commercial air law

Question 1

What is the flight time limitation for private operations in 12 consecutive months?

Answer 1

1200 h

Question 2

What is the flight time limitation for private operations in 90 consecutive days?

Answer 2

300h

Question 3

What is the flight time limitation for private operations in 30 consecutive days?

Answer 3

120 h

Question 4

What is the flight time limitation for private operations for single pilot IFR flights in 24h?

Answer 4

8h single ifr in 24h

Question 5

What is the flight time limitation for commercial operations in 365 consecutive days?

Answer 5

1000h

Question 6

What is the flight time limitation for commercial operations in 90 consecutive days?

Answer 6

300h

Question 7

What is the flight time limitation for commercial operations in 28 consecutive days?

Answer 7

112 h

Question 8

What is the flight time limitation for single pilot commercial operations? Per 24 h

Answer 8

8 h of single pilot commercial flights per 24h

Question 9

Flight duty time limitation for private operations and what is the exception?

Answer 9

Can’t be on duty more than 14h in a 24h period

Except if your total duty time in the past 30 days has not exceeded 70 hours and you’ve had at least 24h of rest before your shift

Question 10

Flight duty time limitation for commercial operations

What does it depend on

Answer 10

Max 9-13h on duty depending on time and number of flights

Question 11

You’re granted no less than a ——- minute break every ——— hours while on duty

Answer 11

15 min break every 6 h

Question 12

Minimum rest period at home vs at a provided accommodation

Answer 12

At home = 12h or 11h + travel time

At accomodation=10h

Question 13

An unforeseen operational circumstance causes a private pilots flight duty time to be extended

What is the maximum time it can be extended, and now much does the following rest period get extended

Answer 13

private

Max flight duty extension = 3h

Rest period must get extended by same amount of time

Question 14

An unfor seen circumstance causes a commercial pilots flight duty time to get extended. What are the possible adjustments that the pic can make to the crews duty time?

Answer 14

1. Extend 1h duty to a single pilot
2. Extend 2h of duty if there’s no augmented crew
3. Extend 3h of duty if there is an augmented crew and there’s only 1 flight during the duty period
4. Extend 2h of duty if there is an augmented crew and there’s 2-3 flights during the duty period

Question 15

An unforeseen circumstance resulted in the private pilot extending their duty time, their boss must keep a record of this extension for how long?

Answer 15

5 years

Question 16

A private pilots flight duty period can get split so that their duty period can get extended. What is the maximum can get extended, the additional rest requirement and how much does your next rest period after duty get extended?

Answer 16

Max extension = 4h
rest period mid-duty of at least 4h
and your next rest period must be extended by the same amount of time as the duty extension

Question 17

What certificate do you need to do any commercial flight?

Answer 17

Air operator certificate

Question 18

What’s considered an “air taxi”

Answer 18

Single engine
MCTOW 19 000 lbs
9 passengers or less

Question 19

What’s considered a “commuter”

Answer 19

Multi engine + MCTOW 19 000 lbs + 10-19 passengers
Or
Turbo jet under 50 000 lbs + under 19 passengers

Question 20

What’s considered a “transport”

Answer 20

Piston engine with more 19 passengers and more 19 000 lbs
Or
Jet engine with more 10 passengers and more 12 000 lbs

Question 21

What’s considered “airliner”

Answer 21

Multi engine
More 19 000 lbs
20+ passengers

Question 22

To do a commercial flight with passengers, what must be accessible to each passenger

Answer 22

Safety card

Question 23

A “high performance plane” rating allows you to fly what type of plane

Answer 23

MFC one pilot with Vne 250 KT or greater and/or a Vso of 80 KT or greater

Question 24

What must you complete to get a high performance rating

Answer 24

200h total flight time
Ground school and flight training
Must do test flight with TC person within last 12 months to see if you qualify

Question 25

How to get the “two pilots MFC” rating

Answer 25

250h total Ground school and flight training Written IATRA (70%) or ATPL PPC within 12 months

Question 26

How often must you complete a pilot proficiency check PPC

Answer 26

Every 12 mo

Question 27

AERIAL WORK - passengers ? - day VFR minima under 1000 AGL - fly over water ? - lighting req

Answer 27

No passengers 2 SM under 1000 agl Can’t fly farther than glide unless AOC permit Landing light

Question 29

In order to do aerial work, what three things do you need

Answer 29

Have required ratings from AOC PPC TC training

Question 30

Validity period of PPC for aerial work can it be extended? when can it be renewed

Answer 30

good until the first day of the 25th month (2y 1mo) extended 60 days with approval renewed within 90 days before expiry date

Question 31

what is considered an air taxi operation? weight number of passengers what type of planes

Answer 31

less than 19 000 lbs 9 passengers or less any plane authorized by TC

Question 32

an air taxi cannot fly in IFR or night VFR unless ——- allows it and the plane is equipped with what

Answer 32

AOC allows it plane has PT6 or PT12 turbine engine

Question 33

VFR flight obstacle clearance (day vs night) and visiibility (controled vs uncontrolled) for an air taxi cannot

Answer 33

day - 300 AGL and 300 ft from obstacle night - 1000 ft above the highest obstacle within 3 miles uncontrolled - 2 SM (unless COM says otherwise) controlled - follows normal rule

Question 34

T/F: you don’t need an approved route for night VFR as an air taxi, only IFR air taxi

Answer 34

false need approved route for night VFR and IFR as an air taxi operation

Question 35

what qualifications must the pilot have to be air taxi rating when do you need PPC how many to and landings training

Answer 35

CPL or ATPL (and other ratings) need a PPC if night VFR or IFR 3 to and landings - all commercial annual air operators training

Question 36

a PPC is required for what type of flights or planes

Answer 36

night VFR IFR multi engine planes

Question 37

how long is a PPC valid for air taxi? when can it be renewed can it be extended how much time must pass before you need to retake initial training?

Answer 37

valid until first day of the 13th month renewed within 90 days before extended 60 days if more than 24mo since your last PPC, need to retake initial training

Question 38

you can fuel an air taxi when passengers embarking/disembaring under what conditions

Answer 38

- approved in COM - pilot supervised - exits clear - engines OFF *unless parking break - no smoking (spark)

Question 39

what certificate is required to be an instructor

Answer 39

flight training unit operating certificate

Question 40

if you don’t have the FTU certificate but want to train someone, you can IF…

Answer 40

- you have an AOC or private operator registration doc - your plane is in the AOC - training toward using that specific plane (not getting a licence) - trainee is the owner of the plane

Question 41

in order to train someone, you must tell TC what: and if something changes, how quick must you tell TC?

Answer 41

student information base of operations category of plane type of flight training instructor info anything changes? tell TC within 10 days

Question 42

what is private operator passenger transportation

Answer 42

a company buys a plane to shuttle it’s workers around (not selling seats to random people)

Question 43

you need the private operator registration document if you’re transporting people/goods in a: size of plane type of plane passengers

Answer 43

large plane (above 12 500 lbs) turbo jet plane turbine powered, pressurized plane with 6+ passengers

Question 44

if a company updates their Private Operators Operations Manual, how soon after must they tell TC?

Answer 44

within 10 days

Question 45

a company (private operator that bought this plane for shuttling employees) must keep their records of each flight for at least how long

Answer 45

180 days

Question 46

what are the 4 Ps of safety management plan

Answer 46

philosophy policy procedure practices

Question 47

what is the CADORS who analyzes the cadors who does it involve

Answer 47

civil aviation daily occurrence reporting system TC gathers initial information and if further action required the transportation safety board will investigate for occurrences involving canadian planes, canadian airports or canadian embassy