Pilot safety hub quiz

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1. Read the scenario and choose the correct answer:

You are cruising at 3,500 feet AGL abeam a CTAF aerodrome.

Within what distance do you need to make required broadcasts on the CTAF to avoid the risk of collision with other aircraft?

Within 5 nm and 3,000 ft AGL if they are equipped with a VHF radio they are qualified to use

Within 8 nm or less at a height that could result in conflict with aircraft at the aerodrome

Aircraft within the vicinity of a CTAF are required to monitor, but broadcasts are not mandatory if outside 5 nm

10 nm from the CTAF, if at a height that could result in conflict with aircraft at the aerodrome

Correct.

See page 114 of the Part 91 Plain English Guide for the meaning of 'in the vicinity'.

Wrong.

2. You meet the definition of being 'in the vicinity of a non-controlled aerodrome' when:

you are within 10 nm of the aerodrome

you are at a height where you could present a hazard to other operations

you are in uncontrolled airspace

all of the above are met

Correct.

See page 114 of the Part 91 Plain English Guide for the meaning of 'in the vicinity'.

Wrong.

3. Your normal downwind speed is 145 KIAS, what is the recommended circuit height at a non-controlled aerodrome?

1,500 ft AGL

1,000 ft AGL

500 ft AGL

All of the above

Correct.

In the Part 91 Plain English Guide, see Page 48 (91.325 Basic rule) and the reference in the 'light bulb' to AC91-10 Operations in the vicinity of non-controlled aerodromes - Paragraph 7.4.1 Figure 2.

Wrong.

4. Read the scenario and choose the correct answer:

You line up for take-off at an uncontrolled aerodrome immediately behind a preceding aircraft that has just taken off from the same runway which is 2000 m long.

When can you commence your take-off roll? When the preceding departing aircraft:

has reached 500 ft

has crossed the upwind end of the runway or has commenced a turn

is airborne and is at least 1,200 m beyond your proposed lift off point

is established on crosswind.

Correct.

See page 113 of the Part 91 Plain English Guide for the take-off rules at non-controlled aerodromes

Wrong.

5. When can a pilot in command intentionally perform a downwind take-off or landing?

When the downwind component is less than 10 kts

To avoid a long backtrack of the active runway

Only if the aircraft flight manual permits downwind operations

At the discretion of the pilot in command, as long as the appropriate broadcast is made

Correct.

More information can be found in the Part 91 Plain English Guide:

page 23 - compliance with the flight manual
page 115 - operating on the manoeuvring area, or in the vicinity, of non-controlled aerodrome – landing or taking off into the wind.

Wrong.

6. Which of the following broadcasts are mandatory when operating in the vicinity of a certified uncontrolled aerodrome?

Turning base

When the pilot in command considers it reasonably necessary to broadcast to avoid the risk of a collision with another aircraft

Clear of all runways

Departing the circuit

Correct.

See Page 114 and Page 51 of the Part 91 Plain English Guide.

Wrong.

7. What height should be flown when overflying to join the circuit of a non-controlled aerodrome?

1,000 ft AGL

1,500 ft AGL

1,500 ft AMSL

At least 500 ft above the highest circuit in use at the time

Correct.

In the Part 91 Plain English Guide, see Page 48 (91.325 Basic rule) and in the 'light bulb' reference to AC91-10 Operations in the vicinity of non-controlled aerodromes paragraph 7.5.1 figure 3.

Wrong.

8. What does a white dumbbell displayed adjacent to the primary wind indicator mean?

Operations confined to hard surface runways, taxiways and aprons only

Glider operations in progress

Aerodrome closed

Preferred circuit direction

Correct.

See page 64 of the Part 91 Plain English Guide for ground signals, as well as AIP AD 4.4.1.

Wrong.

9. When conducting a straight in approach, when must all manoeuvring be completed and the aircraft established on final approach?

500 ft AGL

By the aerodrome boundary

5 nm from the runway threshold to be used for landing

3 nm from the runway threshold to be used for landing

Correct.

See page 116 of the Part 91 Plain English Guide for straight-in approaches at non-controlled aerodromes.

Wrong.

10. You must not continue an approach to land beyond the threshold of the runway until:

an aircraft that is taking off from the same runway has become airborne and commenced a turn

an aircraft taking off from the same runway is beyond the point of the runway at which your aircraft could be expected to complete its landing roll and there is enough room to manoeuvre in the event of a missed approach

an aircraft landing on the same runway has vacated the runway and is taxing away from the runway

if a landing aircraft is using a crossing runway, the aircraft ahead has crossed or stopped short of the runway intersection

all of the above are met

Correct.

See page 113 of the Part 91 Plain English Guide for the landing rules at non-controlled aerodromes.

Wrong.

Published date: 3 July 2023