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0
Q 
On ground (NORDO rules)
Flashing green light
A

Cleared to taxi

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On ground (NORDO rules)
Before clearance?
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Taxi to runway in use, but stay at least 200 feet from the edge of the runway until clearance is received to take off.
If stopped at any time by red light, wait for further clearance before proceeding.
When ready for takeoff turn aircraft towards tower.

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On ground (NORDO rules)
Steady green light
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Cleared for takeoff

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On ground (NORDO rules)
Flashing red light
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Taxi clear of landing area in use

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On ground (NORDO rules)
Steady red light
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Stop

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On ground (NORDO rules)
Flashing white light
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Return to starting point on airport

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On ground (NORDO rules)
Blinking runway lights
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Vehicles and pedestrians are to vacate the runway immediately

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In flight (NORDO rules)
Traffic circuit etc
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Join traffic circuit from the upwind side of the runway.
Join Crosswind at circuit height and turn onto the downwind leg.
If necessary to cross airport, do this at least 500 feet above circuit height.

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In flight (NORDO rules)
Steady green light
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Cleared to land

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In flight (NORDO rules)
Steady red light or red flare
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Do not land.
Continue circling in circuit.
Avoid making sharp turns climbing or diving after you receive this signal.

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In flight (NORDO rules)
Flashing green light
A

Recall signal.
Return for landing.
This will be followed by a steady green light when the approach path and landing area is clear.

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In flight (NORDO rules)
Alternating red and green light
A

Danger. Be on alert.

The danger signal is not a prohibitive signal and will be followed by a red or green light depending on circumstances.

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In flight (NORDO rules)
Red pyrotechnical light
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Do not land for the time being

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In flight (NORDO rules)
Plane signalling by day
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Acknowledge all light signals from the tower by rocking the wings of the airplane

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In flight (NORDO rules)
Plane signaling at night
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Acknowledge all light signals from the tower by a single flash of the landing light.

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Communication failure at controlled airport

A

Circle the tower 500 feet above the circuit altitude and watch for light signals from the tower

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In flight (NORDO rules)
Flashing red light
A

Airport unsafe

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In flight (NORDO rules)
Projectiles bursting into red and green stars
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You are in the vicinity of a restricted area. Alter course.

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On ground (NORDO rules)
Plane signalling by day
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Full movement of router or ailerons, whichever can be seen most easily, or by taxing the aircraft to the authorized position.

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On ground (NORDO rules)
Plane signalling by night
A

Acknowledge all light signals from the tower by a single flash of the landing light.

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Right-of-way

Emergency/distressed

A

Any aircraft in an emergency situation or in distress will have right-of-way

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Right-of-way

Man-made flying devices right-of-way hierarchy

A

Balloons
Gliders
Airships
Helicopters and airplanes

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Right-of-way

Overtaking airplane

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An aircraft that is being overtaken has right-of-way.

Faster, overtaking aircraft shall alter their heading to the right

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Right-of-way

Landing aircraft

A

An aircraft that is landing or about to land has right-of-way over:

other aircraft in-flight
OR
maneuvering on the surface/ground

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Right-of-way

Aircraft landing at the same time

A

Aircraft at lower altitude has right-of-way

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Formation flying

Not allowed unless two conditions are met:

A

1) pre-arrangement between pilot in command of each aircraft

2) if flight is in a control zone, pilots in command and appropriate air-traffic control unit

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Canadian aviation regulations (CARS)

Recklessness

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No person shall operate an aircraft in a reckless or negligent manner as to endanger the life or property of any person.

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27
Q

Noise sensitive areas

Fur and poultry farms

A

Black and yellow stripes on roofs of buildings.
Red flag during whelping season.
Special vigilance February March April May
Avoid flying below 2000 feet AGL.

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28
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Wildlife conservation

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Not below 2000 feet AGL when in the vicinity of herds of reindeer or Caribou or bison

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National, provincial, and municipal parks, reserves, and refuges

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No flying below 2000 feet AGL

Boundaries depicted on navigation charts

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A

A

Alfa

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B

A

Bravo

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C

A

Charlie

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D

A

Delta

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E

A

Echo

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F

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Foxtrot

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36
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G

A

Golf

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37
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H

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Hotel

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I

A

India

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39
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J

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Juliet

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40
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K

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Kilo

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41
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L

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Lima

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42
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M

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Mike

43
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N

A

November

44
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O

A

Oscar

45
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P

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Papa

46
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Q

A

Quebec

47
Q

R

A

Romeo

48
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S

A

Sierra

49
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T

A

Tango

50
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U

A

Uniform

51
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V

A

Victor

52
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W

A

Whiskey

53
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X

A

X-ray

54
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Y

A

Yankee

55
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Z

A

Zulu

56
Q

VFR Frequency

Emergency frequency

A

121.5 MHz

57
Q

VFR Frequency
En route frequency
(AKA reporting/listening frequency)

A

126.7 MHz

58
Q

VFR Frequency

Standard FSS/FIC frequency for broadcasting adverse weather condition updates

A

126.7 MHz

59
Q

VFR Frequency

UNICOM 1

A

122.8 MHz

60
Q

VFR Frequency

UNICOM 2

A

122.7 MHz

61
Q

VFR Frequency

UNICOM 3

A

123.2 MHz

62
Q

VFR Frequency

No base station

A

123.2 MHz

63
Q

Transcribing ATIS Acronym

A

W. WINDS
A. ALTIMETER
R. RUNWAY IN USE
N. NUMBER OR IDENTIFIER

64
Q

Canadian Flight Information Centres (FIC’s) Contact Number

A

1-866-WX-BRIEF

65
Q

Canadian Flight Information Centres (FIC’s) Website

A

www.flightplanning.navcanada.ca

66
Q

FSS/FIC initial radio call address…

A

On air: “Winnipeg radio”
(Winnipeg FIC)

On air: “London radio”
(London FIC)

67
Q

Mandatory frequency area

A

~5 nautical miles

~up to 3000 feet above the airport

68
Q

Control zones - towers?

A

Airspace of class B, C, and D will each have an operating tower.

Class E control zones won’t be towered, but they will have an FSS that oversees and controls the airport.

69
Q

Control Area

A

A volume of controlled airspace around airport, which is usually situated on top of and around a control zone.

70
Q

Aerodrome traffic frequency (ATF)

A

Busy uncontrolled airports have an ATF.
Usually, UNICOM 1, 2 or 3, otherwise 123.2
Usually 5 NM radius and 3000 ft above aerodrome

71
Q

UNICOM

A

Universal communications -
Air to Ground facility operated by a private agency at uncontrolled airports.
Not staffed 24/7 and not ‘professional’ radio operators

72
Q

Distress call/signal

A

Mayday Mayday Mayday
Include: position, altitude, type of aircraft, nature of emergency, intended action.
First call should be made on whatever air – ground frequency you are on.
IF no communication can be established, repeat on the general distress frequency: 121.5

73
Q

Ending a distress call

A

Mayday, all stations, all stations, all stations, silence finished, out.

74
Q

Urgency call/signal

A

Pan Pan, Pan Pan, Pan Pan.
This is the signal to indicate that condition concerning the safety of an aircraft, vehicle, or of a passenger on board… Which does not require immediate assistance.
For example, lost; low on fuel.

75
Q

NOTAM

A

Notice to Air Men
Information about conditions, changes or hazards in aviation faculties.

Internet: flightplanning.navcanada.ca

76
Q

NOTAM Terminology

A

APRX NOTAM - valid until a canceling or replacing NOTAM is issued

NOTAM - valid until the time quoted in the NOTAM.

77
Q

NOTAMN

A

New NOTAM

78
Q

NOTAMR

A

Replacing NOTAM

79
Q

NOTAMC

A

Canceled NOTAM

80
Q

NOTAMJ

A

Canadian runway friction index

81
Q

Radio transmission scale of readability

A

1) bad unreadable
2) poor readable now and then
3) fair readable with difficulty
4) good readable
5) excellent perfectly readable

82
Q

Number of windsocks?

A

If the runway is greater than 4000 feet in length it will require a windsock at each end.

83
Q

Reading windsocks

A

15 knots (or greater): three red stripes horizontal

10 knots: two red stripes near horizontal

5 knots: one red stripe horizontal (flaccid)

84
Q

Closed runway?
Daytime
Nighttime

A

Daytime: Large white or yellow X (20 ft in length) displayed at each end of the runway
Nighttime: unserviceable portions are marked with red lights

85
Q

Runway numbering

A

Runways are assigned numbers according to their magnetic bearing (in the Southern Domestic Airspace).
These are rounded to the nearest 10° and the last zero is omitted.
The runway number is displayed at the approach end of each runway with its reciprocal at the other end.
Left (L) Right (R) Center (C) indicate parallel runways.

86
Q

Ends of runway
West end of a runway oriented east and west?
East end of a runway oriented east and west?

A

West end: 09 (for compass bearing 090, which is east)

East end: 27 (for compass bearing 270, which is west)

Remember the runways are oriented according to in the direction that you will be approaching or taking off from.

87
Q

Holding short

A

Hold 200 feet from the edge of the runway if there is no hold short line.
If there is – hold on the solid line side.

88
Q

Flying over an aerodrome

A

Unless taking off or landing, an aircraft shall not be flown over an aerodrome:

– At a height of less than 2000 feet above ground level (AGL), or

– 1000 feet above the circuit

89
Q

Aircraft documents mnemonic

A

AROWJIL

A - certificate of Airworthiness
R - certificate of Registration
O - pilots Operating handbook
W - Weight and balance report
J - Journey log
I - proof of Insurance
L - Licence (medical, licence, radio operators certificate)
90
Q

Minimum DAY VFR equipment

A

Required documents: AROWJIL
Airspeed indicator
Sensitive altimeter (2 needles)
Magnetic compass
Timepiece
Engine instruments: tachometer,, oil pressure, and temperature
Visual method of checking fuel during the flight

91
Q

Minimum NIGHT VFR equipment

A

Required documents: AROWJIL
Airspeed indicator
Sensitive altimeter (2 needles)
Magnetic compass
Timepiece
Engine instruments: tachometer,, oil pressure, and temperature
Visual method of checking fuel during the flight
Turn and bank indicator or a turn coordinator
Gyroscopic heading indicator
Lights for the instruments

92
Q

Minimum required NIGHT flying lights

A

Navigation:
Red left
Green right
White rear

Anti-collision:
Flashing white (usually wingtips)
Flashing red (usually tail)
93
Q

Lighting requirements: NIGHT flying with passengers

A

Navigation:
Red left
Green right
White rear

Anti-collision:
Flashing white (usually wingtips)
Flashing red (usually tail)

Landing: functioning landing light

94
Q

Runways at night: essential lighting

A

No pilot shall take off and unless there are:

1) two rows of lights
2) two rows of reflectors headlights on both ends

95
Q

Survival equipment

A

If flying VFR 25 nautical miles or more from an aerodrome, emergency supplies must be carried:

  • Sustenance for 72 hours per person
  • Way of signaling distress
  • Way of providing shelter
  • Way of purifying water
  • Way of starting a fire
  • First aid kit
96
Q

Oxygen requirements

A

Above 13,000 feet above sea level oxygen is always required

Between 10,000 and 13,000 feet above sea level flight without oxygen is allowed for 30 minutes. Note: any flight above 30 minutes at these altitudes requires oxygen for the entire flight duration.

97
Q

Infant

A

Incident: person under two years of age.

Minimum requirement: held securely in the arms of an adult with the adult secured by seatbelt.

Other option: infant can be secured in an appropriate infant restraints system like in automobiles

98
Q

Life preserver’s are required when:

A

Taking off and/or landing from/on water.

Beyond gliding distance in a single engine aircraft

99
Q

International VHF emergency frequency

A

121.5

100
Q

Night definition

A

Night is any period of time during which the center of the sun is more than 6° below the horizon.

101
Q

Sunrise

A

Occurs when the upper limb (edge) of the sun appears to be on the horizon.

102
Q

Sunset

A

Occurs when the upper limb (edge) of the sun is about to disappear.

103
Q

VFR Fuel Requirements DAY

A

Sufficient fuel to fly to target destination plus an additional 30 minutes at normal cruising speed

104
Q

VFR Fuel Requirements NIGHT

A

Sufficient fuel to fly to target destination plus an additional 45 minutes at normal cruising speed

105
Q

IFR Fuel Requirements

A

Requirements are such that a propeller driven aircraft must be able to execute an approach and a missed approach at its destination aerodrome, and still have enough reserve fuel to fly an extra 45 minutes.
If alternate aerodrome is specified in flightplan, the aircraft must be able to fly to and land at the alternate aerodrome with 45 minutes of reserve fuel still on board.

106
Q

Approved adult life jacket buoyancy

A

15.9 kg

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