PPL Flashcards
What is the regulatory structure?
The aeronautics act
The regulations (CARS)
The standards
The advisory material
What is the aeronautics act?
Parliamentary act providing the basis for the aeronautics regulations.
What’re the regulations?
Rules of conduct made by the cabinet on the advice of the minister or by the minister
What’re standards?
Criteria and conditions of each regulation… the “how to”
What’s an advisory
Recommended procedures or guidance information in respect of a regulation or standard
Regulation vs Standard identification
X0X vs X2X
Aerobatic manoeuvres
AoB greater than 60°
Aerodrome traffic
Traffic on movement area and all a/c operating at or in the vicinity of the aerodrome.
Aeroplane
Power driven heavier-than-air craft, gets lift from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces that remain fixed during flight
Air operator
Holder of an Air Operator Certificate (AOC)
Air route
Airspace identified within boundaries or along the tracks specified:
~in the designated airspace handbook (controlled)
~on an aeronautical chart (uncontrolled)
Air traffic control instructions
Directives issued by an air traffic control unit for ATC purposes
Aircraft Flight Manual
A manual with requirements established by the minister in part V that contains information on aircraft
Airport
Certified aerodrome
Airship
Power driven heavier than air craft.
Airway
Controlled airspace identified within the boundaries or along the track specified in the designated airspace handbook
Airworthiness directive
Instruction issued by minister or civil aviation authority responsible for type, design, maintenance or operations action. To ensure safety and type design conformity
Airworthiness limitation
Limitation applicable to aeronautical product in form of a life limit or mandatory maintenance task
Airworthy
Aeronautical product in a fit state for flight in conformity with its type design
Altimeter setting region
Low level airspace specified and outlined in the designated airspace handbook
Apron
Part of aerodrome other than manoeuvring area, intended passenger and cargo loading, refuelling, servicing, maintenance, parking and movement of aircraft, vehicles and personnel
ATS
ATC services, advisory services and flight information services
AWOS Automated Weather Observation System
Meteorological Sensors and systems that collect and disseminate meteorological data
Category VS Class VS Type
Plane, glider, balloon etc Or normal, utility, aerobatic, transport etc VS multi engine, sea plane, single engine etc VS Da 20, da 40,c 132 etc
Control area
Arctic, northern, southern
Control zone
Controlled airspace specified in designated airspace handbook, extends up to 3000 feet AGL
Controlled aerodrome
A.T.C. In operation
Controlled airspace
Fixed dimensions specified in airspace handbook
Crew Member
Person assigned to duty on Aircraft during flight time
Danger Area
Airspace of fixed dimensions specified in airspace handbook within which dangerous activities occur
Day / daylight
Start of morning Civil twilight to end of evening civil twilight
Elementary work
Listed in Aircraft equipment and maintenance standards
Flight plan
Info required to be filed in this form
Flight Service station
Ground station established to provide Air traffic advisory services and emergency assistance services for safe movement of aircraft
Flight time
Plane 1st moves under its own power for t/o purposes till it comes to rest
Air time
Time from t/o to landing
Flight training
G/s and airborne training in accordance with Flight lnstructor guide & Flight training manual
Ground station
Ground location equipped with radio transmitting and receiving capability (2 Way voice comm)
Heading
Direction the longitudinal axis of a plane is pointed in true or magnetic
High level airspace
At or > 18,000 ff ASL
Infant
Under 2 years old
Large Aeroplane
5700 kg (12,566 lbs)
Life Limited part
Part that may not exceed specified time or number of ops cycles in service
Low level airspace
< 18,000 ft ASL
Night
End of evening Civil twilight and beginning of morning civil twilight
Small Aircraft
<5700kg ( 12,566 lbs) or helicopter of 2730 kg ( 6018 lbs) or less
CARS don’t apply to
Military Aircraft of her majesty, Military Aircraft of a foreign country, model Aircraft, rockets, hovercraft
Inspection of Aircraft
Operator must on reasonable notice provide: the Aircraft, Aviation docs, technical records
A Canadian Aviation doc must not be:
Lent, mutilated, altered, rendered illegible
Deviation documents may be recorded via
Paper, electronic, microfiche
How long should an owner retain every entry on a journey logbook?
No less than one year
What is the aircraft identification plate?
Fireproof plate attached to an aircraft.
How are closed, runways and taxiways marked
White or yellow X visible from an aircraft flying at an altitude of 300 m or 1000 feet above on both sides of the runway or taxiway
What is an aerodrome?
An area on land or water that can be used for takeoff and landing
If your runway exceeds 4000 feet is closed for more than 24 hours
White X’s should be marked on both sides. I’m at intervals, not exceeding 1000 feet
Where is the runway is 1501 feet to 4000 feet
Closed markings should be located at each end and at a point equidistant from both markings
Where is the runway It’s up to 1500 feet
Close marking shall be located at each end
For a closed taxiway
Yellow X mark shall be placed on each end
What is an aircraft identification plate?
Fireproof plate attached to the aircraft
When a runway is used at night
Each side should have two parallel lines of white lights with a minimum of eight per side at 75 feet to 200 feet apart at the edges, and right angles to each other visible in all directions from an aircraft in flight, not less than two nautical miles away
For a taxiway used at night
Two parallel lines of fifth blue lights or blue retroreflective markers, not more than 200 feet apart
ARCAL lighting types
Type J: activated by,keying the microphone five times in five seconds
Type K: activated by, keying the microphone, seven times on the appropriate frequency, then 3, 5 or 7 times within five seconds for low, medium or high intensity
Both have 15 minutes duration
If a two way radio come, failure occurs between VFR aircraft and A. T.C. units while in class B C or D airspace
The pilot in command shall leave the airspace by landing at aerodrome or by the shortest route
Squawk 7600 inform ATC ASAP BY PHONE, OR ANY OTHER MEANS
Who can give an interception signal or instruction to land?
Peace officer (mayor, warden, sheriff)
Police
Canadian forces officer
Person authorised by Minister
ADIZ (Air, defence identification, zoom)
Flight plan must be filed before takeoff with ATC for any aircraft operating within the ADIZ
If not possible file as soon as possible after takeoff by radio
Revised estimated time and point of entry, if not expected to arrive within 5 minutes of estimated time and 20 nautical miles of estimated point of entry
Aviation occurrence
Any accidents or incidents associated with the operations of an aircraft
Any situation or condition if left unattended could induce an accident or incident
Must be reported within 30 days of the occurrence
Serious injury
Fractured bone
Lacerations
Injuries to internal organs
Second and 3rd°, burns, or any Burns affecting more than 5% of the body surface
Verified, exposure to infectious substances or injurious radiation
An injury is likely to require hospitalisation
How far must the wind indicator be visible to the pilot when flying over the aerodrome?
1000 feet AGL
What is ARCAL Lighting
Lighting that is controlled by the pilot
At night, what is the minimum number of runway lights required on each side and how far must they be visible to the pilot from all directions?
No fewer than 8 sets of lights visible at 2 nautical miles
Can’t act as a copilot or pilot in command, if you haven’t flown in five years, unless
You have completed in-flight review in the last 12 months and PSTAR
No hold of your flight crew permit or license so exercise, the privileges of a license or permit unless
Recurrent training has been completed in the last 24 months
If you are going to carry a passenger, within six months, preceding the flight you must have completed
Five nights or day takeoffs and landings if conducted by day
Five nights takeoffs and landings is wholly, or partly by night
Private pilots license holders may act as
Pilot in command, or copilot of an aeroplane of a class and type, in respect of which the license is endorsed with ratings
Pilot in command of an ultralight aeroplane
PPL requirements
Minimum age of, 17
Medical fitness category, one or category, three medical
40 hours of Crown school with 60% on the written exam
45 hours (17 hours, duo, three hours cross-country five hours instrument)
(12 hours soLo five hours cross country, including a minimum 150 nautical mile trip with two full stops)
PPL FLIGHT TEST
What are the requirements for pilot to fly passengers at night?
Five. Takeoffs and landings at night in the previous six months.
What is the minimum age to hold a private pilots license?
17 years old
What are the hours requirements for private pilots license?
45 hours, total with a minimum of 17 hours, dual and 12 hours solo
Prohibitions regarding exercise of privileges
Do not fly if you are ill injured or disabled
Taking drugs or receiving medical treatment
30 weeks pregnant
Until six weeks after pregnancy
PPL medical validity period
Under 40 years old-60 months
Forty old and over-24 months
Airline, transport and commercial, pilots-airplane or helicopter
Under 40 years old-12 months unrestricted
40 years old and over-12 months with the restrictions
60 years old and over-six months
Category one medical certificate required for?
C.P.L
ATPL
Category one or two medical certificate required for
ATC LICENSE
FLIGHT ENGINEER LICENSE
Category, one or three medical certificates required for?
Private pilots license
Category, 1,3 or 4 medical certificates required for?
Student pilot permits-aeroplane
Pilots license-glider
How long is the medical valid for a private pilot under 40 years old?
60 months
What medical category requirement is needed for a student pilot permit?
One, three, four
Can you private pilot be contracted for hire or reward?
No
In the southern domestic airspace, what track is used to determine cruising altitude for direction of flight
Magnetic track
In the northern domestic airspace, what track is used to determine cruising altitude for direction of flight?
True track
What is a low-level air space
Below 18,000 feet ASL
What is class A airspace?
FL180-FL600
No VFR without permission
What is class B airspace
12500’ ASL-FL180
VFR if criteria met
Class C airspace
Not altitude related
VFR permitted with clearance
Class D airspace
Not altitude related
Mix IFR & VFR
ATC tower service
Becomes class E if Tower closes
Class E
IFR & VFR
Not altitude related
MF in effect
FSS usually
Class F
Advisory
Restricted
Danger
Class G
Uncontrolled
Bellow 2200 AGL
Mode C airspace
A, B, C
Specified D & E
Minimum Met conditions for VFR controlled airspace
Visual reference to the surface
3 miles visibility
Not less than 500ft vertical and 1 mile horizontal from cloud
Min vis Met conditions VFR uncontrolled airspace
Visual reference to surface
At 1000 AGL, Visibility 1 mile by day 3 miles by night
500 ft vertical 2000 horizontal from cloud
Special VFR can be requested when
Weather below normal minima, but visibility is 1sm and aircraft clear of cloud
Forest fire ops restrictions
No ops over area within 5 nm of fire at less than 3000AGL
