Rules Of The Air Flashcards
SERA
Standardise European rules of air
- EU airspace
- All EU aircraft
- Competent authorities
Right of way you must
Maintain heading and speed
Intercepted aircraft - phrase to let them know your lost
Am Losst =Position unknown
Order of priority on apron
Landing/Takeoff traffic
Taxi
Towing
Vehicles
Delays for uncontrolled flights - when to submit new flight plane
Off block time 60 minutes
Delays for controlled flight - when to file new flight plan
Exceeding 30 minutes of block time
VFR minimum height above congested area
1000ft
VFR minimum height above water/ground
500ft
IFR minimum height
1000ft low terrain
IFR minimum height above cities/mountains etc
2000ft above highest obstacle
SVFR conditions
Visibility greater than 1500m or 800m for helicopters
Ceiling greater than 600ft
Speed below 140kts
Closing a flight plan
Ac ident
Departure aerodrome
Destination aerodrome
Arrival aerodrome
Time of arrival
Comms failure - land within
30 minutes of the ETA or last acknowledged approach time whatever is later
Significant changes to flight plan that need to be reported to ATC
Changes to fuel endurance
Total number of passengers on board
Anti collision lights intended to
Attract attention to the aircraft
Navigation lights
Intend to indicate the relative path of the aircraft
Inadvertent changes to flight plan that should be reported to ATC
Deviation from track
Variation in TAS - +- 5%
Change in time estimate - 2 minutes
Aircraft has right of way when
Aircraft on the right has right of way
Vertical Separation below FL290 IFR
1000ft (300m)
Vertical Separation above FL290 IFR
2000ft
Semi circular rule is based on
Magnetic track
Semi Circular rule 0 to 180 degrees - IFR
FL and altitude are odd
FL50
FL70
FL90
Semi Circular Rule - 180 degree to 359 degree - IFR
Fl and altitude must be even
FL40
FL60
7700
Emergency/Interception
Semi Circular Rule - 0 degrees to 179 degrees - VFR
Odd FL/Altitude + 500ft
FL75
FL95
Semi Circular Rule - 180 degrees to 359 degrees - VFR
FL/Altitude even + 500ft
FL65
FL85
VMC Minima in all airspace classes - 10,000ft+
8km
1500m horizontal
300m vertical
VMC Minima for all airspace classes below 10,000ft
5km visibility
1500 metres
300 metres vertically
Variation in TAS needs to be reported if
Varys by +- 5%
Navigation Lights (Colours and coverage area)
Red (Port Side) - 110 degree coverage
Green (Starboard) - 110 degree coverage
White (rear) - 140 degrees
Signals - Steady Green
Cleared to land
Signals - Steady Red
Give way and continue circling
Signals - green flashes
Return for landing
Signals - Red Flashes
Do not land unsafe
Signals - white flashes
Land and proceed to apron
Objective of SERA
Common rules - 551/2004
IFR terrain clearance mountainous area
2,000ft above highest obstacle within 8km
(Normally 1,000ft above within 8km)
VFR in control zone minimums
Ceiling of 1500ft + ground visibility of 5km
Danger Area
Defined dimensions of dangerous activity at specified times
Restricted Area
Defined dimensions above state which flights are restricted with certain conditions
State of design
Structural integrity’s for airworthiness above 5700kg
Airspace F & G below 3500ft clearance required
Clear of clouds and with the surface in sight
BCDEFG Below 10000ft
5km
1.5km horizontal
1000ft vertical
ATC to aircraft signals on the ground
Steady green - cleared for take off
Steady red - stop
Series of green flashes - cleared to taxi
Series of red flashes - taxi clear of landing area
Series of white flashes - return to starting point on aerodrome
RVSM airspace meaning
Reduced vertical separation minima
Minima seperation in same direction in
RVSM & VSM
RVSM = 4000ft (2000ft x 2)
VSM = 2000ft (1000ft x 2)
Red flare
Not with standing any previous instructions do no land for the time being
VFR flight max flight level
FL 200
EASA Air OPS PART NCC is regulations for
Non commercial operations using complex motor powered aircraft
