Part 1 - Definitions, Abbreviations, and Units of Measurement

Question 1

An occurrence that is associated with the operation an aircraft and takes place between the time a person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and such time as all such persons have disembarked and the engine or any propellers or rotors of the aircraft have come to rest which results in a person being fatality or seriously injured

Answer 1

Accident

Question 2

What events would be categorized as an accident?

Answer 2

(a) A person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of:
i) being in the aircraft
ii) direct contact with any part
of the aircraft
iii) direct exposure to jet blast
(b) aircraft sustains damage or structural failure that
i) adversely affects the
structural strength,
performance, or flight
characteristics of the aircraft
ii) AND, would normally
require major repair or
replacement of the affected
component
(c) the aircraft is missing or completely inaccessible

Question 3

What “occurrences” are NOT categorized as an accident?

Answer 3

Engine failure or damage that is limited to the engine, its cowlings or accessories, or damage limited to propellers, wing tips, rotors, antennas, tyres, brakes, fairings, small dents or puncture holes in the aircraft skin

Question 4

Any defined area of land of water intended or designed to be used either wholly or partly for the landing, departure, movement, and servicing of aircraft (includes buildings, installation and equipment on or adjacent to any such area used in connection with the “defined area”

Answer 4

Aerodrome

Question 5

An air traffic control service provided for the control of aerodrome ground traffic

Answer 5

Aerodrome Control Service ( i.e. Ground Control)

Question 6

A service provided for the purpose of giving advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights in the vicinity of an aerodrome

Answer 6

Aerodrome Flight Information Service

Question 7

All traffic in the maneuvering area of an aerodrome, AND all aircraft flying in the vicinity of an aerodrome

Answer 7

Aerodrome Traffic

Question 8

Pattern flown by aircraft operating in the vicinity of an aerodrome

Answer 8

Aerodrome Traffic Circuit

Question 9

“Service” established within the defined area of coverage responsible for the provision of aeronautical data, and aeronautical information necessary for the safety, regularity, and efficiency of air navigation

Answer 9

Aeronautical Information Services

Question 10

Any flight performed by an aircraft for the transport of passengers, mail, or cargo for hire or reward, whether regular or casual

Answer 10

Air Service

Question 11

All aircraft in flight or operating on any manoeuvring area of an aerodrome

Answer 11

Air Traffic

Question 12

A service provided for the purposes of preventing collision between aircraft, AND between aircraft and obstructions on any maneuvering area; to expedite and maintain a safe and efficient flow of traffic

Answer 12

Air Traffic Control (ATC) Service

Question 13

What “Services” are included in Air Traffic Service

Answer 13

• Aerodrome Control Service
• Area Control Service
• Approach Control Service
• Flight Information Service
• Aerodrome Flight Information Service
• Alerting Service
• Any other traffic services considered necessary or desirable for the safe and efficient operation of the civil aviation system

Question 14

A machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air otherwise than by the reactions of the air against the surface of the earth

Answer 14

Aircraft

Question 15

An air traffic service provided to notify appropriate organizations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue aid

Answer 15

Alerting Service

Question 16

An air traffic control service provided for controlled flights in controlled airspace

Answer 16

Area Control Service

Question 17

In the context of the medical provisions of Part 67, means a physician appointed by the Director, qualified and experienced in the practice of aviation medicine and competent in evaluating and assessing medical conditions of flight safety significance

Answer 17

Aviation Medical Assessor

Question 18

Any flight that is provided with or required by rules made under the Civil Aviation Act to make use of an air traffic control service

Answer 18

Controlled Flight

Question 19

A person employed, engaged or contracted by the aircraft operator and trained and assigned for duty by that aircraft operator

Answer 19

Crew Member

Question 20

A person who is for the time being the Director of Civil Aviation appointed under Section 37 of the ACT

Answer 20

Director

Question 21

An occurrence, other than an accident, that is associated with the operation of any aircraft and affects or could affect the safety of operation

Answer 21

Incident

Question 22

The Civil Aviation Act No. 2000 as amended

Answer 22

The ACT

Question 23

An aircraft operation in which an aircraft is used for specialized services such as agriculture, construction, photography, surveying, observation and patrol, search and rescue, aerial advertisement

Answer 23

Aerial Work

Question 24

A unit established to provide ATC services to aerodrome traffic

Answer 24

Aerodrome Control Tower

Question 25

An aircraft that is in sustained inverted flight or is rolled upright to inverted or from inverted to upright position OR maneuvers such as rolls, loops, spins, upward vertical flight culminating in a stall turn, hammerhead or whip stall

Answer 25

Aerobatic Flight

Question 26

The movement area at an aerodrome and its associated strips and safety areas AND any ground installation for the safety of aircraft operations

Answer 26

Aerodrome Operational Area

Question 27

An airspace of defined dimensions established around an aerodrome for the protection of aerodrome traffic

Answer 27

Aerodrome Traffic Zone

Question 28

A notice containing information that does not qualify for the origination of a NOTAM or for inclusion in the PNG AIP, but which relates to flight safety, air navigation, technical, administrative or legislative matters

Answer 28

Aeronautical Information Circular

Question 29

Issued by, or with the authority of a State, and contains aeronautical information of a lasting character essential to air navigation

Answer 29

Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)

Question 30

Power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft deriving its lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces which remain fixed under given conditions of flight

Answer 30

Aeroplane

Question 31

“Service” designated for publication and distribution of the PNG Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)

Answer 31

AIP Service

Question 32

Temporary changes to information contained in the PNG AIP provide by means of special pages

Answer 32

AIP Supplement

Question 33

Any of the following groups of aircraft: aeroplane, helicopter, glider, and balloon

Answer 33

Aircraft Category

Question 34

Manual referenced in the airworthiness certificate

Answer 34

Aircraft Flight Manual

Question 35

All installed radio equipment including antennae, indicators, controls, interconnecting cabling, and wiring into the aircraft electrical system AND all portable emergency radio equipment required to be carried by Part 91

Answer 35

Aircraft Radio Station

Question 36

The movement area of an airport, adjacent terrain, and buildings or portion thereof, access to which is controlled

Answer 36

Airside

Question 37

Area control centre, an approach control unit, or and aerodrome control tower

Answer 37

Air Traffic Control Unit

Question 38

Issued by the Director under Part 21, Subpart F, OR issued by the competent authority of the State of Registry

Answer 38

Airworthiness Certificate

Question 39

A mandatory airworthiness requirement issued under Part 39 that specifies modifications, inspections, conditions, or limitations to be applied to an aircraft or aeronautical product to ensure continued safe operating conditions

Answer 39

Airworthiness Directive

Question 40

Vertical distance of a level, a point, or an object considered as a point, measured from sea level

Answer 40

Altitude

Question 41

Status of an aircraft, engine, propeller or part when it conforms to its approved design and is in a condition for safe operation

Answer 41

Airworthy Condition

Question 42

Area on a land aerodrome intended to accommodate aircraft for the purpose of loading and unloading passengers or cargo, refueling, parking, or maintenance of aircraft

Answer 42

Apron

Question 43

Unit established to provide ATC service to controlled flights in control areas under its jurisdication

Answer 43

Area Control Centre (i.e. ARTCC, center)

Question 44

Authorization for an aircraft to proceed under conditions specified by an air traffic control unit

Answer 44

ATC Clearance

Question 45

Directive issued by ATC for the purpose of requiring a pilot to take a specific action

Answer 45

ATC Instruction

Question 46

A unit established to provide one or more air traffic service

Answer 46

ATS unit

Question 47

A medical practitioner appointed under Part 67.05

Answer 47

Aviation Medical Assessor

Question 48

Any property carried on an aircraft other than mail, stores and accompanied or mishandled baggage

Answer 48

Cargo

Question 49

Height above ground or water of the base of the lowest layer of cloud below 20,000 feet covering more than half the sky

Answer 49

Ceiling

Question 50

An organization issued with a certificate under rule made under the ACT

Answer 50

Certified Organization

Question 51

A fuel with a flashpoint below 23 degrees Celsius and has an initial boiling point (IBP) of a maximum of 35 degrees, and includes petrol-based products (aviation gasoline)

Answer 51

Class 3.1A Fuel

Question 52

The point to which an aircraft is granted an ATC clearance

Answer 52

Clearance Limit

Question 53

A defined rectangular area on the ground at the departure end of the runway under the control of the aerodrome operator or authority controlling the area selected as a suitable area over which and aeroplane may make a portion of its initial climb to a specified height

Answer 53

Clearway

Question 54

An aircraft operation involving the transport of passengers, cargo or mail for remuneration or hire

Answer 54

Commerical Air Transport Operation

Question 55

A controlled airspace extending upward from a specified limit above the earth

Answer 55

Control Area

Question 56

Airspace of defined dimensions within which an air traffic control service is provided to control flights

Answer 56

Controlled Airspace

Question 57

Instruction for the purposes of familiarization in the operation of aircraft for which a type rating is required; does not include instruction or supervision of student pilots nor instruction for the purposes of familiarization in respect of conversion from fixed wing to rotary wing aircraft or vice versa

Answer 57

Conversion Instruction

Question 58

A licensed pilot, serving in any piloting capacity other than as pilot in command, but does not include a pilot receiving flight instruction

Answer 58

Copilot

Question 59

A flight between a point of departure and a point of arrival following a pre-planned route using standard navigation procedures

Answer 59

Cross-country

Question 60

A level maintained during a significant portion of flight

Answer 60

Cruising Level

Question 61

Articles or substances which are capable of posing a risk to health, safety, property or the environment

Answer 61

Dangerous Goods

Question 62

Hours between the beginning of morning civil twilight and the end of evening civil twilight

Answer 62

Day

Question 63

Any passenger whose physical, medical, or mental condition requires individual attention not normally extended to passengers

Answer 63

Disabled passenger

Question 64

Any writing on any material; any information recorded or stored by means of tape recorder, computer, or other device AND any material subsequently derived from information so recorded or stored; any book, map, chart, plan, graph, drawing; any photo, film, negative, tape, or other device in which one or more visual images are embodied

Answer 64

Document

Question 65

Flight time during which a person is receiving flight instruction form a properly authorized pilot

Answer 65

Dual Instruction Time

Question 66

Minimum quantity of fuel required to provide a margin to secure the safe completion of a flight in the event of any unplanned maneuvering in the vicinity of the destination or alternate and in ordinary circumstances remains on board until the completion of the landing

Answer 66

Final Reserve Fuel

Question 67

A person who satisfies the fit and proper person test specified in the ACT (Section 50, pg. 38)

Answer 67

Fit and Proper Person

Question 68

A flight plan that establishes a flight watch over the aircraft and initiates emergency action in the event of a missed report or non-arrival within a specified time frame

Answer 68

Flight Following Flight Plan

Question 69

A service providing a flight watch over an aircraft, which initiates emergency action in the event of a missed report or nor-arrival of the aircraft within a specific time frame

Answer 69

Flight Following Service

Question 70

Instruction in the control of aircraft in basic and advanced flight maneuvers; includes instruction in respect of conversion from fixed wing to rotary wing and vice versa

Answer 70

Flight Instruction

Question 71

Airspace of defined dimensions within which flight information services and alerting services are provided

Answer 71

Flight Information Region

Question 72

A surface of constant atmospheric pressure that is related to a specific datum, hPa (1013.2 mb), and is separated from other such surfaces by specific pressure intervals

Answer 72

Flight Level

Question 73

An approved manual associated with the certificate of airworthiness; contains limitations of airworthiness, instruction and information necessary to the flight crew members for the safe operation of the aircraft

Answer 73

Flight manual

Question 74

Information provided to an ATS unit or flight following service relative to an intended flight, or portion of a flight, or an aircraft

Answer 74

Flight Plan

Question 75

The total time from the moment the aircraft first moves under its own power for the purpose of taking off until the moment it comes to rest at the end of the flight

Answer 75

Flight Time

Question 76

Pitch, roll, yaw and engine power which can be operated from each pilot station

Answer 76

Fully Functioning Dual Controls

Question 77

An aircraft operation other than a commercial air transport operation or an aerial work operation

Answer 77

General Aviation Operation

Question 78

A heavier-than-air aircraft supported in flight chiefly by the reactions of the air on one or more power-driven rotors on substantially vertical axis

Answer 78

Helicopter

Question 79

An aerodrome or a defined area on a structure intended to be used wholly or in part for the arrival, departure, and surface movement of helicopters

Answer 79

Heliport

Question 80

The vertical distance of a level, a point, or an object considered as a point, measured from a specified datum

Answer 80

Height

Question 81

Helicopter flight at a constant height and position over the surface

Answer 81

Hover

Question 82

ICAO

Answer 82

International Civil Aviation Organization

Question 83

Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds, and ceiling less than the minima specified for visual meteorological conditions

Answer 83

Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC)

Question 84

Instrument flight time and time during which a pilot is practicing simulated instrument flight on an approved mechanical device

Answer 84

Instrument Time

Question 85

A person's state as a result of a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.02

Answer 85

Intoxicated

Question 86

A service provided within Class F airspace to ensure separation, as far as practical, between aircraft that are operating on IFR flight plans

Answer 86

Air Traffic Advisory Service

Question 87

A fuel with a flashpoint above 23 degrees Celsius but at or below 60 degrees Celsius and includes kerosene-based products (aviation turbine grade fuel)

Answer 87

Class 3.1C

Question 88

In relation to an aeronautical product or a product or component, means the instructions for continued airworthiness to include finite lifetime or a recommended or mandatory overhaul time

Answer 88

Lifed

Question 89

The performance of tasks on an aircraft, engine, propeller, or associated part required to ensure the continuing airworthiness, including any one or combination of overhaul, inspection, replacement, defect rectification, and embodiment of a modification or repair

Answer 89

Maintenance

Question 90

That part of an aerodrome to be used for the takeoff and landing of aircraft and for the surface movement of aircraft associated with these actions; does not include areas set aside for loading, unloading or maintenance of aircraft

Answer 90

Maneuvering Area

Question 91

A program that is contained in a maintenance manual or the instruction for continued airworthiness published by the manufacturer as required by the certificating authority for the aircraft, engines, propellers, rotors, appliances, emergency equipment, and parts

Answer 91

Manufacturer's Maintenance Program

Question 92

That part of an aerodrome intended to be used for the takeoff and landing of aircraft, and for the surface movement of aircraft, and includes the maneuvering area, maintenance areas, and aprons.

Answer 92

Movement Area

Question 93

The hours between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight

Answer 93

Night

Question 94

A notice distributed by means of telecommunication containing information concerning the establishment, condition or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure of hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations

Answer 94

NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions)

Question 95

Means fully functional, calibrated, and meeting the applicable airworthiness requirements

Answer 95

Operable

Question 96

To fly or use the aircraft, or to cause or permit the aircraft to fly

Answer 96

Operate

Question 97

The certificate holders plan for the safe conduct of the flight, based on considerations of aircraft performance, other operating limitations, and relevant expected conditions, on the route to be followed

Answer 97

Operational Flight Plan

Question 98

Any person lawfully entitled to the possession of the aircraft for 28 days or longer

Answer 98

Owner

Question 99

A person carried on the operation other than a crew member

Answer 99

Passenger

Question 100

The pilot designated by the operator as being in command and charged with the safe conduct of a flight

Answer 100

Pilot in Command

Question 101

The pressure set on the subscale of the altimeter so that the instrument indicates its height above sea level.

Answer 101

QNH

Question 102

An authorization entered on, or associated with, a license, certificate, or logbook, stating special conditions, privileges, or limitations relating to the license or cerificate

Answer 102

Rating

Question 103

Information issued by a meteorological office concerning the occurrence or expected occurrence of specified en-route weather phenomena that may affect the safety of aircraft operations

Answer 103

SIGMET Information

Question 104

Operation over the surface of an aerodrome with a height band associated with ground effect and at speeds associated with air taxing

Answer 104

Hover Taxi

Question 105

The total weight of passengers, baggage, and cargo

Answer 105

Traffic Load

Question 106

In relation to the certification, what term identifies aircraft, aircraft engines, or propellors which are similar in design

Answer 106

Type

Question 107

In respect of a license, rating, or medical certificate, means the document has been issued in accordance with the Civil Aviation Rules, and is not expired, suspended, or revoked

Answer 107

Valid

Question 108

The ability, as determined by atmospheric conditions and expressed in units of measurement, to see and identify prominent unlighted objects by day and prominent unlighted objects by night

Answer 108

Visibility

Question 109

Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds, and ceiling equal to or better that specified minima

Answer 109

Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC)

Question 110

An act or attempted act that jeopardizes the safety of civil aviation or air transport.

Answer 110

Unlawful Interference

Question 111

A pre-arranged time nominated or indicated by a pilot for the initiation of Search and Rescue (SAR) action if their aircraft is overdue

Answer 111

SARTIME is an abbreviation for ‘search and rescue time’ or ‘time search action required'

Question 112

What is the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)

Answer 112

Manual containing essential information for air navigation within Papua New Guinea, including local regulations, procedures, and details about airports and airspace, necessary for pilots to operate safely in the region.

Question 113

What must a person’s blood-alcohol content register to be considered intoxicated?

Answer 113

A blood-alcohol content greater than 0.02