Part 1

Question 1

What is an FIR and how many are there in Australia?

Answer 1

Flight Information Region
2: Melbourne and Brisbane

Question 2

Class C visibility and distance VMC Criteria

Answer 2

Above 10,000ft AMSL:
- 1,000ft vertical separation from cloud
- 1500m lateral separation from cloud
- Visibility 8,000m

Below 10,000ft AMSL:
- 1,000ft vertical separation from cloud
- 1500m lateral separation from cloud
- Visibility 5,000m

Question 3

Except when taking off and landing, what’s the minimum distance from obstacles that aircraft and helicopters must be at

Answer 3

1,000ft in built-up areas and 500ft elsewhere
600m radius for aircraft and 300m radius for helicopters

Question 4

Define low flying, with regard to height above obstacles or water

Answer 4

Below 500ft (200ft for Army)

Question 5

When do the following FLs become unavailable?
FL110
FL115
FL120
FL125

Answer 5

FL110 1013 hPa
FL115 997 hPa
FL120 980 hPa
FL125 963 hPa

Question 6

Where should QNH be set?

Answer 6

At the transition layer, when nearing top of climb, and at descent within 100nm of local QNH

Question 7

Define restricted airspace (2 marks)

Answer 7

Airspace within which flight is restricted IAW certain conditions

The activities of the administering authority are a hazard to other users and vice versa

Question 8

With regards to Class C airspace list the following:
1. What categories of flight are permitted?
2. Which ones get ATC separation?
3. From whom are they separated?

Answer 8

IFR, VFR and Special VFR

IFR always, SVFR when visibility does not meet VMC. VFR only get traffic avoidance advice on request.

IFR: from IFR, VFR, and SVFR
VFR: from IFR
SVFR: from SVFR when vis does not meet VMC

Question 9

What are the four preferred methods for a pilot to submit a Flight Plan

Answer 9

NAIPS Internet service
AvFAX
Military Phone Briefing Service
Radio (by exception only: last resort)

Question 10

List the ‘hemisphericals’

Answer 10

When flying west, fly at elevations in the even thousands

When flying east, fly at elevations in the odd thousands

Question 11

Can an aircraft nominate more than one SARTIME?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

Minimum recommended time before flight to submit a flight plan?

Answer 12

30 mins

Question 13

For a flight in controlled airspace, an aircraft captain must maintain track/heading on the route progressively authorized by ATC under a visual approach until where?

Answer 13

By day: within 5nm of the aerodrome
By night: within 3nm of the aerodrome reference point for a VFR flight or within the prescribed circling area for an IFR flight

Question 14

The sub-FIR NOTAMS for area 21 are retrieved by entering what into NAIPS?

Answer 14

7210

Question 15

VFR flight in an easterly direction should be at what elevation

Answer 15

An odd number of thousands with 500ft extra elevation

Question 16

What are the three forms of separation?

Answer 16

Vertical, lateral, and longitudinal

Question 17

Values for VMC in class G flight for a helicopter (visibility, height, distance from cloud and operational requirements

Answer 17

See study notes

Question 18

What are the 3 major types of NOTAMS?

Answer 18

N - New Information
C - Cancelling
R - Replacing

Question 19

Describe permanent runway threshold markings for a runway with a width of 30m+

Answer 19

Runway threshold marking is indicated by a single white line 1.2m wide at the edge of the threshold and White ‘piano key’ markings of 30m long stripes uniformly spaced. Number and width dependent on width of runway.

Question 20

Other than runway or taxiway lighting, list 3 other types of lighting at an airfield

Answer 20

Approach lighting
Obstruction lighting
Aerodrome beacon
Windsock lighting

Question 21

3 types of obstacle lighting

Answer 21

Steady red (low intensity)
Flashing red (mid intensity)
Flashing white

Question 22

Who enforces legislation for CIVIL and MILITARY

Answer 22

CASA and DASA