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35 Cards in this Set
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Do ICAO rules automatically apply in Australia? |
No. |
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Where do the Australian Rules of the Air apply? |
If a flight is travelling to, from or over Australian sovereign territory (out to 12km beyond coast). |
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Do Australian Rules of the Air apply to State Aircraft? |
No. |
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If you are a flight crew member can you consume any alcohol while onboard the aircraft? |
No. |
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Can a passenger, while in a state of intoxication, enter an aircraft? |
No. |
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What is the lowest height a pilot can fly an aircraft over: A) any populous area? B) any other area? |
A) 1,000 ft. B) 500 ft. |
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What exemptions can be found to the regulation regarding dropping items from a plane? |
Anything listed in CAR 150. |
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Who is the licensing authority for Pilot and ATC licenses? |
CASA. |
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Who is the licensing authority for Gliding? |
The Gliding Federation of Australia. |
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Name the units used to measure the following: Distance, short distance, altitude |
Nautical miles, metres, feet |
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Units for: Horizontal/wind speed, vertical speed, weight (mass) |
Knots, feet per minute, kgs/tonnes |
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Units for: Pressure, Temperature, Time |
Hectopascals, Degrees Celsius, Hours/Minutes/Seconds |
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Units for: Wind direction (runway) and wind direction (other) |
Degrees magnetic and degrees true |
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What exemptions can be found to the regulation regarding dropping items from a plane? |
Anything listed in CAR 150. |
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To what degree of accuracy do pilots need to keep their timing equipment? |
+- 30 seconds |
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What lights are aircraft required to display? |
Red light on the port side (left) Green light on the starboard side (right) White light on the rear Anti collision flashing light |
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When does an aircraft need to display its lights? |
At night, in conditions of poor visibility, and during any other period prescribed by the appropriate authority. |
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What action should a pilot take if their lights fail? |
Notify ATC. |
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If aircraft are approaching head on, which one has right of way? |
Neither - each shall alter course to the right. |
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Units for visibility? |
Up to 5,000m - metres Above 5,000m - kilometres |
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What is the process for overtaking another aircraft? |
Alter right until past and clear. Do not overtake by climbing or descending above the other aircraft. |
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Define a Prohibited Area: |
Airspace within which the flight of aircraft is prohibited. |
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Define a Restricted Area. |
Airspace within which the flight of aircraft is restricted in accordance with specified conditions. |
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Define a Danger Area. |
Airspace within which activities dangerous to the flight of aircraft may exist at specified times. |
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Where is information on flying through a Restricted Area located? |
AIP 1.4 5.3 |
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Who controls Air to Air Refuelling Restricted Areas? |
The Administering Authority (in this case the RAAF). |
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What are the cloud separation requirements for VFR aircraft? |
1500m horizontally and 1000ft vertically |
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At what Area QNHs are the following Flight Levels not available? A) FL110 B) FL115 C) FL120 D) FL125 |
A) 1013 hPA B) 997 hPa C) 980 hPa D) 963 hPa |
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How high can a VFR flight operate up to? |
FL200 |
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How much change in an Area QNH would you need before creating a new Area? |
+-5 hPa |
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What types of aircraft are subject to Noise Abatement Procedures? |
All jet aircraft and any other craft greater than 5700kg. |
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When planning LSALT routes between two navaids, what buffers would you add? |
-50nm -30nm (RNAV) -7nm (GPS) |
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Signals - horizontal white dumbbell? |
Use only hard/hardest surface movement areas |
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Signals - white cross |
Aerodrome unserviceable/area unfit for use |
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Signals - white double cross |
Gliding operations in progress |
