CAA-B Air Law study plan
CAA-B Air Law · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Air law: legislation and rules of the air
Define the hierarchy of air law sources (international convention, national statute, regulation, and implementing rules) and state which instrument prevails in a conflict
Classify the rules-of-the-air right-of-way categories and recite who gives way in each case
Distinguish the classes of airspace and state the entry, equipment, and clearance requirements for each
Summarize the rules on cruising levels, position lights, and collision avoidance in a one-page reference sheet
Your checkpoint
A one-page rules-of-the-air and airspace summary sheet written from memory, then corrected against source notes
Air law: legislation and rules of the air
Apply the right-of-way and separation rules to ten short scenario prompts and justify each answer
Explain the conditions and limits of special VFR and VFR minima in controlled and uncontrolled airspace
Describe the signals and interception procedures for both aircraft and ground stations
State the rules on minimum safe altitudes and dropping objects
Your checkpoint
A scored set of 20 scenario questions on rules of the air, with a written explanation for every wrong answer
Air law: licensing and aircraft registration
Map the licensing requirements for each crew role, including medical validity periods and privileges
Explain the aircraft registration and nationality-mark requirements, including change-of-ownership and de-registration
Distinguish the certificate-of-airworthiness types and state when each is required
Describe the maintenance and continuing-airworthiness obligations placed on the operator and owner
Your checkpoint
A comparison table of licence types, medical validity periods, and certificate-of-airworthiness categories
Air law: licensing and aircraft registration
Answer 25 practice questions on licensing and registration and record the accuracy score
Explain the rules on logbooks, recency, and record retention
Describe the requirements for crew duty, rest, and flight-time limitations at a summary level
Your checkpoint
A timed 25-question practice set on licensing and registration scored at 80% or higher
Air law: aerodromes, airspace and ATS
Classify aerodrome markings, signs, and lighting and state the meaning of each
Explain the airspace classification system and the services provided in each class
Describe the ATS units and their responsibilities, including clearance and readback requirements
State the rules on flight plans, position reporting, and communication failure procedures
Your checkpoint
A labelled aerodrome-marking reference card plus a written summary of ATS unit responsibilities
Air law: aerodromes, airspace and ATS & Air law: operations, documents and accident reporting
Apply airspace and ATS rules to ten operational scenarios and justify each answer
List the documents that must be carried on board and state the validity requirement for each
Explain the accident and incident reporting chain, including who reports, to whom, and within what time
Describe the operator's obligations for occurrence reporting and preservation of evidence
Your checkpoint
A documents-to-carry checklist and an occurrence-reporting flowchart, both written from memory
Air law: operations, documents and accident reporting
Answer 30 mixed practice questions across all four domains and record the accuracy score per domain
Explain the rules on operational control, fuel and loading, and pre-flight action
Describe the requirements for passenger briefing, carriage of dangerous goods, and emergency equipment
Identify the weakest domain from practice results and list the specific gaps
Your checkpoint
A per-domain accuracy report from a 30-question mixed set, with a written list of the three weakest areas
Air law: legislation and rules of the air & Air law: licensing and aircraft registration & Air law: aerodromes, airspace and ATS & Air law: operations, documents and accident reporting
Re-drill the three weakest areas identified in week 7 until each reaches 85% accuracy
Complete two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions
Review every missed question and write the governing rule for each
Recite the key numeric limits (validity periods, minima, altitudes, time limits) from memory
Your checkpoint
Two completed timed mock exams with scores recorded and a corrected error log for every missed question
Milestones
Week 2: Score 75% or higher on a 20-question rules-of-the-air scenario set and explain every wrong answer in writing
Week 4: Score 80% or higher on a timed 25-question licensing and registration set
Week 6: Produce the documents-to-carry checklist and occurrence-reporting flowchart from memory with no more than two omissions
Week 8: Score 85% or higher on both full-length timed mock exams, with no domain below 80%