate the desired take-off direction.
When displayed in a signal area, or horizontally at the end of the runway or strip in use, a right-hand arrow of conspicuous colour indicates that -
turns are to be made to the right before landing and after take-off
The letter “C” displayed vertically in black against a yellow background indicates?
The location of the air traffic services reporting office
A double white cross displayed horizontally in the signal area indicates that -
the aerodrome is being used by gliders and that glider flights are being performed
A figure “A” in the signal area indicates -
That the aerodrome is being used for agricultural flights
