PPL Flight Theory Check Flashcards
What qualifications must you have in order to obtain a PP(A)L?
- 17 years old
- Holds/ qualified to hold a flight radiotelephone operator licence (FROL)
- Pass in private pilot (aeroplane) licence theory examination
- Meets the standards set out in the Day VFR Syllabus
- Meets the aeronautical experience requirements
(40 hours – 10 PIC (of which 5 is cross-country), 2 IF)
What does a PP(A)L authorise a person to do?
A private pilot (aeroplane) licence authorises the holder of the licence:
a) to fly an aeroplane as pilot in command, or as co-pilot, while the aeroplane is engaged in a private operation; and
b) to fly an aeroplane as pilot in command while the aeroplane is engaged in flying training operations for the purpose of increasing the holder’s flying skill.
How long is your PP(A)L valid for?
Forever (unless CASA revokes it due to you doing something illegal) as long as you can hold a Class 2 medical and meet the recent experience requirements you can use your PPL.
What kind of aeroplane may a PP(A)L fly?
- An aeroplane on which the pilot has a type or class endorsement; (SE < 5,700kg MTOW)
- If the aeroplane has a special design feature – a special design feature endorsement
A PP(A)L autorises the holder to fly an aeroplane without holding an aircraft endorsement for the aeroplane;
a. In dual flying training – for the purpose of satisfying the requirements for the issue of an aircraft endorsement for the aeroplane; or
b. In any capacity – for the purpose of:
i. Testing the aeroplane; or
ii. Carrying out an experiment in relation to the aeroplane
(if CASA has given permission under those circumstances)
c. As pilot in command – for the purpose of satisfying the requirements for the issue of an aircraft endorsement for the aeroplane if:
i. The aeroplane is a single place aeroplane (one seat)
ii. CASA has given the holder permission
What are the recency requirements to carry passengers?
3 take-offs and 3 landings within 90 days (PIC, ICUS or dual)
How often must you conduct an aeroplane flight review?
Every 2 years
What sort of operations may you complete with a PP(A)L?
Private operations
List some Private Operations that you may conduct with a PP(A)L:
a) the personal transportation of the owner of the aircraft;
b) aerial spotting where no remuneration is received by the pilot or the owner of the aircraft or by any person or organisation on whose behalf the spotting is conducted;
c) agricultural operations on land owned and occupied by the owner of the aircraft;
d) aerial photography where no remuneration is received by the pilot or the owner of the aircraft or by any person or organisation on whose behalf the photography is conducted;
e) the carriage of persons or the carriage of goods without a charge for the carriage being made other than the carriage, for the purposes of trade, of goods being the property of the pilot, the owner or the hirer of the aircraft;
f) the carriage of goods otherwise than for the purposes of trade;
g) conversion training for the purpose of endorsement of an additional type or category of aircraft in a pilot licence
Can you take you parents on a flight around the city to take photos?
Yes
How must this flight be paid for?
Cost sharing or completely by PIC
Can you preform agricultural operations on the aircraft owner’s field?
Yes
Can you transport your cousin and his crates of veggies to Latrobe Valley to sell at the markets?
No
Can you transport your purchased crates of veggies back from Latrobe Valley markets?
Yes
What are the rules regarding the carriage of cargo when operating a private flight?
For private operations any cargo must be the property of the pilot/ owner
You have just gained your PPL and wish to advertise joy flights in the local newspaper.
Can it be a private operation if everyone (including you) shares the cost equally?
No. Advertising flight – commercial operation.
Can the holder of a PPL except payment for a flight if the payment is not in the form of currency?
No
What is the minimum period before a flight is commenced, that a pilot must abstain from consuming alcohol?
A person shall not act or perform any duties preparatory to acting as, a member of the operating crew of an aircraft if the person has, during the 8 hours immediately before the departure of the aircraft consumed any alcoholic liquor.
If you went out one night and drank heavily until 2am, and then you get a call from your friend to see if you can still fly at 10am that day, can you conduct the flight?
Only if you are not under the influence of alcohol at that time. 8 hours is not always enough to recover from the effects of alcohol
May a person enter an aircraft while they are intoxicated if they are not a member of the operating crew?
No, a person shall not while in a state of intoxication enter an aircraft.
You have flown your friends to Bendigo for the races. At the end of the day it is evident that two of your passengers are intoxicated. Can you depart? How would you handle the situation?
Cannot depart until they are no longer intoxicated.
Get them to drink water and rest and wait.
Can you take any over the counter drugs before flying? What precautions should you take?
Shouldn’t take any drugs without seeking the advice of a DAME.
What distance does the aeroplane need to be from the following during refueling operations?
Location of aircraft
a) within 5 metres of any sealed building
b) within 6 metres of other stationary aircraft;
c) within 15 metres of any exposed public area;
d) within 9 metres of any unsealed building in the case of an aircraft with a maximum take-off weight less than 5700kg;
From what point on the aeroplane is that distance measured from?
Fuel tank filler point (fuel caps)
Can fuel be loaded while your passenger are on board getting settled in?
No. Fuel cannot be loaded while passengers are on board, entering or leaving, the aircraft.
What precautions should be taken before the refueling equipment comes in contact with the aircraft?
The aircraft and all items of fuelling equipment shall be connected in such a way as to ensure that they are of the same electrical potential and, where a suitable earth point is available at the fuelling site, both the aircraft and the equipment shall be effectively connected to that point.
Should the aeroplane have its park brake on when refueling from a fuel truck? What about from a fuel bowser?
Where mobile refuelling equipment is used, the equipment shall be so placed that it can be rapidly moved in the event of fire. At fuel bowser the aeroplane park brake should be off so it can be pushed away.
How far away does once of your passenger have to be from you refuelling the plane to have a smoke?
15m clear of the aircraft and ground fuelling equipment.
What are the rules regarding fire extinguishers?
At least 2 fire extinguishers of approved type and capacity shall be positioned within 15 metres but not less than 6 metres from the aircraft and the fuelling equipment or carried on the fuelling equipment.
If the fire extinguishers are carried on the fuelling equipment they must have quick release brackets, be readily available from either side and be as far as practicable from the fuel tanks.
When must fuel drains be completed?
Before the first flight of the day, after each refuelling. (Oxford – before each flight)
What must be checked before refueling from drums?
All caps are sealed, test for water contamination before refueling commences or moving drum, expiry dates for the fuel checked (AVGAS has a shelf life of 2 years).
List some maintenance that you can perform?
Schedule 8 - Maintenance that may be carried out on a Class B aircraft
- Removal or installation of landing gear tyres, but only if the removal or installation does not involve the complete jacking of the aircraft.
- Repair of pneumatic tubes of landing gear tyres.
- Servicing of landing gear wheel bearings.
- Replacement of defective safety wiring or split pins, but not including wiring or pins in control systems.
- Removal or refitting of a door, but only if:
(a) no disassembly of the primary structure or operating system of the aircraft is involved; and
(b) if the aircraft is to be operated with the door removed — the aircraft has a flight manual and the manual indicates that the aircraft may be operated with the door removed. - Replacement of side windows in an unpressurised aircraft.
- Replacement of seats, but only if the replacement does not involve disassembly of any part of the primary structure of the aircraft.
- Repairs to the upholstery or decorative furnishings of the interior of the cabin or cockpit.
- Replacement of seat belts or harnesses.
- Replacement or repair of signs and markings.
- Replacement of bulbs, reflectors, glasses, lenses or lights.
- Replacement, cleaning, or setting gaps of, spark plugs.
- Replacement of batteries.
- Changing oil filters or air filters.
- Changing or replenishing engine oil or fuel.
- Lubrication not requiring disassembly or requiring only the removal of non-structural parts, or of cover plates, cowlings and fairings.
- Replenishment of hydraulic fluid.
- Application of preservative or protective materials, but only if no disassembly of the primary structure or operating system of the aircraft is involved.
- Removal or replacement of equipment used for agricultural purposes.
- Removal or replacement of glider tow hooks.
- Carrying out of an inspection under regulation 42G of a flight control system that has been assembled, adjusted, repaired, modified or replaced.
- Carrying out of a daily inspection of an aircraft.
What must be completed in a daily inspection?
Refer CAR Schedule 5
How long is the MR valid for?
1 year or 100 hours (flight switch)
What are the different sections of the MR?
Part 1 – Scheduled maintenance, Part 2 - Unscheduled maintenance, Part 3 – Daily Insp. Cert.
Discuss filling out MR after daily inspection - what numbers to fill in (order to do so), not to use a pencil
What instruments would be required for a Day VFR Private operation?
As per CAO 20.18
1. ASI
2. Altimeter
3. Direct reading magnetic compass
4. An accurate timepiece indicating the time in hours, minutes and seconds. This may be carried on the person of the pilot or navigator.
For Airwork (flight training)
Outside Air Temperature Gauge
Turn & Balance Coordinator
As per the aeroplane Flight Manual (C172)
Ammeter, Fuel quantity indicators, fuel flow indicator, Oil T’s & P’s, Tachometer, stall warning system, flap position indicator, elevator trim indicator
Could I depart on a private flight if the VSI was unserviceable?
YES.
VSI not required by CAO 20.18 or flight manual
A private or aerial work aircraft must not be operated under the V.F.R., unless:
a. all instruments and equipment required to be fitted to the aircraft under subsection 3 (Instrumentation for flight under Visual Flight Rules) are serviceable before take-off; or
b. CASA has approved the flight with the unserviceable instrument or equipment and any applicable conditions that CASA has specified in writing have been complied with; or
NOTE: Where flight is conducted with unserviceable instruments or equipment, the unserviceable instruments or equipment shall be prominently placarded ‘UNSERVICEABLE’ or removed from the aircraft.
What documentation is required to be carried on a private flight?
Flight crew licence and medical, aircraft flight manual, maintenance release
What if travelling outside Australia?
Certificate of airworthiness, certificate of registration
Where are these documents found?
In the aeroplane flight manual
Can you fly outside of Australia?
No. Only fly Australian registered aircraft, within Australia and its territories
What are the five uses of oil in an engine?
Lubricate, cool, clean, protect and seal
Why do we need a compass deviation card?
Allow for errors induced in the compass from the electrical equipment in the aircraft
What type of fuel does the C172 use? Can we use the green coloured fuel?
AVGAS 100LL. Green – 100/130, yes can use
What is the total capacity (liters) of the C172? What is the total useable fuel of the C172?
Total – 212L Useable – 201L
Define the following speeds: (draw ASI and label speeds and arcs)
VNE – 163kts VNO – 129kts VA – 105kts @ 2550lbs - 90kts @ 1900lbs VFE – 10° - 110kts, 20° & 30° - 85kts, VS – 48kts Vso – 40kts
White Arc – full flap operating range (Vso - VFE) Green Arc – normal operating range (VS – VNO) Yellow Arc – operations in smooth air only (VNO – VNE) Red Line – maximum speed
What is VA? When would you use it?
Speed above which full or abrupt control inputs cannot be made. Turbulence penetration speed.
