UK law for the Orals Flashcards
What are the specific responsibilites of the CAA?
- Air safety
- Economic Regulation
- Airspace regulation
- Consumer protection
- Environmental Research and consultancy
What groups is the CAA split into?
- Safety and Airspace Regulation Group (SARG)
- Regulatory Policy Group (RPG)
- Consumer Protection Group (CPG)
- Environmental Research & Consultancy Department
What are the specific responsiblities of SARG?
- Commerical Aviation
- GA
- Harmonising European standards
- Flight Ops
- CAA/SARG support to gov
- Pax safety
- Uk register of civil a/c
- a/c maintainence
- Structures, materials and propulsion
- A/C airworthiness
- A/c design and manufacturing
- Flight crew licensing
- Medicals
- HF
- ATC
- Aerodrome licensing
- Incident reporting
- Research
- International consultancy and training services
What regulation governs licensing in EASA?
2015/340
What is the AAIB?
Air Accident Investigation Board
Responsible for the investigation of accidents and serious incidents within the UK.
What is the UKAB?
UK Airprox Board
Tries to learn lessons from air prox reports to prevent reoccurence therefore improving safety.
What is an airprox?
A situation in which, in the opinion of the pilot or a controller, the distance between aircraft as well as their respective positions and speeds have been such that the safety of the aircraft involved was or may have been compromised.
What is GATCO?
Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers
Where would you find the differences from EASA and ICAO in the UK?
AIP Gen 1.7
What are the key differences mentioned in the ANO?
- VMC
- Cruising Levels
- VFR at night
- SVFR
- Rights of way on the ground
What is article 160 of the ANO?
Allows the secretary of state to make regulations (rules of the air)
A rule to allow the making of rules.
What is CAP 493?
The Manual of Air Traffic Services Part 1 (MATS 1)
Is based on the Doc 4444 and is the air traffic “bible” of the UK.
Controllers not following the details written inside could be subject to prosecution
What are the mandatory statements in Air traffic?
Shall, Is to, Are to, Must
What is an informative or descriptive word in air traffic?
Will
What are the permissive/ optional words in air traffic?
May
What word is used to describe something that is strongly advised to do?
Should
What are SI’s?
Supplementary instructions
Updates to the documents that:
- Introduce new subject or radical change
- Issue urgent amendment
- To remphasise existing instruction
What are the sections of MATS 1?
- ATS
- Aerodrome Services
- Approach services
- Area Services
- Emergency Procedures
- Reporting Procedures
- Associated Services
- Admin & Licensing
What is CAP 393?
The Air Navigation Order (ANO)
Established as UK law and violations of this are a criminal offence
What are the ORS?
Offical Record Series
These documents reflect the UK temporary (3 years) differences from EU regulations, which must be published and presented to EASA
What is contained in the IAIP?
Integrated AIP
contains aeronautical information essential to air navigation.
Read the AIC’s
What part of the ANO allows the CAA to suspend or revoke a licence?
ANO part 31 section 253
Apart from Suspending or revoking a licence what else can the CAA do to a licence?
Vary it by applying conditions or limitations on it.
What does the word notified mean in relation to the rules of the air?
Set out with the authority of the CAA in a document published by or under an arrangement entered into with the CAA and entitled UK NOTAM or AIP and for the time being in force.
What is a small unmanned aircraft?
An unmanned a/c, other than a balloon or a kite, weighing not more than 20kg without its fuel but including any articles or equipment installed in or attached to the a/c at the commencement of its flight.
What does Article 163 refer to?
- Captive/tethered balloons must have an auto-deflate.
- Mass release of balloons must have appropriate permissions;
i) >1,000 CAA needs 28 days notice
ii) 2,000-10,000 Written CAA permission
iii) >10,000 CAA permission - Restricts use of captive balloons or free balloons within ATZ and most CAS.
What does article 166 say about flying small unmanned aerial vehicles?
- May only fly if safe to do so
- Person flying must maintain direct visual contact sufficient to monitor flight path in relation to other aircraft.
- Shall not fly a small a/c over 7kg in class A-E airspace without ATC permission;
- In an ATZ during notified hours
- At a height exceeding 400ft above the surface
- Shall not fly for aerial work purposes without CAA permission
What must a flight do if a navigation or anti-collision lights fail at night?
For any light he is not to depart at night if cannot be repaired immediately. If in flight, land as soon as possible unless authorised to continue by relevant authority.
What must a flight do if an anti-collision light fails during the day?
Nothing, he may continue provided that the light is repaired at earliest opportunity.
What must a controller take into account during the failure of anti-col or nav lights?
Permission to continue with the flight should normally only be given in the a/c is to remain in UK class A-D airspace, it can leave the UK if permission is granted by the adjacent authority.
If pilot intends to fly outside CAS or in Class E he should be instructed to land at the nearest suitable aerodrome.
Within how many days can an appeal be made for a refusal to grant or validate a licence, cert or rating?
14
Which airspace is notified as CAS in the UK?
Airspace which has been notifiedas class A, B, C, D or E
Define a controlled aerodrome?
An aerodrome at which ATC service is provided to aerodrome traffic regardless whether a CTR exists or not
Define flight visibility
The visibility forward from the cockpit of an a/c in flight.
When is an aircraft deemed to be in flight?
From the moment it first moves under its own power
What is the CAA’s definition of night (ANO 2016 schedule 1)
Half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise
Determined at surface level
Who is responsible for determining whether VMC permits VFR flight?
The pilot
Which visibility is used to determine whether VMC permits VFR flight?
Flight vis
However for fixed wing and helicopter flights to/or from aerodromes, or entering ATZ or traffic circuit in Class D airspace shall use Ground Vis