Visual and Instrument Flight Rules Flashcards
Transponder code 7500 =
Unlawful Interference
Transponder code 7600 =
Comms Failure
Transponder code 7700 =
Emergency
VMC visibility minima in all classes of airspace at and above 10000 ft (FL100 when transition alt below 10000 ft)?
8km visibility
VMC horizontal and vertical distance from cloud in all classes of airspace at and above 10000 ft (FL100 when transition alt below 10000 ft)?
1500m horizontally and 1000ft vertically
VMC horizontal and vertical distance from cloud in all classes of airspace below 10000ft but above 3000ft AMSL or 1000ft AGL?
1500m horizontally, 1000ft vertically
Minimum visibility in all classes of airspace below 10000ft but above 3000ft AMSL or 1000ft AGL?
5km
VMC horizontal and vertical distance from cloud in all classes of airspace below 3000ft AMSL or 1000ft AGL?
Classes B, C & D = 1500m horizontally and 1000ft vertically
Classes E, F & G = clear of cloud and in sight of the surface
VMC minimum visibility in all classes of airspace below 3000ft AMSL or 1000ft AGL?
5 km
VFR flights shall not take-off or land at an aerodrome within a control zone, or enter the aerodrome traffic zone or traffic pattern when the ceiling is less than…or when ground visibility is less than…
1500ft
5km
An SVFR clearance can only be obtained when ground visibility is greater than…
1500m
Unless authorised by the appropriate ATS Authority, VFR flights shall not be operated above … at transonic or supersonic speeds
FL200
Except for take-off and landing, or with ATS clearance, flights may not be operated below … above the highest obstacle within … radius of the aircraft over cities, towns or settlements or over an open-air assembly of more than … people
1000ft
600m
1000
Authorisation for VFR flights above … shall not be granted if there is a reduced vertical separation minimum of … in force for that area above
FL290
1000ft
Over high terrain or mountains, IFR flights shall not be operated below … above the highest obstacle within …km
2000 ft
8km
time used in datalink comms must be accurate to …
1 second
VOR changeover points limited to route segments over
60nm
Procedure for comms failure in IMC or IFR with no radar service?
maintain last assigned speed and level (or min flight altitude) for 20 mins following failure to report at compulsory reporting point and then adjust speed and level in accordance with filed flight plan
procedure for comms failure in IFR with radar service
maintain last assigned speed and level for 7 mins starting from
point where xponder is set to 7600
last assigned level is reached or
time failed to make compulsory position report
whichever is later
EU differences to comms failure procedure in ifr?
EU don’t acknowledge 20 min rule and quote only 7 mins
comms failure procedure in climb?
climb to assigned level and maintain for 3 mins and then continue with flight plan
cruising levels for VFR below FL290
LH = even + 500
RH = odd + 500
lowest cruising level for VFR above FL290 eastbound?
FL300
lowest cruising level for VFR above FL290 westbound?
FL320
UK quadrantal system is below FL… and divided how?
FL195
see pic
UK semi-circular cruising levels are above FL… and arranged how?
FL195
see pic
fuel dumping should be carried out above what altitude?
6000ft
If aircraft wishes to give notice of difficulties which require it to land but does not need immediate assistance it should?
flash landing light or nav lights so it doesn’t look like beacon
series of projectiles from ground in intervals of ten seconds means?
Aircraft about to enter restricted, prohibited or danger area
If given light signals by ATC an aircraft should acknowledge the signals by?
in flight day and night
on ground day and night
In flight – in daylight rock wings (but not on base or final); at night flash landing light twice, or nav light if no landing light
On ground –in daylight move ailerons or rudder; at night flash landing light twice, or nav lights if no landing light
steady green to a/c in flight =
cleared to land
steady red to a/c in flight=
give way to other a/c and continue circling
flashing green to a/c in flight=
return for landing
flashing red to a/c in flight=
aerodrome unsafe, do not land
flashing white to a/c in flight=
land here and proceed to apron
red pyrotechnic to a/c in flight=
not withstanding any previous instructions, do not land for the time being
steady green to a/c on ground=
cleared for take-off
steady red to a/c on ground=
stop
flashing green to a/c on ground=
cleared to taxi
flashing red to a/c on ground=
taxi clear of landing area
flashing white to a/c on ground=
return to starting point on aerodrome
ground signal - yellow cross on red square background=
prohibiton of landing
ground signal - single yellow diagonal stripe on red square background
Special precautions to be taken while landing
white dumbbell=
Land, take off and taxi on runways and taxiways only
white dumbbell with black stripe at each end=
Land and take off on runway, other manoeuvres not confined to runway and taxiways
white T, in line with shaft towards head
Direction of landing and take-off
horizontal white double cross
Aerodrome used by gliders and glider flights being performed
