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Regulations 1 Flashcards

Learn Canadian Aviation Regulations & Acronyms

1
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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

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Community aerodrome radio station

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CAT

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Clear air turbulence

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CAVOK

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Ceiling and visibility OK

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CB

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Cumulonimbus

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CDA

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Canadian Domestic Airspace

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CFB

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Canadian Forces Base

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CFS

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Canada Flight Supplement

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CRFI

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Canadian Runway Friction Index

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CTA

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Control area

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CVFR

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Controlled VFR

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CZ

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Control zone

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DAH

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Designated Airspace Handbook (TP 1820E)

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DF

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Direction finder

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DME

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Distance measuring equipment

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DND

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Department of National Defence

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DOT

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Department of Transport

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DR

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Dead reckoning navigation

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DRCO

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Dial-up remote communications outlet

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DST

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Daylight saving time

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DUATS

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Direct User Access Terminal System

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DVFR

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Defence visual flight rules

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ELT

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Emergency locator transmitter

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ESCAT Plan

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Emergency Security Control of Air Traffic Plan

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EST

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Estimated Time

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ETA

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Estimated time of arrival

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ETD

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Estimated time of departure

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ETE

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Estimated time en route

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EWH

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Eye-to-wheel height

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FAA

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Federal Aviation Administration (USA)

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FPM

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Feet per minute

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FSS

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Flight service station

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GPS

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Global positioning system

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HF

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High frequency

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hPa

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Hectopascal

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Hz

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Hertz

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IAS

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Indicated airspeed

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ICAO

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International Civil Aviation Organization

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IFR

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Instrument flight rules

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ILS

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Instrument landing system

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IMC

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Instrument meteorological conditions

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ISA

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International Standard Atmosphere

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kHz

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Kilohertz

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kt

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Knots

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LAHSO

A

Land and Hold Short Operations

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LF

A

Low frequency

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M or Mag

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Magnetic

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MEDEVAC

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Medical evacuation flight

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mbs

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Millibars

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MF

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Mandatory frequency

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MHz

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Megahertz

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MOA

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Military operations area

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mph

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Miles per hour

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MRA

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Minimum Reception Altitude

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NAVAID

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Navigation aid

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NDA

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Northern Domestic Airspace

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NDB

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Non-directional beacon

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NM

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Nautical mile

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NORDO

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No radio

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OAT

A

Outside air temperature

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OBST

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Obstacle

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ODALS

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Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System

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OKTA

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One-eighth

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OTT

A

Over-the-top

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PAPI

A

Precision approach path indicator

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PATWAS

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Pilots automatic telephone weather answering service

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PIREP

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Pilot weather report

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PPR

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Prior permission required

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PSI

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Pounds per square inch

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PVT

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Private use

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RAAS

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Remote aerodrome advisory service

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RCC

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Rescue co-ordination centre

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RCO

A

Remote communications outlet

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RCR

A

Runway condition report

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RONLY

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Receiver only

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RSC

A

Runway surface condition

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RVR

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Runway visual range

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SAR

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Search and rescue

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SDA

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Southern Domestic Airspace

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SIGMET

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Significant meteorological information

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SM

A

Statute mile

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SVFR

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Special VFR flight

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TA

A

Traffic advisory

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TAS

A

True airspeed

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TC

A

Transport Canada

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TCA

A

Terminal control area

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TSB

A

Transportation Safety Board of Canada

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TWR

A

Control tower

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UHF

A

Ultrahigh frequency

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UNICOM

A

Universal communications

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UTC

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Co-ordinated Universal Time

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VASIS

A

Visual approach slope indicator system

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VDF service

A

VHF direction finding service

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VFR

A

Visual flight rules

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VHF

A

Very high frequency

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VMC

A

Visual meteorological conditions

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VNAP

A

Vertical Noise Abatement Procedure

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VNC

A

VFR navigation chart

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VOLMET

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In-flight meteorological information

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VOR

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VHF omnidirectional range

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VORTAC

A

Combination of VOR and TACAN

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VOT

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VOR receiver test facility

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VTA

A

VFR terminal area chart

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WAC

A

World aeronautical chart

128
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WAS

A

Water Aerodrome Supplement

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WS

A

Wind Shear

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zulu (Z)

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Co-ordinated Universal Time

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What is an aerodrome?

A

Any area of land, water,or other supporting surface for the arrival or departure of aircraft

132
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What is an Airport?

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an aerodrome for which a certificate has been issued under Subsection 302 of CARs

133
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What us a Pre_Threshold area

A

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

134
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How does an aerodrome differ from an airport?

A

An airport is an aerodrome in respect of which a Canadian aviation document is in force.

134
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What is a Clearway

A

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

A direction issued by air traffic control for air traffic purposes

136
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What is an air traffic control clearance?

A

Authorization to proceed under specific conditions

137
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With reference to aviation what is a ceiling?

A

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.

138
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What is flight visibility?

A

The average range of visibility at any given time forward from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight.

139
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What is heading?

A

The direction in which the longitudinal axis of an aircraft is pointed, usually expressed in degrees from north

140
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What is an aircraft track?

A

The path of an aircraft or the direction of which path at any point us usually expressed in degrees from north

141
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What is night?

A

The period of time when the Center of the suns disc is more than 6• below the horizon.

142
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What is used to indicate a per mantle closed runway or taxiway?

A

Yellow x’s

143
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Why color are direction signs?

A

Black on yellow

144
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What will a two-bar VASIS Indicate if you are on the glidepath?

A

Red over white

145
Q

Which bars of a 3 bar VASIS does a light aircraft use?

A

Bottom 2

146
Q

What lights are not controlled by the pilot when he/she uses ARCAL?

A

Obstacle lights or rotating beacon

147
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When is daylight savings time observed?

A

2nd Sunday in march and 1st Sunday in November

148
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What is the VFR minima in a control zone?

A

Flight visibility: not less than 3 miles.
Distance from cloud: horizontally 1 mile, vertically 500 ft
Distance AGL: 500 ft

149
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What is the weather minima when flying VFR above 1000 AGL in uncontrolled airspace by day? By night?

A

not less than 2 miles by day and 3 miles by night and clear of cloud

150
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What is the weather minima when flying VFR above 1000 AGL in uncontrolled airspace by day? By night?

A

Not less than 1 mile by day 3 miles by night. Distance from cloud horizontally 2000 vertically 500 ft

151
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Will you be granted a special VFR clearance for a departure at night?

A

No

152
Q

Do you need a special rating for VFR OTT?

A

Yes

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