Air Law Flashcards

Questions and statements for the PPL Air Law syllabus (40 cards)

1
Q

A survival ELT is always required to be carried …

A

when a single engine aircraft is flown further over water than the distance from which, with the engine inoperative, the aircraft could reach an area of land that is suitable for a forced landing

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The minimum height at which an aircraft may overfly a town of any elevation is …

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1000 ft

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3
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The document specific to a single aircraft, containing a list of all mandatory operating instructions and required to be carried on every flight, is the. …

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flight manual

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4
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With regard to flights within restricted areas …

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flights within these areas are normally only permitted outside the hours of activity or with prior approval

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5
Q

A survival radio beacon (ELT) should be used with the aerial aligned …

A

vertically

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6
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The responsibility for declaring a mercy flight rests with …

A

the pilot

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7
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Passengers are not permitted to embark or disembark from an aircraft when the aircraft is being fulled with …

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aviation gasoline (a highly volatile fuel)

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8
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Prior to flight, the pilot in command must ensure the maintenance release for the aircraft is …

A
  • valid,
  • current and
  • signed off on the daily inspection
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9
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A seat belt should be worn at all times during flight by …

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the pilot of a signle pilot operation

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10
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Fuel has been spilled within 15 mt of an aircraft. Fuelling that aircraft may continue only after …

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the spilled fuel has been removed or the fire hazard otherwise eliminated

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11
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In addition to level and amendments, another item of an airways clearance which must always be read back is …

A

the SSR mode and or code

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12
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The purpose of an Operational Manual is to …

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provide information for safe conduct of flight operations

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.1.3 CFRC - Extract Relevant and Current Information from Documentation

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13
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The restrictions applying to the carriage of passengers in a test flight are …

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any person whose duties entail obervation, maintenance or instrucstion may be carried

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.4.3 CFRC - Carriage of passengers on Certain Flights

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14
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Regarding flights within restricted areas …

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flights within these areas are normally only permitted outside the hours of activity or with prior approval

PArt 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.6.2 CFRC - PRD Areas

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15
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To determine the local QNH at an aerodrome using the altimiter, you would set …

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the aerodrome elevation and read the subscale

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.7 CFRC - Altimetry

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16
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When applying for approval to conduct aerial mustering in a helicopter, a person must have at least …

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5 hours duel training in aerial mustering

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.2 CFRC - Privileges and Limitations of Licence

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17
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An aircraft sitting at reast on an aerodrome would have an altimeter mainscale reading approximately equal to the aerodrome elevation if the altimeter subscale was set to …

A

local QNH

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.7 CFRC - Altimetry Local QNH

18
Q

The minimum permitted distace between an open hangar and a light aircraft being refuelled is …

A

9 mt

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.4.4 CFRC - Fuelling an Aircraft

19
Q

A distress message should contain which of the following …

A

MAYDAY 3 times followed by callsign 3 times

20
Q

An aircraft the is overtaking another aircraft shall do so by …

A

altering its heading to the right

21
Q

To maintain a cruising level of 5500ft AMSL in VCM, the base of any cloud above you must be no lower than …

A

6500 feet AMSL

22
Q

When should a passenger wear a seatbelt …

A

any time below 1000 feet AGL

23
Q

A white cross placed on the ground adjacent to the primary wind indicator at an aerodrome means that …

A

the aerodrome is completely unserviceable

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.3.3 CFRC - Aerodrome Ground Symbols

24
Q

Fule tanks are to be checked for water contamination …

A

before the first flight of the day and after every refuel

Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - CFRC - Fuel System Inspection

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A VFR Charter is arriving at a Registered/Certified aerodrome. In this situation, the pilot must broadcast ..
on aerodrome frequency by 10 NM ## Footnote Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.6 CFRC - Requirements in CTAF(R)
26
With regard to helicopter hot refuelling ...
suitable and properly msintained fire fighting equipment must be available ## Footnote PArt 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.4.4 CFRC - Fuelling an Aircraft
27
Concering flight through Prohibited, Restricted and Danger areas ...
approval for flight through sn sctive restricted area is automaticly arranged by ATC when compliance with an ATC clearence will take the aircraft through the area ## Footnote Part 61 MOS Schedlue 3 - 2.1 CFRC - Extract Information from ERSA
28
When an aerodrome forcast for your destination is 'provisional', the pilot in command ...
must make provision for an alternate aerodrome for which a firm forecast is available ## Footnote Part 61 MOS Schedule 3 - 2.4.1 CFRC - ALTN Holding
29
Which document is the basis for all legislation pertaining to aviation in Australia ...
CAR and CASR
30
Where would you look to find the elevation of a particular aerodrome ...
ERSA
31
Which of the following would always be classified as a private flight ...
the flight is purely for personal transportation of the owner of the aircraft
32
Which of the following would not prohibited a private pilot from conducting a solo flight ...
the pilot has not flown in the las 90 days
33
As a pilot you must notify CASA or a designated medical examiner if you have suffered a sporting injury which has incapacitated you for more than ...
30 days
34
The term NOSIG in a VOLMET messgae means ...
There are no significant elements in the TAF for the first 3 hours of validity following the METAR/SPECI for that location ## Footnote Part 61 MOS Scheduel 3 - 2.5 CFRC - Decode METAR
35
Which of the following flights must obtain a meteorological forecast ...
all flights in any aircraft beyond the vicinity of the aerodrome
36
One condition that always applies to the carriage of cargo in an aircraft is ...
cargo must not be carried unless it is restrained
37
You are to conduct a private flights into a remote area. Which conditions applies ...
you must nominate a SARTIME or leave a flight note
38
Which procedure is mandatory when flying in the circuit of a non-towered aerodrome ...
maintain runway direction after takeoff to at least 500ft AGL
39
In a primary control zone a pilot may deviate from the terms of an airways clearance without prior approval if ...
VMC cannot be maintained and the radio has failed
40
A requirement for all dropping operations is that ...
continuous sight of ground water is maintained