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56 Cards in this Set
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1) The UK Rules of the Air apply to all UK- registered aircraft: |
Wherever they may be. |
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2) The UK Rules of the Air apply to (all/only UK registered) aircraft in UK airspace and in the neighbourhood of offshore installations. |
All
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3) Collision avoidance between two aircraft is the responsibility of…. ....... |
The Pilots |
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4) If two aircraft are approaching head-on, each must turn …….. |
Right
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5) When on converging courses, the 'give way to the…….. rule' applies. |
Right
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6) If two aircraft are well separated but on converging courses, the aircraft with right of way (should/need not) maintain course and speed. |
Should
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7) An aircraft which is obliged to give way to another aircraft must avoid passing.... or…… or…… ……., unless passing well clear of it.
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Over, under or crossing ahead
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8) Another aircraft is approaching at the same level with a constant relative bearing of 30° right of the nose. A collision risk (exists/does not exist). |
Exists |
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9) A flying machine (must/need not) give way to a glider and (must/need not) give way to another flying machine towing a glider. |
Must, must
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10) A glider (has/does not have) right of way over a flying machine and (has/does not have) right of way over a balloon. |
Has, does not have
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11) An aeroplane being overtaken (has/does not have) right of way. |
Has
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12) When overtaking another aeroplane flying in the same direction at the same level, keep clear by turning……. |
Right
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13) When overtaking another aeroplane flying in the same direction at the same level, keep the other aeroplane on the…….. |
Left |
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14) An overtaking situation is said to occur when the overtaking aircraft is within ....... degrees of the overtaken aircraft's centreline. |
70 Degrees
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15) If two aircraft in flight are well separated but on a collision course, the aircraft with the other on its left should: |
maintain its course and speed.
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16) If two aircraft in flight are well separated but on a collision course, the aircraft with the other on its right should: |
give way by turning right.
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17) When flying in the vicinity of an aerodrome a pilot (should/need not) conform with the traffic pattern, otherwise keep well clear. |
Should
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18) The turns in most aerodrome traffic patterns are to the (left/right). |
Left
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19) An arriving aircraft approved by ATC to make a straight-in approach to a runway will normally report "long final" at …. nm, and "final" at .... nm. |
8nm, 4nm
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20) A landing aircraft (has/does not have) right of way over an aeroplane taxiing for take-off. |
Has
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21) If two aeroplanes are on final approach together, the (lower/higher) one has right of way, unless otherwise instructed by ATC or in an emergency. |
Lower
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22) In general, an aeroplane (may/should not) land on a runway that is not clear of other aircraft. |
Should not
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23) When approaching to land on an aerodrome at which take-off and landing operations are not confined to a runway (i.e. it is an 'all-over field'), you should land to the (left/right) of another aircraft that has just landed. |
Right
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24) When approaching to land on an all-over field, you should keep another aircraft that has just landed on your (left/right). |
Left
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25) After landing on an all-over field, an aeroplane should turn (left/right). |
Left
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26) When following a line feature, keep to the (right/left) of it. |
Right
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27) When following a line feature, keep it on your (left/right). |
Left
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28) The left wing navigation light is coloured ...... |
Red
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29) The right wing navigation light is coloured …. |
Green
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30) The red navigation light is visible from straight ahead through an arc of ....°. |
110 Degrees
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31) The tail navigation light is coloured …. and is visible from behind and in an arc ....° either side. |
White , 70 degrees
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32) Night is defined (for the Rules of the Air) as .... minutes after sunset until .... minutes before sunrise. |
30 Mins , 30 Mins
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33) At night you see the red navigation light of an aeroplane whose range is decreasing out to your left. A risk of collision (does/does not) exist. |
Does not
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34) At night you see the red navigation light of an aeroplane whose range is decreasing out to your right. A risk of collision (does/does not) exist. |
Does
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35) At night you see the green navigation light of an aeroplane whose range is decreasing on a relative bearing of 030° (i.e. 30° to the right of your nose). A risk of collision (does/does not) exist. |
Does not
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36) At night you see two navigation light of an aircraft whose range is decreasing, the green on your left and the red on your right. The situation is: |
a risk of collision exists and you should turn right.
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37) At night you see the white navigation, lights of an aircraft about 3 nm ahead whose range is decreasing. The situation is: |
a risk of collision with the aeroplane ahead exists and you should turn right to overtake it.
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38) If navigation light fails in flight at night, you should advise ATC. If for some reason radio contact is not made then you should: |
Land as soon as possible at a aerodrome.
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39) Free balloons (may/are required to) show a steady red light in all directions at night. |
Are required to
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40) Gliders (may/are required to) show a steady red light in all directions at night. |
May
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41) Out to your left at night you see an anti- collision light plus the green and white navigation lights of another aircraft. It is an (aero-plane/airship/glider). Which of you has right of way? |
Air ship, The Air ship
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42) An aircraft must not fly closer than.... ft. to any person, vessel, vehicle or structure. |
500ft
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43) An aeroplane flying over a congested area such as a town (should/need not) fly at a height that would enable it to land clear if the engine failed. |
Should
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44) As well as flying at a height over a congested area that would allow it to land clear in the event of an engine failure, an aeroplane should not normally fly lower than ….. feet above the highest fixed object within ..... metres of it. An exception is when taking off or landing at a (government/CAA/licensed/unlicensed/private) aerodrome. |
1,000ft , 600M, government , CAA, licensed
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45) No aircraft should normally fly within (3,000/2,000/1,000) metres of an open-air gathering of more than (3,000/2,000/1,000) people. |
1000 Meters, 1,000 People
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46) Aerobatics are not permitted (below 5,000 ft. amsl/in controlled airspace/over a congested area such as a city, town or settlement). |
Over a congested area such as a city, town or settlement
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47) Aerobatics within controlled airspace (must/need not) have specific approval from the controlling authority. |
Must |
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48) In general, the minimum height over a congested area is ….. feet above the highest fixed object within .... metres. |
1,000 Ft , 600m
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49) In general, the minimum height over a large open-air gathering is .... feet. |
1,000 .ft
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50) The responsibility for an aeroplane maintaining sufficient height to glide clear of a congested area in the event of an engine failure lies with: |
the pilot-in-command
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51) When simulated instrument flying is taking place, the aeroplane (must/need not) have dual flying controls and, in the second control seat, a (safety pilot/unqualified observer) must be seated. |
Must, safety pilot
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52) When practising instrument flying under simulated instrument flight conditions, with the pilot who is flying having his view outside of the cockpit restricted, a safety pilot should be in the second control seat. An observer (may/must not) be carried to improve the lookout. |
May |
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53) In order to comply with ICAO standards, pilots leaving UK airspace to make international flights (are/are not) required to carry a copy of the procedures to be followed in the event of interception of their aircraft for reasons of military necessity. |
Are |
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54) If you are intercepted by another aircraft you (must/may) immediately notify, if possible, the appropriate Air Traffic Services Unit. |
Must
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55) Visual signals (may/may not) be used to warn unauthorized aircraft flying in, or about to enter, a restricted, prohibited or danger area. These signals are a series of projectiles discharged at intervals of .... seconds, each showing, on bursting, ... and stars or lights. |
May, 10 seconds, red and green
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56) The UK Air Navigation Order (ANO) defines night as the time between ......minutes after sunset and ....... minutes before sunrise. However, the ICAO definition is the time between the ... of evening civil twilight and the of morning civil twilight, or as prescribed by the appropriate aviation authority. |
30, 30, end, beginning |