Non-controlled operations quiz (fixed-wing)

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1. There is another aircraft at the same altitude, on a converging heading, and it’s on your right. So, you:

have the right of way

must give way

must give way by passing over or under the other aircraft

have the right of way if it is a larger aircraft

Correct.

VFRG: Right-of-way rules, pages 54-55 and Part 91 Plain English Guide: Right-of-way rules, pages 48-50.

Incorrect.

2. You must not commence a take-off until a preceding departing aircraft using the same runway:

has become airborne

where the runway is longer than 1,800 m and the other aircraft must have become airborne and be at least 1,800 m ahead

the other aircraft and your aircraft each have a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) below 2,000 kg and the other aircraft must be airborne at least 500 m beyond your proposed lift off point

has commenced the take-off roll and is more than half the runway length

Correct.

AIP ENR 1.1 paragraph 9.3.1.

Incorrect.

3. Conducting an overflight of your destination aerodrome, you observe a double white cross adjacent to the wind direction indicator (windsock). What does this mean?

airfield is unserviceable

use only hard surface movement areas

wind indicator is unserviceable

gliding operations are in progress

Correct.

Part 91 Plain English Guide: Ground signals for aircraft at aerodromes, pages 64 and AIP ENR 1.5 paragraph 12.3.

Incorrect.

4. If you are flying VFR in Class G airspace and your radio fails, you should:

select 7600 on the transponder and remain outside controlled airspace, assume the radio is broadcasting and make transmissions and as soon as practicable, descend below 5,000 ft to continue flight under the VFR

select 7600 on the transponder, remain outside controlled airspace and assume the radio is not broadcasting and cease broadcasts

select 7600 on the transponder and enter controlled airspace and seek assistance

select 7600 on the transponder and ascend to 5,000 ft to continue flight under VFR

Correct.

Part 91 Plain English Guide: Australian domestic airspace – inoperative radio requirements, page 61 and ERSA EMERG paragraph 1.5.3.

Incorrect

5. Before flying any low level activity you must have:

any licence, an endorsement for the kind of operations you wish to conduct and a risk assessment

any licence, a general low level endorsement and a risk assessment

at least a private pilot licence, a low-level rating, a low-level endorsement for the kind of operations you wish to conduct and a risk assessment

at least a private pilot licence and an endorsement for the kind of operations you wish to conduct

Correct.

VFRG: Low flying, page 49.

Incorrect.

6. Passenger briefing and instructions must be conducted prior to take off. Which of the following is not mandatory?

when seat belts must be worn and how to use them

the stowage of baggage or any personal effects

not to manipulate or interfere any of the flight controls

restrictions on consumption of alcohol

Correct.

VFRG: Passengers – safety briefings and instructions, page 213 and Part 91 Plain English Guide: Passengers – safety briefings and instructions, page 38.

Incorrect.

7. When navigating by visual reference to the ground or water, you must positively fix the aircraft’s position by visual reference to features marked on a topographical charts at intervals not exceeding?

10 minutes

20 minutes

30 minutes

not required

Correct.

Part 91 Plain English Guide: VFR flight navigation requirements, page 106.

Incorrect.

8. Pilots of VFR flights operating in airspace other than Class C or D, and wishing to nominate a SARTIME, may do so through means such as NAIPS. When you have nominated a SARTIME for a flight wholly conducted outside of controlled airspace, you must notify ATS of changes to which of the following:

aircraft ident or registration

cruising level

serviceability of equipment carried

persons on board (POB)

Correct.

AIP ENR 1.10 paragraph 4 and Part 91 Plain English Guide: Changes to flight plans and SARTIME nominations, page 86.

Incorrect.

9. Mandatory broadcast areas (MBA) are annotated on VTCs with a green dash line. Select which of the following is not the correct mandatory broadcast which must be issued when operating in an MBA.

prior to, or immediately after entering an MBA, the pilots intended use of the MBA

conducting a straight-in approach, no later than 5NM from the runway threshold

joining the circuit, broadcast the situation, and indicate the leg on which the aircraft will join

immediately before entering the runway to be used for take-off, broadcast a statement that the aircraft is entering the runway including the runway identifier

Correct.

The table in AIP ENR 1.1-35.

Incorrect.

10. Flying over the snowy mountains remote area, an aircraft is required to carry appropriate survival equipment for sustaining life for the area that is being overflown?

True

False

Correct.

Part 91 Plain English Guide: remote area survival equipment, page 159.

Incorrect.

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