IFR - Air Law

What traffic does an Area Control Centre (ACC) control while en route and in the Terminal Control Area (TCA)?

IFR traffic

What type of VFR traffic does an Area Control Centre (ACC) control within a Terminal Control Area (TCA)?

VFR traffic within a TCA

Above what altitude does an Area Control Centre (ACC) control VFR traffic requesting CVFR?

Above $12,500\,\text{ft}$

Which VFR advisory-requesting traffic does an ACC control regardless of altitude?

All VFR traffic requesting Flight Following

What specific airspace division is each Area Control Centre (ACC) in charge of?

A Flight Information Region (FIR)

While en route, how would an IFR or VFR pilot refer to the Area Control Centre (ACC) on the radio?

"Centre"

In the Terminal Environment, how should pilots refer to the Area Control Centre (ACC) depending on their phase of flight?

"Arrival" or "Departure…"

What radio terminology have VFR pilots traditionally used to refer to Terminal up until now?

"Terminal"

Which Canadian Flight Information Region (FIR) is located on the west coast?

Vancouver

Which Canadian Flight Information Region (FIR) is listed directly after Vancouver?

Edmonton

Which Canadian Flight Information Region (FIR) is listed between Edmonton and Toronto?

Winnipeg

Which Canadian Flight Information Region (FIR) is listed between Winnipeg and Montreal?

Toronto

Which Canadian Flight Information Region (FIR) is listed directly preceding Moncton and Gander?

Montreal

Which two regions are grouped together on the final Canadian FIR bullet point?

Moncton and Gander

Which air traffic control service listed is provided specifically at airports?

Airport Control Service

Which control service listed manages en route airspace traffic across an area?

Area Control Service

Which service listed provides control specifically within a terminal area?

Terminal Control Service

Which service listed provides radar assistance within a terminal environment?

Terminal Radar Service

Which advisory and control service listed is responsible for alerting and emergency functions?

Alerting Service

Which service available to pilots manages airspace blocks reserved at specific altitudes?

Altitude Reservation Service

Which service available to pilots provides information regarding aircraft movements?

Aircraft Movement Information Service

Conditions worst for wake turbulence?

Heavy, slow, clean.

An aircraft is categorized as heavy when?

Its maximum takeoff weight exceeds 300,000 lbs or more

An aircraft is categorized as super heavy when?

its 560,000 kilos or more

an aircraft is categorized as medium when?

it’s takeoff weight is less than 300,000 lb but more than 15,500 lbs

an aircraft is categorized as light when

its takeoff weight is 15,500 lbs or less

ATC will provide the following radar minima for aircraft being vectored in radar environment: Super Heavy behind Super Heavy

4 miles

ATC will provide the following radar minima for aircraft being vectored in radar environment: Heavy Behind Super Heavy

6 miles

ATC will provide the following radar minima for aircraft being vectored in radar environment: Heavy behind Heavy

4 miles

ATC will provide the following radar minima for aircraft being vectored in radar environment: Medium behind Super Heavy

7 miles

ATC will provide the following radar minima for aircraft being vectored in radar environment: medium behind heavy

5 miles

ATC will provide the following radar minima for aircraft being vectored in radar environment: Light behind Super Heavy

8 miles

ATC will provide the following radar minima for aircraft being vectored in radar environment: Light behind a heavy?

6 miles

ATC will provide the following radar minima for aircraft being vectored in radar environment: Light behind medium

4 miles

A low level airway based on VOR and NDB station has a lateral protected airspace of:

5 degrees on either side of the airway

A low level airway based on two NDB stations has a lateral protected airspace of:

4.34 nm from airway centreline up to 49.66 from either station.

A low level airway based on two VOR stations have lateral protected airspace of:

4 nm on each side of centre line out to 50.80 and there after 4.5 degrees on either side of the airway

ATC provides a vertical seperation for IFR traffic not on radar below FL 290 of:

1000 ft

The airway to be protected along airway tracks beyond nav and signal coverage is?

45 nm on either side of the track

the lowest usable flight level for aircraft in standard pressure region when alt setting is 28.62 in Hg is

FL 200

When traffic changes by more than _______ overhead nav aid while flying at or above _______ extra airspace will be provided for the turn .

15 degrees, FL180

IFR seperation takes place in

3 dimensions; lateral, longitudinal and vertical

The dimensions of protected airspace for a particular track do not take into account the accuracy of nav that can be be resonably expected

False

When radar is available to an air-traffic controller then

beyony 40 miles as low as 5 miles seperation may be provided

Which group of instrument rating would be for multi engine plane with centre line thrust?

Group 2

A group 3 holder cannot fly

multi with a centre line thrust in instrument conditions

what is min x-country PIC time needed for IFR

50 h

How many months are you able to exercise the privilege of and IFR rating before completing the intrument rating test, pcc, ipc, or ppc?

24 months

The classes of airspace that require a transponder are:

A,B, and C

low level airways start at an altitude of

2200 AGL

A low level T Route width is

10 nm on each side of centre line

An IFR pilot should call clearance delivery

before calling ground for taxi authorization.

It is recommended to use landing lights during:

Takeoff and landing phases and whenever flying below 2000 ft AGL and with terminal areas and aerodrome traffic patterns.

Where a Clearance Delivery frequency is listed, IFR departures should call on this frequency:

Prior to requesting taxi. No more than 5 min prior to start.

Some airports have one or more RVR Reports in poor visibility conditions. RVR A is located:

adjacent to the runway threshold

Some airports have one or more RVR Reports in poor visibility conditions. RVR B is located:

Adjacent to runway midpoint

Some airports have one or more RVR Reports in poor visibility conditions. RVR C is located:

adjacent to the end of the runway

Ground Visibility if RVR is 5000 ft

1 mile

Ground Visibility if RVR is 4000 ft

¾ mile

Ground Visibility if RVR is 2600 ft

½ mile

Ground Visibility if RVR is 1200 ft

¼ mile

RVR is Ground Visibility is 1 mile

5000 ft

RVR is Ground Visibility is 3/4 mile

4000 ft

RVR is Ground Visibility is ½ mile

2600 ft

RVR is Ground Visibility is ¼ mile

1200 ft

The PIC of an IFR aircraft who intends to conduct an approach to or landing at an uncontrolled aerodrome shall report:

5 min prior to the estimated time of commencing the approach procedure, when commencing a circling manoeuvre, and as soon as practicable after initiating a missed approach.

The PIC of an IFR aircraft who intends to conduct an approach to or landing at an uncontrolled aerodrome shall report position:

when passing the fix outbound, where the PIC intends to conduct a procedure turn or, if no procedure turn is intended, when the aircraft first intercepts the final approach course, when passing the final approach fix or 3 min before the estimated time of landing where no final approach fix exists, on final approach.

When the alt setting is less than 29.92 in Hg, there will be less than 1000 ft vertical separation between aircraft flying at 17,000 ft ASL and an aircraft flying at FL 180. There for the lowest usable flight level will be assigned in accordance with the following: Alt setting 29.92’’ or higher:

FL 180

When the alt setting is less than 29.92 in Hg, there will be less than 1000 ft vertical separation between aircraft flying at 17,000 ft ASL and an aircraft flying at FL 180. There for the lowest usable flight level will be assigned in accordance with the following: Alt setting 29.91’’ - 29.82”':

FL 190

When the alt setting is less than 29.92 in Hg, there will be less than 1000 ft vertical separation between aircraft flying at 17,000 ft ASL and an aircraft flying at FL 180. There for the lowest usable flight level will be assigned in accordance with the following: Alt setting 29.81 - 29.72

FL 200

VOR to NDB Airways / NDB to NDB

4.34 NM wide, 49.66 NM long, 5 degrees

VOR to VOR Airways

4 nm width, 50.8 NM long, 4.5 degrees.

All pilots operating in IMC are subject to IFR rules. IFR flights require:

IFR Flight plan, or a flight itinerary may be filed instead if the facilities are inadequate to permit communication, or the flight will remain in part of whole, outside controlled airspace.

IFR Equipment Requirements (Airworthiness Requirements)

Normal/Emergency checklist, publications for the planned and any diversion route (HI/LO charts, VNC, VTA, CFS, CAP plates, Aerodrome charts), GPS, timepiece, handheld fire extinguisher, first aid kit, and any applicable survival equipment.

For and IFR flight the plane shall be equipped with:

Magnetic compass, fuses, altimeter, turn coordinator, attitude indicator, radios, fuel gauges, airspeed indicator, engine gauges, landing and position indicator, heading indicator, VSI, OAT temp gauge, pitot heat, vacuum/suction gauge, alternate static source.

IFR flight at night requires:

a means of illumination for all instruments used to operate the aircraft, when carrying pax a landing light, and position and anti-collision lights, a flashlight for each crew member.

No pilot may list an alternate aerodrome unless at the time of arrival the ceiling and ground visibility are forecast to be better than or equal to the required alternate minima.

The weather minima are based on the aerodrome having a TAF and shall be consistent with: the aircraft’s performance, navigation limitations, functioning nav aids, type of weather forecast, and runway to be used.

Alternate weather minima: Two or more usable precision approaches (each providing straight in minima to separate suitable rwys).

400-1 or 200-1/2 above the lowest usable HAT and visibility, whichever is greater.

Alternate weather minima: One usable precision approach

600-2* or 300-1 above lowest usable HAT and visibility, whichever is greater

Alternate weather minima: Non-Precision Only Available:

800-2* or 300-1 above the lowest usable HAT/HAA and visibility, whichever is greater

Alternate weather minima: No IFR Approach Available

Forecast weather must be lower than 500 ft above minimum IFR altitude that will permit a VFR approach and landing.

Alternate Minima are for

Planning purposes only

Southern Control Area Altitudes

18000 ft to FL 600

Northern Control Area Altitudes

FL 230 to FL 600

Arctic Control Area Altitudes

FL 270 to FL 600

A airway is always:

Controlled and will be surrounded by Class E borders on a VNC

An air route is:

Uncontrolled (Class G) and starts at surface