Law Exam Prep 3

You have sufficient fuel for your trip. How much extra fuel are you legally required to carry i.e. what is the legal fuel reserve for daytime operations?

• 30 minutes

• 45 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 10 percent of total trip fuel

As you are flying enroute an aircraft is passing from left to right in front of you. What action should you take?

• You should turn right and descend to avoid a collision

• You should turn left and descend to avoid a collision

• You have right of way, maintain heading and airspeed

• You should turn left, maintain airspeed and pass behind the other aircraft

You are flying 3nm from the coastline at 1000 ft and beyond gliding or autorotational distance to the shore. You are not carrying any lifejackets. What emergency equipment are you required to legally carry if any?

• 1 life preserver for each person on board and stowed in a position that is readily accessible from the seat or berth occupied by the person

• A life preserver is worn by each passenger

• Enough life-rafts with buoyancy and rated capacity to accommodate all the occupants of the aircraft

• Enough life-rafts with buoyancy and rated capacity to accommodate all the occupants of the aircraft and a survival kit, appropriately equipped for the route to be flown, attached to each life-raft

You wish to practise your instrument flying skills. Under CARs you are required to have a safety pilot. You ask the student pilot on board to be the safety pilot. Is this legal?

• No they have to have current pilot licence

• No they have to have at minimum a CPL licence

• Yes with permission from the CFI

• Yes as long as the means of simulating instrument flight can be removed rapidly by the pilot-in-command

What is the met minima for night VFR?

• Within a control zone 1500ft cieling 5km visibility

• At aerodromes in uncontrolled airspace 600ft cieling 1500m visibilty

• Outside controlled airspace not less than a ceiling of 3000ft AMSL and a flight visibility of not less than 16km

• Outside controlled airspace not less than a ceiling of 1000ft AMSL and a flight visibility of not less than 5km

On your return north island trip you are flying near Thames and notice there is a L262 to the west of the airfield. With your student pilot passenger can you perform low flying in this LFZ?

• No never because you are not associated with the designated agency of that LFZ

• Yes as long as you have recieved a briefing from the designated agency and comply with any conditions

• Yes you can enter in daytime only

• No because L262 doesnt exist and this was a trick question

At what time will SAR authorities initiate a search after your SARTIME expires?

• 30 minutes after SARTIME expires

• 30 minutes after your estimated fuel has run out

• At the nominated SARTIME

• 30 minutes after ETA

What transponder capabilities do you need in a CTA/C, transponder mandatory airspace?

• Mode A and C

• Mode A,C,S

• Mode A only, C is optional

• Mode C only, A is optional

Can you perform simultaneous runway operations at Whanganui (NZWU)?

• Yes simultaneous operations are allowed

• No simultaneous operations are prohibited

• Yes but only when tower is on watch

• Yes if you brief the other pilot before the landing of your intentions

The weather is forecast as BKN 3000ft with tops at 4500ft visibility 12km below the cloud base. ATC clears you to 5500ft. Can you comply on your ATO VFR?

• Yes, all ATC clearances must be obeyed

• Ask for an amended clearance as you are not permitted to fly above this cloud amount on an ATO

• Yes, provided you remain at least 1000 ft vertically from cloud

• Yes, as long as your aircraft has a flux capacitor