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Question 1

can a NORDO plane enter an MF area with a ground station? without a ground station?

Answer 1

with a ground station YES because you can get their permission

without a ground station NO because there’s no one you can get permission from to be there

Question 2

standard MF area dimensions

Answer 2

5 NM and 3000 AAE

Question 3

how long prior must you make a radio call before entering an MF area

Answer 3

5 mins

Question 4

for uncontrolled airports without an MF or ATF, what frequency do you use to report position

Answer 4

123.2 MHz

Question 5

don’t use a noise restricted runway if your turbo jet is over 34 000 kg unless you have what certificate

Answer 5

certificate of noise compliance

Question 6

VFR minima for control zone

Answer 6

500 vertical cloud
1 mile horizontal cloud
3 SM day and night
500 AGL

Question 7

SVFR minima

Answer 7

clear of cloud
1 SM visibility

Question 8

VFR minima uncontrolled airspace above 1000 AGL

Answer 8

500 vertical cloud
2000 horizontal cloud
1 SM day
3 SM night

Question 9

VFR minima uncontrolled airspace below 1000 AGL

Answer 9

clear of cloud
2 SM day
3 SM night

Question 10

to fly VFR OTT
- how high above the cloud must you be?
- visibility minima
- if you’re between two cloud layers, what’s the vertical distance between the layers

Answer 10

1000 above cloud
5 SM
5000 ft cloud layer separation

Question 11

for forecast destination weather: if you’re using a TAF, the TAF can be use ____h before to ____h after the ETA

Answer 11

1h before to 2h after ETA

Question 12

for forecast destination weather: if you’re using a GFA, the GFA can be use ____h before to ____h after the ETA

Answer 12

1h before to 3h after the ETA

Question 13

if you’re doing circuits, what’s the minimum height that the clouds must be above circuit level

Answer 13

clouds minimum 500 ft above circuit

Question 14

if you’re in terminal airspace but have comms failure, can you land at your planned airport?

Answer 14

no, since you’re in terminal airspace, you haven’t gotten clearance to enter the control zone yet. and since your mic doesn’t work, you won’t be able to get that clearance to enter. so you have to turn around or descend into uncontrolled airspace and go to another airport

Question 15

light signal in AIR: steady green

Answer 15

cleared to land

Question 16

light signal in AIR: flashing green

Answer 16

return for landing

Question 17

light signal in AIR: steady red

Answer 17

give way to other planes and keep circling

Question 18

light signal in AIR: flashing red

Answer 18

airport unsafe, leave

Question 19

light signal in AIR: red fireworks

Answer 19

don’t land it’s military here

Question 20

light signal on GROUND: steady green

Answer 20

cleared for takeoff

Question 21

light signal on GROUND: flashing green

Answer 21

cleared to taxi

Question 22

light signal on GROUND: steady red

Answer 22

stop

Question 23

light signal on GROUND: flashing red

Answer 23

taxi off the runway dummy

Question 24

light signal on GROUND: flashing white

Answer 24

return to starting point

Question 25

light signal on GROUND: blinking runway lights

Answer 25

get off the fucking runway

Question 26

if you’re NORDO and have been following light signals from the tower, how do you acknowledge that you’ve accepted their clearance. day vs night

Answer 26

day = rock wings night = flash landing light

Question 27

if you’re being intercepted, what frequency will the F18 military dude talk to you on?

Answer 27

121.5

Question 28

if you’re taking off within or entering the ADIZ, what must you have on record

Answer 28

defense flight plan

Question 29

for your defense flight plan to enter the ADIZ, you must tell them the location and time of entry. you must be within ____ NM of location and +/- ______ mins or else you need to update ATS

Answer 29

20 NM +/- 5 mins

Question 30

what is ESCAT? if it’s real, who is Nav Canada under the control of? if you’re in uncontrolled airspace and ESCAT happens, what do you do? controlled airspace? are you able to fly during an ESCAT period?

Answer 30

emergency security control of air traffic plan nav canada under control of National Defense Command Centre (NDCC) uncontrolled - report position every 30 mins and land at nearest aerodrome controlled - follow ATC instructions can’t takeoff during escat without ATC approval

Question 31

what is a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC)? what are examples of what you need it for

Answer 31

form that TC gives you approval to do a special aviation event parachute descent in controlled airspace or over an assembly of people takeoff/land in the city (not an airport) aerobatic maneuvers in controlled airspace or below 2000 AGL flying a helicopter carrying class B,C,D loads over a built up area

Question 32

what does your company’s minimum equipment list (MEL) tell you?

Answer 32

what instruments are allowed to be inoperative

Question 33

t/f: where an AD is in conflict with an item listed in the MEL, the AD prevails

Answer 33

true if theres a defect for 1/2 generators, but the MEL says you need 2/2 generators then you can’t fly obv

Question 34

if your company doesn’t have a MEL and an instrument gets removed, can you still fly?

Answer 34

you have to ensure that the instrument isn’t required by: - day/night VFR basic equipment - manufacturer MMEL - an AOC, private operator certificate, flight training unit (FTU), special flight operations certificate (SFOC)… - Airworthiness directive (AD)

Question 35

t/f: the maintenance manager has the final say as to whether the plane is safe to fly

Answer 35

false the pilot has the final say

Question 36

how often must a defect appear for it to be considered “recurring defect”. and when there is a recurring defect, what happens now?

Answer 36

reoccurs 3x within 15 flight segments aircraft now unserviceable and maintenance manager must permanently fix it

Question 37

aviation accident vs incident

Answer 37

accident = injury/death, large plane damage, plane missing/inaccessable incident = engine failure, human stupidity, risk of collision, slung load released unintentionally, fire, etc

Question 38

controllers give you traffic information based on your

Answer 38

track (not heading)

Question 39

if theres no radar, what separation will ATC give you behind a large plane

Answer 39

2 mins

Question 40

if ATC has radar and a heavy plane is less than 1000 ft below a heavy plane, what separation will they give

Answer 40

4 miles

Question 41

if ATC has radar and a medium plane is less than 1000 ft below a heavy plane, what separation will they give

Answer 41

5 miles

Question 42

if ATC has radar and a light plane is less than 1000 ft below a heavy plane, what separation will they give

Answer 42

6 mile

Question 43

if ATC has radar and a light plane is less than 1000 ft below a medium plane, what separation will they give

Answer 43

4 mile