u2 Flashcards
can a NORDO plane enter an MF area with a ground station? without a ground station?
with a ground station YES because you can get their permission
without a ground station NO because there’s no one you can get permission from to be there
standard MF area dimensions
5 NM and 3000 AAE
how long prior must you make a radio call before entering an MF area
5 mins
for uncontrolled airports without an MF or ATF, what frequency do you use to report position
123.2 MHz
don’t use a noise restricted runway if your turbo jet is over 34 000 kg unless you have what certificate
certificate of noise compliance
VFR minima for control zone
500 vertical cloud
1 mile horizontal cloud
3 SM day and night
500 AGL
SVFR minima
clear of cloud
1 SM visibility
VFR minima uncontrolled airspace above 1000 AGL
500 vertical cloud
2000 horizontal cloud
1 SM day
3 SM night
VFR minima uncontrolled airspace below 1000 AGL
clear of cloud
2 SM day
3 SM night
to fly VFR OTT
- how high above the cloud must you be?
- visibility minima
- if you’re between two cloud layers, what’s the vertical distance between the layers
1000 above cloud
5 SM
5000 ft cloud layer separation
for forecast destination weather: if you’re using a TAF, the TAF can be use ____h before to ____h after the ETA
1h before to 2h after ETA
for forecast destination weather: if you’re using a GFA, the GFA can be use ____h before to ____h after the ETA
1h before to 3h after the ETA
if you’re doing circuits, what’s the minimum height that the clouds must be above circuit level
clouds minimum 500 ft above circuit
if you’re in terminal airspace but have comms failure, can you land at your planned airport?
no, since you’re in terminal airspace, you haven’t gotten clearance to enter the control zone yet. and since your mic doesn’t work, you won’t be able to get that clearance to enter. so you have to turn around or descend into uncontrolled airspace and go to another airport
light signal in AIR: steady green
cleared to land
light signal in AIR: flashing green
return for landing
light signal in AIR: steady red
give way to other planes and keep circling
light signal in AIR: flashing red
airport unsafe, leave
light signal in AIR: red fireworks
don’t land it’s military here
light signal on GROUND: steady green
cleared for takeoff
light signal on GROUND: flashing green
cleared to taxi
light signal on GROUND: steady red
stop
light signal on GROUND: flashing red
taxi off the runway dummy
light signal on GROUND: flashing white
return to starting point
light signal on GROUND: blinking runway lights
get off the fucking runway
if you’re NORDO and have been following light signals from the tower, how do you acknowledge that you’ve accepted their clearance. day vs night
day = rock wings
night = flash landing light
if you’re being intercepted, what frequency will the F18 military dude talk to you on?
121.5
if you’re taking off within or entering the ADIZ, what must you have on record
defense flight plan
for your defense flight plan to enter the ADIZ, you must tell them the location and time of entry. you must be within ____ NM of location and +/- ______ mins or else you need to update ATS
20 NM
+/- 5 mins
what is ESCAT? if it’s real, who is Nav Canada under the control of?
if you’re in uncontrolled airspace and ESCAT happens, what do you do?
controlled airspace?
are you able to fly during an ESCAT period?
emergency security control of air traffic plan
nav canada under control of National Defense Command Centre (NDCC)
uncontrolled - report position every 30 mins and land at nearest aerodrome
controlled - follow ATC instructions
can’t takeoff during escat without ATC approval
what is a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC)?
what are examples of what you need it for
form that TC gives you approval to do a special aviation event
parachute descent in controlled airspace or over an assembly of people
takeoff/land in the city (not an airport)
aerobatic maneuvers in controlled airspace or below 2000 AGL
flying a helicopter carrying class B,C,D loads over a built up area
what does your company’s minimum equipment list (MEL) tell you?
what instruments are allowed to be inoperative
t/f: where an AD is in conflict with an item listed in the MEL, the AD prevails
true
if theres a defect for 1/2 generators, but the MEL says you need 2/2 generators then you can’t fly obv
if your company doesn’t have a MEL and an instrument gets removed, can you still fly?
you have to ensure that the instrument isn’t required by:
- day/night VFR basic equipment
- manufacturer MMEL
- an AOC, private operator certificate, flight training unit (FTU), special flight operations certificate (SFOC)…
- Airworthiness directive (AD)
t/f: the maintenance manager has the final say as to whether the plane is safe to fly
false the pilot has the final say
how often must a defect appear for it to be considered “recurring defect”.
and when there is a recurring defect, what happens now?
reoccurs 3x within 15 flight segments
aircraft now unserviceable and maintenance manager must permanently fix it
aviation accident vs incident
accident = injury/death, large plane damage, plane missing/inaccessable
incident = engine failure, human stupidity, risk of collision, slung load released unintentionally, fire, etc
controllers give you traffic information based on your
track
(not heading)
if theres no radar, what separation will ATC give you behind a large plane
2 mins
if ATC has radar and a heavy plane is less than 1000 ft below a heavy plane, what separation will they give
4 miles
if ATC has radar and a medium plane is less than 1000 ft below a heavy plane, what separation will they give
5 miles
if ATC has radar and a light plane is less than 1000 ft below a heavy plane, what separation will they give
6 mile
if ATC has radar and a light plane is less than 1000 ft below a medium plane, what separation will they give
4 mile
