ATPL Air Law study plan

Explain how the Chicago Convention distinguishes state of registry, state of the operator and state of design, and which state holds which obligation

Distinguish the roles of ICAO Annexes from those of PANS and SUPPs, and state which Annex each of the eight core subject areas sits in

Describe the sovereignty principle over national airspace and how it interacts with transit and traffic rights for scheduled and non-scheduled flights

Identify the documents a crew must carry on board for an international flight and the state responsible for each one

Apply the rules on carriage of persons, cargo and dangerous goods to decide which state's regulations govern a given flight

Explain the effect of the Warsaw and Montreal regimes on carrier liability and the documents that must be delivered to passengers

State the right-of-way order and the minimum separation rules for aircraft converging, overtaking and landing

Convert between flight level, altitude and height and select the correct cruising level for a given magnetic track and semicircular rule

Describe the classification of airspace and the services provided in each class, and state what a VFR flight needs in each

Explain the conditions for special VFR, and the VMC minima for the airspace classes at low level and above 3050 m

Outline the responsibilities of the pilot in command and of ATC when an emergency or radio failure occurs, including the actions on a clearance readback error

Distinguish controlled, advisory and information services, and state when a flight plan must be filed, opened and closed

Map each licence and rating to its issuing authority, the privileges it confers and the conditions for validity

State the medical fitness classes, the validity periods by age band and the duty to self-declare a change in fitness

Explain the continuing airworthiness chain: type certificate, certificate of airworthiness, maintenance programme and airworthiness directives

Distinguish the roles of the state of registry and the state of the operator in maintenance and in the approval of modifications

State the operator's obligations for operational control, minimum equipment, fuel policy and carriage of documents and manuals

Explain the flight and duty time limitations framework and the crew rest requirements at the level of principle

Describe the requirements for the transport of dangerous goods by air, including the shipper and operator responsibilities and the forbidden items

Outline the accident and incident reporting duties of the operator and the commander

State the rules for nationality and registration marks: location, size, spacing and the use of the common mark

Explain when a certificate of registration is required, how a change of registration is effected and when marks may be temporarily obscured

Identify the content and effective dates of AIP, NOTAM, AIC and PIB, and state which one governs a given piece of information

Read a chart legend and state the meaning of the symbols for controlled airspace, restricted areas and minimum safe altitude

Describe the national licensing framework and the enforcement powers available against a licence holder

Explain the difference between administrative action and criminal liability, and the appeal route against a licence decision

Identify the offences relating to low flying, careless and reckless operation, and flight without a valid licence or medical

Reconcile national rules with the international obligations from the Chicago Convention when the two appear to differ

Integrate the heaviest domains by answering full-length mixed question sets under timed conditions

Diagnose recurring error patterns by domain and correct them with targeted review

Reproduce the key figures, validity periods and distances that are most often examined, from memory

Simulate an exam sitting and review every wrong answer against the source provision