ATPL Air Law & Operational Procedures flashcards

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Chicago Convention Article 1

Every State has complete and exclusive sovereignty over the airspace above its territory, which includes territorial waters; no State may fly over another's territory without permission or agreement.

ICAO Council

A permanent 36-State body elected by the Assembly for three years; it adopts SARPs as Annexes, issues recommendations and manages ICAO's work between Assemblies.

Article 38 differences

A State that cannot comply with an international standard must notify ICAO of the difference; the difference is then published in the State's AIP and in ICAO documents.

EASA Basic Regulation

Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 is directly applicable in all EU Member States; it establishes EASA and sets the framework for airworthiness, licensing, operations, ATM/ANS and aerodrome safety.

Part-CAT

Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 965/2012 containing the rules for commercial air transport by aeroplanes and helicopters, including operating minima, fuel policy and performance.

Part-TCO authorisation

A third-country operator authorisation; a non-EU operator must hold it to perform commercial air transport into, within or out of the EU, and it is issued by EASA.

Certificate of registration

Issued by the State of registry, it records the aircraft's nationality and registration marks, owner and operator; an aircraft cannot be validly registered in more than one State at a time.

Airworthiness Review Certificate

An EU document confirming the aircraft's continuing airworthiness, valid for one year, issued after an airworthiness review by a CAMO or a Part-145 organisation.

Article 83 bis transfer

A provision allowing the State of registry to transfer to the State of the operator responsibility for licensing, operations and airworthiness functions for aircraft operated under lease, charter or interchange.

Noise certificate

Issued under ICAO Annex 16 Volume I, it shows that the aircraft meets the applicable noise certification standard and must be carried on board.

Class 1 medical certificate

Required for CPL, ATPL and MPL holders; in the EU it is valid 12 months, reduced to 6 months for single-pilot commercial transport with passengers once the holder is 40.

ICAO language proficiency

Pilots must show at least Level 4 (operational); Level 4 and 5 are re-tested every 4 and 6 years respectively, while Level 6 is valid permanently.

Instrument rating validity

In the EU an instrument rating is valid for 12 months and is revalidated by a proficiency check; after expiry it must be renewed with refresher training and a check.

Flight time limits ORO.FTL.210

Flight time must not exceed 100 hours in any 28 consecutive days, 900 hours in a calendar year, or 1 000 hours in any 12 consecutive calendar months.

Air operator certificate

Issued by the competent authority, it certifies that the operator has the organisation, procedures, aircraft and personnel required to conduct commercial air transport safely.

Final reserve fuel

Thirty minutes of holding fuel at 1 500 ft above the alternate aerodrome, computed at the expected landing mass; it must still be on board at landing.

Minimum Equipment List

Derived from the master minimum equipment list but tailored to the operator's fleet and approved by the authority; it lists items that may be inoperative for dispatch.

VMC minima above 3050 m

Flight visibility of 8 km and a distance of 1 500 m horizontally and 300 m vertically from cloud.

Semicircular cruising levels rule

Cruising levels follow magnetic track: 000 to 179 degrees uses odd flight levels and 180 to 359 uses even levels, keeping opposite-direction traffic 1 000 ft apart.

Right of way converging

When two aircraft converge at the same level the one with the other on its right gives way; head-on both turn right; the overtaking aircraft keeps to the right.

Squawk 7600

The SSR code for radio communication failure; the pilot follows the last clearance or published procedure, keeps VMC if possible and lands as soon as practicable.

Aerodrome reference code 4E

Code number 4 means a runway of 1 800 m or more; letter E means an aeroplane wingspan of 52 m up to but not including 65 m.

PAPI indications

Precision approach path indicator: four units show four white when too high, two white and two red on the correct path, four red when too low; usually set at 3 degrees.

Runway end safety area

A cleared area beyond the runway end that reduces damage in an overrun or undershoot; ICAO requires at least 90 m and the EU 240 m at code 3 and 4 aerodromes.

V1

Take-off decision speed: the speed by which the decision to continue or reject must be made, so that the accelerate-stop and accelerate-go distances are balanced.

Stabilised approach gate

The operator's criteria for configuration, speed, path and thrust must be met by 1 000 ft in IMC or 500 ft in VMC, otherwise a go-around is flown.

Take-off alternate

An aerodrome where the aircraft can land if the take-off cannot be continued; normally required within one hour at one-engine-inoperative speed when the destination is not usable.

Emergency descent

Turn off the assigned track, descend at VMO/MMO or the published speed to 10 000 ft or the minimum safe altitude, and set oxygen; ATC is informed.

TCAS resolution advisory

Manoeuvre immediately as directed, call 'TCAS RA', ignore conflicting ATC instructions, and call 'Clear of conflict' when the advisory ends.

MAYDAY FUEL

Declared when an aircraft will land with less than final reserve fuel; it is an emergency giving priority, whereas MINIMUM FUEL only advises that no further delay is possible.

Annex 13 accident

An occurrence in aircraft operation in which a person is fatally or seriously injured, the aircraft is substantially damaged, or the aircraft is missing.

Annex 13 participating States

The State of Occurrence conducts the investigation; the States of Registry, Operator, Design and Manufacture may participate and appoint accredited representatives.