Air Law - practice test

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#1. An aircraft overtaking another in flight must keep the slower aircraft on its...

left

right

can overtake on either side

#2. What is the minimum in-flight forward visibility required for an aircraft operating outside of controlled airspace, below 140KIAS, VFR, below 3,000ft AMSL?

8km

3km

5km

1.5km

Class G exception: In UK class G airspace the 5 km requirement may be reduced to 1,500 m, if flying by day, in sight of the surface and at 140 kts IAS

#3. A red pyrotechnic or flare fired from an aircraft to an aerodrome means

I need assistance

I cannot land

I am compelled to land

#4. With regards to flying abroad with the NPPL, which of the following statements is true?

The NPPL is a sub-ICAO licence but it is recognised internationally so it may be used in other countries.

The NPPL is an ICAO licence which is recognised in all subscribing countries.

The NPPL is a sub-ICAO licence which is not recognised in other countries but holders may fly in other countries with their permission.

The NPPL is a sub-ICAO licence which is not recognised in other countries so holders may not fly in other countries.

#5. If an aircraft does not meet ICAO airworthiness standards, and the Certificate of Airworthiness is endorsed indicating so, can the aircraft be flown internationally?

yes, as long as the aircraft lands within the territory for inspection by the authorities

yes, if permission of the state to be overflown is obtained

yes, as long as the aircraft overflies and does not land

no the aircraft may only be flown in the state of registry

#6. An aircraft overtaking another aircraft in flight must

pass above the other aircraft

pass below the other aircraft

pass on the left of the other aircraft

pass on the right of the other aircraft

#7. What are the minimum visibility requirements for an NPPL with Operational Limitations holder when operating VFR at a speed less than 140KIAS, outside of controlled airspace and below 3,000ft AMSL?

10km

1.5km

8km

5km

The holder of an NPPL with Operational Limitations must at all times have a forward visibility of 10km

#8. The Air Navigation Order (ANO) defines a microlight. Which of the following limitations is correct?

Maximum take-off mass not exceeding 495kg for a two-seat landplane equipped with an airframe mounted total recovery parachute system.

Maximum take-off mass not exceeding 650kg for an amphibian or floatplane.

A stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration, at the maximum take-off mass not exceeding 45mph calibrated airspeed.

Maximum take-off mass not exceeding 300kg for a single-seat landplane;

#9. The NPPL (M) syllabus contains a requirement for a solo qualifying cross country flight. Which option best describes that the minimum requirements for the flight?

One flight of 150 nautical miles with two land aways

Two flights of 40 nautical miles with one land away each

Two flights of 150 nautical miles with two land aways each

One flight of 40 nautical miles with one land away

#10. In the absence of specific ATC procedures or instructions, the maximum speed limit below FL100 is

140kts

200kts

250kts

500kts

#11. A light aircraft departing behind a heavy aircraft, from the beginning of the runway, should wait how long for wake turbulence to clear?

4 minutes

8 minutes

2 minutes

30 seconds

#12. You are waiting to depart at the holding point near the runway. A microlight lands on the runway as you wait. Which action should you take with regards to wake turbulence?

You should taxi part of the way up the runway to the point where the microlight landed, then take-off from that point

Microlight wake turbulence is negligible so you may depart immediately

You should wait until the wake turbulence has subsided

You should take off immediately but aim to become airborne before the point at which the previous aircraft touched down

#13. A flashing red light from an ATC tower to an aircraft in flight means

aerodrome closed, do not land

other aircraft operating, use caution

await landing clearance

#14. How often must an NPPL (M) be revalidated?

every five years

every 24 months

every three years

every 12 months

#15. When does the duration of the period of an initial general medical examination begin?

on the date the medical certificate is issued

on the date the licence is issued or renewed

on the date the licence is delivered to the pilot

on the date of the medical assessment

#16. What is the radio frequency for distress and diversion?

121.5 MHz

125.1 MHz

127.5 MHz

130.0 MHz

#17. For the purposes of wake turbulence separation, a light aircraft following a heavy aircraft on final approach must be separated by a minimum of

5nm

8nm

7nm

6nm

#18. What is the minimum visibility for flight outside controlled airspace, below 3000 feet by an NPPL holder in a microlight aircraft?

3000 metres

5000 metres

10000 metres

1500 metres

VFR minima

For operations in class G airspace the legal VFR minima allow flight in potentially very poor conditions. Clear of cloud, visibility of 1500 m and in sight of the surface is all that is required if below 3000 ft AMSL and flying at less than 140 kts.

The limiting factor is usually cloud rather than in-flight visibility – in conditions approaching 1500 m visibility, the cloud ceiling would likely mean flying dangerously low.

The legal minima are not a good reference point for decision making because safe VFR flight normally ceases to be possible long before the visibility is that poor. They are limits, not targets!

#19. An aerodrome with a runway length greater than 1,850m has an ATZ height of...

2,000ft

2,500m

2.5nm

2.0nm

#20. White Aeronautical Information Circulars (AICs) refer to...

maps and charts

administration matters

NOTAMs

safety matters

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Air Law – practice test