SARON (Air Law) Flashcards
Experience requirements for ATPL:
- 1,500hrs total (900 in aeroplanes)
- 250hrs PIC; including:
- 100hrs x-country
- 200hrs x-country co-pilot in two-crew aircraft (or 100hrs PIC x-country)
- 25hrs night x-country PIC or co-pilot
- 100hrs night PIC or co-pilot (30hrs must be in aeroplane)
- 75hrs instrument time (up to 25hrs in sim, ground time does not count)
Privileges of an ATPL:
- All privileges of a CPL and PPL
- Can act as PIC or SIC of a two-crew aircraft
General requirements to hold an ATPL:
- 21 or older
- CAT 1 medical
- Obtain 70% on SAMRA, SARON, INRAT
- Valid group 1 instrument rating
How often must you get a medical renewed based on age?
- up to and including 60, every 12 months
- Over 60, every 6 months
How often must you compete an electrocardiogram based on age?
- Upon initial medical
- Every 2 years between age 30 and 40
- Every 12 months over age 40
How often must you complete an audiogram?
- Initial medical
- First medical after age 55
For pilots operating single-pilot commercial carrying passengers, how often must you compete a medical?
Every 6 months if over the age of 40!!!
What does your ATPL revert to if your CAT 1 medical expired?
PPL privileges
When must you have completed your group 1 to submit for your ATPL?
Group 1 within 12 months of application
When an ATPL pilot in commercial has his IFR lapsed (not current), can act as:
- PIC in single-crew operations carrying less than 10 passengers in day VFR
- Co-pilot of an aircraft certified for two-crew operations carrying cargo only during day OR night VFR
PIC, VFR, less than 10 passengers, and
SIC of cargo, day OR night VFR
Essentially can fly a PC-12 day VFR or;
Beech 1900C cargo two-crew day/night VFR
Recency requirements of an ATPL:
Holder of a flight crew permit, license or rating must have acted as PIC or SIC in an aircraft:
- Within the last 5 years or;
- Have competed a flight review within the preceding 12 months
Also, in order to exercise privileges of a flight crew permit or license a pilot must complete a recurrent training program within the previous 24 months. And if passengers are to be carried, 5 takeoffs and landings within 6 months; same goes for night operations.
A holder of a CPL or ATPL may instruct other licensed pilots as long as they meet the following requirements:
Seaplane = 50hrs total on seaplanes in its class
Multi-engine = 50hrs total and not less than 10hrs on type to be trained on
Can the holder of a CPL instruct instrument procedures?
Yes, and so can ATPL holders.
- 500hrs PIC
- 100hrs on applicable group (group 1, etc.)
- Where teaching a group 1, need not less than 10hrs on type use to train
A large aeroplane is categorized as:
A/C more that 5700kg or 12,566lbs MCTOW
(different certification process)
5700; remember 757
A transport category aircraft is classed as:
Pursuant to Chapter 525
Generally means large multi-engine aircraft with more than 19 seats operated under 705 operations.
Based on FAA part 25! See below:
- Propeller driven aircraft with more than 19 seats OR a MTOW greater than 19,000lbs
- Jets with more than 10 seats or a MTOW greater than 12,500lbs
Aircraft accident definition:
- Killed or serious injury
- Coming into contact with parts of the aircraft including parts that have become detached
- Rotor down or prop wash incidents
- Aircraft sustains structural damage that affects its structural strength, except for:
- Engine failure or damage when its damage is limited to inside the cowling
- Damage limited to propellers, wing tips, antennae, tires, brakes or small dents
- Aircraft is missing or inaccessible
During a comm failure after ATC has cleared you below the minimum vectoring altitude, what should you next course of action be?
Climb back to and above the published minimum altitude unless in VMC
How shall the pitot-static system be certified before entering class B airspace?
Every 24 months a test of the system must be carried out, and tolerance is +/- 50ft. If it is more than this, system should be inspected.
IFR High level controlled airspace standby squawk:
2000
IFR Low level controlled airspace standby squawk:
1000
VFR standby squawk:
1200 from ground at or above 12,500’. At 12,501 and above, 1400.
Squawking 7500 to 7700 indicates:
Hijack and situation is desperate
What is mandatory transponder airspace?
- Mandatory class E airspace between 10,000’ and 12’500
- All A,B,C airspace and requires mode C
- DAH distinguishes D and E airspace
RVSM altitude:
FL290 to FL410