CAA-B Air Law flashcards
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- VMC minima below 10,000 ft
- Flight visibility 5 km, distance from cloud 1500 m horizontally and 1000 ft vertically.
- Right-of-way converging aircraft
- When two aircraft of the same category converge, the one on the right has the right-of-way.
- Head-on approach rule
- Both aircraft must alter course to the right to avoid collision.
- Overtaking right-of-way rule
- The overtaking aircraft keeps clear of the other by passing to the right.
- Landing aircraft right-of-way
- An aircraft on final approach or landing has right-of-way over aircraft on the ground or in the circuit.
- Position lights at night
- Red on left wingtip, green on right wingtip, white on tail; anti-collision lights must also be on.
- ICAO Annex 2
- Contains the international Standards and Recommended Practices for Rules of the Air.
- VMC minima at/above 10,000 ft
- Flight visibility 8 km, distance from cloud 1500 m horizontally and 1000 ft vertically.
- PPL minimum age
- 17 years, with a valid Class 2 medical certificate.
- CPL minimum age
- 18 years, with a valid Class 1 medical certificate.
- ATPL minimum age
- 21 years, with a valid Class 1 medical certificate.
- PPL privileges
- May not act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft carrying passengers for compensation or hire.
- Aircraft registration marks
- Assigned by the State of Registry and displayed on the fuselage or equivalent structure.
- Certificate of Airworthiness
- Issued by the State of Registry confirming the aircraft meets airworthiness requirements; must be renewed per validity.
- Pilot logbook entries
- Must record date, aircraft type, registration, route, duration, and pilot function for each flight.
- Class 2 medical validity
- 24 months for pilots under 40; 12 months for pilots aged 40 and over (ICAO Annex 1).
- Recent flight experience
- Three takeoffs and landings within the preceding 90 days required to carry passengers.
- Class G airspace
- Uncontrolled airspace where no ATC clearance is required; VFR and IFR both permitted; no separation provided to VFR.
- Aerodrome traffic zone
- Typically 5 NM radius from the aerodrome reference point up to 2000 ft AGL.
- Control zone (CTR)
- Controlled airspace extending from the surface to a specified upper limit.
- Control area (CTA)
- Controlled airspace extending upward from a specified lower limit.
- ATIS
- Automatic Terminal Information Service providing current aerodrome weather and operational information on a discrete VHF frequency.
- Aerodrome elevation
- The highest point of the landing area, expressed in feet above mean sea level.
- ATC clearance
- Authorization from air traffic control; does not relieve the pilot of responsibility for terrain clearance or traffic avoidance.
- Compulsory reporting point
- A position where pilots must report aircraft identification, position, time, altitude, and next position.
- Mandatory transponder airspace
- Generally Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace where a Mode C transponder is required.
- Documents carried on board
- Certificate of Registration, Certificate of Airworthiness, crew licences, journey log, and radio licence.
- VFR fuel requirement
- Enough fuel to reach destination, then alternate, plus 45 minutes at normal cruise (day VFR).
- Accident definition
- An occurrence associated with aircraft operation resulting in death, serious injury, or substantial damage.
- Serious incident
- An occurrence that nearly resulted in an accident and must be reported to the accident investigation authority.
- Reportable occurrences
- Events such as engine failure, fire, near miss, runway incursion, and loss of separation that must be reported.
- Pilot-in-command accident notification
- The PIC must notify the nearest appropriate authority of an accident as soon as possible.