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What is VMC and IMC?
Visual Meteorological Conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds and ceiling equal to or better than specified minima.
Instrument Meteorological Conditions in terms of visibility, distance from clouds and ceiling less than the specified minima for VMC.
What are the activities that must be authorized by the appropriate ATS authority?
• Dropping/ Spraying
• Unmanned free balloons/ drones
• Flying into prohibited or restricted areas.
• Formation flights
• Parachute descents
• Acrobatic flights
• Towing
What are the responsibilities of a Pilot in command ?
1) Shall be responsible for the operation of the aircraft in accordance with the rules of the air.
2) May depart from these rules in the interest of safety.
3) Shall have final authority as to the disposition of the aircraft while in command.
What is a VFR flight?
A flight conducted in accordance with Visual Flight Rules.
What is visibility?
The greatest horizontal distance that an object of known characteristics that can be seen and identified under daylight illumination using normal vision.
Aircraft approaching head on on the ground should…
• STOP
• if practicable both alter course to the right.
Aircraft approaching head on in the air should..
Each alter their heading to the right.
When converging in the air, the aircraft that has the other on its right shall give way. True or False.
True.
What are the names, colors and ranges of navigation lights ?
Port: Red light (110°)
Starboard: Green light (110°)
Aircraft fail: White light (140°)
Define “Estimated off block time.”
The estimated time at which the aircraft will commence movement associated with departure.
What are the contents of the FPL?
Aircraft Identification
Flight rules
Type of flight
Number, types and wake turbulence category
Equipment
Departure Aerodrome
Estimated off block time
Cruising speeds, levels and routes
Destination aerodrome and estimated elapsed time.
Alternate aerodrome
Fuel
Persons on board
Emergency and survival equipment
If there are two or more heavier than air aircraft landing the one at a higher level should not give way to the one at the lower level.
False.
Where are Anti collision lights (rotating beacons/ strobes) located and what colours are they?
Located at the top and bottom of an aircraft, on each wing tip and sometimes on the tail (white).
What are the exceptions for aircraft converging in the air?
Power driven heavier than air aircraft shall give way to air ships gliders and beacons and to aircraft that are seen to be towing other aircraft.
Airships shall give way to gliders and balloons.
Gliders shall give way to balloons.
The submission of a flight plan is required when:
• Air traffic control service is to be provided or requested.
• IFR flight operating within advisory airspace.
• Flying across international borders.
