Rules of the Air

Question 1

What are the three types of rules?

Answer 1

• General Rules
• Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
• Visual Flight Rules (VFR)

Question 2

Who is responsible for keeping the rules? Can they deviate from this?

Answer 2

PIC is responsible for obtaining the Rules of the Air but may deviated from them for the interests of safety

Question 3

Apart from take-off or landing where should an aircraft not be flown? What about landing emergencies?

Answer 3

Unless given permission, an aircraft should not be flown over congested areas in cities, towns or settlements, open-area assembly or persons

Landing emergencies to be made without undue hazard to person or property on the surface

Question 4

What can be expressed as the cruising level?

Answer 4

Expressed as flight level, which is above the lowest usable FL, and above the transitional level

Expressed as Altitude, which is below the lowest usable FL, and below the transitional level

Question 5

What are the 5 Avoidance of Collisions (air) ?

Answer 5

• Approaching head on- Each aircraft turns to the right
• Overtaking- Aircraft being overtaken has right of way and overtaking should be done on the right of the other aircraft
• Landing- When landing or in final approach aircraft has priority
• Emergencies- All aircrafts must give way to aircraft in emergency
• Converging- Aircraft on the right has right of way except for as follows:
  > Power-driven aircraft must give way to airships, gliders and balloons as well as other aircrafts that are towing
  > Airships must give way to gliders and balloons
  > Gliders must give way to balloons

Question 6

What are the 5 Avoidance of Collisions (ground) ?

Answer 6

• Approaching head on- Aircraft should stop or alter their course to the right if able to
• Overtaking- Aircraft being overtaken has the right of way and overtaking should be done clear of the way
• Converging- Aircraft on the right has right of way
• Taxi-hold positions- Aircraft must stop and hold until given further instructions from ATC
• Light bars- Aircraft must stop and hold until the lights are off meaning they can proceed

Question 7

What must you have for a simulated IMC flight? Who must be with you?

Answer 7

• Fully functioning dual controls
• Qualified safety pilot occupying the control seat

Question 8

When are the 5 times which flight plans are required?

Answer 8

• Any international flight
• Flights which required ATC services
• IFR flights in advisory airspace
• When required by ATS to co-operate with military units or adjacent States
• Flights within/into/along area where ATS requires flight information for alerts, search and rescue

Question 9

What should be done with the flight plan after completing a flight?

Answer 9

The flight plan should be closed