Sample Questions Flashcards
What is the distance from the start of the take off run to the
point where the runway surface is no longer guaranteed to
hold the aircraft weight?
TORA.
As the captain of a public transport flight you require for flight
planning:
TAF plus actual.
As the captain of a public transport flight you require for flight
planning:
TAF plus actual.
Two A/C are converging on a collision course. A/C “A” sees
green light of A/C “B”. Who has right of way?
Aircraft “A”.
As commander of a public transport flight, when must you
nominate an alternate destination aerodrome?
When required to conduct an instrument
approach at destination under I.F.R.
The cloud ceiling is below take off minima but RVR is above
T/O minima. You are:
Not permitted to take off.
Whose responsibility is it to ensure pre-flight checks are
carried out?
The Commander
Whose responsibility is it to ensure pre-flight checks are
carried out?
The Commander
What does a broken white line parallel to a continuous line
signify, as an airport marking?
Holding point.
You have a certificate of test on 2-1-2022 and another on 3-
5- 2022, when is your certificate valid to?
1-2-2023.
Today’s date is the 31-11-2022. You have calculated your
flying hours for the period 01-12-2021 to the current date as
887 hours. During December 2021 you were on leave. How
many hours may you operate during December 2022?
No limit - as long as you do not exceed 100
hours in any 28 day period
To operate a public transport flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles,
what crew and/or aids are required?
Flight navigator or approved navigation equipment.
To operate a public transport flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles,
what crew and/or aids are required?
Flight navigator or approved navigation equipment.
What certificate is required to be completed for a component
change ?
Certificate of Release to service.
The Certificate of Maintenance review must be valid :
For the duration of the flight.
The Certificate of Maintenance review must be valid :
For the duration of the flight.
When can a hand held microphone be used for normal
communication?
Above FL150 in controlled airspace.
What times must be entered in the technical log book?
Take off to landing.
What aircraft require an anti-collision light ?
Aircraft above 5,700 KG.
A report in accordance with the Mandatory Occurrence
Reporting requirements must be submitted:
Within 96 hours.
What simulator details must be logged in your personal
flying log book?
Simulator flight tests must be recorded.
With 2 weeks to go to your rating you take and fail your test.
Are you :
Unrated until you have passed a retake.
You have calculated your flying hours for the current 12
month period (01-02-2020 to 31-01-2021) as 927 hours.
You were on leave for February 2020 (no accrued flying
hours).
How many hours may you operate during February 2021?
You can not operate.
Destination and alternate are forecast to be below RVR
minima at your arrival time.
You may not depart.
For a HKG - YVR public transport flight with an additional
captain designated “Commander“, when must the
commander be at the controls?
Take off and landing.
Which statement is incorrect?
A. A/C under tow, and other vehicles will give way
to A/C.
B. All A/C, towed or otherwise, and other vehicles
will give way to A/C taking off or landing.
C. A/C under tow will have right of way to other A/C
on maneuvering area.
Which statement is incorrect?
A. A/C under tow, and other vehicles will give way
to A/C.
B. All A/C, towed or otherwise, and other vehicles
will give way to A/C taking off or landing.
C. A/C under tow will have right of way to other A/C
on maneuvering area.
Regulations governing pilots, F/E and cabin attendant flight
time limitations can be found in:
Operations Manual.
During a CAD pre-flight inspection of Flight Crew licences it
is found that the Captain has failed to sign his licence. He
holds a “Check and Training” position. The effect is:
all “checks” conducted since licence issue
become invalid and a fine of HK$5,000 imposed.
An aircraft with 34 seats is operating a regional flight with 19
passengers on board. Is a cabin attendant required?
No.
On a flight from HKG to BAH with 325 seats, what is the
minimum number of cabin attendants required?
7.
On a flight from HKG to BAH with 325 seats, what is the
minimum number of cabin attendants required?
7.
What does a red flashing light from control tower mean when
you are on the maneuvering area?
Move clear of landing area.
When operating a “Combi” A/C it is permissible to:
Block an exit not required for use by
passengers.
When flying over the sea, what is the closest distance that
you can fly to a person, vessel, vehicle or structure?
500 ft.
An aircraft lands at aerodrome “A” and requires replacement
of a part included in the C. of A. Since it cannot obtain a
Certificate of Release to Service at “A”, it flies to “B”. The
commander should notify the Chief Executive of the flight
from “A” to “B” within:
10 days.
A license holder who suffers an injury making him incapable
of undertaking his duties under the license shall inform the
Chief Executive. This should be done:
As soon as possible.
An aircraft with 6 main entry doors. How many doors are
permitted to be unserviceable for A/C dispatch?
One, with number and position of passengers
adjusted.
For what “repair” can the holder of an airline transport pilot
license issue a Certificate of Release to Service?
Adjustment and compensation of a direct
reading magnetic compass
As a Hong Kong licensed crew member, when must you
carry your flight crew licenses?
On a flight for the purpose of international public
transport.
You are taxying on the maneuvering area when the control
tower directs a flashing white light toward you. What does
this mean?
Return to starting point on the aerodrome.
As commander of a public transport aircraft operating with
minimum number of cabin attendants, is one attendant
permitted to observe the take off from the flight deck
observer’s seat?
Not permitted for take off or landing.
When will a Certificate of Airworthiness cease to be in force?
Until completion of a mandatory inspection or
modification to ensure aircraft remains airworthy.
The Certificate of Airworthiness of an aircraft shows the
category as “Transport Category (Passenger)“.
For what purpose may the aircraft fly?
Any purpose.
Your company holds a permit that allows the carriage of
dangerous goods in the aircraft. Would the holding of such
permission also allow the carriage of munitions of war?
Yes, provided the Chief Executive’s written
permission is obtained.
A passenger has requested to carry some sporting rifles on
the aircraft. Is this permissible?
Yes, provided they are carried in an area
inaccessible to passengers and it is unloaded.
When can a pilot without any instructor’s rating give
instruction?
When giving type conversion to a pilot who
holds a valid licence with a multi engine rating.
When must seat belts be used by pilots in aircraft weighing
more than 2,730kgs?
At all times when at the controls and shoulder
harness in addition, during take off and landing.
Must a person in an aircraft obey a command given to them
by the aircraft commander?
Yes, if it is a lawful command and given for the
purpose of securing the safety of the aircraft or
air navigation.
You are operating on an empty positioning flight with no pax
or freight on board. Does your company’s approved scheme
for the regulation of flight times of its flight crew members
apply?
It applies under these circumstances.
Can an aircraft fly without a valid Certificate of Maintenance
Review?
Yes, but not for purpose of public transport, or
aerial work.
A Certificate of Airworthiness will cease to be in force if the
aircraft:
is not overhauled, repaired or modified,
otherwise than in a manner and with material of
a type approved by the Chief Executive.
You are taxying on the maneuvering area when the control
tower directs a flashing green light toward you. What does
this mean?
You may move on the maneuvering area and /
or apron.
A passenger smoking in an aircraft, contrary to a displayed
sign, is committing an offence in accordance with the:
AN(HK)O.
In accordance with Rules for Avoiding Aerial Collisions, an
aircraft which has right of way shall:
maintain its course and speed
You hold a B747 rating and two certificates of test dated
12/11/2020 and 12/4/2021. Your certificate of test for
your instrument rating was dated 13/11/2020. What is the
latest date you can operate on the A/C?
11.12.2021
Where can the Certificate of Release to Service be found?
In the technical log page adjacent to the defect
details.
You have just completed a flight during which there were no
technical defects. In completing the technical log you:
Log “take off” and “landing” times, enter
“nil defects” in defect block and sign log.
Can an unloaded sporting rifle be carried on board the
aircraft?
As long as it is carried in a compartment
inaccessible to passengers in flight.
How many copies of the load sheet are required?
One copy for the ground, one copy for the
aircraft.
What is the legal requirement concerning the
consumption of alcohol by crews prior to flying?
Must not be under the influence of alcohol or a
psychoactive substance so as to impair his
capacity to operate.
Your annual total flying hours permitted are:
900 hours up to the end of the day of the flight.
During the loading of passengers, it appears to the loading
officer that a passenger exceeds the standard weight. After
weighing the passenger, what weight is entered on the load
sheet?
Whichever weight shall be the greater.
What extra document is to be carried on a flight external to
Hong Kong?
Certificate of Airworthiness.
You are required to make entries in your personal flying log
book. Flight time is taken from:
From the time the aircraft first moves under its
own power for the purpose of taking off until the
moment it next comes to rest after landing.
The definition of cloud ceiling in relation to an aerodrome,
means the vertical distance from the elevation of the
aerodrome to the lowest part of any cloud visible from the
aerodrome which is sufficient to obscure:
more than one half of the sky so visible.
A signal of “Raise arm with fist clenched horizontally in front
of face then extend fingers” made by a pilot to a marshaller
on the ground has the following meaning:
brakes released.
As the holder of an Instrument Rating, the privileges of this
enable you to:
operate as Commander or Co-pilot of an aircraft
in controlled airspace under Instrument Flight
Rules.
Your A/C requires a minimum of 6 cabin attendants. The
company operates with ten cabin attendants to provide a
better service. Which of the following statements is true
regarding flight time limitations?
They apply to all ten.
In an aircraft flying for the purpose of public transport in
controlled airspace, when shall the Pilot and Flight Engineer
not make use of a hand held microphone for radio
communications?
Below flight level 150 or whilst taking off or
landing.
As commander of an aircraft on multiple external sectors on
the same day, when will defect/s be entered in the technical
log ?
When the defect first becomes known (i.e. end
of current sector).
The Hong Kong Chief Inspector of Accidents is responsible
for:
All civil aircraft in or over Hong Kong plus Hong
Kong registered A/C worldwide.
When is it permissible not to carry your license?
When taking off and landing at the same
aerodrome without over-flying any other region.
What is the requirement regarding flight times within a 28
day period?
100 hours at the end of the day on which the
flight begins.
A passenger is found to be drunk on the aircraft. May he
remain?
No.
When the holder of a medical certificate suffers an injury
involving incapacity to undertake his functions, or illness
involving incapacity for a period of 20 days or more, what is
the validity of his medical certificate?
Medical certificate deemed to be suspended.
On approaching D.H. an aircraft is advised that RVR is below
landing minima. The approach may be continued provided:
approach is made using an ILS and the
visual reference is established at DH and
maintained.
In what publication would you find a list of reportable
incidents?
AN(HK)O .
What would cause a C of A to cease to be in force?
Failure to comply with mandatory modification.
Which type of aircraft has priority over all others?
Balloon
What is the minimum altitude for an aircraft, other than a
helicopter, flying over a populated area?
1,500’ above the highest fixed object within
2,000’ of the aircraft.
What is the horizontal distance that must be taken in to
consideration when calculating the highest fixed object to be
avoided, in a populated area?
2000’
As the holder of an ATPL what age can you no longer fly an
aircraft for public transport?
65 years.
What are the privileges associated with a Restricted Radio
Telephony Operators License?
External tuning only for all radios.
When are the Flight Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder
required to operate?
Start of take off run to the end of the landing run.
You are the Commander on a long haul flight with 3 other
pilots. Who must be at the controls during the landing?
The Commander and another pilot.
How long is a certificate of test valid for a public transport
pilot?
a.
6 Months after the date of test.
A pilot is incapacitated with illness during a flight. What
actions are required to be taken?
A Mandatory Occurrence Report must be
submitted.
What log book entry is required for simulator exercises?
Simulator exercises where a test or examination
has taken place need to be recorded.
The F/O is pilot flying on an ILS approach. The RVR is
reported below minimum as the aircraft descends through
1,500’ AGL on final approach. What action should be taken?
Continue the approach to 1,000’ AGL.
A total radio failure is experienced before the runway holding
point. What the light signal will be presented by the tower
instructing you to return to your starting point?
Flashing White.
You hold an ATPL without an Instructor’s Rating. What
training can you give a pilot who is also rated ?
Instruction in flying.
At 1500’ QFE you are advised that the RVR is below
minimum.
You may continue the approach to 1000’ QFE.
How is an unserviceable door placarded after it has been
locked and secured?
A red disc 23cm in diameter with a horizontal
white bar with the words “NO EXIT” in red.
Who is responsible for ensuring that pre-flight checks and
inspections are completed?
The aircraft Commander
What action is required in the event of a Pilot Incapacitation?
An MOR must be submitted to the CAD .
What action is required in the event of a Pilot Incapacitation?
An MOR must be submitted to the CAD .
What is the maximum age for a Flight Engineer to operate on
an aircraft registered in Hong Kong?
No defined age limit
For an F/E to operate a radio while he / she is under
supervised training they:
have no requirement for a radio operator’s
license.
If there is an accident overseas who do you contact as PIC
Chief Inspector
If there is an accident in Hong Kong, when can you move
the aircraft.
Permission from Chief Inspector
When does flight time start as a crew member?
When aircraft first moves under its own power for
purpose of take-off.
How long must a flight recorder be kept
14 Days
What is the height limitation flying over a congested area
1500Ft above highest object within 2000Ft of
aircraft
What must be used to make entries in a log book
Ink or indelible pencil
What times must be entered in the technical log book?
Take-off and landing
How long must a technical log book be kept?
2 years after destruction or removal from service
Do engines need a separate log book?
Yes, 1 log book per engine
When conducting a flight in Hong Kong, when can
documents be left at the Aerodrome of departure?
Not flying over another region
Within what time must you submit an MOR?
96 Hours
What is the lowest altitude you can fly over a moving ship
500Ft
What may you fix on the aircraft as a licensed pilot
Compass adjustment external only
An aircraft registered in Hong Kong shall not fly in Minimum
Navigation Performance Airspace unless it is:-
Equipped with navigation equipment installed and
maintained as approved by the Chief Executive
Certificate of validity of a license issued other than in Hong
Kong is?
A period As the Chief Executive think fit
You are flying from A to B and one of the doors is inoperative
to be fixed at the next destination. How must this be displayed
to the passengers.
Exit marked with a sign 23CM in diameter with a
white bar showing NO EXIT. Passengers repositioned
When does a Class 1 medical require renewal
The end of the month in which it was issued
When does a Class 1 medical require renewal
The end of the month in which it was issued
At what age can you no longer hold an ATPL
65 years old
You have passengers and freight loaded. The freight is
blocking an exit. Are you allowed to depart
You may depart is exit is not required for the use of
passengers
It appears to loading staff that a passenger weighs more than the
standard weight. How should this be reflected on the load sheet
The greater of the standard weight or weight of passenger
When may alcohol be consumed before flight
There must be no alcohol or psychoactive drugs in your system
On a public transport flight out of Hong Kong airport, what
additional documentation is required for an international flight
Certificate of Registration
What aircraft can the Chief executive revoke
All aircraft registered in Hong Kong
In the context of fatigue, what time is counted as a “Day”.
After midnight:
UTC
How should instructions on use of oxygen masks be displayed
Pictorial instructions
What are the requirements for No Smoking signs
Visible for each passenger seat
To whom should you report any departure from the rules of the air
Competent authority
How many pilots are required for an aircraft over 5700Kg MTOW
Two pilots
Repair of an aircraft over 2730kg requires:
A certificate of release to service
The requirement for language proficiency is
A valid ICAO English language proficiency to operate an
aircraft outside of Hong Kong
What details are required when entering defects in
the tech log.
Pilot enters defect details and flight times
What dates must be shown on the certificate of maintenance
review
Date of review and next due date
What is the definition of flight time for flying log book entry
When aircraft moves under its own power until it comes to
a complete stop after landing
What detail must be entered in to your log book
Technical capacity you acted in during the flight
What must a crew produce when requested by the competent
authority
The licenses of the flight crew
Which pilot has authority to conduct flight instruction with
regards to a type rating.
An Instructor
What is the basic empty weight
Empty weight including unusable fuel and oil and CoG
What are the requirements for emergency equipment
instructions to passengers
Written
When can a sporting rifle be carried on an aircraft
Inaccessible to passengers and unloaded
Who is responsible for ensuring that preflight checks are
carried out
Pilot in Command
What requirement must be met to allow Commander to
depart
Dispatch checked, loading completed, flight can be safely
completed
What is the definition of cloud ceiling
5 Octas AGL
Which of the following must be entered into a personal flying
log book
Name and address of the pilot
Which of the following must be entered into a personal flying
log book
Capacity acted in flight
Every person involved in training must be provided with a
training manual. Who is responsible for issue of this manual.?
The operator
Over the high seas, who should a deviation of the rules of the
air be reported to?
The Chief Executive
The Chief Executive may change procedures, legislation or
regulations for?
Any Aircraft flying over Hong Kong
Nationality and registration marks should be painted/
The left hand lower wing surface
What is a “reportable accident”?
A person is fatally or seriously injured, major damage
to the aircraft, or the aircraft is missing.
To what forms of aviation do the Investigation of
Accidents regulations apply?
Occurs to civil aircraft in or over Hong Kong, or elsewhere to
a civil aircraft registered in Hong Kong
Who must be notified of a “reportable accident”?
The Chief Accident Inspector and if in Hong Kong, the
Commissioner of Police
Who is required to supply information to the Chief Inspector
in event of an accident.
All such persons as he thinks fit
One objective of the investigation of an accident or incident under these regulations is
The prevention of accidents and incidents.
The Chief Inspector is directly accountable to:
The Secretary for Transport and Logistics.
