ATPL AIR LAW EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
What is a high performance airplane? - Correct Answers -Vne of 250 KIAS or greater
Vso of 80 KIAS or greater
What are the requirements to fly a high performance airplane? - Correct Answers -
Complete ground training
Complete flight training
200 hours on airplane
Complete qualifying flight
What are the requirement to fly a multi-crew airplane? - Correct Answers -Complete
ground and flight training on the type
Hold an ATPL, or
Passed SARON & SAMRA within the previous 24 months, or
Hold a PPL or CPL, and passed IATRA within the previous 24 months
250 hours in aeroplane
Passed a PPC within the previous 12 months
When is an FDR required? - Correct Answers -Multi-engined turbine-powered aircraft
which:
have a type certificate authorizing 30 or fewer pax, configured for 10 or more pax seats
and manufactured after October 11, 1991;
have a type certificate authorizing 30 or fewer pax, configured for 20 to 30 pax seats;
have a type certificate authorizing more than 30 pax;
have type certificate authorizing cargo transport only and operated under part 705
,When is a CVR required? - Correct Answers -Multi-engined turbine-powered aircraft
which:
are configured for 6 or more pax seats, and
requires 2 pilots
Requirement for flight over water - Correct Answers -Single engine aircraft:
Within 50 NM of a suitable landing site: any flotation devices for each person
Within 100 NM/30 minutes of a suitable landing site: life preserver for each person
Within 200 NM/60 minutes of a suitable landing site: a life raft, in addition to life
preservers (also includes multi engine aircrafts incapable of maintaining flight with one
engine inoperative)
Multi engine aircraft capable of maintaining flight with one engine inoperative:
Beyond 200 NM from a suitable landing site: life rafts in addition to life preservers
Transport category aircraft:
Beyond 400 NM of suitable landing site: life rafts in addition to life preservers
Oxygen requirement above 10,000 feet and below 13,000 feet ASL - Correct Answers -
If flight at this altitude is longer than 30 minutes, oxygen is required for all the flight crew
and at least 10% of the pax for the period exceeding 30 minutes.
Oxygen requirement above 13,000 feet ASL - Correct Answers -Oxygen is required for
all persons on board for the entire duration above 13,000 feet, or at least 1 hour.
Quick-donning oxygen masks are required at what altitude? - Correct Answers -Above
FL250, otherwise the pilot at the controls must use an O2 mask
At what altitude does the pilot at control always have to wear an oxygen mask? -
Correct Answers -FL410
The standard VFR transponder code is - Correct Answers -At or below 12,500 feet:
1200
Above 12,500 feet: 1400
The standard IFR transponder code is - Correct Answers -Below 18,000 feet ( low level
airspace): 1000
At or above 18,000 feet (high level airspace): 2000
What is the vertical dimension of VHF airways? - Correct Answers -Base at 2200 feet
AGL
, From 2200 feet up to 12,000 feet or the MEA, whichever is higher: class E airspace
From 12,501 feet or MEA, whichever is higher, to 17,999 feet: class B airspace
An LF/MF airway has a width of __ NM either side of centerline up to __ NM from the
nav aid and then widens with a splay angle of __. - Correct Answers -4.34 NM
49.66 NM
5º
A VHF airway with a VOR on each side has a width of __ NM either side of centerline
up to __ NM from the nav aids and then widens with a splay angle of __. - Correct
Answers -4 NM
50.8 NM
4.5º
For commercial operators, when is high altitude training required? - Correct Answers -
Before assignment on a pressurized aeroplane
When operating above 13000 feet
Every 3 years after completing the initial training
In a radar environment,
A heavy departing behind a heavy will be given __ of separation
A light behind a medium will be given __ of separation
A medium behind a heavy will be given __ of separation
A light behind a heavy will be given __ of separation - Correct Answers -4 NM
4 NM
5 NM
6 NM
In a non-radar environment, any aircraft that commences takeoff from the threshold of
the same runway behind a heavy aircraft will given __ of separation. - Correct Answers -
2 minutes
In a non-radar environment, any aircraft that commences takeoff from the threshold of a
parallel runway which is located less than 2500 feet from the runway used by a
departing heavy aircraft will be given __ of separation. - Correct Answers -2 minutes
In a non-radar environment, which circumstance will be given 3 minutes of separation? -
Correct Answers -Any aircraft departing behind a heavy aircraft, or a light departing
behind a medium, if
The aircraft commences takeoff from an intersection of a point further along the same
runway as the preceding aircraft
When the controller deems necessary.
ANSWERS
What is a high performance airplane? - Correct Answers -Vne of 250 KIAS or greater
Vso of 80 KIAS or greater
What are the requirements to fly a high performance airplane? - Correct Answers -
Complete ground training
Complete flight training
200 hours on airplane
Complete qualifying flight
What are the requirement to fly a multi-crew airplane? - Correct Answers -Complete
ground and flight training on the type
Hold an ATPL, or
Passed SARON & SAMRA within the previous 24 months, or
Hold a PPL or CPL, and passed IATRA within the previous 24 months
250 hours in aeroplane
Passed a PPC within the previous 12 months
When is an FDR required? - Correct Answers -Multi-engined turbine-powered aircraft
which:
have a type certificate authorizing 30 or fewer pax, configured for 10 or more pax seats
and manufactured after October 11, 1991;
have a type certificate authorizing 30 or fewer pax, configured for 20 to 30 pax seats;
have a type certificate authorizing more than 30 pax;
have type certificate authorizing cargo transport only and operated under part 705
,When is a CVR required? - Correct Answers -Multi-engined turbine-powered aircraft
which:
are configured for 6 or more pax seats, and
requires 2 pilots
Requirement for flight over water - Correct Answers -Single engine aircraft:
Within 50 NM of a suitable landing site: any flotation devices for each person
Within 100 NM/30 minutes of a suitable landing site: life preserver for each person
Within 200 NM/60 minutes of a suitable landing site: a life raft, in addition to life
preservers (also includes multi engine aircrafts incapable of maintaining flight with one
engine inoperative)
Multi engine aircraft capable of maintaining flight with one engine inoperative:
Beyond 200 NM from a suitable landing site: life rafts in addition to life preservers
Transport category aircraft:
Beyond 400 NM of suitable landing site: life rafts in addition to life preservers
Oxygen requirement above 10,000 feet and below 13,000 feet ASL - Correct Answers -
If flight at this altitude is longer than 30 minutes, oxygen is required for all the flight crew
and at least 10% of the pax for the period exceeding 30 minutes.
Oxygen requirement above 13,000 feet ASL - Correct Answers -Oxygen is required for
all persons on board for the entire duration above 13,000 feet, or at least 1 hour.
Quick-donning oxygen masks are required at what altitude? - Correct Answers -Above
FL250, otherwise the pilot at the controls must use an O2 mask
At what altitude does the pilot at control always have to wear an oxygen mask? -
Correct Answers -FL410
The standard VFR transponder code is - Correct Answers -At or below 12,500 feet:
1200
Above 12,500 feet: 1400
The standard IFR transponder code is - Correct Answers -Below 18,000 feet ( low level
airspace): 1000
At or above 18,000 feet (high level airspace): 2000
What is the vertical dimension of VHF airways? - Correct Answers -Base at 2200 feet
AGL
, From 2200 feet up to 12,000 feet or the MEA, whichever is higher: class E airspace
From 12,501 feet or MEA, whichever is higher, to 17,999 feet: class B airspace
An LF/MF airway has a width of __ NM either side of centerline up to __ NM from the
nav aid and then widens with a splay angle of __. - Correct Answers -4.34 NM
49.66 NM
5º
A VHF airway with a VOR on each side has a width of __ NM either side of centerline
up to __ NM from the nav aids and then widens with a splay angle of __. - Correct
Answers -4 NM
50.8 NM
4.5º
For commercial operators, when is high altitude training required? - Correct Answers -
Before assignment on a pressurized aeroplane
When operating above 13000 feet
Every 3 years after completing the initial training
In a radar environment,
A heavy departing behind a heavy will be given __ of separation
A light behind a medium will be given __ of separation
A medium behind a heavy will be given __ of separation
A light behind a heavy will be given __ of separation - Correct Answers -4 NM
4 NM
5 NM
6 NM
In a non-radar environment, any aircraft that commences takeoff from the threshold of
the same runway behind a heavy aircraft will given __ of separation. - Correct Answers -
2 minutes
In a non-radar environment, any aircraft that commences takeoff from the threshold of a
parallel runway which is located less than 2500 feet from the runway used by a
departing heavy aircraft will be given __ of separation. - Correct Answers -2 minutes
In a non-radar environment, which circumstance will be given 3 minutes of separation? -
Correct Answers -Any aircraft departing behind a heavy aircraft, or a light departing
behind a medium, if
The aircraft commences takeoff from an intersection of a point further along the same
runway as the preceding aircraft
When the controller deems necessary.
