Air Rules and ATS

Question 1

When must a flight plan be filled out?

Answer 1

Class A airspace, IFR in controlled space, VFR in class D, crossing an international FIR boundary, where destination is more than 40km from departure aerodrome

Question 2

When is a pilot advised to fill out a flight plan?

Answer 2

When flying over the sea

Question 3

How and how long before is a flight plan filled out?

Answer 3

Online - 60 minutes before taxi clearance

Question 4

When should a new plan be submitted?

Answer 4

If departure is delayed by more than 30 minutes

Question 5

Where activates the flight plan?

Answer 5

ATSU

Question 6

What must a pilot do if the final destination changes?

Answer 6

Inform ATSU to prevent an alert being activated

Question 7

How much does pressure decrease in lower levels of atmosphere?

Answer 7

One millibar per 30 feet

Question 8

What will happen if flying at constant pressure when flying from high to low pressure?

Answer 8

Plane will go down

Question 9

What are pressure settings measured in?

Answer 9

Millibars

Question 10

What is QFE?

Answer 10

Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome level

Question 11

What does QFE read?

Answer 11

Aerodrome elevation (highest point) above aerodrome level (AAL)

Question 12

What is QNH?

Answer 12

Altitude above mean sea level (AMSL) - not ground level

Question 13

What is pressure standard setting?

Answer 13

Flight level above 1013 pressure datam

Question 14

What is transition altitude?

Answer 14

Altitude where altimeter can be set to standard setting - above 3000ft in the UK. Flight levels are set every 500ft.

Question 15

What is wake turbulence?

Answer 15

Atmospheric disturbance caused by movement