Regulations 1 Flashcards
Learn Canadian Aviation Regulations & Acronyms
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AAIR
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Annual Airworthiness Information Report
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AD
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Airworthiness Directive
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ADCUS
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Advise customs
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ADF
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Automatic direction finder
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ADIZ
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Air defence identification zone
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AGL
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Above ground level
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AIC
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Aeronautical information circular
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AME
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Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
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AOE
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Airport of entry
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ARCAL
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Aircraft radio control of aerodrome lighting
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ASL
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Above sea level
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ASR
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Airport surveillance radar
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ATC
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Air traffic control
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ATF
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Aerodrome traffic frequency
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ATIS
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Automatic terminal information service
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ATS
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Air traffic service
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ATZ
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Aerodrome Traffic Zone
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AWBS
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Aviation weather briefing service
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AWIS
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Aviation weather information service
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AWOS
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Automated weather observation system
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C of A
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Certificate of airworthiness
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C of R
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Certificate of Registration
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CG
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Centre of gravity
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CARs
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Canadian Aviation Regulations
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CARS
Community aerodrome radio station
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CAT
Clear air turbulence
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CAVOK
Ceiling and visibility OK
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CB
Cumulonimbus
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CDA
Canadian Domestic Airspace
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CFB
Canadian Forces Base
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CFS
Canada Flight Supplement
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CRFI
Canadian Runway Friction Index
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CTA
Control area
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CVFR
Controlled VFR
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CZ
Control zone
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DAH
Designated Airspace Handbook (TP 1820E)
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DF
Direction finder
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DME
Distance measuring equipment
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DND
Department of National Defence
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DOT
Department of Transport
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DR
Dead reckoning navigation
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DRCO
Dial-up remote communications outlet
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DST
Daylight saving time
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DUATS
Direct User Access Terminal System
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DVFR
Defence visual flight rules
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ELT
Emergency locator transmitter
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ESCAT Plan
Emergency Security Control of Air Traffic Plan
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EST
Estimated Time
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ETA
Estimated time of arrival
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ETD
Estimated time of departure
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ETE
Estimated time en route
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EWH
Eye-to-wheel height
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FAA
Federal Aviation Administration (USA)
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FPM
Feet per minute
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FSS
Flight service station
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GPS
Global positioning system
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HF
High frequency
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hPa
Hectopascal
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Hz
Hertz
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IAS
Indicated airspeed
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ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
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IFR
Instrument flight rules
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ILS
Instrument landing system
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IMC
Instrument meteorological conditions
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ISA
International Standard Atmosphere
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kHz
Kilohertz
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kt
Knots
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LAHSO
Land and Hold Short Operations
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LF
Low frequency
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M or Mag
Magnetic
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MEDEVAC
Medical evacuation flight
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mbs
Millibars
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MF
Mandatory frequency
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MHz
Megahertz
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MOA
Military operations area
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mph
Miles per hour
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MRA
Minimum Reception Altitude
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NAVAID
Navigation aid
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NDA
Northern Domestic Airspace
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NDB
Non-directional beacon
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NM
Nautical mile
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NORDO
No radio
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OAT
Outside air temperature
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OBST
Obstacle
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ODALS
Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
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OKTA
One-eighth
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OTT
Over-the-top
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PAPI
Precision approach path indicator
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PATWAS
Pilots automatic telephone weather answering service
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PIREP
Pilot weather report
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PPR
Prior permission required
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PSI
Pounds per square inch
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PVT
Private use
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RAAS
Remote aerodrome advisory service
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RCC
Rescue co-ordination centre
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RCO
Remote communications outlet
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RCR
Runway condition report
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RONLY
Receiver only
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RSC
Runway surface condition
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RVR
Runway visual range
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SAR
Search and rescue
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SDA
Southern Domestic Airspace
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SIGMET
Significant meteorological information
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SM
Statute mile
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SVFR
Special VFR flight
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TA
Traffic advisory
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TAS
True airspeed
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TC
Transport Canada
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TCA
Terminal control area
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TSB
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
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TWR
Control tower
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UHF
Ultrahigh frequency
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UNICOM
Universal communications
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UTC
Co-ordinated Universal Time
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VASIS
Visual approach slope indicator system
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VDF service
VHF direction finding service
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VFR
Visual flight rules
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VHF
Very high frequency
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VMC
Visual meteorological conditions
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VNAP
Vertical Noise Abatement Procedure
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VNC
VFR navigation chart
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VOLMET
In-flight meteorological information
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VOR
VHF omnidirectional range
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VORTAC
Combination of VOR and TACAN
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VOT
VOR receiver test facility
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VTA
VFR terminal area chart
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WAC
World aeronautical chart
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WAS
Water Aerodrome Supplement
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WS
Wind Shear
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zulu (Z)
Co-ordinated Universal Time
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What is an aerodrome?
Any area of land, water,or other supporting surface for the arrival or departure of aircraft
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What is an Airport?
an aerodrome for which a certificate has been issued under Subsection 302 of CARs
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What us a Pre_Threshold area
A paved, non load-bearing surface with a length in excess of 200 ft., which precedes a runway threshold, and is marked over the entire length with yellow chevrons
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How does an aerodrome differ from an airport?
An airport is an aerodrome in respect of which a Canadian aviation document is in force.
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What is a Clearway
A Clearway is defined as a rectangular area on the ground or water under the control of the appropriate authority, selected or prepared as a suitable area over which an aeroplane may make a portion of its initial climb to a specified height.
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What is an air traffic control instruction?
A direction issued by air traffic control for air traffic purposes
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What is an air traffic control clearance?
Authorization to proceed under specific conditions
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With reference to aviation what is a ceiling?
The lowest height at which a broken or overcast condition exists, or the vertical visibility when an obscured condition such as snow, smoke or fog exists, whichever is the lower.
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What is flight visibility?
The average range of visibility at any given time forward from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight.
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What is heading?
The direction in which the longitudinal axis of an aircraft is pointed, usually expressed in degrees from north
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What is an aircraft track?
The path of an aircraft or the direction of which path at any point us usually expressed in degrees from north
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What is night?
The period of time when the Center of the suns disc is more than 6• below the horizon.
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What is used to indicate a per mantle closed runway or taxiway?
Yellow x's
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Why color are direction signs?
Black on yellow
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What will a two-bar VASIS Indicate if you are on the glidepath?
Red over white
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Which bars of a 3 bar VASIS does a light aircraft use?
Bottom 2
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What lights are not controlled by the pilot when he/she uses ARCAL?
Obstacle lights or rotating beacon
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When is daylight savings time observed?
2nd Sunday in march and 1st Sunday in November
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What is the VFR minima in a control zone?
Flight visibility: not less than 3 miles.
Distance from cloud: horizontally 1 mile, vertically 500 ft
Distance AGL: 500 ft
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What is the weather minima when flying VFR above 1000 AGL in uncontrolled airspace by day? By night?
not less than 2 miles by day and 3 miles by night and clear of cloud
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What is the weather minima when flying VFR above 1000 AGL in uncontrolled airspace by day? By night?
Not less than 1 mile by day 3 miles by night. Distance from cloud horizontally 2000 vertically 500 ft
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Will you be granted a special VFR clearance for a departure at night?
No
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Do you need a special rating for VFR OTT?
Yes
